Whiskey & Music with Three Chord Bourbon’s Neil Giraldo (Episode 742: December 2, 2018)20181202200139
Whiskey & Music with Three Chord Bourbon’s Neil Giraldo (Episode 742: December 2, 2018)
Mark GillespieDecember 2, 2018@jotterface, 1926, Alaska, Allied Domecq, Anchorage, Anchorage Daily News, aqua vitae, Ari Sussman, auction, avian influenza, Beam, benefit, Bernheim, bidding, Blackened American Whiskey, Bladnoch, Bob Dylan, Bonhams, botanicals, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Brian Canning, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Cask 88, CEO, Charles Whitfield, Charlie Whitfield, Chris Hennessy, Chris Swonger, Christie's, Cleveland, Clonakilty Distillery, Clynelish, collecting, collectors, Cork, Cutty Sark, Danny Winbourne, Dave Pickerell, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Distillery Series, Dry Fly Distilling, Dylan Whiskey Bar, earthquake, Edrington, eggs, Elixir Distillers, FAAR, Fionnán O'Connor, Fired Oak, Fortnum & Mason, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, Game of Thrones, genever, gin, Glen Flagler, Glen Moray, Glenturret, Graham Coull, grappa, Heaven's Door, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, HIAS, Highland Park, Impex, Iowa, Ireland, Islay, John Waite, Johnnie Walker, Karuizawa, Keith Sanders, Kenny Loggins, Kentucky, Kilkenny, KTUU, La Martiniquaise, Level 5, London, Los Angeles, Mackmyra, Metallica, Michael Dillon, monks, music, musician, Neil Giraldo, New York City, Old Rip Van Winkle, Orphan Barrel, Pacific Rim, Pat Benatar, performer, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends, Plastic Oceans International, Port Askaig, producer, Prohibition, Quarter Cask, raffle, recipe, Red Book of Ossory, reporter, Rhetoric, Rick Springfield, rock, screenplay, Seven Seas Export, shooting, Smiths Group, South Korea, Speyside, Spokane, Stitzel-Weller, Sweden, television, Templeton Rye, The Famous Grouse Experience, The Macallan, The Macallan Genesis, The Scorpions, Three Chord Bourbon, Tim Matthews, Tree of Life Synagogue, United Distillers, Usquaebach, Valerio Adami, vibration, victims, Washington, whiskey, whisky, whisky.auction, White Walker, Winter is Coming, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Neil Giraldo is one of music’s “hit makers.” As a musician and producer, he’s worked with some of rock music’s legendary...
On the Road at The Great American Whiskey Fair (Episode 733: October 18, 2018)20181018232648
On the Road at The Great American Whiskey Fair (Episode 733: October 18, 2018)
Mark GillespieOctober 18, 2018100% Islay, agriculture, airplane bottles, Alasdair Day, Allied Domecq, Antique Collection, Bailey's Irish Cream, bar, Barley, Beach Polo, Beam, Beam Suntory, beer, Bill Newlands, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Campbell Brown, Canadian Club, Canadian Whisky, Catoctin Creek, CEO, Charleston, Chivas Brothers, Chivas Regal, Chris Swonger, Chronicles, climate change, Columbia, Constellation Brands, construction, Crouch Distilling, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, distillery, distilling, Dublin, Dungourney, emissions, environment, event, executive, farmers, Festival, fossil fuels, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, Fox & Geese, George Garvin Brown, global warming, grain, Grain of Truth, Great American Whiskey Fair, Greenville, High West, High Wire Distilling, IDV, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, investment, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jackie Zykan, James Espey, Jessica Crouch, Jimmy Red, John Walker Masters' Edition, Johnnie Walker, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Johnnie Walker Oldest, journal, Kentucky, Kilbeggan, Kilchoman, Kraig Naasz, Kristian Niemi, lobbyist, Louisville, Michter's, Midleton Distillery, miniature bottles, Nathan Mueller, Nature, obituary, Old Forester Distillery, Pam Heilmann, Pernod Ricard, Phil Crouch, Piedmont, Polo Collection, Ralph Blackman, Rob Sands, Royal Salute, Russ Fain, Rye, Sam Slaughter, science, Scotch Whisky, Seagram's, single grain, single malt, Six and Twenty Distillery, Smiths Group, South Carolina, The Last Drop Distillers, The President's Choice, The Tweedale Blend, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Tom Jago, United Distillers, United Nations, University of California Irvine, Utah, whiskey, whisky0 comments
This time around, we’re in Columbia, South Carolina for The Great American Whiskey Fair. We’ll talk with local distillers creating unique ...
Chivas Brothers, Whisky Workers Toast New Kilmalid Contract20170819071343
Chivas Brothers, Whisky Workers Toast New Kilmalid Contract
Mark GillespieAugust 19, 2017Allied Domecq, Chivas Brothers, contract, GMB, Gordon Casey, harmonization, Kilmalid, labor, labour, Laurent Lacassagne, negotiations, Paisley, pay, Pernod Ricard, Scotch Whisky, Seagram, union, Unite, wages, whiskey, whisky0 comments
August 19, 2017 – Chivas Brothers and the union representing workers at its main Kilmalid blending and bottling plant in Dumbarton, Scotland, ha...
“Constructive Discussion” Between Beam Suntory, Windsor Mayor20170214130452
“Constructive Discussion” Between Beam Suntory, Windsor Mayor
Mark GillespieFebruary 14, 2017Allied Domecq, Beam Suntory, Canadian Club, Canadian Club Heritage Centre, Chicago, Corby, Drew Dilkens, Hiram Walker, Hiram Walker & Sons, mayor, Ontario, Pernod Ricard, Ross Hendry, Windsor0 comments
February 14, 2017 – Windor, Ontario Mayor Drew Dilkens is back home after meeting with Beam Suntory executives in Chicago Monday hoping to keep ...
Whisky, Politics, & Money (Episode 628: February 12, 2017)20170211232953
Whisky, Politics, & Money (Episode 628: February 12, 2017)
Mark GillespieFebruary 11, 2017Alex Gordon, Allied Domecq, Annis Noe, Beam Suntory, beer, Booker Noe, Bowmore, British Columbia, California, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Club Heritage Centre, caramel coloring, Chicago, Christine LoCascio, Congress, Consortium of Cards, Corby, Culver City, Darkest, David Bolton, David Ozgo, David Rule, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, Douglas Laing & Co., Drew Dilkens, Dublin, E150a, economic impact, economic outlook, Eric Gregory, ETF, ETF Managers Group, exchange-traded fund, exports, Forres, Fred Noe, Glasgow Airport, Glenfiddich, governor, Hiram Walker, Hiram Walker & Sons, Ian Dodd, illustration, Inchmurrin, India, India Pale Ale, investing, investments, IPA, Isle of Raasauy, Jameson, John Manfreda, John Weedon, Julie Hesketh-Laird, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kevin Hurley, Kraig Naasz, lobbying, Loch Lomond, Louisville, Matt Bevin, Matt Shattock, Michter's, mutual funds, New York Stock Exchange, Old Particular, Ontario, Pam Heilmann, Paul John, Pernod Ricard, politics, President, Queen of the Hebrides, R&B Distillers, Raasay While We Wait, Sauternes, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Craft Distillers Association, Sine Metu, Speyside Craft Brewery, Spirited Funds, Steve McCarthy, Steven Mnuchin, stock exchange, stocks, Sweden, tattoo, Tax & Trade Bureau, taxes, Teeling Whiskey Company, Thomas Rule, Tish Harcus, trade, transition, Treasury Department, Trump Administration, TTB, University of Louisville, Urban Studies Institute, value, Vancouver, Victoria Whisky Festival, whiskey, Whiskey & Spirits ETF, Whiskey Row, whisky, Windsor, Wiser's, World Duty Free, World of Whiskies, WSKY0 comments
This week, we’ll be talking about money and politics along with whisky, and of course, there are connections between all three. With the world...
Beam Suntory Closing Canadian Club Heritage Centre in Windsor20170210142514
Beam Suntory Closing Canadian Club Heritage Centre in Windsor
Mark GillespieFebruary 10, 2017Allied Domecq, archives, Beam Suntory, brand home, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Whisky, Corby, Drew Dilkens, Fortune Brands, Heritage, Hiram Walker, Hiram Walker Distillery, historical, J.P. Wiser's, listed property, Matt Shattock, mayor, Ontario, Pernod Ricard, Renaissance, Tish Harcus, tourism, tours, visitors center, Walkerville, Windsor, Windsor Star0 comments
February 10, 2017 – Barring a last-minute change of plans, Beam Suntory will close its brand home for Canadian Club in Windsor, Ontario to tours...
Episode 607: September 17, 201620160917222620
Episode 607: September 17, 2016
Mark GillespieSeptember 17, 2016@lwars85, acquisition, Alex Nicol, Allied Domecq, Anchor Distilling, Ardbeg, Auchroisk, auction, Ballantine's, Bardstown, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Barry Becton, bidders, Bill Lumsden, Bill Street, Birthday, Blender's Batch, blenders, blending, Blood Oath, Brexit, Brora, Brown-Forman, Calum Fraser, Cambus, Canada, Caol Ila, Chivas Brothers, Chivas Regal, classic malts, Clermont, Colin Scott, contract distilling, Cragganmore, currency, Danville, David Frost, Diageo, Distiller's Art, Donn Lux, Edinburgh Gin, exports, Ezra Brooks, festivals, fire, Four Roses, Fred Minnick, Glenkinchie, Glenmorangie, Heaven Hill, Henry Preiss, High West, Hiram Walker, HMRC, Hunter Laing & Co., Ian Macleod Distillers, investment bank, Ira Seligman, Islay, Jane Nicol, Jerez, Jig & Reel Pub, Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Jimmy Russell, job, John Rhea, Johnnie Walker, Joy Perrine, Justin Victor, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kevin Balmforth, Kilkerran, Knoxville, Lagavulin, Leonard Russell, liability, Lux Row Distillers, Luxco, Mannochmore, Mickey Heads, Miyagikyo, New Brunswick, Nick Ligon, Nicole Preiss, Nikka, Parker Beam, Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award, Parker's Heritage Collection, Pernod Ricard, Pig's Nose, Port Ellen, pound, Preiss Imports, purchase, Rebel Yell, Red Rye, Revenue & Customs, Rich & Rare, Russ Charity, Sandy Hyslop, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Sheep Dip, Sherry Triangle, Spain, Special Releases, Spencerfield Spirit Company, Steve Nally, storage, SWA, Tennessee, UBS, Utah, whiskey, whisky, Wilderness Trace, Yoichi0 comments
This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg ...
Ardbeg Comes of Age With New 21-Year-Old Single Malt20160912132412
Ardbeg Comes of Age With New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Mark GillespieSeptember 12, 2016Allied Domecq, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Bill Lumsden, Chivas Brothers, Hiram Walker, Islay, Mickey Heads, Möet Hennessy USA, Pernod Ricard, The Glenmorangie Company, whisky0 comments
Updated September 14, 2016 – After years of speculation over when Ardbeg might bring out a new single malt with an age statement, the wait is ov...
Episode 516: January 17, 201520150117211324
Episode 516: January 17, 2015
Mark GillespieJanuary 17, 2015Alberta Distillers, Alberta Premium, Alberta Rye Dark Batch, Allied Domecq, Award, Beam Suntory, Big Peat, Bond Street Whisky Appreciation Society, Brett Burnes, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, Burns Night, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Mist, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky Awards, Chairman's Select, Chase Stampe, competition, contract, Corby, crime, Crown Royal, Dan Tullio, Dark Horse, David Dobbin, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Douglas Laing & Co., Edinburgh, Forty Creek, Gbuschrist, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Harold Ferguson, Hiram Walker Distillery, hockey, holdup, Hotel Grand Pacific, ice, investigation, Jack Phillips, Jim Beam Rye, Jimmy Russell, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, John Richardson, Las Vegas, Lawrence Graham, letsgojets, Lifetime Achievement, Masterson's, missedlitterbox, Montreal, negotiations, Neil Barrie, Ontario, Prohibition, R_E_Thomas, recommendation, robbery, Robert Burns, Rock Oyster, Roy Thomson Hall, Royal Mile Whiskies, SAQ, Scallywag, single barrel, skating, Spirit of Toronto, Stalk & Barrel, Still Waters, Taghta, Texas, The Balvenie, theft, Timorous Beastie, Tish Harcus, Torfa, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Walkerville, whisky bar, whisky club, Windsor, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jets0 comments
We’re on the road for the first time in 2015 this weekend, with the first of two episodes from the 10th annual Victoria Whisky Festival in Victo...
WSJ Reports Diageo To Swap Bushmills For Don Julio Tequila20141101182929
WSJ Reports Diageo To Swap Bushmills For Don Julio Tequila
Mark GillespieNovember 1, 2014acquisition, Allied Domecq, Bushmills, business, Casa Cuervo, Colorado, Diageo, Don Julio, Indiana, Irish Distillers, Jose Cuervo, Lawrenceburg, MGP Ingredients, MGP-I, Pernod Ricard, Proximo Spirits, sale, Seagram's, Stranahan's, swap, tequila, Tin Cup, trade, Tullamore Dew, William Grant & Sons, Zsoka McDonald0 comments
November 1, 2014 – Diageo has declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that the drinks giant and Mexico’s Beckmann family-contr...