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, Politics, & Money (Episode 628: February 12, 2017)20170211232953
Whisky, Politics, & Money (Episode 628: February 12, 2017)
Mark GillespieFebruary 11, 2017Alex Gordon, Allied Domecq, Annis Noe, Beam Suntory, beer, Booker Noe, Bowmore, British Columbia, California, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Club Heritage Centre, caramel coloring, Chicago, Christine LoCascio, Congress, Consortium of Cards, Corby, Culver City, Darkest, David Bolton, David Ozgo, David Rule, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, Douglas Laing & Co., Drew Dilkens, Dublin, E150a, economic impact, economic outlook, Eric Gregory, ETF, ETF Managers Group, exchange-traded fund, exports, Forres, Fred Noe, Glasgow Airport, Glenfiddich, governor, Hiram Walker, Hiram Walker & Sons, Ian Dodd, illustration, Inchmurrin, India, India Pale Ale, investing, investments, IPA, Isle of Raasauy, Jameson, John Manfreda, John Weedon, Julie Hesketh-Laird, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kevin Hurley, Kraig Naasz, lobbying, Loch Lomond, Louisville, Matt Bevin, Matt Shattock, Michter's, mutual funds, New York Stock Exchange, Old Particular, Ontario, Pam Heilmann, Paul John, Pernod Ricard, politics, President, Queen of the Hebrides, R&B Distillers, Raasay While We Wait, Sauternes, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Craft Distillers Association, Sine Metu, Speyside Craft Brewery, Spirited Funds, Steve McCarthy, Steven Mnuchin, stock exchange, stocks, Sweden, tattoo, Tax & Trade Bureau, taxes, Teeling Whiskey Company, Thomas Rule, Tish Harcus, trade, transition, Treasury Department, Trump Administration, TTB, University of Louisville, Urban Studies Institute, value, Vancouver, Victoria Whisky Festival, whiskey, Whiskey & Spirits ETF, Whiskey Row, whisky, Windsor, Wiser's, World Duty Free, World of Whiskies, WSKY0 comments
This week, we’ll be talking about money and politics along with whisky, and of course, there are connections between all three. With the world...
Episode 536: May 23, 201520150524000406
Episode 536: May 23, 2015
Mark GillespieMay 24, 2015anniversary, Anthony Bourdain, Ardbeg Perpetuum, Arran, arrest, artisan, barbecue sauce, Barrelhead, Barry Crockett, Benromach, Bill Lumsden, Brian Williams, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Caol Ila, Chivas Brothers, David Wood, Derek Mather, Douglas MacArthur, Eddie Russell, Ernest Hemingway, Errol Flynn, Experimental Collection, explosion, Facebook, fantasy, Feis Ile, fire, fire marshal, Forres, Frank Sinatra, French Oak, Gilbert Curtsinger, Gordon & MacPhail, grand jury, Hearach, Humphrey Bogart, Iain MacArthur, Ian Chang, indictment, investigation, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Isle of Harris, Jay Rogers, Jeffrey Lohr, Jimmy Russell, Julie Curtsinger, Justin Victor, Kavalan, Keith Cruickshank, Kilchoman, Kyle Rogers, Lagavulin, lawsuit, lawyer, Leslie Wright, Lucille Ball, Master's Keep, Michael Jackson, Mickey Mantle, Mike Farley, Mike Ross, Octomore, PappyGate, Revenoor Stills, Rodolfo Alvarado, Ron Burgundy, Rowan Atkinson, Sammy Hagar, Silver Trail Distillery, Spencer Balentine, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside Festival, steroids, Steve Gormley, tasting panel, Terry Wilhelm, theft, Urquhart, White Stags, Wild Turkey0 comments
Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside in 1998 after 15 years of inactivity, and Keith Cruickshank has been there since the s...
Benromach Unveils New 15-Year-Old Single Malt20150517211452
Benromach Unveils New 15-Year-Old Single Malt
Mark GillespieMay 17, 2015Benromach, Ewen MacKintosh, Forres, Gordon & MacPhail, Keith Cruickshank, Moray, Speyside0 comments
May 18, 2015 – It’s been 17 years since Gordon & MacPhail reopened Benromach Distillery in Speyside, and the distillery is now releasi...
Episode 477: May 3, 201420140503220647
Episode 477: May 3, 2014
Mark GillespieMay 3, 2014age statement, album, Alex Salmond, ambassador, Amrut, Ardmore, author, awards, Beam, Beam Suntory, Bernheim, Birthday, Blackadder, book, Bourbon Country, Canada, Copper Dogs, Court of Session, Cutty Sark, distillers, Edrington, Edrington Americas, European Court of Justice, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Famous Grouse, First Minister, Forres, Frank Scott, Frankfurt, Glenlivet, GQ, Greg Fischer, Heaven Hill, Heinemann, Highland Park, Ian Macleod Distillers, Jacqui Scott, Jeffrey Murphy, John Campbell, Kathleen Purvis, Ken Goldenberg, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Affair, Knockomie Hotel, Laphroaig, LDI, Louisville, Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Lunar Rogue, maltings, Matt Shattock, mayor, MGP-I, minimum pricing, Morrison Bowmore, music, nation of drunks, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, New Riff, Newport, O.K.I., Parker Beam, Paul Ross, Penny Ellis, Remy Cointreau, Sam Simmons, Sauternes, Scottish Government, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Stacey Yates, Suntory, The Balvenie, The Fat Trout, The Macallan, The Party Source, tourism, Tullibardine, visitors0 comments
Most distillery startups these days come from entrepreneurs looking for a new challenge in life, and Ken Lewis is no different. His New Riff Distiller...
Gordon & MacPhail Plans Benromach Expansion20130610200112
Gordon & MacPhail Plans Benromach Expansion
Mark GillespieJune 10, 2013Benromach, Elgin, Forres, Gordon & MacPhail, Keith Cruickshank, Michael Urquhart, Mike Ross0 comments
June 11, 2013 – Speyside’s smallest distillery is to undergo a major expansion, including a 50% increase in its work force. The hiring pro...