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...
The Glenlivet Adds New Nadurra Expression20140424134357
The Glenlivet Adds New Nadurra Expression
Mark GillespieApril 24, 2014Ballantine's, Frankfurt, Gebr. Heinemann, Glenburgie, Glentauchers, Heathrow, Heinemann, Miltonduff, Nadurra, Scapa, Signature Distillery, The Glenlivet, World Duty Free, World of Whiskies1 comment
April 24, 2014 – Chivas Brothers has added a new permanent expression to The Glenlivet’s Nadurra range of single malts that has the unique...
Episode 418: March 30, 201320130330005607
Episode 418: March 30, 2013
Mark GillespieMarch 30, 2013Alasdair Day, Amrut, Arran, Balblair, Bangalore, Bardstown, Bavaria, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Bruichladdich, Caskstrength.net, closeup, Craig Beam, Cutty Sark, Dave Pickerell, Dewar's, Diageo, Edrington, Ernie Button, flavoring, Four Roses, Frankfurt, George Washington's Distillery, Germany, GlenDronach, Heaven Hill, Hemanth Rao, Hibiki, Highland Park, Highlander Honey, horse racing, India, Jason Craig, Jim Rutledge, Joel Harrison, Kentucky Derby, Kilchoman, Kirsteen Campbell, LCBO, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Loch Gorm, Macallan, Mark Reynier, Master of Malt, Mellow Corn, Mount Vernon, Neil Ridley, Parker Beam, Penny Chenery, photography, Remy Cointreau, Ruari Reynier, Scotch Whisky Association, Seattle, Secretariat, Seth Grandeau, Shapira, Slyrs, SWA, The Times of India, The Tweeddale Blend, The Whisky Exchange, United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, Wee Ruari0 comments
Cutty Sark is marking two anniversaries within a week or so: the brand’s 90’s anniversary on March 23 and the third anniversary of its acq...
Episode 371: May 28, 201220120526200848
Episode 371: May 28, 2012
Mark GillespieMay 26, 2012auto racing, Caol Ila, Dario Franchitti, distillery, distilling, Frankfurt, Indianapolis, Indianapolis 500, Ireland, Irish, Jim Beam, Jura, Kentucky, Kevin O'Gorman, Lagavulin, Midleton, photography, Scotch, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Speedway, Steve Beshear, Taiwan, Travel, whiskey, whisky, Yellow Spot0 comments
This week’s episode was recorded on location at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the day before the 2012 Indianapolis 500 (won by Scotsman Dar...
Episode 126: January 6, 200820080105234100
Episode 126: January 6, 2008
Mark GillespieJanuary 5, 2008airport security, Ardbeg, auction, Bowmore, Campbeltown, collecting, Dave Broom, Davinia Small, Double Barrel, Edrington, Frankfurt, Geoff Mark, Glenglassaugh, Glenlivet, honors, Ian Good, John Rose, knighthood, Martin Green, McTears, Morrison Bowmore, Mutter, provenance, Queen Elizabeth, Rob Faix, Russia, Scotch Whisky Review, Springbank, Talisker, The Scotsman, Whisky Magazine, whisky school0 comments
The debate over whisky auctions and the provenance of some of the whiskies sold at those auctions continues with the saga of a Bowmore said to have be...