The Back Stories Behind Picking Private Barrels (Episode 780: August 11, 2019)20190811202820
The Back Stories Behind Picking Private Barrels (Episode 780: August 11, 2019)
Mark GillespieAugust 11, 2019@sailorretro, acquisition, amaranth, attitudes, Australia, Barley Exploration Series, bars, bartenders, beer, Bere Barley, Bere Barley 2010, Birthday Bourbon, Bourbon, Bourbon Salon, Bourbon's Bistro, Bowmore, bricks, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Bullitt, California, Caol Ila, Cardhu, chimney, China, Civil War, Clynelish, Col. E.H. Taylor Jr., Conservative, construction, Cork, Cornerstone Rye, Creation, Cù Bòcan, Dayton, Diageo, distilling, doormen, Dragon Edition, Eddie Russell, Edinburgh, El Paso, Elmer T. Lee, Elmer T. Lee 100 Year Tribute, Evan Williams, Fawn Weaver, Finland, Firestone & Robertson, Fort Worth, Frankfort, Gallup, Gilroy, Glen Garden, Glenkinchie, Global Travel Retail, golf course, history, Hobart, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Ireland, Islay, Islay Barley 2011, Isokyrö, Jack Daniel, Joe Head, Johnnie Walker Experience, Jordan Oeler, Kalle Valkonen, Ken Golden, Kentucky, Kyoto, Kyrö, Kyröfest, Larry Rice, Leonard Firestone, liquor, Loretto, Louisville, Maker's Mark 101 Proof, Margo McMillen, mass shootings, Master's Keep, meetup, Melbourne, Michael Veach, Michter's, Moray Council, Nathan Nearest Green, Nearest Green, Ohio, Old Forester, Omar Fitzell, Omi, Oxmoor Farm, Pappy Van Winkle, Pernod Ricard, planning permission, podcast, pricing, private barrel, private selection, progressive, race, Rye, Scotch, Scotland, Sea Dragon, security, shooting, slavery, Speyside, Starward, strategy, Suntory, survey, Sydney, Tasmania, Tasmanian Whisky Week, Texas, The Century, The Gallup Poll, The Organic 2010, The Pearl, The Silver Dollar, Toasted Barrel Finish, Tomatin, tourism, travel retail, Traveler's Edition, Troy Robertson, Uncle Nearest, US1, Veterans of Foreign Wars, visitors center, warehouse, whiskey, Whiskey Ranch, whisky, Whistlepig, Wild Turkey, Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, wine0 comments
“Private Selection” bottlings are the rage today, and it almost seems like an arms race as bars and retailers try to outdo each other with...
UK Whisky Taxes Frozen For Second Consecutive Year20181029145230
UK Whisky Taxes Frozen For Second Consecutive Year
Mark GillespieOctober 29, 2018beer, budget, Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer, cider, Conservative, duty, duty freeze, economy, Graeme Littlejohn, Great Britain, House of Commons, Parliament, Philip Hammond, Revenue, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, spirits, SWA, taxes, whiskey, whisky, wine0 comments
October 29, 2018 – While announcing billions of pounds in new government spending, Great Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer gave his co...
“Drop the Duty” Campaign Works As UK Cuts Whisky Taxes20150318121127
“Drop the Duty” Campaign Works As UK Cuts Whisky Taxes
Mark GillespieMarch 18, 2015activists, alcohol abuse, austerity, budget, Chancellor, coalition, Conservative, drop the duty, duty, economic, economy, Exchequer, George Osborne, health, House of Commons, labour, Liberal Democrats, Parliament, Rosemary Gallagher, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish National Party, SNP, SWA, taxes0 comments
March 18, 2015 – The “Drop the Duty” campaign led by the Scotch Whisky Association and other UK spirits industry leaders has claimed...
Scotland’s Minimum Pricing Battle To Be Decided In European Court20140502121915
Scotland’s Minimum Pricing Battle To Be Decided In European Court
Mark GillespieMay 2, 2014alcohol abuse, Alex Salmond, Conservative, Court of Session, David Frost, epidemic, European Court of Justice, European Union, First Minister, GQ, labour, lawsuit, Liberal Democrat, minimum pricing, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, SWA0 comments
May 2, 2014 – The ongoing legal battle between the Scottish Government and the Scotch Whisky Association will be resolved in Luxembourg instead ...
Episode 460: January 11, 201420140112014537
Episode 460: January 11, 2014
Mark GillespieJanuary 12, 2014750ml, Adam Edwards, Anchor Distilling, Andrea Wilson, apology, Authenticus, Bardstown, beer, BenRiach, Bill Sheckles, Bourbon Affair, Brown-Forman, Canada, Canada Gold, Canadian, Chris Morris, coalition, Companta, Conservative, craft distillers, Creative Whisky Company, Customs, Darren Rook, David Stirk, Diageo, Emerson Lamb, escalator clause, European Union, export, Festival, Forty Creek, Four Roses, Frank Murphy, Gavin Hewitt, geographical identity, George Osborne, Glenmorangie, Green Spot, Greg Fischer, Heaven Hill, HMRC, Horizons, independence, Infinium, ITV, Jack Teeling, Jim Swan, Joe Fraser, John McDougall, John Rhea, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, London, London Distillery Company, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Master of Malt, Masterson's, Matt Hofmann, mayor, mistakes, news, Nicky Morgan, Parliament, Private Edition, Redbreast, referendum, regulators, Revenue & Customs, Richard Paterson, Rick Robinson, Rob Samuels, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Mansfield, Seattle, Septendecim, shoe, SMWS, SoDo, Solstice, South Africa, Stephen Teeling, SWA, taxes, Teeling Whiskey, tips, Tory, Travel, TV, verification, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Washington, Westland, wheat, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey0 comments
London and Seattle have a few things in common: reputations for foggy, rainy weather…a vibrant cultural scene…and now, craft distilleries....