The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)20181007162602
The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
Mark GillespieOctober 7, 2018@Chris_F74, @irishwhiskeybc, @luvthemstillers, Albert Baladi, aluminum, American Select Oak, Amrut, angel's share, Angostura, Ardbeg, artist, Ashok Chokalingham, auction, Baccarat, Bangalore, Barrel Proof, Beam Global, Beam Suntory, bidding, Bonhams, bootleggers, Bourbon, Brian Nation, Brian Treacy, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Canada, Cannes, Cardhu, CEO, Chivas, Chris Farrell, Christie's, Cincinnati, CL Financial, Clynelish, cognac, collecting, Congress, Dail, Dalwhinnie, David Whitmer, Dekantā, distilling, Don Livermore, Donald Trump, Dubai Duty Free, Eagle Rare 17, Edinburgh, expansion, Fine & Rare Collection, football, Fortnum & Mason, Fortune Brands, France, Game of Thrones, George Remus, George Ross, Gibson's, Glendullan, Gordon & MacPhail, Greedy Angels, Guinness World Records, HBO, Health Minister, health warnings, Hong Kong, House Lannister, India, Indiana, induction, Intermediate Sherry Cask, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Barry, Jim McEwan, Jimmy Russell, Joe Hyman, Johnnie Walker, Kadhambam, Kavalan, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, labels, Lagavulin, Larry Ebersold, Lawrenceburg, LDI, legislature, Leo Varadkar, London, Longmorn, Louisville, Manchester United, Masters Collection, Matt Shattock, Mexico, MGP Ingredients, Michael Dillon, Midleton Very Rare, minimum pricing, molecules, NAFTA, New Riff, New York City, Newport, Nobel Prize, North American Free Trade Act, Oat Grain Edition, Oban, Parliament, Pernod Ricard, Portonova, Private Collection, Public Health Bill (Alcohol), Repeal Reserve, Richard Urquhart, Rob, Rossville, Royal Lochnagar, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scott Ritenbaugh, Seagram's, Seanad, Sir Peter Blake, Skinner, soccer, Solist, Sotheby's, sponsorship, sports, steel, Stuart Urquhart, Suntory, Talisker, Taoiseach, tariffs, television, The Macallan, Tom Flocco, trade, travel retail, Trinidad & Tobago, Trump Administration, Twenty-Something, Twentysomething, Twitter, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, Valerio Adami, value, Vinho Barrique, vintage, W9 Summit, warehouse, Westeros, whiskey, Whiskey Summit, whisky, White Walker, Winter is Coming, Woodford Reserve, world record0 comments
The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn’t in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For nea...
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Mark GillespieFebruary 1, 2017Andy Watts, Andy Wright, Black Bottle, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, CL Financial, construction, Deanston, Distell, Fraser Thornton, Isle of Mull, James Sedgwick Distillery, Ledaig, Scotland, South Africa, Tobermory, tourism, visitor center, whiskey, whisky0 comments
Updated February 3, 2017 – Tobermory Distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Mull will shut down production on March 31 for up to two years as Di...
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The English Whisky Company has been distilling since 2006, and while it may not be able to claim the title of “England’s only whisky disti...
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Mark GillespieApril 15, 2013Angostura, Black Bottle, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart, Burn Stewart Distillers, Cape Mountain, CL Financial, Deanston, Distell, Jan Scannell, Ledaig, Scottish Leader, Sedgwick, South Africa, Three Ships, Tobermory0 comments
April 15, 2013 – Burn Stewart Distillers, one of the few bright spots in the troubled CL Financial portfolio, has been sold to the South African...
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Episode 191: March 15, 2009
Mark GillespieMarch 14, 2009888, Angostura, Ardbeg, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Blended Scotch, book, Burn Stewart Distillers, charity, CL Financial, collection, committee, Dave Brook, distillery, Doug McIvor, Heidi Donelon, Ian Buxton, Indiana, Ireland, Ireland Whiskey Trail, Jack Daniel's, Jeffrey Topping, Michael Jackson, pub, Royal Lochnagar, single cask, Sunday Times, Thailand, tourism, Travel, Vijay Mallya, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
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The whisky business is growing by leaps and bounds worldwide, and distillers are responding with millions of dollars in new investments. This past wee...