Episode 327: July 31, 201120110730224950
Episode 327: July 31, 2011
Mark GillespieJuly 30, 2011Arkansas, Beam, Black Bull, Blackadder, blog, book, Bourbon, Brickyard, charity, Chris Bunting, craft distilling, Crown Royal, Dark Corner, Dennis Pogue, Dry Fly, George Washington, Glen Moray, Heather Boyd, history, Ian Buxton, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Islay, Japan, Maker's Mark, Michael Jackson, moonshine, Mount Vernon, NASCAR, Nonjatta, Parkinson's, Pennsylvania, Rocktown, single malt, Smooth Ambler, South Carolina, Speyside, trade, turkey, West Virginia, Whiskey Rebellion, white dog0 comments
As the U.S. faces another debt crisis, this week marks the anniversary of a key event in another U.S. debt crisis…the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794....
Episode 314: May 1, 201120110501004159
Episode 314: May 1, 2011
Mark GillespieMay 1, 2011A. Smith Bowman, barrels, Beam, Bill Lumsden, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, casks, Charles Maclean, Chris Bunting, Chuck Cowdery, Dewar Rattray, earthquake, experiment, Georgia, glasses, Glenlivet, Harlen Wheatley, Japan, Jim Murray, Joe Dangler, Jonathan Luks, Kentucky, Kris Comstock, Mackmyra, Mark Brown, Miyagikyo, Nikka, oak, Q&A, Ronnie Eddins, Sazerac, Single Oak Project, Sweden, Tim Morrison, Truman Cox, Virginia0 comments
You’ve heard of single cask whiskies, but Buffalo Trace is taking the idea to an extreme with its Single Oak Project. There are 192 different bo...
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...
Episode 296: January 2, 201120110102000017
Episode 296: January 2, 2011
Mark GillespieJanuary 2, 2011accident, Black Bowmore, book, Bowmore, Catoctin Creek, Chris Bunting, competition, contest, Dewar Rattray, distillery, Duncan Taylor, family, Hakushu, history, Ian Buxton, Icons, Islay, Japan, Jura, Karuizawa, Lonach, Morrison Bowmore, Nonjatta, photography, Ralph Erenzo, Shinsu, single malt, storytelling, Strathisla, Tim Morrison, trivia, Tuthilltown, Virginia, Whisky Magazine0 comments
We’ll start off the New Year with a rare interview with Tim Morrison, managing director of A. Dewar Rattray and the son of Morrison Bowmore foun...
Episode 270: July 18, 201020100717232900
Episode 270: July 18, 2010
Mark GillespieJuly 17, 2010Alex Young, Allan Hyslop, Alland Islands, Andrew Derbidge, Australia, beer, Bill Lark, Brewdog, Cardhu, champagne, Chris Bunting, Evan Williams, Heaven Hill, Islay, Jack Turic, Knappogue Castle, Kristy Booth, Laphroaig, Liqueur, Matt Colglazier, Nonjatta, nosing, Sam Macklin, Schorschbrau, shipwreck, Steve Wilson, stillman, Sydney, Virginia Gentleman0 comments
Laphroaig’s stillhouse is a popular part of tours at the distillery, and the stillman you’re most likely to meet is Allan Hyslop. Allan...
Episode 233: January 3, 201020100103002000
Episode 233: January 3, 2010
Mark GillespieJanuary 3, 2010Aaron Gallagher, audio, Balblair, blog, Bourbon, Chris Bunting, Devin Zell, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, GPS, Highland, Japan, Japanese, Jeff Lewin, Jim Murray, law, Master of Malt, Matt Bechtel, Nonjatta, regulation, remix, Richard Paterson, Sazerac, Suntory, Tomatin, Whyte & Mackay, Yamazaki0 comments
The last decade could well be remembered for the emergence of Japanese single malt whiskies on the world stage. We’ll discuss the malts from the...
Episode 148: June 8, 200820080607231400
Episode 148: June 8, 2008
Mark GillespieJune 7, 2008anniversary, Auchentoshan, awards, Balvenie, Belmont, Benromach, Big Brown, blog, Bourbon, Burns, Chris Bunting, Clipper, cocktail, Compass Box, David Stewart, Drinks Business, Glasgow, Gordon & MacPhail, grain whisky, Hedonism, horse, Japan, Japanese, John Campbell, Ken Noma, Laphroaig Live, Masters, Michael Urquhart, Nancy McLardie, Nikka, Nonjatta, Peat Monster, race, sailing, Taketsuru, The Gathering, Toronto, tourism, Travel, Triple Crown, Woodford Reserve, World Whiskies Awards, yacht, Yoichi0 comments
The best single malts in the world always come from Scotland, right? Not any more, and the winner of Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Award as t...
Episode 91: May 13, 200720070512213000
Episode 91: May 13, 2007
Mark GillespieMay 12, 2007Ardmore, awards, Beam, Bible, Bourbon, Bronfman, Chris Bunting, Cragganmore, Dave Robertson, distillery, Dr. Whisky, Easy Drinking Whisky Company, Four Roses, Glen Moray, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, history, J&B, Japan, Japanese, Jim Murray, Jim Rutledge, Jon, Just-Drinks.com, Kentucky, Kevin Erskine, Mark, Nonjatta, Robbo, Sam Simmons, Scotch Blog, Seagram, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Teacher's0 comments
It’s rare that a whisky is more well-known overseas than in its home country, but that’s the case with Four Roses Bourbon. It was once Ame...