Episode 595: June 25, 201620160625224737
Episode 595: June 25, 2016
Mark GillespieJune 25, 2016@MilesDeighton, @Monty4Cruz, @ScotchClubYEG, 13th Amendment, 1792, 1792 Barton, Alberta, anniversary, Bardstown, barrel hunt, Beverly Hills, book, Boone County, Brett Ratner, Brexit, Brian Farkes, Buffalo Trace, Calvados, Civil War, Clay Risen, Compton MacKenzie, Cooley, currency, Dan Coll, David Cameron, David Williamson, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Dublin, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edmonton, Edmonton Scotch Club, EU, European Union, exchange rates, exports, film, Fred Minnick, Geordie Moski, Graham Logan, Harvey's of Edinburgh, Heritage, history, independence, Ireland, Irish, Islay, Isle of Jura, Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel's, Jack Teeling, Japonica, John Teeling, Jura, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Mark Kaufman, Miles Harrison, Monty Whisenhunt, movie, Nearis Green, negotiations, New York Times, politics, Prime Minister, referendum, Richard Paterson, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish National Party, Seoul, shipwreck, slave, slavery, SNP, South Korea, Spey, Speyside Distillery, Stephen Teeling, Stuart Nickerson, Svend Jansen, SWA, tariffs, Teeling Whiskey Company, The Hilhaven Lodge, trade, Twitter, UK, United Kingdom, vote, Wemyss Malts, whisky, Whisky Galore, Whyte & Mackay, Willie Cochrane0 comments
Willie Cochrane retired last month after 39 years at Jura Distillery, and spent the last 11 of them as the manager of the Isle of Jura’s largest...
Brexit Vote Means Uncertainty for Scotch Whisky Industry20160624091458
Brexit Vote Means Uncertainty for Scotch Whisky Industry
Mark GillespieJune 24, 2016"Leave", "Remain", Brexit, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Commerce Department, David Cameron, Diageo, Distilled Spirits Council, European Union, exports, First Minister, George Osborne, independence, Ivan Menezes, Nicola Sturgeon, Prime Minister, referendum, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish National Party, SNP, SWA, trade, treaty, United Kingdom0 comments
June 24, 2016 – Thursday’s stunning victory for supporters of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union means the one thing ...
Episode 586: April 23, 201620160424223028
Episode 586: April 23, 2016
Mark GillespieApril 24, 2016@meljkim, age statements, American Pharoah, Amrut, André Girard, Angus MacRaild, Balcones, Barack Obama, Barbara Sweetman, Beach Whiskey, Brent Hocking, Brexit, Brixton Mash Destroyer, Brora Rover, Chicago, Chip Tate, cigars, Compass Box, construction, Corsair Artisan Distillery, craft distillers, Craig Wolf, Dave Schmier, David Cameron, distributors, Doug French, Douglas Laing & Co., Drake, Drew Estate, Egan's, EU, European Union, Evanston, exports, Few Spirits, Flaming Lips, Four Kings, Frank Scott, geographical protection, George Racz, Glencadam, Glencadam Origin 1825, horse racing, Illinois, Independent Spirits Expo, India, Indian, Ireland, Jackie Scott, Jake Owen, Japan, John Drew Brands, Jonathan Drew, Journeyman Distillery, Kaliningrad, Keepers of the Quaich, Ken Goldenberg, Kentucky Derby, Kikori, label approval, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Distillery, legislation, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Maverick Drinks, Melvin Kim, Mexico, Michael Vachon, Michter's, Mississippi River Distilling, music, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, Oaxaca, opening, Pappy Van Winkle, Paul Hletko, Paul John, President, Prime Minister, Prince, Proximo Spirits, Purple Rain, Radico Khaitan, Rampur, Remarkable Regional Malts, retail, rock, rum, Russia, Sanjeev Banga, Scorpion Mezcal, Scotch Whisky Association, Sierra Norte, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Epicurean, three-tier, trade, transparency, treaty, tribute, Triple Crown, TTB, Ukraine, US1, Virginia Black, Waco, Whisky Sponge, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America0 comments
Paul Hletlko is one of the leaders in North America’s craft distilling movement, and the founder of FEW Spirits is in the middle of a distillery...
Why Can’t Scotch Whisky Makers Be More Transparent?20151101150558
Why Can’t Scotch Whisky Makers Be More Transparent?
Mark GillespieNovember 1, 2015age statement, Brexit, Chivas Brothers, Compass Box, Concorde, David Cameron, European Union, Flaming Heart, geographical indicator, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, James Espey, John Glaser, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Johnnie Walker Oldest, Law of Unintended Consequences, Magnus Cormack, McKinsey, Robert Merton, Royal Salute, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Taiwan, This is Not a Luxury Whisky, transparency, United Distillers, whiskey, whisky2 comments
November 1, 2015 – In the wake of the latest controversy involving Compass Box’s disclosure of the exact recipes for its two most recent r...
Scottish National Party To Protect Scotch Whisky Interests in Next Parliament20150429195801
Scottish National Party To Protect Scotch Whisky Interests in Next Parliament
Mark GillespieApril 29, 2015Angus Robertson, budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservatives, David Cameron, duties, duty, economic, Ed Miliband, election, excise, George Osborne, impact, labour, Liberal Democrats, Parliament, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish National Party, SWA, taxes0 comments
April 30, 2015 – No matter who wins next Thursday’s UK parliamentary elections, Scotch Whisky drinkers and the whisky industry are likely ...
Episode 497: September 21, 201420140921175209
Episode 497: September 21, 2014
Mark GillespieSeptember 21, 2014additive, age statement, Alex Salmond, Amontillado, Ardmore, Ardmore Legacy, Balcones, Bardstown, baseball bat, Beam Suntory, Bill Samuels Jr., Binny's, Bourbon Hall of Fame, Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Bulleit, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience, Cairdeas, Chicago, Chip Tate, Christopher McNair, class action, Cork, court, Dave Montalvo, David Cameron, David Clouston, David Williamson, devolution, Diageo, Drew Kulsveen, Eagle Rare, Edelson, Edinburgh, Elijah Craig, Eric Burke, Explorer's Club, exports, First Minister, flavoring, Formula 1, Formula One, Four Roses, Fred Noe, Gordon Motion, Greg Allen, Greg Davis, Hall of Fame, Harlen Wheatley, hearing, Heaven Hill, Holyrood, Icons of Whisky Awards, independence, Iowa, Ireland, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Black, John Ramsay, Johnnie Walker, Julie Gorham, Julio's, KDA, Keith Kerkhoff, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Distillers Association, Knob Creek, Laphroaig, Larry Schwartz, lawsuit, lawyers, Limestone Branch, Lisa Wicker, London, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Marge Samuels, mayor, McLaren, MGP, Michter's, microdistillery, Midleton, Mirror, motorsports, Oklahoma City, Orphan Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle, Paul Beam, Pernod Ricard USA, plaintiff, Precinct No. 6, Prime Minister, racing, referendum, restraining order, Rick Edwards, Robin Burke, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Bush, Scottish National Party, Sherry Conner, Shively, St. George Spirits, Steve Beam, Stitzel-Weller, sugar whiskey, SWA, talks, Tax & Trade Bureau, taxes, Templeton Rye, Texas, The Glenrothes, The Whisky Show, Tom Bulleit, tourism, trade, trademark, Traditional Cask, Travel, Treasury Department, TTB, Tullamore, Tullamore Dew, US1, Victoria MacRae-Samuels, visitors, vote, Waco, Westminster, Whisky Magazine, Willett, William Grant & Sons, Willie Pratt0 comments
It’s Kentucky Bourbon Festival week, and there’s a lot of news coming out of Bourbon Country these days. Thousands of Bourbon lovers desce...
Scotch Whisky Industry Praises Stability From Independence Vote20140919095528
Scotch Whisky Industry Praises Stability From Independence Vote
Mark GillespieSeptember 19, 2014Alex Salmond, David Cameron, David Williamson, devolution, EU, European Union, Holyrood, independence, Lord Smith of Kelvin, Parliament, referendum, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, SWA, taxes, vote, Westminster0 comments
September 19, 2014 – After a sleepless night of waiting for returns from around Scotland, Scotch Whisky Association leaders are praising the sta...
William Grant & Sons Picks A Side In Scottish Independence Debate20140707012452
William Grant & Sons Picks A Side In Scottish Independence Debate
Mark GillespieJuly 7, 2014BBC, Better Together, campaign, David Cameron, David Frost, diplomat, EU, European Union, independence, politics, referendum, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, SWA, trade, vote0 comments
July 6, 2014 – While the larger Scotch Whisky industry has remained relatively neutral on Scotland’s independence referendum set for Septe...