Making Whisky with Passion in Denmark (Episode 640: May 7, 2017)20170507163054
Making Whisky with Passion in Denmark (Episode 640: May 7, 2017)
Mark GillespieMay 7, 2017@canlgetaP, 1968, Aberlour, acquisition, ambassador, Anchor Distilling, Andretti Autosport, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, Ardor, awards, Ben Herrera, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Birthday, Brabazon, Braunstein, Brexit, Brown-Forman, Campbell Brown, Chris Morris, Copenhagen, Cutty Sark, Dalmore, Danish, Dario Franchitti, Denmark, Destilleri Nyborg, director, donation, Douglas Laing & Co., Dublin, Edrington, Emerson Fittipaldi, Ernest Shackleton, F1, Fernando Alonso, film, Formula 1, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Gordon & MacPhail, Grant-Gordon, Hawaii, Heritage, Highland Park, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy 500, IndyCar, Ireland, Jacques Villeneuve, Johnnie Walker, Jura, Karen Betts, Keith Brown, Kim Møller-Elshøj, Kingsman, Kirkwall, Liberties, livery, Louisville, Luxco, Mannochmore, Mario Andretti, Martin Markvardsen, Matthew Vaughn, McLaren, Monique van Ensbergen, Morocco, motorsports, movie, Nyborg, Old Forester, Orkney, Pauly G, Rare Breed, Rebel Yell, rich list, Ronnie Cox, Sandy Herrera, Scallywag, Scotch Whisky Association, Shackleton, Single Cask Nation, Spirit of Speyside Festival, sponsor, St. Magnus Festival, Statesman, Stauning, surprise, SWA, Tamdhu, Teeling Whiskey, The Glenrothes, The Golden Circle, The Netherlands, The Secret Service, The Sunday Times, Times, U.S. Grand Prix, Valkyrie, Viking, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey, Willem van Ensbergen, William Grant & Sons, Yvo van Ensbergen0 comments
Denmark is known for its beers and aquavit, but is starting to develop a reputation for whiskies as well with distilleries like Braunstein and Staunin...
Episode 550: August 29, 201520150829222310
Episode 550: August 29, 2015
Mark GillespieAugust 29, 20152 Gingers, Akashi, ALS, ALS Association, Antarctica, artifact, artists, auction, Beam Suntory, Birthday Bourbon, Bonhams, bridge, Brittany, Brown-Forman, Bunnahabhain, Cards Series, Chapel Gate Distillery, Chris Morris, Clare, collectors, construction, Cooley, Craig Beam, David Robertson, Denny Potter, Dewar's, Edinburgh, Eigashima Shuzo, fishing boat, Four Roses, France, George Garvin Brown, Heaven Hill, Highland Folk Museum, Holyrood Park Distillery, Hong Kong, Ichiro Akuto, Ireland, Irish, Islay, Jana Obscura, Japan, Jay Rogers, Jim Rutledge, John Teeling, Karuizawa, Karuizawa Nepal Appeal, Kieran Folliard, Kingussie, Kyle Rogers, Last Great Malts of Scotland, Limestone Branch, Limited Edition Small Batch, London, Luke Winter, Luxco, Maker's Mark, Mark Pozlep, Maxime Berthou, Nepal, netsuke, Noel Sweeney, North British, Old Forester, OMG, Pappy Van Winkle, Parker Beam, Parker's Heritage Collection, Paul Beam, peat, Promise of Hope, Royal Brackla, Seattle, Shackleton, Silver Trail Distillery, Spencer Balentine, Stephen Marshall, Steve Beam, sunglasses, Tampa, The Cockerel, The Whisky Show, time capsule, Tracie Franklin, trade. swap, Two Gingers, Westland, White Oak, wildfires, Woodzee, Yellowstone0 comments
Kieran Folliard is a native son of Ireland, but calls Minnesota his home now. While running a group of Irish pubs in Minneapolis, he and his staff dec...
Episode 452: November 16, 201320131117174539
Episode 452: November 16, 2013
Mark GillespieNovember 17, 2013anniversary, Antarctica, author, Balblair, Bardstown, blending, book, Bourbon Heritage Center, Bourbon Row, Buffalo Trace, Chase, Commonwealth, Compass Box, Dark Storm, Diageo, Diamond Jubilee, Double Black, Drummuir Castle, editor, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, expedition, GlenDronach, Glenfiddich, Glengoyne, Heaven Hill, Ingvar Ronde, Jeff Berlat, Jim Beveridge, Jim Ely, John Glaser, Johnnie Walker, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Louisville, Malt Whisky Yearbook, Matthew Crow, military, Mission Main Street, Peat Monster, PhilCon, Port Ruighe, Queen Elizabeth, Rob Wallace, science fiction, Shapira, Single Oak Project, soldiers, South Pole, Spirit of a Nation, Talisker, Talisker Storm, tourism, Virgin Oak, visitors, Walking With The Wounded, Whiskey Row0 comments
Dr. Matthew Crow of Diageo is one of Scotch Whisky’s up-and-coming blenders. Working under Dr. Jim Beveridge, he helped create Johnnie Walker Do...
Glenfiddich Releases “Spirit of a Nation” Malt To Support Wounded Warriors20131114192954
Glenfiddich Releases “Spirit of a Nation” Malt To Support Wounded Warriors
Mark GillespieNovember 14, 2013Alexander Skarsgard, Alexandre Beaudin Danjou, Antarctica, Chris Downey, combat, Conrad Dickinson, Dominic West, Duncan Slater, Ed Parker, Eric Phillips, expedition, Glenfiddich, Guy Disney, Heath Jamieson, Ibrar Ali, Inge Solheim, Ivan Castro, Kate Philp, Margaux Mange, Mark Wise, Prince Harry, Richard Eyre, Seamus Donaghue, Simon Daglish, soldier, South Pole, Spirit of a Nation, Therese Frentz, veteran, Walking With The Wounded0 comments
November 14, 2013 – Four wounded British soldiers leave this weekend for Antarctica, where they will compete against teams from the US, Australi...
Episode 408: January 20, 201320130122225405
Episode 408: January 20, 2013
Mark GillespieJanuary 22, 201335 Maple Street, Alberta, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, Benromach, Black Bull, Black Velvet, blues, Bob Townsend, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Club, Craigellachie, Crown Royal, Duncan Taylor, Elgin, Forty Creek, Frank McHardy, Georgina Bell, Glen Grant, Gordon & MacPhail, Huntly, Jack Smith, James Robertson, John Black, Jubilee, Kilkerran, Lauter, Lord Calvert, MacKinlay, mash tun, Masterson's, Michael Urquhart, Michigan Curve, Mike Nicolson, Miner's Delight Inn, Peter Currie, Queen Elizabeth, Richard Paterson, Richard Zeller, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky Research Institute, Shackleton, SMWS, Springbank, Tish Harcus, Tullibardine, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Whyte & Mackay, Wyoming, Wyoming Whiskey0 comments
Time for our second episode of the weekend with highlights from this weekend’s Victoria Whisky Festival! We’ll get the latest on new whisk...
Episode 404: December 28, 201220121228220552
Episode 404: December 28, 2012
Mark GillespieDecember 28, 2012Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, author, BBC, Belle Grove, Bill Rogers, blizzard, book, Bowmore 15, Brian Cox, Carin Castillo, Chattanooga, chocolate, Christchurch, Christopher Winters, Craig McGill, documentary, Ealanta, economy, entrepreneur, Evan Williams, funding, Glenmorangie, Jim Gable, Joe Ledbetter, Johnnie Walker, Kickstarter, New Zealand, overdose, painkillers, Penderyn, Richard Paterson, Rick Wassmund, Rob Gard, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Mansfield, Shackleton, SIA, single barrel, Spice Road, SWA, Vijay Mallya, Virginia, Wales, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
There are plenty of ideas for entrepreneurs seeking a place in the world of whisky, but as always, getting the funding is the hard part. This week, we...
Episode 395: October 27, 201220121027223010
Episode 395: October 27, 2012
Mark GillespieOctober 27, 2012A. Smith Bowman, Albany, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, Australia, BenRiach, Canadian, classic malts, Corby, Corsair, DeFazio, Diageo, Don Livermore, Emiko Kaji, expedition, Explorer's Club, Glen Ord, Glenglassaugh, Jack Daniel's, Jacob Beam, Jacob's Ghost, Jeffrey Steubben, Jewish Whisky Company, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker, Joshua Hatton, Lester Katz, MacKinlay, Masters Collection, moonshine, Nick Morgan, Nikka, Old Pulteney, Pumpkin, Revival, Richard Paterson, Shackleton, Sinatra, Single Cask Nation, Speyside, Sullivan's Cove, Tim Jarvis, United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, Virginia, Walter O'Hara, Whyte & Mackay, Wiser's, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Lots to talk about this week, with new whiskies and a new version of a very old whisky. Whyte & Mackay is producing a new release of MacKinlayR...
Episode 342: November 6, 201120111106005000
Episode 342: November 6, 2011
Mark GillespieNovember 6, 2011Antarctica, auction, Balblair, Black Barrel, Blended Malt, charity, Chichibu, Compass Box, distillery, documentary, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Hanyu, Highland, history, Iain McCallum, Ichiro Akuto, Jameson, Japan, Japanese, John Glaser, Last Vatted Malt, MacKinlay, Malt, Master of Malt, McTears, Movember, Number One Drinks Company, Ouita Michel, Rachel Barrie, Richard Paterson, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Shackleton, single malt, SMWS, storytelling, Vatted Malt, Victoria Whisky Festival0 comments
Ichiro Akuto is a maverick among Japanese whisky distillers, creating traditional whiskies with a style that’s anything but traditional. When hi...
Episode 325: July 17, 201120110717004918
Episode 325: July 17, 2011
Mark GillespieJuly 17, 2011Alan Stevenson, Alligator, An Cnoc, Antarctica, Ardbeg, Baillie Nicol Jarvie, Bernie Lubbers, Blackadder, book, Carol Bennett, cocktails, counterfeit, David Blackmore, Drinks International, fire, Glenmorangie, Gordon Bruce, Highland, history, Japan, Joanne McCutcher, Johnnie Walker, Knob Creek, Knockdhu, MacKinlay, New Orleans, Nikka, Oban, Peat Reek, regulations, Scotch, Scotland, Shackleton, single malt, storytelling, Sullivan's Cove, Tales of the Cocktail, TTB, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
The Scottish town of Oban celebrated its 200th anniversary this week, and the folks at Oban Distillery fired up a Time Machine to celebrate. They went...
Episode 312: April 17, 201120110416200024
Episode 312: April 17, 2011
Mark GillespieApril 16, 2011ADI, Amrut, Antarctica, Australia, awards, bar, Bill Samuels Jr., Blended Scotch, charity, Chris Bunting, Chris Middleton, Derby, disaster, distillery, Dry Fly, earthquake, horse, India, Islay, Japan, Kilchoman, Lark, MacKinlay, Maker's Mark, Miyagikyo, Nikka, Nonjatta, Prince William, pub, Rob Samuels, Royal Wedding, Scotland, Shackleton, single malt, Suntory, The Macallan, Wemyss, Whisky Fairy, Whyte & Mackay, Woodford Reserve0 comments
The last time we heard from Japanese whisky blogger Chris Bunting, he was in the middle of writing a book on Japan’s drinking culture. “Dr...