Although podcasts have been around for a while, their popularity has grown more recently in line with the proliferation of new podcasts available on every topic imaginable, including one of our favourites: Whisk(e)y! Personally, it was great fun and a laugh to take part in the Uncorked Whisky Sessions podcast by That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Batch 12 discussing Whisky in Cinema (and TV) as well as fictional whisky brands. Check it out!
The best podcasts can inform, educate, and entertain, all at once. On this blog post I have tried to capture a list of the Top Whisk(e)y Podcasts and I have separated them based on where they originate from….enjoy!
If you have any suggestions for Whisk(e)y podcasts to be added – please contact me.
Europe
Uncorked Whisky Sessions
Mitch and Daz are Whisky Ambassadors with 30 years experience between them. They are also good mates who enjoy some banter. They will bring you an unpretentious insider’s view of the whisky industry, done in 40(ish) minutes each episode.
Whiskey Chats
Podcast for Irish Whiskey enthusiasts and fans, with Laurie O’Dwyer chatting to guests each week, about all things whiskey.
North America
WhiskyCast (Mark Gillespie)

WhiskyCast was started by journalist Mark Gillespie back in 2005 and it is probably the first whisky-focused podcast still going strong. It cover the latest whisky news, in-depth interviews, tasting notes and more and it has also expanded since 2005, now encompassing the weekly WhiskyCast podcast, along with WhiskyCast HD video podcasts and the monthly WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings podcast. For the WhiskyCast story click here. List of WhiskyCast episodes.

One Nation Under Whisky

One Nation Under Whisky is a Podcast for Whisky Geeks by Whisky Geeks. Learn about the whisk(e)y industry with a focus on Independent bottling. A recent podcast included ‘Report from Campbeltown Festival 2019′.
The PodCask – a Podcast about Whiskey

The PodCask is a show about bourbon, whiskey and sometimes even scotch. Will and the Greeze go on a journey to learn more about whiskey and how to appreciate it. Recent podcast includes ‘Eagle Rare Presents: The Podcask Neat, May Edition’.
Whiskey Neat with Kristopher Hart

The Whiskey Neat Podcast is a show focused around barrel-aged spirits and the people who make them. Each week, Kris interviews the most interesting industry insiders and samples some of the best spirits around. Recent podcast includes ‘A scenario in which a Tennessee Whiskey isn’t a bourbon, with Chris Fletcher’.
The Bourbon Lens

The Bourbon Lens is a discussion amongst friends over bourbon. Recent podcast includes ‘Whiskey Industry: Insiders & Influencers’.
The Bourbon Road
The Bourbon Road is two Veterans sharing pours and good stories with interesting guests. Each week both sip on bourbon while talking with celebrities, musicians, chefs, authors, industry experts and everyone in between.
Spirits of Whisk(e)y
SPIRITS OF WHISK(E)Y explores the wide world of whiskey through the many colorful personalities who make it, promote it, write about it, and more. With each podcast, Kerry Moynahan, a Certified Bartender and Bourbon Steward, and Philip Dobard, Director of The Cocktail Collection, interview whiskey’s most important names, from high-profile makers, blenders, and ambassadors to out-of-the-way innovators and remote pioneers. Join us each week as we discover the people and elements that give the water of life its spirit.
Dead Men of Whiskey
A podcast about the remarkable lives and sometimes unusual deaths of the names we all know in whiskey.
The Bourbon Show
The Bourbon Show discusses the latest in bourbon news, up-coming and recent releases, in-show bourbon reviews, upcoming events and interviews with people from around the bourbon and whiskey industry. Hosted by Steve Akley, Kaitlyn White and Jeremy Schell.
Bourbon & Banter
The OFFICIAL BOURBON & BANTER podcast is all about bourbon, whiskey, distilled spirits and enjoying them with good friends. With a colorful cast of characters from professional palates and cocktail connoisseurs to casual drinkers and bottom-shelf dwellers our opinions may be varied but our mission singular: to help you drink curious.
Whiskey Lore
Behind every label, there is a story. Join ‘Travel Fuels Life’ host Drew Hannush as he uncovers the unique history, myths, icons, and processes that give each whisky it’s depth and character. Binge on new seasons when they are released by subscribing to Whiskey Lore.
Whiskey Women
Whiskey Women podcast seeks to liberate shy or tentative wannabe whiskey drinkers by introducing types and brands of whiskey and discussing them in a delightfully absurd, insistently unserious way.
The Whisky Topic

The Whisky Topic is a weekly podcast hosted by Mark Bylok, author of The Whisky Cabinet, and Jamie Johnson, who runs a private bourbon club in Toronto, Canada.
Hear in Spirit
Hear in Spirit is a podcast inspired by the whisky community, exploring the people and stories that make this world as miraculous and flavorful as the drink itself. This podcast is for whisky lovers, but expertise is by no means a requirement for enjoyment. With this podcast, we’re on a journey together to learn and listen and hopefully discover not only something new about whisky, but something new about ourselves.
Po It Up
The Po It Up podcast is hosted by Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell talking all things whiskey and produced by Rose Haag with support from Katie Greenberg. Featuring Po’ It Up (feat Z-Ro & H.A.W.K.) by Big Moe.
Australia
Whisky Waffle
Whisky Waffle is a podcast featuring the slightly slurred voices of Nick Turner and Alex ‘Ted’ Matthews, two Tasmanian whisky fans who, once a microphone is turned on and a bottle opened, just can’t seem to stop talking about the stuff. Or to be more precise: waffling about it.
For Reference: The Top 25 Podcasts on Drinks (Inside the Cask)
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For Reference: ‘The Beginner’s Guide to Podcasts’ by WIRED magazine

Duncan Chappell
May 12, 2023Hi – great list. Some of these podcasts are no longer being produced, although they have good back catalogs. Is it possible to consider adding our whisky podcast ‘Honest to a Malt’ to this list please? Whether it’s a ‘top podcast’ is debatable, but we do publish a new episode almost every week and enjoy making the episodes! Thanks, Duncan
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