Meet “The Gatekeeper of the Grains” (Episode 673: December 24, 2017)20171224191643
Meet “The Gatekeeper of the Grains” (Episode 673: December 24, 2017)
Mark GillespieDecember 24, 2017adjudicator, Amir Peay, anCnoc, Andrew Morrison, Angelo Veneziano, Artisan Restaurant, Berry Bros. & Rudd, bonded warehouses, Bourbon, Canada, Canadian Whisky, capitalized interest, Christmas, Clydeside Distillery, Colorado, commodity, Congress, Connacht, Conor Dempsey, Corby, Daftmill, Derek Mather, Detroit, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Distiller's Edition, distiller's grains, Donald Trump, Dr. Don Livermore, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Drumshambo, Edinburgh, Eric Gregory, father-in-law, Federal Excise Tax, FET, Full Volume, Glasgow, Glenburgie, grain, grain elevator, Guinness World Records, Highland Park, Hiram Walker Distillery, interest, investment, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Isle of Raasay, J.P. Wiser's, James E. Pepper Distillery, Jim Allan, jobs, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Knappogue Castle, Kristen Ott, Kristy Fregonese, laboratory, Lagavulin, Laurie van Thiel, Lexington, licensing, Lindores Abbey Distillery, lobbying, logo, Macallan, Mark Gorman, Mike Farley, Oban, Ontario, P.T. Wood, R&B Distillers, Rascan, ReserveBar.com, Rhonda Moore, Ryan Campbell, Sam Speers, Santa, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Experience, Scotland, silo, Solstice, spent grains, tax reform, taxes, The Dark, The Glenesk Hotel, The Light, The Shed Distillery, trademark, whiskey, whisky, Windsor, Wishaw, Wood's High Mountain Distillery0 comments
Distilleries need tons of grain to make their whiskies, and the responsibility for making sure that grain meets quality control standards falls on ...
Three Wise Men Tasting Whiskies for the Holidays20171223215810
Three Wise Men Tasting Whiskies for the Holidays
Mark GillespieDecember 23, 2017Angelo Veneziano, Ballantine's, broken nose, Chivas Brothers, duty free, Full Volume, Glenburgie, Glenfarclas, Glenfarclas 105, Highland Park, holidays, It's Just the Booze Dancing, Mike Farley, nosing, Oban, Orkney, Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends, Sam Speers, single malt, Speyside, Taiwan, tasting, travel retail, whiskey, whisky, ZZ Top0 comments
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 Whisky’s Tiger Gets Back to Work (Episode 627: February 5, 2017)20170204233418
Scotch Whisky’s Tiger Gets Back to Work (Episode 627: February 5, 2017)
Mark GillespieFebruary 4, 2017@hieronymous10, @IMSeth79, @PL_Scotch_Canada, 1815 Legacy Edition, A Glass Apart, Alan Wright, Alberta Premium, Alberta Rye Dark Batch, Alfred Barnard, Andrew Laing, Angelo Veneziano, Ardnahoe, Arthur Guinness, Bacalta, Barbara McEwan, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Barton, batch number, Bill Lumsden, Bird Dog, Bourye, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Calumet Farms, Cask & Crew, Central City Brewing, Ciaran Mulgrew, Constellation Brands, cookies, Dark Horse, Derry, Devil's cask, Diageo, Distell, Double Cask, Dublin, Elijah Craig, expansion, FedEx, Feis Ile, Fine & Rare, Fionnán O'Connor, Four Oak, Four Roses, Gary Lohin, George Roe, Girl Scouts, Glenmorangie, Guinness, Heaven Hill, High West, Hunter Laing & Co., Ileach, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Magazine, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jim McEwan, Kirin, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Lemonades, Lexington Bourbon, Liberties, LiDestri Spirits, Lohin McKinnon, Madeira, Malmsey, malt tax, MGP, Mull, Nancy Fraley, Niche Drinks, Pedro Ximenez, Port Askaig, Prohibition, PX, Roe & Co., Roe & Company, rumor, Sam Mead, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scott Laing, Smores, St. Brendan's, St. James's Gate, Stewart Laing, Stuart McKinnon, suitcase, The Macallan, The Quiet Man, Thin Mints, Tobermory, travel retail, Victoria Whisky Festival, Western Spirits, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Fairy, Wyoming Whiskey0 comments
It’s hard for some people to retire. Jim McEwan says he was pacing around his home on Islay “like a tiger” after retiring from Bruic...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: March 201420140406195811
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: March 2014
Mark GillespieApril 6, 2014Angelo Veneziano, Barthenon, Billy Leighton, Cherry Hill, Chris Eattock, Guinness, Irish Distillers, It's Just the Booze Dancing, John Maxwell, Mike Farley, New Jersey, Paddy, Ray Kassekert, Redbreast, Single Pot Still, Tyrconnell1 comment
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 ...
Episode 433: July 13, 201320130713233622
Episode 433: July 13, 2013
Mark GillespieJuly 13, 2013100% Islay, Alan Winchester, Angel's Envy, angel's share, Angelo Veneziano, bars, Basil Hayden's, Beam, Blackheath, Brandy Library, Buffalo Trace, Camus Cognac, Canada, Cask Masters, Chivas Brothers, Chris Eattock, Cooley, David Blackmore, Dawn Lambert, Diageo, Ed Vargas, Experimental Collection, Forty Creek, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Google, Google Maps, Heart of Gold, Imperial, India, Ireland, Islay, Jefferson's Reserve, Jimmy Russell, John Hall, John Maxwell, Jura, Kentucky, Kilchoman, Larceny, Lord Henry Mount Charles, Louisville, maps, Mike Farley, Mount Charles, New York City, Office of Fair Trading, Ontario, Ray Kassekert, regulators, Rob Bruce, Rockside Farm, Russell's Reserve, Slane Castle, Strathisla, Tom Fahey, underwater, United Spirits, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
What goes into reviving a distillery that’s been closed for 14 years? That was the question from WhiskyCast listener Scott Mansfield after Chiva...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 201320130708191024
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: July 2013
Mark GillespieJuly 8, 2013Angelo Veneziano, Barthenon, Basil Hayden's, Beam, Chris Eattock, Forty Creek, Grimsby, Heaven Hill, Jefferson's Reserve, Jimmy Russell, John E. Fitzgerald Larceny Bourbon, John Maxwell, Knob Creek, Larceny, Mike Farley, Old Fitzgerald, Ontario, Ray Kassekert, Russell's Reserve, Russell's Reserve Single Barrel, Small Batch Collection3 comments
The guys from the “Barthenon” and the blog “It’s Just the Booze Dancing” return to WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings this mont...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 201320130414204830
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 2013
Mark GillespieApril 14, 2013Angelo Veneziano, Balcones, Brenne, Hana Choi, Ian Chang, Invergordon, John Maxwell, Master of Malt, New York, Olaf Asbrink, Redbreast, single grain, Susannah Skiver Barton, Texas, Whisky Live3 comments
Our tasting panel gathered at Whisky Live New York for this month’s episode. Hana Choi, Olaf Asbrink, Susannah Skiver Barton, Angelo Veneziano, ...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: June 201220120630203502
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: June 2012
Mark GillespieJune 30, 2012Angelo Veneziano, blog, Chris Eattock, Dry Fly, Ireland, Islay, Kilchoman, Machir Bay, Midleton, Mike Farley, Skye, Talisker, Yellow Spot1 comment
The members of the “Barthenon” in Cherry Hill, New Jersey are on board for this month’s tasting panel. Angelo Veneziano, Mike Farley...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 201120110826034918
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: August 2011
Mark GillespieAugust 26, 2011An Cnoc, Angelo Veneziano, Bill Ricker, Chivas Regal, Ireland, Irish, Jeff Steubben, Powers, Scotch, Scotland, Shelly Brisbin, tasting panel, whisky1 comment
Welcome to the debut of WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings. Each month, our volunteer tasting panel will sample three whiskies from around the world and offe...
Episode 518: January 24, 2015