The WhiskyCast Tasting Panel
The WhiskyCast Tasting Panel features a monthly tasting panel made up of whisky lovers from around the world. You'll be part of the global conversation as they nose, taste, and score whiskies each month, and learn how you can become a member of our tasting panel. For more details, visit us at WhiskyCast.com.
Sat, April 18, 2020
Tasting Bourbons with the "Off Track" Team of Hinchcliffe, Rossi, & Durham
This is another in our series of special episodes during the coronavirus pandemic to help bring whisky lovers together while staying home, and comes from our live webcast on April 15, 2020. We revived the WhiskyCast Tasting Panel format for this webcast, and our panelists come from the world of IndyCar racing - where there are a number of Bourbon connoisseurs in the paddock. "Off Track with Hinch & Rossi" podcast hosts James Hinchcliffe and Alexander Rossi have had great success on the race track, where Rossi made his mark in history by winning the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2016. Together with their "Off Track" podcast producer Tim Durham, they joined Mark for a tasting of the vintage Ancient Ancient Age 10-year-old, Jim Rutledge's Cream of Kentucky 11.5-year-old, the Elijah Craig 21-year-old single barrel, and a Wyoming Whiskey single barrel bottled especially for the British Columbia provincial liquor stores.
S1 E44 · Sat, December 01, 2018
An Evening With the Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends
When the Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends invited us to come to their city and lead a benefit tasting in honor of the 11 people killed in the October 27, 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, we didn't hesitate. This episode was recorded at the tasting on November 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, with all of the proceeds going to benefit the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) in memory of the Tree of Life shooting victims. Dad's Hat, Powers, Amrut importer Raj Sabharwal, and Liberty Pole Spirits donated the whiskies for the evening, and Christian Kahle won a raffle for one of the spots on our tasting panel. He joined Bobby Long and Scott Ritenbaugh from the Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends and public broadcasting personality Rick Sebak to taste the Dad's Hat Pre-Prohibition Style Pennsylvania Rye, Powers Three Swallow, Amrut Fusion, and Liberty Pole's Peated Bourbon.
S1 E43 · Sat, October 27, 2018
The Name's Bond...Bottled in Bond
We're tasting Bottled in Bond Bourbons this time around with members of the Monmouth Whisky Club in New Jersey. Rich Romano, Michael Timpanero, and Glenn Fuchs tasted the Henry McKenna 10-year-old Single Barrel, the Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond, and Old Granddad Bonded while other club members chimed in from the audience. Bottled in Bond whiskies have become more popular in recent years because of demand from bartenders for higher-proof whiskies that don't get diluted as much in cocktails, but they're also excellent on their own and usually offer good value for the price.
S1 E42 · Sun, July 29, 2018
Podcasters Tasting Whiskies? Rye Not! (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: July, 2018)
We've assembled a panel of podcasters and a longtime WhiskyCast listener for this Tasting Panel session recorded on location at the Podcast Movement 2018 conference in Philadelphia. Elsie Escobar, Chris Liro, Sean MacCready, and Mike Joachim nosed and tasted a flight of rye whiskies: Heaven Hill's Pikesville Rye, Beam's Old Overholt Bottled in Bond Rye, and High West's 2018 edition of its Yippee Ki-Yay rye.
S1 E41 · Mon, March 26, 2018
A Blind Whisky Tasting Leads to Surprises (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: March 2018)
This month, we put our panel to the test and had them taste three whiskies blind. The only thing Davin de Kergommeaux, Mark Bylok, and Frank McDonald knew was that they were tasting peated single malts from Scotland, and we'll keep you guessing, too...right up until we reveal the whiskies and surprise all three panelists! Our panel gathered at the Wonderful World of Whisky Show at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, and we're grateful to Ian Bentley and the entire staff of the NAV Centre for their help in making this episode possible.
S1 E40 · Sat, January 27, 2018
Four Whiskies, Four Countries (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: January 2018)
This time around, we're on the road in Victoria, British Columbia to taste four whiskies from four different countries with some of the folks from The Strath whisky and spirits shop as part of the annual Victoria Whisky Festival. Pat Dunlop, Adam Bradshaw, Dan Rampling, and Emily de Korte tasted the Bernheim 7-year-old Straight Wheat Whiskey from Kentucky, Penderyn's Madeira Finish Welsh single malt, the Glenglassaugh Revival single malt from Scotland, and Nikka's Coffey Malt from Japan.
S1 E39 · Sun, December 24, 2017
Three Wise Men Tasting Whiskies for the Holidays (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: December 2017)
With the holiday season in full swing, we turned to three "wise men" for this month's Tasting Panel and gave them three single malt Scotch whiskies to taste and score. Mike Farley, Angelo Veneziano, and Sam Speers tasted the Oban 14, The Glenburgie 15 from the Ballantine's Single Malt Series, and the 18-year-old Highland Park Full Volume. There's also a bonus holiday dram at the end, too.
S1 E38 · Tue, November 21, 2017
Tasting Single Malts in New Brunswick (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: November 2017)
This time around, we're tasting Highland single malts with a panel of Canadian whisky lovers at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Rhonda Moore, Tanya Gracie, and Tyrone Cotie sat down to nose and taste the Glenfiddich Solera Reserve 15-year-old single malt, The Dalmore 12, and the Talisker 10, and also shared their stories of visiting Glenfiddich and Talisker. We'll also crown a new Whisky Club of the Month and tell you how you can be part of a tasting panel for an upcoming episode.
S1 E37 · Wed, October 18, 2017
A is for Australia, B is for Bourbon... (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: October 2017)
No, we're not tasting Australian Bourbons...we have Australians tasting Bourbons this time around! Lilith Morgan and Chris Tatzenko make the long trip from Australia to the U.S. each year for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, and stopped by the WhiskyCast studio during a side trip to New York City. Colton Smith joined them to taste four Bourbons: the Four Roses Al Young 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch, the 2o17 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, the 2017 Angel's Envy Cask Strength limited edition, and a special bottling of Weller 107 for Julio's Liquors in Massachusetts that blends together two barrels of Bourbon.
S1 E36 · Fri, September 08, 2017
Whisky Tasting at Houston's Reserve 101 (WhiskyCast Tasting Panel: September 2017)
We're back with a new name, but with the same goal of opening up whisky conversation as regular whisky lovers taste, rate, and debate whiskies from around the world! This month, we're in Houston, Texas at Reserve 101, one of the city's best whisky bars, to taste the Brenne 10-year-old French single malt, the Glen Grant 18-year-old single malt, and Sonoma County Distilling's Cherrywood Rye from California. We should note that our panel was recorded before Hurricane Harvey devastated many parts of Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast. Fortunately, the bar and our panelists - Reserve 101 owner Mike Raymond, bartender Christa Havican, and Houston whisky writer Nath Pizzolatto - all made it through the flooding safely. However, many of their friends and neighbors were less fortunate, and we'll tell you how you can support the region's recovery efforts, too.
S1 E35 · Mon, April 20, 2015
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 2015
We're back after a winter hiatus, and diving right into the controversy over "no-age-statement" whiskies. Our tasting panel takes on three of these "NAS" single malts, as Pat Goodfellow, Chris Anderson, Brett Gordon, and Brianna Gillespie taste The Glenrothes Vintage Reserve, Talisker Storm, and Laphroaig Select. We'll also honor two whisky clubs as this month's Whisky Clubs of the Month!
S1 E34 · Thu, October 02, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: September 2014
September is Bourbon Heritage Month, and this month's panel is tasting what else...Bourbons. Justin Victor and John DeYoung joined us via Skype, while Dan Huntzinger was in the studio with Mark Gillespie to taste the Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask Finished Bourbon, the 2014 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, and the 23-year-old Elijah Craig Single Barrel. We also have another whisky club to honor as this month’s Whisky Club of the Month, too!
S1 E33 · Fri, August 29, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2014
This month, our panel tastes three Rye whiskies. John McCarroll, Tim Quernes, and Mike Parrish taste Knob Creek Rye, Russell's Reserve Rye, and the Rittenhouse Rye 10-year-old Bottled in Bond from Heaven Hill. We'll also kick off a new feature on WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings honoring the whisky club of the month.
S1 E32 · Thu, June 19, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: June 2014
We're back from spring break, and it's time to taste some whiskies with our tasting panel of Sean McMillan, Chris Killilea, and Brianna Gillespie. They're tasting the Auchentoshan American Oak, Tomatin's new 14-year-old Port finish, and the Peat Monster 10th Anniversary Edition from Compass Box.
S1 E31 · Mon, April 07, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: March 2014
This month, we're back at the "Barthenon" in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to taste Irish whiskies with the guys from the blog “It’s Just the Booze Dancing”. Mike Farley, John Maxwell, Angelo Veneziano, Chris Eattock, and Ray Kassekert tasted the Paddy Irish blended whiskey, Tyrconnell's 14-year-old single malt, and the Redbreast 15 single pot still whiskey.
S1 E30 · Sat, March 08, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: February 2014
This month, we're bringing together two brothers who only get to see each other a couple of times a year for a Skype-based blind single malt tasting. David Lavin, Kevin Lavin, and Kevin's girlfriend Stephanie Buchert tasted the Speyburn 10, the Arran 14, and the Talisker Storm.
S1 E29 · Sat, February 01, 2014
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: January 2014
There's an old saying that wisdom comes from the mouth of babes. That was proven true with this month's panel, when 6-year-old Maggie DeYoung told her father John that talking about whisky to the world "was a great responsibility" and generously offered to help her Dad in any way that she could. John and his wife Jay make up half of our tasting panel this month, along with Jill-Ann and Robert Mark. What's more...they nosed and tasted this month's whiskies blindly, and weren't told until they had finished each whisky what they were evaluating. This month's whiskies are variations on the traditional peated single malt Scotch: Bowmore's Devil's Casks, the lightly peated Cù Bòcan from Tomatin, and Laphroaig's 2013 Cairdeas Port Cask Finish.
S1 E28 · Fri, December 20, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: December 2013
The holidays are here, and that means gathering for a dram with family and friends. This month, Mark's joined by his son-in-law, Colton Smith, Dr. Sean McMillan, and Sean's brother-in-law, Chris Killilea, and they're tasting three Irish whiskies: Powers Gold Label, Writer's Tears, and the Knappogue Castle 16-year-old Twin Wood single malt.
S1 E27 · Sun, November 17, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: November 2013
This month, our tasting panel is sacrificing Virgins at the annual PhilCon science fiction convention in Philadelphia...Virgin Oaks, that is. Bill Ricker, Mark Richards, Wrenn Simms, and Dennis McCunney tasted the Deanston Virgin Oak, the Glen Garioch Virgin Oak, and Glenmorangie's Ealanta, which was matured for 19 years in Virgin Oak casks.
S1 E26 · Wed, October 09, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: October 2013
October means chilly weather as the leaves turn bright red and orange, and the autumn colors were especially vibrant as our tasting panel gathered in Ottawa, Ontario...Canada's capital city. Davin de Kergommeaux, Emmett Hossack, and Herb Wallace tasted four Canadian whiskies: Stalk & Barrel Single Malt Cask #3 from Still Waters Distillery, Masterson's Rye, Wiser's Legacy, and Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve.
S1 E25 · Tue, October 08, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: Forty Creek Special
This special episode of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings was recorded on location at Canada's Forty Creek Distillery during its annual "Whisky Weekend" at the end of September, 2013. Mark Gillespie moderated a tasting panel with Forty Creek's John Hall, Canadian Whisky Awards founder and author Davin de Kergommeaux, and the "Whisky Lassie," Johanne McInnis. While Forty Creek is a sponsor of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings, we have elected to present this tasting panel as a special episode because of its educational value to whisky lovers as a rare opportunity to hear whisky writers discuss a flight of whiskies with the person who created them. WhiskyCast's Mark Gillespie maintained editorial control over the content of this episode, and the opinions of each panelist are his or her own.
S1 E24 · Mon, September 16, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: September 2013
This month features our annual “Friends & Family” tasting panel, and comes to you from St. Mary’s, Georgia. Mark’s son-in-law, Colton Smith, and his fellow Marines Christopher Moon and Joe Clark tasted four flavored whiskies aimed at younger palates: Bushmills Irish Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Knob Creek Smoked Maple, and Red Stag Hardcore Cider.
S1 E23 · Thu, August 22, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2013
This month, we're tasting whiskies with the "Lounge Lizards" at Karl Kadar's home in Newark, Delaware. In addition to Karl, our panelists are Aaron Spector, Gary Cline, Steve Husain, Mason Tyler, and Matt Taylor.These guys have a thing for Islay whiskies, and that's a good thing, because they're tasting The Laddie Ten from Bruichladdich, Bowmore's Dorus Mor (Tempest outside the U.S.), the Laphroaig 10-year-old, and the Jura 10 from just across the strait.
S1 E22 · Mon, July 08, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 2013
The guys from the "Barthenon" and the blog "It's Just the Booze Dancing" return to WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings this month, and they're tasting Bourbons for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Our panel of Angelo Veneziano, Chris Eattock, John Maxwell, Mike Farley, and Ray Kassekert tasted the Russell's Reserve Single Barrel, Basil Hayden's, the John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Bourbon, and Jefferson's Reserve Bourbons. Our panel had some strong opinions, as well as a lot of fun.
S1 E21 · Mon, April 15, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 2013
Our tasting panel gathered at Whisky Live New York for this month's episode. Hana Choi, Olaf Asprink, Susannah Skiver Barton, Angelo Veneziano, John Maxwell, and special guest Ian Chang of Taiwan's King Car Distillery tasted four whiskies from around the world: France's Brenne Estate Cask, Invergordon Batch One single grain Scotch from Master of Malt's "That Boutique-y Whisky Company", Balcones Fifth Anniversary Texas Straight Bourbon, and the Redbreast 12 Cask Strength from Ireland.
S1 E20 · Thu, March 28, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: March 2013
This month, we've brought together a panel of novice whisky tasters with more enthusiasm than experience and turned them loose on three very different whiskies. Jim McVeigh, Carolyn Strater, and Matthew Morlock tasted the Mellow Corn Straight Corn Whiskey from Kentucky, Suntory's Hibiki 12-year-old blended whisky from Japan, and the Highland Park 12-year-old single malt from Scotland.
S1 E19 · Sun, February 17, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: February 2013
Our panel gathered via Skype this month to taste a series of single malts. Evan Chapman, Edwin Vargas, Jennifer Chung, and Steve Gillette tasted the Glen Garioch 12, the Springbank 21, and Highland Park's 25-year-old.
S1 E18 · Tue, January 22, 2013
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: January 2013
This month, our tasting panel gathered at the Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Hanna Raskin, Johanne McInnis, and Graham MacKenny tasted four whiskies that scored highly in the 2012 Canadian Whisky Awards: Century Reserve Lot 15/25, Gibson's Finest 12, Forty Creek Confederation Oak, and the Alberta Premium Dark Horse.
S1 E17 · Mon, December 31, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings, December 2012
With the holiday season at hand, this month's "Friends & Family" tasting panel of Mike McElligott, Jim Ely, and Jason Herceg tasted three high-end Blended Scotch whiskies that are popular as holiday gifts: Dewar's Signature, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, and Chivas Royal Salue 21.
S1 E16 · Wed, November 14, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: November, 2012
Our panelists for this month's tasting gathered in the most remote location yet...the old gold mining town of Atlantic City, Wyoming...home of the Miner's Delight Inn and its Second Saturday Single Malt Tastings. Bob and Barbara Townsend of the Miner's Delight picked this month's whiskies from their selection at the Two-Bit Cowboy Saloon, and joined Robert and Tiffany Hall, John Mionczynski, Jeff Judkins, and Stephen Brutger to taste the Benromach 2001 Cask Strength, Arran's 1996 Single Sherry Cask, and the Glenmorangie 18.
S1 E15 · Sat, October 20, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: October 2012
Rye whiskies are hot, and this month's tasting panel of Marty Kari and Andy Smith from the Los Angeles Scotch Club and California whisky blogger Rob Gard sat down at Whisky Live Los Angeles to taste four Ryes: Temptation Rye, Hudson Manhattan Rye, Bulleit Rye, and the new George Dickel Rye. There's also a surprise that you'll need to listen for as well!
S1 E14 · Tue, September 11, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: September 2012
We return to Paris for another Virtual Tasting session at Whisky Live Paris, and this month's tasting panel includes Malt Maniacs and Patrick de Schulthess, along with French whisky blogger . They tasted four new whiskies: Nikka's Coffey Grain Whisky, the latest edition of Compass Box's Flaming Heart, Glenfarclas 105 20-Year-Old, and Ardbeg Galileo.
S1 E13 · Sun, August 19, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August, 2012
Year #2 of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings begins with three very familiar whiskies. Our tasting panel of Doug Stewart, Tim and Donna Tedesco, and Brianna Gillespie taste the Aberfeldy 12-year-old, Macallan 12, and the Glenlivet 18-year-old single malts. We also announce the winner of July's "Secret Word" contest, and there's a new "Secret Word" hidden somewhere in this episode. Find it, and you could win an exhibition print from the WhiskyCast Photo Gallery!
S1 E12 · Mon, July 23, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 2012
We're marking the end of the first year of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings with four panelists from previous episodes. Sean Fousheé, Shelly Brisbin, Tim Davis, and Scott Rogers tasted three single malts: Suntory's Yamazaki 18-year-old, the Bunnahabhain Toiteach, and a "mystery malt" to be revealed at the end of the tasting.
S1 E11 · Fri, July 06, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: June 2012
The members of the "Barthenon" in Cherry Hill, New Jersey are on board for this month's tasting panel. Angelo Veneziano, Mike Farley, and Chris Eattock also write the blog "It's Just the Booze Dancing", and they tasted four whiskies for this episode: Dry Fly 100% Wheat Whiskey from Washington State, Ireland's Yellow Spot, Kilchoman's Machir Bay from Islay, and the Talisker 30 2011 Rare Malts release.
S1 E10 · Tue, May 29, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings, May 2012
This month, our tasting panel gathered at the home of WhiskyCast listener Christopher Winters in the Indianapolis suburbs. It's the first time we've recorded an episode at a listener's home. Christopher, Josh Scott, and Tom Helt tasted four whiskies from around the world: Ireland's Green Spot, the new Crown Royal XR Rare from Canada, Amrut Portonova from India, and the Ardbeg Day single malt from Scotland.
S1 E9 · Wed, April 18, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April, 2012
Our tasting panel gathered at Whisky Live New York this month. Panelists Peter Silver, Neil Firetog, and Jake Pizzulo tasted the Bowmore 15, Old Pulteney 17, and Oban 18-year-old single malts from Scotland, along with the Four Roses 2012 Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon from Kentucky.
S1 E8 · Fri, March 16, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: March 2012
This time around, we're on location at the Old Jameson Distillery in Dublin, Ireland, and our panel is made up of radio pros taking part in the annual Jameson Global Broadcast on St. Patrick's Day weekend. Paul Driscoll of in Boston, Randy Malloy of in Columbus, Ohio, and Colonel St. James of in Houston tasted four different Jameson expressions: Jameson, Jameson Select Reserve 12, Jameson Gold Reserve, and Jameson Limited Edition 18.
S1 E7 · Sun, February 26, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: February, 2012
Our panel tried three very different whiskies this month, as Mendy Berkowitz, Chip Burkhead of "The ScotchCast", and Kevin Dixler tasted the Kilchoman Spring 2011 Release from Islay, the Amrut Two Continents single malt from India, and The Glenrothes 1994 Vintage from Speyside.
S1 E6 · Sun, January 22, 2012
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: January 2012
This month's tasting panel was recorded on location at the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia, as Noel Buckley, Crystal Coverdale, Tony DeRamo, and Simon Seaton tasted the Glenmorangie Original, the Glenfarclas 17-year-old, and the Glenfiddich Rich Oak in front of a live audience.
S1 E5 · Wed, December 21, 2011
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: December 2011
There may not be a "White Christmas" in many parts of the world this month, but we'll have one on this episode of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings. Our panel of Simon Seaton, Kevin Andresen, and Jeff Stuebben tasted three "white" whiskies: Buffalo Trace's Wheated Mash White Dog, Culpeper Distillery's Original Moonshine, and Canada's White Owl whisky.
S1 E4 · Mon, November 28, 2011
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: November 2011
This month's panel of Rob Mark, Jill-Ann Stolley Vick, Christopher Winters, and Lex Tomaszewski spent some time pondering a variety of whiskies: the Ardmore Traditional single malt, The Famous Grouse blended Scotch, and Blanton's Bourbon, and you may be surprised with the results.
S1 E3 · Thu, October 20, 2011
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: October 2011
This month, we're tasting Bourbons! Our panel of Tim Davis, Sean Foushee, and Scott Rogers taste Jim Beam Black, the Russell's Reserve 10-year-old from Wild Turkey, and Woodford Reserve.
S1 E2 · Mon, September 26, 2011
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: September 2011
This time around, we're on location at Whisky Live Paris thanks to our friends at La Maison du Whisky. Our tasting panel has a Dutch flair, as Bob Wenting, Teun Van Wel, and Nol Villems taste the Aberlour 12-year-old non-chill-filtered Speyside single malt, Benromach's cask-strength 2001 expression, the Nikka Yoichi 15-year-old from Japan, and our "mystery whisky."
S1 E1 · Fri, August 26, 2011
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2011
Welcome to the debut of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings. Each month, our volunteer tasting panel will sample three whiskies from around the world and offer their own personal tasting notes. This month, our panel of Bill, Shelley, Jeff, and Angelo taste the An Cnoc 12 from Scotland, the Power's Gold Label 12 from Ireland, and a "mystery whisky" that will be revealed at the end of the show!
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