Episode 355: February 5, 201220120205001324
Episode 355: February 5, 2012
Mark GillespieFebruary 5, 2012Australia, Balvenie, barbecue, Bernie Lubbers, Bill Lumsden, book, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Bunnahabhain, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Whisky, Cask of Dreams, cooking, Davin de Kergommeaux, DISCUS, Dr. Whisky, export, Festival, George S. Grant, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Grant, Heather Greene, Highland Park, history, India, Jimmy Russell, jokes, Laphroaig, Master of Malt, memories, Michael Urquhart, Old Forester, recipe, religion, Richard Paterson, Ronnie Cox, Sam Simmons, Scotch, Scotland, single malt, Single Oak Project, stories, storytelling, Thor, Tish Harcus, trade, Victoria, Vijay Mallya, whiskey, whisky, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey0 comments
Whisky stories can make you smile, laugh, or even shed a tear once in a while, and we have stories to make you do all three in this episode. Some of w...
Episode 276: August 29, 201020100828234600
Episode 276: August 29, 2010
Mark GillespieAugust 28, 20101824 Collection, Balblair, BenRiach, Bernard Walsh, Catoctin Creek, Charity: Water, Chieftain's, Colorado, Cooley, craft distilling, cruise, David Fenkell, distiller, Dr. Whisky, Edinburgh, events, Festival, Finealta, Gable Erenzo, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Irish, Jess Graber, Jim Cryle, Ken Grier, Legacy, New York, Richard Paterson, Royal Mile Whiskies, Rye, Sam Simmons, Scott Harris, single cask, Slieve Foy, Speyside, Springbank, Stranahan's, The Balvenie, The Irishman, The Macallan, Tuthilltown, Virginia, Water of Life, Whisky Fringe, Whisky Guild0 comments
The Whisky Guild held its annual “Whisky on the Hudson” tasting and dinner cruise in New York City the other night, with more than 900 peo...
Episode 271: July 25, 201020100724232700
Episode 271: July 25, 2010
Mark GillespieJuly 24, 2010Andrew Derbidge, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, Australia, Balvenie, beer, Boston, Brewdog, Canadian Whisky, championship, cruise, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dr. Whisky, expedition, Federal, France, Glann ar Mor, Glengoyne, Ian MacLeod, India, Islay, Jack Daniel's, Jean Donnay, Joe Howell, Kornog, Mark Weems, McTears, New York City, New Zealand, nosing, pole, Richard Paterson, roadkill, Sam Simmons, Schorschbrau, Shackleton, Smokehead, Whisky Guild, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
I met up with Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay at Boston’s Federal Wine & Spirits just as the news came from New Zealand that scientis...
Episode 217: September 12, 200920090912194500
Episode 217: September 12, 2009
Mark GillespieSeptember 12, 2009Amrut, Anthony Wills, Ardbeg, Balvenie, Bar & Books, Ben Scorah, Bill Lumsden, Bourbon, Bowmore, cocktail, cocktails, Connemara, Copper Fox, Corryvreckan, cruise, Dr. Whisky, Edradour, Gable Erenzo, Gardner Dunn, GlenDronach, Glenlivet, Gold Bowmore, Guinness, Hibiki, Hudson, Icons, Islay, Japan, Japanese, Jefferson's, Kilchoman, Laphroaig, Longmorn, Madeira Cask, Nadurra, New York, Purple Valley Imports, record, regulation, Rick Wassmund, Ricky Crawford, Rye, Sam Simmons, Simon Brooking, single malt, Sonnalta, Stitzel-Weller, Suntory, Supernova, Tomintoul, trademark, Trey Zoeller, TTB, Tuthilltown, Virginia, Whisky Castle, Whisky Guild, Whisky Magazine0 comments
This time around, we’ll have highlights from the Whisky Guild’s “Whisky on the Hudson” cruise, including the US debuts of the ...
Episode 152: July 6, 200820080706125200
Episode 152: July 6, 2008
Mark GillespieJuly 6, 2008anniversary, Balvenie, Barley, Black Label, blog, bottling, Broxburn, Bruichladdich, Dr. Whisky, economy, Edinburgh, Glen Moray, Glenmorangie, Ian MacMillan, ice, Johnnie Walker, peat, Rocks, Sam Simmons, shutdown, Speyside, Springbank, Tobermory0 comments
Last fall, I mentioned The Balvenie’s search for a brand ambassador to represent the single malt in the US. Now, the lucky person has been chose...
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...