Episode 595: June 25, 201620160625224737
Episode 595: June 25, 2016
Mark GillespieJune 25, 2016@MilesDeighton, @Monty4Cruz, @ScotchClubYEG, 13th Amendment, 1792, 1792 Barton, Alberta, anniversary, Bardstown, barrel hunt, Beverly Hills, book, Boone County, Brett Ratner, Brexit, Brian Farkes, Buffalo Trace, Calvados, Civil War, Clay Risen, Compton MacKenzie, Cooley, currency, Dan Coll, David Cameron, David Williamson, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Dublin, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edmonton, Edmonton Scotch Club, EU, European Union, exchange rates, exports, film, Fred Minnick, Geordie Moski, Graham Logan, Harvey's of Edinburgh, Heritage, history, independence, Ireland, Irish, Islay, Isle of Jura, Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel's, Jack Teeling, Japonica, John Teeling, Jura, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Mark Kaufman, Miles Harrison, Monty Whisenhunt, movie, Nearis Green, negotiations, New York Times, politics, Prime Minister, referendum, Richard Paterson, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish National Party, Seoul, shipwreck, slave, slavery, SNP, South Korea, Spey, Speyside Distillery, Stephen Teeling, Stuart Nickerson, Svend Jansen, SWA, tariffs, Teeling Whiskey Company, The Hilhaven Lodge, trade, Twitter, UK, United Kingdom, vote, Wemyss Malts, whisky, Whisky Galore, Whyte & Mackay, Willie Cochrane0 comments
Willie Cochrane retired last month after 39 years at Jura Distillery, and spent the last 11 of them as the manager of the Isle of Jura’s largest...
Episode 539: June 13, 201520150614001706
Episode 539: June 13, 2015
Mark GillespieJune 14, 2015£501, 1792, acquisition, anniversary, Ardmore, author, Bardstown Barrel Selections, Barton, Bernie Lubbers, blues, book, book signing, Bottled in Bond, Brown-Forman, Burns, Cabernet Sauvignon, cask supplies, charity, Chris Morris, Compass Box, Creative Whisky Company, Dave Schmier, David Stirk, death, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Downsized, explosion, festival bottling, Fred Minnick, fundraiser, George Grant, Glenfarclas, Grant, Groth, Hardin, independent bottler, Invergordon, Islay, Jan Mohr, Jay Rogers, Jefferson's, Jewish Whisky Company, Jim Beam, John Grant, Joy Perrine, Kentucky Dram, Kyle Rogers, Laphroaig, Lew Bryson, Louisville, Matt Hofmann, MGP-I, Michael Kandar, MP3, music, Napa Valley, Old Forester, Oregon Oak, Original Moonshine, Peat Monster, Redemption Rye, Reid Mitenbuler, Roger Wade, Sally Van Winkle Campbell, Sazerac, Seattle, Silver Trail Distillery, song, Strathclyde, Sweet Wheat, Tom Steffanci, travel retail, Vanderbilt, Westland Whiskey, Westport Whiskey & Wine, Whiskey Row, Whisky Drinking Woman, Whisky Jewbilee0 comments
Dave Schmier and Michael Kandar started Bardstown Barrel Selections five years ago to bottle some casks of good whiskey they’d come across from ...
Episode 316: May 15, 201120110514234049
Episode 316: May 15, 2011
Mark GillespieMay 14, 20111792, Alberta Premium, Auchentoshan, auction, awards, Balblair, Bardstown, Barton, Bill Ricker, charity, Christchurch, collecting, competition, Cooley, David Williamson, distillery, Dublin, earthquake, Euan Mitchell, Festival, GlenDronach, history, Ireland, Irish, Islay, James Beard Foundation, Jameson, Japan, John Ryan, Julian Van Winkle, Kilbeggan, Madoff, McTears, Midleton, Morrell, New Zealand, Pillaged Malt, Powers, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Field, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside, Spirit of Unity, storytelling, SWA0 comments
The Powers family distilled whiskey for seven generations and two centuries on John’s Lane in Dublin, and John Ryan is the seventh and final gen...
Episode 286: October 24, 201020101023233900
Episode 286: October 24, 2010
Mark GillespieOctober 23, 20101792, Amrut, association, Bardstown, Barton, book, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart, Charity: Water, chill filtering, Chivas Brothers, contest, Deanston, distillery, gift guide, Glenfiddich, Glenrothes, Ian Buxton, import, India, Jason Peckman, John Walker, Knob Creek, Ledaig, LVMH, Mortlach 70, regulation, Ridgemont, Scotland, Singapore, single barrel, Sweden, theft, Tobermory, TTB, William Earle, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Ever wondered why the U.S. requires whisky to be sold in 750ml bottles, while most of the rest of the world sells 700ml bottles? We’ll get the d...
Episode 182: January 19, 200920090119000100
Episode 182: January 19, 2009
Mark GillespieJanuary 19, 20091792, Ardbeg, Astar, Bardstown, Barton, Birthday, Blake Johnson, Bourbon, Constellation Brands, distillery, European Union, events, Glenmorangie, inauguration, Jack Daniel's, Obama, Old Forester, pesticides, regulation, Ros Lewis, Sazerac, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Supernova, taxes, Tom Moore Distillery, UK0 comments
The Spirit of Speyside Festival is still a few months away, but it’s not too soon to start making your travel plans. In fact, tickets for the Fe...
Episode 177: December 14, 200820081213232600
Episode 177: December 14, 2008
Mark GillespieDecember 13, 20081792, awards, Bardstown, Barton, book, Bourbon, Bowmore, chemistry, Classic Expressions, classic malts, competition, Duncan Taylor, GlenDronach, Greg Davis, history, holiday, Ian Buxton, Ireland, Irish, Kentucky, Mark Watt, Peerless, Ridgemont, science, The Whisky Shop, Tom Moore, Whisky Magazine0 comments
Time for another visit to the library…Ian Buxton joins us with details on the newest release in the Classic Expressions series of vintage whisky...
Episode 127: January 13, 200820080112232600
Episode 127: January 13, 2008
Mark GillespieJanuary 12, 20081792, Astor Center, Auchentoshan, auction, Bardstown, Barton, Black Bowmore, Bourbon, Bowmore, carbon dating, Christie's, Clipper, collecting, counterfeit, Dave Broom, Diageo, fake, Glen Garioch, Gordon & MacPhail, Greg Davis, Ian Curle, Kentucky, Macallan, Malt Maniacs, Martin Green, McLelland's, McTears, Mutter, New York, Paul Walsh, provenance, race, Richard Brierly, Richard Burrows, Ridgemont, sailing, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch Whisky Review, Serge Valentin, Skyy, SWA, Whisky Fun, Whisky Magazine, yacht0 comments
This time around, we’ll get the other side of the debate over the rare Bowmore that sold for more than $50,000 at McTear’s in Glasgow last...