Whiskies From a Land Down Under (Episode 781: August 19, 2019)20190821111733
Whiskies From a Land Down Under (Episode 781: August 19, 2019)
Mark GillespieAugust 21, 2019abuse, acquisition, Alberta, allegations, assault, Australia, Baudonia, Bill Lark, black mold, Black Velvet, blog, Bonnybridge, brownies, Bulleit Bourbon, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Clay Whittaker, Conor McGregor, court, David Vitale, Diageo, distilling, Dublin, Edinburgh, fungus, Gail Chambers, Gary Harris-Newsham, Heaven Hill, Hellyers Road, Hobart, Hollis Bulleit, Hollis Worth, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Iron House, Josh Hafer, Lark Distillery, lawsuit, lawyer, Lethbridge, Levenmouth, Lexington Herald-Leader, Mark Littler, Melbourne, mixed martial arts, Nick Turner, Overeem, Patrick Maguire, podcast, police, Proper No. Twelve, pub, punch, Scotland, single malt, Starward, Sullivan's Cove, Tasman Whisky, Tasmania, Tasmania Distillery, Tasmanian Whisky Week, Tassie, Ted Matthews, The Spirits Business, Thomas Chambers, Tom Bulleit, UFC, video, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Waffle0 comments
This time around, we’re in Australia as Tasmania’s distillers wrap up the third annual Tasmanian Whisky Week. It’s been 27 years sin...
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...
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)20190722035536
Whisky’s Man in the Middle (Episode 777: July 21, 2019)
Mark GillespieJuly 22, 2019@Mike_W_Simpson, @pogues1977, @TheTracerBullet, age statement, Alan Winchester, Amrut, Atlas Bar, auction, Bartender at Large, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Bonhams, breast cancer, Brian Treacy, Cairdeas, Cards Series, Chivas Brothers, Christina Philburn, Code of Federal Regulations, construction, contract, control state, Dante, David Prior, Diageo, distillery, distributor, Edinburgh, English Whisky Company, Enigma, Feis Ile, fruits, Glass Revolution Imports, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Global Travel Retail, GMB, Hammer Head, Hanyu, Holyrood Distillery, Hong Kong, Huntly, Ian Stewart, Ichiro Akuto, importer, India, instructors, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Ivy Mix, J. Rieger & Co., Jameson, Japan, Jerry O'Sullivan, Julio's Liquors, Kansas City, Kavalan, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Knockdhu, La Maison du Whisky, label approvals, labor, labour, Laphroaig, LaSanta, Lebanon, Lynette Marrero, Massachusetts, Missouri, mystery, Nectar D'Or, negotiations, New Orleans, New Riff, New York City, Nikka Whisky, Norfolk Wine & Spirits, palate, Philadelphia, Philanthropy, photo, Portomento, produce, Prohibition, Purple Valley Imports, Quinta Ruban, R&D, Raj Sabharwal, retailer, Royal Salute, Ryan Maloney, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Singapore, single malt, sommelier, Speed Rack, spices, Spirited Awards, stained glass, strike, Sullivan's Cove, Taiwan, Tales of the Cocktail, tariffs, tasting, Tax & Trade Bureau, The Glenlivet, The Lakes Distillery, The Lost Blend, The Malts Blend, The One, The Party Source, The Signature Blend, three-tier, tied house, Title 27, Triple Triple, TTB, unions, Unite, vegetables, visitors center, visitors centre, wheat whiskey, whiskey, whisky, whisky classes, Wigtown, Woodford Reserve, workers0 comments
Raj Sabharwal doesn’t make whiskies, but his role is critical in making sure you get to drink them. He’s one of the band of independent im...
Virginia Distillery Faces SWA Lawsuit Over “Virginia-Highland” Whisky20190709135558
Virginia Distillery Faces SWA Lawsuit Over “Virginia-Highland” Whisky
Mark GillespieJuly 9, 2019Battle of the Glens, Brett Ferencz, Canada, civil, complaint, Delaware, Dr. George Moore, Edinburgh, federal court, Gareth Moore, Glen Breton, Glenora Distillers, Highland, label approval, lawsuit, lawyers, litigation, Lovingston, regulations, Scotch Trooper, Scotch Trooper Cask, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Star Wars, Supreme Court, SWA, Tax & Trade Bureau, TTB, U.S. District Court, Virginia Distillery Company, Virginia Highland, whiskey, whisky0 comments
July 9, 2019 – When is a “Highland” whisky not a “Highland” whisky? That’s the crux of a federal lawsuit filed Mon...
New Distillery, Familiar Faces (Episode 733: June 23, 2019)20190623235959
New Distillery, Familiar Faces (Episode 733: June 23, 2019)
Mark GillespieJune 23, 2019@79bigpapi, @Andrew_leets, @smoke.before.fire, #FreeOurWhisky, adjudicator, Allura Fergie, Andrew Leets, appeal, Ardgowan, Ardgowan Estate, Ardnamurchan, Balcones, Bardstown, Barrel & Bottle, Barton 1792 Distillery, BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch, BC Liquor Distribution Branch, British Columbia, building codes, Bulleit Distilling Company, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Malts Festival, Canada, Caol Ila, Cardhu, CaskCartel.com, Cedar Ridge Distillery, cleanup, Clydebuilt, Clynelish, collapse, crane, Dave Mason, Dave Sweet, Day of Dark Barley, Diageo, Easter Elchies, Eden Mill, Edinburgh, Edrington, Elements of Islay, Elixir Distillers, Eric Fergie, expansion, Fets Whisky Kitchen, Fife, Fife Council, fire, Forager's Keep, Geordie Moski, Glen Scotia, Glenfiddich, Glenkinchie, Heaven Hill Distillery, heavy metal, Highland Council, Highland Park, inspection, insurance, Inverkip. Martin McAdam, investigation, Iowa, Islay, Johnnie Walker Experience, Josh Quinn, Kelly Carpenter, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kingsbarns, liquor inspectors, Macallan, Max McFarlane, Morag Ralph, Moray Council, music, Nanaimo, Nerys Poole, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey, O.Z. Tyler Distillery, Orphan Barrel, Owensboro, Paul Miller, Pittyvaich, raid, retail, rickhouse, River Clyde, Rob Carpenter, ruling, Ryan A., Sazerac, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Sean Fousheé, Shelbyville, Single Malts of Scotland, Slipknot, spending, Speyside, startup, structural engineers, Sweet Toast of American Oak, Terressentia, Texas, The Balvenie, The Macallan Estate, The Week of Peat, thunderstorm, tourism, Travel, Vancouver, Victoria, visitors centers, warehouse, weather, whiskey, Whiskey and Barrel Nite, whisky, William Grant & Sons, Willie Phillips0 comments
If you’re starting a new distillery from scratch, it helps to find some veteran whisky makers to join you on the journey. That’s just what...
The Future of Whisky? (Episode 769: May 26, 2019)20190526203736
The Future of Whisky? (Episode 769: May 26, 2019)
Mark GillespieMay 26, 2019@dgriffinchess, @ScientistMel, @seanwhiter, AI, Alec Lee, aluminum, Angela Forsgren D'Orazio, aqua vitae, Ardnahoe, Armorik, Bourbon, Canada, chemistry, chess, China, conference, construction, Cooley, Dad's Hat, data, David Stewart, Day of Dark Barley, Denmark, Distillerie Warenghem, Douglas Griffin, Dublin, eau de vie, Edinburgh, Endless West, European Union, expansion, exports, Feis Ile, Fercullen, Finland, FourKind, France, Future of Everything Festival, Glyph, GNS, grain neutral spirits, grandmaster, Highland Park, Hunter Laing & Co., imports, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Society, Islay, J. Rieger & Co., Kansas City, Karen Betts, laboratory, Latin, Lindores Abbey, machine learning, Mackmyra, Mexico, Microsoft, molecular whisky, molecules, monasteries, monks, Noel Sweeney, Pennsylvania, photography, Powerscourt, Scarabus, science, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean White, Simon Pagenaud, Søren Solkaer, spirit whisky, Spirited Science, steel, stories, SWA, Sweden, Sweet Toast of American Oak, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, The Balvenie, The Week of Peat, trade, Triagoz, TTB, Tuath, turkey, United States, Usquaebach, Wall Street Journal, water, whiskey, whisky, white dog0 comments
This week’s episode is certain to arouse the ire of whisky purists. We’re looking at Glyph, a “molecular whiskey” that’s...
WhistlePig Rye: Moving On Without the Master (Episode 767: May 12, 2019)20190511222642
WhistlePig Rye: Moving On Without the Master (Episode 767: May 12, 2019)
Mark GillespieMay 11, 2019@chris_london, @Drew7182, @MoeGriz, @MurphUSA1, @nicholaslmartin, @Sophia10onSA, @udkas123, #FreeOurWhisky, adjudicator, Alberta, Alberta Distillers, Allura Fergie, Amburana, Amrut, Artisan Restaurant, attorney general, Australia, Bangalore, BC Liquor Distribution Branch, Beam, beer, Belgium, Benromach, Bob Dylan, Bootleg Series, bottling strength, Boynsmill, Braxil, British Columbia, cachaca, Calgary, California, Canada, Chris London, cognac, Dalbeallie, Dave Pickerell, David Eby, David Lukas Kuhn, David Taylor, Derek Mather, Diageo, dispute, Double Oak, Edinburgh, Elixir Distillers, Engagement of the Forty, Eric Fergie, Fets Whisky Kitchen, Forager's Keep, Forty Creek, Glen Grant, GlenDronach, Gouden Carolus, Guinness World Records, hearing, Heaven's Door, Het Anker, Hicken Report, Holy Dram, House of Fraser, India, investors, Israel, Jack Rose Dining Saloon, Jeff Kozak, Johnnie Walker Experience, Jura, Jura Tide, Jura Time, Kilchoman, Lansdowne, Latin, licensing, liquor inspectors, Mizunara Oak, Neel Jagdale, Ontario, Orphan Barrel, Pennsylvania, Pittyvaich, pocket square, Princes Street, Raj Bhakta, Redbreast, Reddit, regulations, regulatory, Rick Jagdale, San Diego, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Shane, Shoreham, Shree Radakrishna Jagdale, SMWS, soccer coach, Spirit of Speyside Festival, succession, Tamdhu, Tasmania, teacher, The Glenesk Hotel, The Glenlivet, The Whiskey House, The Whisky Exchange, trademark, travel retail, Trippel, Vermont, visitors center, War of 1812, Washington, wedding, whiskey, whisky, whisky bar, Whistlepig Rye, Whyte & Mackay, Wishaw, Writers Tears0 comments
Of all the craft distilleries Dave Pickerell worked with before his sudden death last November, none was more identified with him than Vermont’s...
A New Generation at Michter’s (Episode 765: April 28, 2019)20190428222947
A New Generation at Michter’s (Episode 765: April 28, 2019)
Mark GillespieApril 28, 2019@AODaveLee, @bozkurtkurasu, @IntlPodcastDay, @stuloosemore, #Drams4Fams, Alberta, Ambler, American Whiskey Convention, Ancient Order of Hibernians, anCnoc, André Girard, Andrea Wilson, Arran, Arran Malt & Music Festival, Aultmore, Autumn Nethery, axe throwing, axed, Bardstown, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Benromach, Bloody Butcher, Booker Noe Distillery, Boston, Bourbon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canada, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Chatham Imports, Chivas Brothers, Clermont, Clynelish, Coleburn, confiscated, Connoisseurs Choice, craft distillers, crop, Dan McKee, Dancing Star Farm, Dave Lee, Diageo, Discovery Series, Distiller's Reserve, Drams 4 Fams, Dublin, Edinburgh, Edmonton Scotch Club, farming, food bank, Fusion Series, Glenburgie, Glengyle, Glenkinchie, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Gordon Bruce, Heathrow, heirloom grains, hunger, Indiana Wesleyan University, Irish Whiskey Collection, James J. O'Toole, Jeptha Creed, Jim Beam Distillery, Joe Magliocco, John Dewar & Sons, Johnnie Walker, Johnnie Walker Experience, Joyce Nethery, Kentucky, Kentucky Owl, Kilkerran, Knockdhu, Lagg Distillery, Ledaig, Louisville, Macduff, Marsala, Master Distiller's Reserve, Michter's, Pam Heilmann, Pennsylvania, Phifer Pavitt, Phifer Pavitt Reserve, Piggyback, Pittsburgh, Private Collection, retirement, Robert MacDonald, Sandy McIntyre, Springbank, Steve Nally, Tamdhu, The Deveron, The Glenlivet, The Glenlivet Rare Cask, The Glenlivet Solera Vatted, The Glenlivet White Oak Reserve, The Last Drop Distillers, trademark, travel retail, Travis Watt, Triple Cask Series, US 1, whiskey, whisky, whisky clubs. Quebec Whisky, Whistlepig, Wigle, Wilderness Trail, Willie Pratt, World of Whiskies, Writers Tears0 comments
Pam Heilmann has been making Bourbon for her entire career, but it was only in the last three years that she had the title of Master Distiller after s...
Amazon: Now Delivering Whisky Videos (Episode 755: February 17, 2019)20190217215804
Amazon: Now Delivering Whisky Videos (Episode 755: February 17, 2019)
Mark GillespieFebruary 17, 2019@BunkaiH, @CarlowTours, @davidmarra, #fridaynightdram, 3D glasses, Aidy Smith, aluminum, Amazon, Amazon Prime, American Craft Spirits Association, Angel's Envy, Award, backlog, BBC, beer, Bernheim, Bianka McDonagh, Big Peat, Bourbon & Beyond, Bourbon Salon, Bourbon Up!", Bow Street, Brown-Forman, budget, Canada, Catherine Ross, Catoctin Creek, China, Chris Montana, Christine LoCascio, Col. E.H. Taylor, COLIN HAMPDEN-WHITE, Colorado, Columbus, Compass Box, Congress, construction, Coopers' Craft, Dave Pickerell, David Marra, Deerhammer, Deerhammer Distilling, Derek Smith, Diageo, DISCUS, Distell, Distilled Spirits Council, Douglas Laing & Co., Dublin, economic, economy, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Council, Eight & Sand, European Union, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, exports, fermenter, Fred Minnick, Germany, government, Graeme Littlejohn, Heaven Hill, Helena Nicklin, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, Hometown Rising, House of Fraser, imports, Indiana, interview, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jameson, Jameson Distillery Bow Street, John Glaser, Johnnie Walker, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Distillers Association, label approvals, Lawrenceburg, Ledaig, Lenny Eckstein, Louisville, mash, Mexico, MGP, Michael Veach, Middle West Spirits, Mike Veach, Mull, O.F.C. Distillery, Ohio, Old Taylor Distillery, Oxmoor Farm, OYO, Peat Week, planning permission, Princes Street, Roaming Man, science, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Harris, shutdown, Silver Dollar, slow-motion, Spirit Drink, steel, Stranger & Stranger, Sugarlands, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, Tennessee, Three Drinkers, Tobermory, Top Gear, tourism, trade, Treasury Department, Trump Administration, TTB, turkey, video, Virginia, visitors, visitors center, Westland, whiskey, Whiskey Row, whisky0 comments
Amazon delivers almost everything…even whisky in some places. Now, Amazon Prime Video is delivering content for whisky lovers. We’ll talk ...
Scotland Distillery Projects Moving Through the Approval Process