Episode 247: April 12, 201020100412094400
Episode 247: April 12, 2010
Mark GillespieApril 12, 2010Alzheimer's, An Cnoc, Ardbeg, auction, Balblair, Bayway, Belhaven, Brown-Forman, Cabin Fever, Canada, Canadian, Caribou Crossing, charity, Charity: Water, chopper, classic malts, Diageo, distillery, Dorothy Bakker Lee, Early Times, exports, Gavin Hewitt, George Dickel, Glen Garioch, industry, Jason Blumenthal, Jason Crawford, John Lunn, Jonathan Goldstein, Kirsteen Beeston, Lalique, law, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Manager's Choice, maple, Melissa Robillard, motorcycle, New York, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Pat McCarthy, regulation, Royal Canadian, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, SWA, Tennessee, traditional, trip, Visit Scotland, Whisky Live0 comments
The whisky business is in good shape despite the global recession. That’s the view of Sir Gavin Hewitt, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association. I ...
Episode 190: March 7, 200920090307144900
Episode 190: March 7, 2009
Mark GillespieMarch 7, 2009Ardbeg, auction, Austin Lounge Lizards, Bayway, Bonhams, Boomer Esiason, charity, collecting, Copper Fox, distillery, Dorothy Bakker Lee, Falkirk, firefighters, horse, Jeffrey Karlovitch, Jeffrey Topping, Jim Beam, Jimmy Russell, Keeneland, Kosher, L'Chaim, Loch Chaim, Lowlands, Maker's Mark, music, Pat McCarthy, Rick Wassmund, Rosebank, Supernova, Turfway, Virginia, Whisky Guild, Wild Scotsman, Wild Turkey0 comments
This week’s episode features special coverage from the Whisky Classic festival in Morristown, New Jersey. We’ll hear from Wild Turkey Mast...
Episode 173: November 16, 200820081116074600
Episode 173: November 16, 2008
Mark GillespieNovember 16, 2008Ancient Ancient Age, Antiquary, Ardmore, awards, Bayway, Ben Nevis, Blended Scotch, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, cancer, charity, distillery, events, Festival, Four Roses, George Grindlay, Gillian Howell, Gillian McDonald, Harlen Wheatley, Jack Daniel's, Jeff Arnett, Jim Beam, Jim Rutledge, John Hansell, Jura, Kenny Gray, Kentucky, Lynchburg, Macallan, Malt Advocate, Milroy's of Soho, Movember, Oban, Peter Currie, photography, Rankin, Ronnie Eddins, Royal Lochnagar, Springbank, Tennessee, Tomatin, Whisky Peddler, WhiskyFest, Willie Tait0 comments
Malt Advocate Magazine handed out its annual awards at this week’s WhiskyFest New York, and you’ll hear from some of this year’s win...
Episode 124: December 23, 200720071223010400
Episode 124: December 23, 2007
Mark GillespieDecember 23, 2007abuse, airport security, Bayway, Beam, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Christina, Dalmore, distillery, Euan Shand, George Dickel, Glasgow, Glen Garioch, Glenturret, history, Huntly, Iain Russell, Ileach, Islay, Jim McEwan, media, Meldrum, Octomore, recipe, regulation, Rum Cask, Scottish Brewing Archive, shortage, storytelling, Tennessee, University, Vijay Mallya, vodka, Whyte & Mackay, X4, Yannis Themelis0 comments
Jim McEwan and the guys at Bruichladdich don’t really care what the rest of the whisky industry thinks of them. They do care greatly what whisky...
Episode 88: April 22, 200720070422224500
Episode 88: April 22, 2007
Mark GillespieApril 22, 2007Baker's, Balvenie, Bayway, book, Bourbon, Brian Dvorat, Buffalo Trace, Canada, cancer, charity, conference, Convalmore, definition, dispute, distiller, distillery, Eagle Rare, Edinburgh, events, family, Festival, flavored, Glengoyne, Hibiki, history, India, Johanna Ngoh, Julian Van Winkle, Kentucky, LCBO, Mike Davis, Neil Boyd, Old Rip Van Winkle, Pappy Van Winkle, Pat McCarthy, Sally Van Winkle Campbell, Scott's Selection, Spirit of Toronto, St. Magdalene, Stitzel-Weller, storytelling, Taketsuru, Talisker, tariff, tasting panel, Toronto, trade, United Spirits, Vijay Rekhi, Whisky Live, World Trade Organization, World Whiskies Conference0 comments
The World Whiskies Conference has ended, with some unusual ideas that may spark some controversy…OK, a lot of controversy. But getting back to w...
Episode 80: February 25, 200720070225171600
Episode 80: February 25, 2007
Mark GillespieFebruary 25, 2007Bardstown, Bayway, Beam, Bernheim, Bourbon, Chicago, Claymore, Dalmore, distillery, Eagle Rare, economy, editor, expansion, Fettercairn, Gemini, Glayva, Heaven Hill, John Hansell, Jura, Kentucky, Larry Kass, Louisville, MacKinlay, Malt Advocate, New Jersey, Pat McCarthy, politics, retailer, single cask, tasting panel, WhiskyFest, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
Wonder just how differently casks from the same distillery, produced and stored under identical conditions, can turn out after years of maturation? We...
Episode 58: September 18, 200620060917230300
Episode 58: September 18, 2006
Mark GillespieSeptember 17, 2006awards, Bayway, Cadenhead's, Charles Maclean, competition, Dewar Rattray, Duncan Taylor, Fred Prince, Gordon & MacPhail, Graham McPherson, Ian MacLeod, Independent Bottlers Challenge, Jonathan Goldstein, nosing, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Pat McCarthy, retailers, Rob Allanson, Signatory, single cask, Single Malt TV, Whisky Magazine0 comments
There are distillery bottlings, independent bottlings…and then, there are bottlings that you’ll only find at one retailer. Whisky speciali...