Tasting Diageo’s Game of Thrones Single Malts20190402151706
Tasting Diageo’s Game of Thrones Single Malts
Mark GillespieApril 2, 2019Balmoral, Baratheon, Cardhu, Castle Black, classic malts, Clynelish, Dalwhinnie, Diageo, dragons, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones Scotch Whisky Collection, Greyjoy, HBO, Iron Throne, Johnnie Walker, Khaleesi, Lagavulin, Lannister, Maester, Oban, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Lochnagar, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, single malt, Stark, Talisker, Targaryen, The Night's Watch, Tyrell, whiskey, whisky, White Walker, Winter's Frost0 comments
April 2, 2019 – Let’s admit something from the start. Not once in the first seven seasons of Game of Thrones have we ever seen someone dri...
The Worst #@*$ Whisky I’ve Ever Tasted!20190328143946
The Worst #@*$ Whisky I’ve Ever Tasted!
Mark GillespieMarch 28, 2019Austria, Balblair, Berlin, Bowmore Hotel, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead's, Campbeltown, Edderton, finishing, fish, Fishky, Germany, Glencairn, herring, Inferno, Invergordon Distillers, Islay, Jim McEwan, John MacDonald, Klaus Pinkernell, Louisiana, Mark Reynier, Norwegian, pepper sauce, Pinkernell's Whisky Mart, prank, recask, Salzburg, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Seattle, Tabasco, Westland Distillery, whiskey, whisky0 comments
March 28, 2019 – “What have you done!” My mouth was puckering, trembling, and shivering all at the same time as a briny, fishy taste...
Cleaning Up Thousands of Bourbon Barrels at Barton 1792 Distillery20180814164315
Cleaning Up Thousands of Bourbon Barrels at Barton 1792 Distillery
Mark GillespieAugust 14, 20181792 Bourbon, Bardstown, barrels, Barton 1792, Bob Mahanna, bobcat, Bourbon, cleanup, collapse, cooperage, cranes, environment, Kentucky, rickhouse, safety, Sazerac, video, warehouse, whiskey, whisky0 comments
On June 22, 2018, half of Warehouse 30 collapsed at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, spilling around 9,000 barrels of whiskey. The r...
“W9” Stress Unity At First “Whisky Summit” in Louisville20180726220445
“W9” Stress Unity At First “Whisky Summit” in Louisville
Mark GillespieJuly 26, 2018agriculture, American Craft Spirits Association, Bourbon, Canada, China, Distilled Spirits Council, Eric Gregory, EU, European Union, export, Frazier History Museum, import, Irish Whiskey Association, Japan, Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association, Jun Tanaka, KDA, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Louisville, Margie Lehrman, Mexico, Scotch Whisky Association, Spirit of Collaboration Summit, Spirits Canada, SpiritsEUROPE, SWA, The Presidents' Forum, trade, Trump Administration, turkey, W9, whiskey, Whiskey Row, whisky, Whisky Summit0 comments
July 26, 2018 – To show their unity, leaders of the nine major whisky trade organizations planted an American White Oak tree on the corner of 9t...
Crown Royal’s Bourbon…Uh, Blender’s Mash20180712155444
Crown Royal’s Bourbon…Uh, Blender’s Mash
Mark GillespieJuly 12, 2018Blenders' Mash, blending, Bourbon Mash, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Crown Royal, Diageo, distillery, export, Gimli, import, Jim Boyko, label approval, Manitoba, Mark Balkenende, NAFTA, New York City, Noble Collection, regulations, Stephen Wilson, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, Thomas Hogue, trade dispute, TTBV, whiskey, whisky0 comments
With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada, it’s important to keep in mind that Canadian Whisky remains extremely popular in the U...
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call20180506184830
A Craft Distiller’s Last Call
Mark GillespieMay 6, 2018Bourbon, business, Camden, Campbell, Chris Williams, Cooper River Distillers, craft distiller, craft distilling, drinks, James Yoakum, Jennifer O'Drain, Kentucky Derby, New Jersey, Philadelphia, RCA, rum, Rye, Shannon Eblen, tasting room, Trent O'Drain, whiskey, whisky0 comments
James Yoakum opened Cooper River Distillers in 2014 in the heart of Camden, New Jersey – just wanting to make good whiskies and rum. He and his ...
How Much Difference Does Wood Make in a Whisky? Lots…20180328183552
How Much Difference Does Wood Make in a Whisky? Lots…
Mark GillespieMarch 28, 2018Bluebell Forest, Castle Blunden Estate, Dair Ghaelach, environment, forestry, Grinsell's Wood, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Oak, Irish Whiskey, maturation, Midleton, Pernod Ricard0 comments
March 27, 2018 – Whiskey lovers and whiskey makers often argue over how much difference the wood in a barrel can make in the taste of a whiskey....
A $60,000 Whisky Tasting: The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 320171129133449
A $60,000 Whisky Tasting: The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter 3
Mark GillespieNovember 29, 2017David Stewart, DCS Compendium, Four Seasons Hotel, Gemma Paterson, Glenfiddich, Honours List, MBE, New York City, Queen Elizabeth, Scotch Whisky, The Balvenie, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons0 comments
What’s it like to taste five rare whiskies worth $60,000? In our latest “One on One” tasting, we’ll sit down with Gemma Paters...
One on One: Tasting Corby’s Northern Border Collection Rare Release Whiskies with Dr. Don Livermore20171114192631
One on One: Tasting Corby’s Northern Border Collection Rare Release Whiskies with Dr. Don Livermore
Mark GillespieNovember 14, 2017Canada, Canadian Whisky, church, Don Livermore, Gooderham & Worts, Hiram Walker Distillery, Little Trinity, Lot #40, Lot No. 40, Northern Border Collection, Ontario, Pike Creek, Scotland, Speyside, Toronto, whiskey, whisky, Windsor, Wiser's0 comments
Corby’s release of the four whiskies in the Northern Border Collection Rare Release series should be enough to convince even the most diehard sk...
Top 10 Whisky Predictions for 2018