A New Tune for Dewar’s (Episode 761: March 31, 2019)20190330215734
A New Tune for Dewar’s (Episode 761: March 31, 2019)
Mark GillespieMarch 30, 2019@IrishLegs, accident, acidity, age statement, Angela Forsgren D'Orazio, April Fool's Day, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Ardbeg Drum, Australia, author, Bagpiper, Balblair, Bardstown, Barley, bartender, Barton 1792 Distillery, beaver, beer well, BenRiach, biomass, blending, Bob Dalgarno, Bourbon, Brian Kinsman, Brown-Forman, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, cancer, casks, castor sacs, castoreum, Celebrious, charring, Chicago, Chivas Regal, cocktail, Committee Edition, Compass Box, cooperage, de-char, Delilah's, Dewar's, Diageo, Distell, distiller, Double Double, dramming, Drum, Eau de Musc, Edition No. 4, farming, Fishky, Four Roses, Geert Bero, Geneva Conventions, Glaswegian, grasshopper, Gregg Glass, Hall of Fame, Heidi, herring, Hibiki, Ian Logan, Icons of Whisky Awards, Inver House, investigation, Islay, Jack's Lounge/Equus, Jamie Milne, Jim Swan, John Dewar & Sons, John MacDonald, John Rochfort, joke, Joy Perrine, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Peerless, King of Trees, Klaus Pinkernell, Lait de Romalea, Louisville, Mackmyra, maltings, Mark Reynier, Mclaren Vale, Michter's, New Hampshire, Nick Savage, obituary, Peerless, Perth, Peter Silver, Pinkernell's Whisky Mart, planing, prank, Rachel Barrie, re-char, rejuvenated casks, renewable energy, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Seattle, Shore House Croft, Smith & Wollensky, Speyside, spill, Stephanie Macleod, Stewart Buchanan, stillman, STR Cask, Strathisla, Suntory, Surstromming, Susan Riegler, Suzanna, Sweden, Tamworth Distilling, tank, Teeling Whiskey Company, tequila, The Lakes Distillery, The Macallan, The Whisky Exchange, Tommy Smith, travel retail, vintages, Weller, Weller Full Proof, Westland Distillery, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Magazine, Whisky Works, Whyte & Mackay, William Grant & Sons, wood, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
Blending whiskies is both an art and a science, and Dewar’s could fairly be accused of focusing more on the science side in recent years with so...
A New Riff on Bourbon (Episode 712: July 8, 2018)20180708172755
A New Riff on Bourbon (Episode 712: July 8, 2018)
Mark GillespieJuly 8, 2018@JohnnietheScot, @laurieinseattle, @pleddy, @RealWhiskyDave, #freethewhisky, #GreatIslaySwim, Alaska, Amir Peay, Anthony Gismondi, Aultmore, Australia, Australian Whisky Holdings, auto racing, Bardstown, barrels, Barton 1792, Beam Suntory, Border Marches, bottles, Bourbon, Brad Halpin, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, Buggalo Trace, Caribbean Cask Finish, Carn Mor, Catoctin Creek, Chairman's Reserve Rum, charring, Chicago, China, Chivas Regal, Chivas XV, Chocolate Edition, Cincinnati, Col. E.H. Taylor Tornado Surviving Bourbon, collapse, Compass Box, construction, contestant, cooperage, cowboy, Czech Republic, damage, Dario Franchitti, Dave Kearns, David Stewart, debris, Delilah's, Delilah's XXV, Denali, Department of Environmental Protection, Distilled Spirits Council, Double Oaked, Douglas Laing & Co., Duns, environment, exports, Family Reserve, fire, firefighters, fish, flame, Formula 1, Founder's Reserve, Gal Granov, Glenfiddich, Glenmore., Goodwood Festival of Speed, Grande Champagne Cognac, Grant's, Great Islay Swim, heat, Heaven Hill, Hickory, High West, Hockenheim, horse, Independent Stave Company, Indianapolis 500, inspection, investment, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Israel, Jack McLaughlin, James E. Pepper Distillery, Jay Erisman, Jim Clark, Jim Clark Trust, John Glaser, Johnnie Mundell, Kelly Carpenter, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, labels, Lark Distillery, Larry Ebersold, Laurie van Thiel, Lexington, limerick, Mairtin Seoighe, Mark Brown, Mark Hicken, Mark Reynier, Marriage 0962, MGP, Michter's, Mike Miller, Morrison & Mackay, museum, Nant Distillery, NDP, New Democratic Party, New Riff Distilling, New York City, Newport, NPR, O.K.I., Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, Overeem Distillery, Paul Leddy, Petr Hosek, photography, province, radio, recovery, regulation, rickhouse, Rob Carpenter, Roundstone Rye, Rye, sample, Sazerac, Scallywag, Seppeltsfield Estate, Simon Brooking, Smokey Triple Reserve, SMWS Canada, Snow Phoenix, St. Lucia Distillers, Steamboat, Steel Bonnets, structural engineers, Sun Phoenix, swimming, tariffs. imports, Tasmania, The Balvenie, The Barber of Figaro, The Dead Rabbit, The Irishman, The Lakes Distillery, The Party Source, Toasted Barrel Finish, toasting, tourists, tours, trade secret, trade war, Triple Wood, Trump Administration, University of Wyoming, Vancouver, voice mail, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, Walsh Whiskey, Warren Randall, water, Waterford Distillery, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons, Woodford Reserve, World Chocolate Day, Wyoming Whiskey, Yippie-Ki-Yay0 comments
Ken Lewis has accomplished a lot of things in his life, from climbing Alaska’s Denali to owning one of Kentucky’s largest chains of liquor...
The First American Single Malt Whiskey? (Episode 705: June 10, 2018)20180610213833
The First American Single Malt Whiskey? (Episode 705: June 10, 2018)
Mark GillespieJune 10, 2018@lwars85, @stonekettle, aluminum, anniversary, Anthony Bourdain, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Beam Suntory, bonding, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Bushmills, Cairdeas, California, Canada, Charbay, charity, chef, Chicago, Clear Creek Distillery, Commerce Secretary, Compass Box, contract, Cooley, culture, Dave Karraker, Delilah's, deliveries, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, Douglas Taylor, Dublin, economy, Edrington, European Union, export, farmers, Feis Ile, food, Franklin County, G7 Summit, glass, Great Northern Distillery, Grooves, Hood River Distillers, import, Ira Seligman, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Islay Swim, Jeanine Racht, Jewish Whisky Company, John Glaser, John Teeling, Jörg Rupf, judge, Karakasevic, Kim Jong Un, Lance Winters, Laphroaig, Larry Neuringer, lifeboats, Market Street Spirits, McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt, Mexico, Midleton, Mike Miller, Multnomah Whiskey Library, negotiations, North Korea, obituary, Oregon, PappyGate, picket lines, Port Charlotte, Portland, Quebec, Rare Craft, RNLI, search and rescue, shipping, Simon Brooking, Singapore, Single Cask Nation, single malt, St. George's Spirits, steel, Steve McCarthy, strike, suicide, summit, tariffs, Teamsters, Temple Bar, The Balvenie, The Macallan, The Whisky Fairy, Thomas Wingate, Tom Clancy, trade, Trump Administration, Tullamore Dew, UPS, US, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Jewbilee, Wilbur Ross, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons0 comments
Historians aren’t sure who distilled the first Scotch-style single malt whiskey in the United States, but Oregon’s Clear Creek Distillery ...
Episode 615: November 12, 201620161113205158
Episode 615: November 12, 2016
Mark GillespieNovember 13, 2016@philpowers, @potstillmike, acquisition, agriculture, Alexander Murray & Co. Steve Lipp, Amrut, An Ard Ri, Angel's Envy, anniversary, Australia, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, bar, Beam Suntory, Billionaire, Blended Malt, blood, Bloomberg News, Boondocks, Boss Hog, budget, Charles Brown, Chicago, Chita, Cincinnati, Compass Box, Costco, currency, Dave Pickerell, Dave Scheurich, David Stewart, David Taylor, David Walker, Delilah's, dollar, Donald Trump, Dublin, Earl, election, Elgin, English Whisky Company, exchange rates, Few Spirits, Firestone Walker, Fusion Whisky, George Remus, Glen Elgin, Governor General, grand opening, Greg Metze, Hakushu, Hillrock Estate, India, Indiana, Jailers, Japan, Japan Society, Kevin Plank, Kirkland, Lawrenceburg, Louisville, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Matt Shattock, Metze's Select, MGP Ingredients, Mike Horton, Mike Miller, music, Neil Cameron, New York City, New Zealand, Outryder, Paul Hletko, Phil Powers, policy, politics, Polly Walker, Polly's Casks, Port Covington, pound, President, PX, Red Cross, Redlands, Royal Wine, Sagamore Development, Sagamore Spirit, Sam Mead, Scotch Whisky Association, Scott Mansfield, Seagram's, Spice Project, Spice Tree, Spice Tree Extravaganza, Steve Nally, sulfates, Suntory Holdings, SWA, Takeshi Niinami, tartrates, Tasmania, Tax & Trade Bureau, taxes, The Balvenie, The Glenturret, The Kincairdine, The Norfolk, tourism, trade, Trader Joe's, TTB, Tun 1509, Under Armour, Usquaebach, Viceroy, Victor Bruce, visitors center, Wes Henderson, Whiskey Row, Whistlepig Rye, WindyBore, wine casks, Woodford Reserve, Wyoming Whiskey, Yamazaki0 comments
This week, we’re celebrating the 11th anniversary of WhiskyCast with a potpourri of sorts, as we catch up with people from all over the world of...
Episode 475: April 19, 201420140419000235
Episode 475: April 19, 2014
Mark GillespieApril 19, 201421c Museum, acquisition, ad valorem, AMC, Andrea Duvall, Andrew Webber, Asia, austerity, Australia, author, Baron, barrel tax, Beam, bill, Bill Newlands, Bill Welter, Binny's, bookshelf, Bourbon, Brett Pontoni, Bulleit, Charlotte, Charlotte Observer, China, Clark Street Ale House, cocktails, commercial, cookbook, cooking, Corsair, counterfeit, court, craft distillers, craft distilling, creditors, Danny Williamson, Darek Bell, dedication, Delilah's, Dewar's, Diageo, Diamond Anniversary, earnings, Eddie Russell, education, Eric Gregory, Few Spirits, Filson, Fountainhead, Four Kings, government, governor, India, investors, James Espey, Jeffrey Lohr, Jim Beam, Jimmy Russell, Johanne McInnis, John Campbell, Journeyman, Justin Victor, Karnataka, Kathleen Purvis, KDA, Ken Mack, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Distillers Association, law, Lawrenceburg, legislative, Leo Mierzwicki, local, Louisville, Mad Men, Making Your Marque, Meet the Baron, Mike Veach, Mississippi River Distilling Company, Paul Hletko, Philadelphia, profits, property tax, recipe, Remy Cointreau, Robert Probst, Rosemary Gallagher, Ryan Burchett, Scotch Whisky Association, sexism, shares, single barrel, Steve Beshear, stock, Suntory, SWA, The Bar on Buena, The Fat Ham, trademark, Travel, TV, United Spirits, University of North Carolina Press, visitors, visitors center. tourism, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Whisky has a place in the kitchen as well as the bar, and Bourbon may well be one of the most versatile spirits chefs can experiment with. It adds a s...
Craft Distillers Team Up For “Four Kings” Bourbon20140418122218
Craft Distillers Team Up For “Four Kings” Bourbon
Mark GillespieApril 18, 2014Andrew Webber, Bill Welter, Binny's, Brett Pontoni, Chicago, Clark Street Ale House, collaboration, Corsair, craft distillers, craft distilling, Delilah's, Few Spirits, Fountainhead, Iowa, Journeyman, Le Claire, Mississippi River Distilling Company, Paul Hletko, Ryan Burchett, The Bar on Buena1 comment
April 18, 2014 – Distillers have long been known for collaborating with each other on techniques, recipes, and even supplying spare parts or sti...
Episode 438: August 18, 201320130818150801
Episode 438: August 18, 2013
Mark GillespieAugust 18, 2013airport, Amazon, American Stillhouse, Amsterdam, anniversary, Ardbeg, Atlantic City, Australia, author, baggage, Balblair, Bangkok, bar, Barbara Townsend, barbecue, Beard, bison, blends, Blood Atonement, Blue Sky Ranch, Bob Townsend, book, Booker Noe, Bourbon Women, Brendan Coyle, Brisbane, Brown-Forman, burger, Canberra, chef, Chicago, City Editions, Clermont, Compass Box, Dalmore, David Perkins, Delaware, Delilah's, Director's Cut, Distant Thunder Whisky Club, Distilling Rob, Douglas Laing, Dublin, dusty bottle, duty free, EasyJet, Edinburgh, fees, Four Roses, Fred Noe, Fred's Smokehouse, Glen Moray, Glenglassaugh, Groningen, Guy Horne, High West, Highland Park, James Dumas, James Fowler, Jameson, Jane Parsons, Jim Beam, Jim Beveridge, John Glaser, Johnnie Walker, KDA, Keith Batt, Kentucky Distillers Association, Laphroaig, limited edition, Linkwood, Lois Mateus, London, Lore of Whisky, Malaga, Martine Nouet, Matt Wooler, Mike Miller, Moscow, mystery, Nant, Newark, Nuance, Paris, Park City, Pioneer, pronunciation, resort, restaurant, Rob Gard, Royal Mile Whiskies, Ryanair, saloon, Salt Lake City, Second Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Singapore, Single Cask Nation, ski, small batch, Spain, Steve Husain, Sydney, Tomatin, travel retail, Tullamore Dew, Uigeadail, Utah, Western, Whisky Fringe, World of Whisky, Wyoming0 comments
Utah’s High West Distillery & Saloon crams a craft distillery and high-end restaurant into two historic buildings in the ski resort’s ...
Episode 436: August 3, 201320130802215716
Episode 436: August 3, 2013
Mark GillespieAugust 2, 20131964, acquisitions, Amsterdam, auction, Australia, Balvenie, bankrupt, Beam, Belgium, Ben Nevis, Bill Lark, Bill Samuels Jr., Birchwood, Bowmore, Breakout, Bulleit, Capital Brands, Cask Masters, charity, Chicago, Chris Mossop, Colin Ross, collecting, Compass Box, Cork, Dave Scheurich, Delilah's, designated driver, Diageo, Distant Thunder Whisky Club, distribution, Dublin, Ed Piamo, Famous Grouse, finance, Frankfort, Fred Minnick, Fred Noe, fundraiser, Glenmorangie, Glenturret, Green Welly Stop, Hellyers Road, Henry Batt, Ireland, Ivan Menezes, Jailers, John Glaser, Keith Batt, Knob Creek, La Maison du Whisky, Lark, lifeboat, logistics, Madagascar, Maker's 46, Maker's Mark, Manzanilla, Mark Littler, Matt Shattock, Matt Wooler, McTears, Mike Miller, Mulberry Bank Auctions, Nant, Oban, Owl Distillery, Peat Monster, pregnant, Reunion Island, Schipol, Smoked Maple, Stagg Jr., Steffen Brauner, Stitzel-Weller, Tasmania, Teeling Whiskey, Tennessee Spirits Company, The Gathering, The Loop, The Maltman, travel retail, Triple Cask, Wall Street Journal, Yamazaki0 comments
Keith Batt never dreamed of distilling whisky when he and his family bought the Nant Estate in Tasmania, but the farm had lots of barley and lots of w...
Compass Box Honors Chicago Whisky Bar Delilah’s With 20th Anniversary Bottling20130801103611
Compass Box Honors Chicago Whisky Bar Delilah’s With 20th Anniversary Bottling
Mark GillespieAugust 1, 2013Alness, anniversary, Chicago, Compass Box, Delilah's, Fife, John Glaser, Longmorn, Mike Miller, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Peat Monster0 comments
August 1, 2013 – Delilah’s, the legendary Chicago punk rock and whisky bar, marks its 20th anniversary on August 29th, and Compass Box is ...
It’s Allta ‘Bout the Yeast! (Episode 753: February 3, 2019)