From Hockey’s Hall of Fame to a Whiskey Rookie (Episode 784: September 15, 2019)20190915232029
From Hockey’s Hall of Fame to a Whiskey Rookie (Episode 784: September 15, 2019)
Mark GillespieSeptember 15, 2019@BunkaiH, @michaeldrumm, @VinP27, #randomactofkindness, anniversary, auction, Bacardi, bar, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown-Nelson County Tourism Commission, Ben Milam Distillery, Binny's, Blanco, Bourbon, Bourbon & Beyond, Brad Boswell, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cameronbridge, Caribbean Smooth, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado, Conor McGregor, contract, convection oven, Dallas Stars, Danny Wimmer Presents, David Mundell, Dayn Belfour, Dewar's, Diageo, distillery, distilling, Ed Belfour, Fife, Fine & Rare, finish, GMB, Heather Greene, hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Hometown Rising, Independent Stave, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jameson, Jane Bowie, Jimmy Russell, John Laun, John Rempe, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Affair, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kilchoman, Kirk Pearson, labor, labour, Leven, Louder than Life, Louisville, Lux Row Distillers, Maker's Mark, Mark Erwin, Mary Gratzer, memorabilia, Mike Mangeot, Milam & Greene, Moonshine University, National Hockey League, NHL, Ohio, Olympic, pecan, Private Select, Proper Twelve, Reaghan Belfour, restaurant, Robert Polson, rum, Rye, Scott Burnside, Shieldhall, Stanley Cup, Stave Profile RC6, Stephanie Macleod, Steve Nally, strike, Talnua Distillery, Texas, The Athletic, The Macallan, union, Unite, visitors, Westminster, whiskey, whisky, Wild Turkey, Willett Distillery, wood, Wood Finishing Series, yeast0 comments
Ed Belfour has every honor a hockey player could dream of, including a Stanley Cup, an Olympic gold medal, and the ultimate: being named to the Hockey...
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...
Challenging Whisky’s Norms at Eden Mill (Episode 694: May 3, 2018)20180503011500
Challenging Whisky’s Norms at Eden Mill (Episode 694: May 3, 2018)
Mark GillespieMay 3, 2018@luvthemstillers, #winwinsituation, American Whiskey, Angel's Envy, auctions, Balblair, bar, Big Peat, Black Barrel, boat tour, Bob Dylan, Bodega Series, Boulevardier, Bourbon, Bowmore, Brandy Library, brewery, Buffalo Trace, Canoe Kentucky, Char No. 4, Chattanooga Whiskey Company, chocolate malt, Churchill Downs, cocktail, crystal malt, Curtis Grant, Dalbeallie, Deborah Stewart, Diageo, Distilled Spirits Council, Douglas Laing & Co., Dufftown, Eden Mill, Feis Ile, Fife, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Glenfarclas, golf, Gordon Dundas, H. Hemphill, Haig, Heaven Hill, Heaven's Door, HMS Pappyfore, horse racing, Hot Toddy, Ian Macleod Distillers, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jameson, Jason Horn, John Grant, Just Whisky, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky River, Kingsbarns, Kraig Naasz, Lynn House, Marc Bushala, minimum unit pricing, mint julep, music, Nashville, New York City, Nobel, Old Course, Old Pulteney, Paul Miller, Pete Coors, Peter Cressey, recipe, Rhonda Moore, River Eden, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Ferguson, Scott Ritenbaugh, Scottish Government, Seggie, small batch, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Spirits Investment Partnership, St. Andrew's, SWA, Talisker, Tamdhu, Tennessee, The Dandy, The Flatiron Room, The Singleton of Dufftown, The Whisky Exchange, Thoroughbred, University of St. Andrews, Vintner's Series, Ward III, whiskey, Whiskey McWhiskeyFace, whisky, Zac DeLong0 comments
The area around St. Andrews was home to Scotch Whisky’s Haig family and their Seggie Distillery, but after it closed in 1850, the whisky industr...
On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)20180426150644
On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)
Mark GillespieApril 26, 2018@drunkenmeeples, @travlecrazy, 1823, Adam Bradshaw, Alabama, Angel's Envy, anniversary, Ardbeg, assessor, attorney general, Baltimore Whiskey Company, Barber, Bardstown, Becle, Benromach, bill, Bill Haslam, Bill Lumsden, Billy Leighton, biological clock, book, Bourbon, Bow Street, Bowmore, Bozzy Karatsu, Brian Nation, Brown-Forman, Bushmills, Caledonian MacBrayne, Callum Fraser, CalMac, Celtic Whiskey Shop. The Sexton, Ciaran Mulgrew, construction, Cork, Dave Broom, Dave Pickerell, Derry, Douglas Laing & Co., Dublin, Eden Mill Distillery, Elgin, Elixir Distillers, Epoch Rye, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Excise Act, exciseman, Feis Ile, ferry, festival bottling, Fife, Forres, gauger, George Smith, Glasgow Edition, Glen Garioch, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Gordon & MacPhail, governor, Grooves, Henry Donnelly, Hip Flask Series, history, Ian Newton, illicit distilling, IndyCar, inventory, Ireland, Irish, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jameson, Jameson Distillery Bow Street, Jose Cuervo, Karen Cotter, Keith Cruickshank, Kentucky, Kilbeggan, legislaton, legislature, Littlemill, Louisville Slugger Field, Lux Row Distillers, Luxco, Mark Williams, Maryland, Metallica, Method & Madness, Michter's, Midleton, Moore County, music, NASCAR, Niche Drinks, Nine Below, Old Forester, Omar Fitzell, opening, Paul Miller, planning permission, Port Ellen, Powers, property tax, Proximo Spirits, Rabbit Hole Distilling, Raj Singh, Ryan Burnett, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, ship, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside Festival, St. Andrew's, St. Brendan's, St. Louis, Sukhinder Singh, Tennessee, The Epicurean, The Quiet Man, The Way of Whisky, whiskey, Whiskey Row, Whisky Fairy, Whisky Leprechaun, Whisky Squad, winner0 comments
This time around, we’re on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18. It’s als...
Whisky & Chocolate: A Divine Combination (Episode 680: February 11, 2018)20180211170355
Whisky & Chocolate: A Divine Combination (Episode 680: February 11, 2018)
Mark GillespieFebruary 11, 2018@believablebaker, @Ikonoclast, @sanjieB, ABV, age, airports, Alan Wright, Alberta, Alex Mellon, Andy Simpson, Angie Ball, asset-backed, auction, author, Bacardi, Billy Walker, Bitcoin, blockchain, Bob Kunce-Concewitz, Bourbon Review, Brewers Batch, Brexit, cacao, Cadbury, Campari, Campbeltown, Canada, Caribbean Rum Cask Finish, Carolans, CaskCoin, Chapel Gate Whiskey Company, Chivas Brothers, chocolate, Chris Long, Christian Svantesson, Classic Cut, Claudine O'Sullivan, cocoa beans, collecting, Conor McQuaid, Crown Royal, cryptocurrency, Dairy Milk, David Robertson, debenture, Deep Tasting, Dennis Malcolm, design, distribution, Dublin, Dublin Liberties Distillery, Dundalk, Eagles, Eden Campus, Eden Mill, Elgin Classic, Estonia, EU. Latvia, European Union, executive, exports, Fife, Fife Council, flu, football, France, gift, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glen Scotia, Glenallachie, Glendalough, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Graeme Littlejohn, Grandeur, Great Northern Distillery, Guardbridge, Heaven Hill, Hershey, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, investment, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Mist, Irish Whiskey, Jack McGarry, Jack Teeling, Jameson, Jean-Christophe Coutures, John Teeling, Justin Sloan, Justin Thompson, Justins' House of Bourbon, Kentucky, Kevin Baker, Laurent Lacassagne, law, Leonn Ward, Liberties, Louise McGuane, Madison, Moyvore, New England Patriots, New York City, Newmarket Square, NFC, NFL, North of Scotland Distilling Company, parade, parents, Paul Miller, Pernod Ricard, Philadelphia, planning permission, premiumization, Quintessential Spirits, R.M. Peluso, rare whisky 101, rejection, Ricky Christie, Robin Coupar, Russia, sanctions, Saskatchewan, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean Muldoon, shove it, Spios, St. Patrick's Day, Stephen Teeling, Super Bowl, SWA, Sweden, swimming, tariffs, taxes, Teeling Whiskey Company, The Dead Rabbit, The Glenrothes, The Macallan, The Single Malt Fund, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Three Notch'd Brewing, trade, travel retail, Tullamore D.E.W., Tullamore Dew, University of St. Andrews, Victoria Whisky Festival, vintage, Virginia Distillery Company, warehouses, Westmeath County Council, whiskey, whisky, Willow Park Wines & Spirits, World of Whiskies0 comments
With apologies to the legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns, “whisky and chocolate gang tegither!” Good whiskies and fine chocolates actual...
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (Episode 654: August 13, 2017)20170812100858
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (Episode 654: August 13, 2017)
Mark GillespieAugust 12, 2017@whyterlayter, Allisa Henley, analyst, bespoke, bitters, Booker Noe, Bourbon, British Airways, Bruichladdich, Cairdeas, Chivas Brothers, cocktail, Connacht Whiskey Company, contract, crowdfunding, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Dumbarton, economic, economy, Elixir Distillers, Fife, Fred Noe, Freddie Noe, Friar John Cor, Graeme Eadie, Graham Casey, health, Heathrow, hold, Indiegogo, Irish Whiskey, Islay, IWSR, Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam, John Lunn, Johnnie Walker, Kilmalid, Kirby, Kyle Sigo, labor, labour, Laphroaig, Lindores Abbey, Lindores Abbey Distillery, Little Book, London, Lynchburg, milestone, Murray Whyte, My Edition, Nashville, negotiations, nicotine, Octomore, Paisley, personalisation, personalization, Popcorn Sutton Distillery, recipe, Red Dog Saloon, research, Robin Laing, sales, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Single Malts of Scotland, social media, Spade & Bushel, Speyburn, Stone Soup, strike, Tennessee, tincture, tobacco, Tormore, Treacle Chest, Twitter, union, Unite, vanilla, Vanilla Burst, wages, Wemyss Malts, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Advocate, White Rabbit Saloon, William Wallace, Wyoming, Wyoming Whiskey0 comments
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in Scottish history. In 1494, the abbey’s Friar John Cor was responsible for the oldest known written referenc...
Episode 599: July 24, 201620160723223751
Episode 599: July 24, 2016
Mark GillespieJuly 23, 2016@CangletaP, A.D. Laws, Allentown, Allisa Henley, Andy Watts, Belgium, Benelux, Black Bottle, Blood Oath, Boat of Garten, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, County Seat Spirits, Dallas Dhu, Deanston, Denison, Denver, Diageo, Distell, Distillery Reserve, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Fife, franchise, Friar John Cor, Gabby Shayne, Gabrielle Shayne, Geoff Crolley, George Dickel, Germany, Glenmorangie, Hidden Copper Bourbon, Historic Environment Scotland, Hubris, Ironroot Republic, Jake Norris, James Sedgwick Distillery, John Lunn, Kai Ivalo, Kikori, King James IV, Ledaig, Likarish, Lindores Abby, Luxco, Luxembourg, MSP, museum, National Whisky Day, Newport, Pact #2, Paul Grant, Paul Skipworth, Pennsylvania, Pery Zakeri, Popcorn Sutton, Richard Lochhead, Robert Burns, Rod Benkovich, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Leader, Scottish Malt Distillers, Scottish Parliament, South Africa, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside, Stranahan's, surreal, Tennessee, Texas, The Netherlands, Three Ships, Tobermory, Tullahoma, Westword.com, whisky0 comments
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is not only an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies, but also the world’s largest whisky club – and it...
What’s In a Name?20160524230152
What’s In a Name?
Mark GillespieMay 24, 2016Earl of Rothes, Fife, Frilli, Glenrothes, Ian Palmer, InchDairnie, Rothes, Scotland, Speyside0 comments
Many of Scotland’s whisky distilleries are named after their towns, such as Aberlour, Bowmore, and Craigellachie. However, The Glenrothes is the...
Episode 590: May 22, 201620160522213002
Episode 590: May 22, 2016
Mark GillespieMay 22, 2016@Markm19682002, @samdave69, @wknock, 1792 Barton, arrest, attorneys, author, book, Bourbon, Brent Elliott, Buffalo Trace, Burlington Free Press, Christopher Evison, cocktail, collie, Colombia, court, Dan D’Ambrosio, Delaware, dissident, Douglas Laing & Co., drinks, DUI, economy, Elliott's Select, equity, expansion, exports, Fife, Fly's 16 Master's Edition, Four Roses, fraud, Geordie Moski, Glen Turner, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Glenturret, Graham Logan, Grand Macnish, Greg Metze, HM Revenue & Customs, Ian Palmer, InchDairnie, Indiana, investment, investors, Irish Distillers, Islay Mist, Isle of Jura, Jim Rutledge, John Fergus, Jura, Ken Pearce, Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Revenue, Kilchoman, Kyndal, La Martiniquaise, Lalique, Lauder's, Lawrenceburg, lawsuit, Louisiana, Macduff International, Metze's Select, MGP Ingredients, Michael Dietsch, Midleton, Paddy, Pernod Ricard, raithrover, Raj Peter Bhakta, recipes, Remarkable Regional Malts, retirement, SABMiller, Sanaig, Santo Domingo, Sazerac, Scallywag, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Seagram, Six Pillars, Strathenry, SWA, Tarlogan, The Macallan, The Whisky Whisperer, trade, Vermont, whiskey, Whiskey: A Spirited Story, whisky, Whistlepig, Whyte & Mackay, Wilco Faessen, Willie Cochrane, Willie Tait0 comments
One of Scotland’s newest distilleries opened its doors for the first time to visitors this week, though opportunities to visit InchDairnie Disti...
Episode 589: May 14, 201620160514231104
Episode 589: May 14, 2016
Mark GillespieMay 14, 2016@Monty4Cruz, accident, Adam Carolla, Adrian Graham, Austin, Austin American-Statesman, Beam Suntory, Benromach, Bernheim, Booker Noe, Booker Noe Distillery, Booker's, Boston, Buffalo Trace, Castle & Key, chemical, Chita, Chivas Brothers, Clermont, Coffey Grain, Coffey Malt, Compass Box, Diageo, Enlightenment, equity, expansion, Experimental Collection, Fife, firefighters, Fred Noe, Freddie Noe, Game of Thrones, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Green Label, Hibiki, InchDairnie, Independent Stave, infrared, investors, Island Green, Japan, Jerry Dalton, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker, Justin Victor, Kagoshima, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Legends Collection, longevity, Longmorn, Louisville, Maltage, Mars, Monty, Nikka, nitrous acid, Old Taylor, Orphan Barrel, Picts, Rebecca Creek, Rhetoric, Richard Overton, San Antonio, San Antonio Express-News, Shinshu, single grain, Speyside, Steve Ison, Stitzel-Weller, Suntory, Tarlogan, Texas, transparency, travel retail, whiskey, whisky, World Duty Free, World of Whiskies, World War II, Yamanashi0 comments
Booker Noe passed away in 2004, but some of the whiskey he laid down shortly before his death is adding a new chapter to his legacy. This past week, B...