The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)20181007162602
The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
Mark GillespieOctober 7, 2018@Chris_F74, @irishwhiskeybc, @luvthemstillers, Albert Baladi, aluminum, American Select Oak, Amrut, angel's share, Angostura, Ardbeg, artist, Ashok Chokalingham, auction, Baccarat, Bangalore, Barrel Proof, Beam Global, Beam Suntory, bidding, Bonhams, bootleggers, Bourbon, Brian Nation, Brian Treacy, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Canada, Cannes, Cardhu, CEO, Chivas, Chris Farrell, Christie's, Cincinnati, CL Financial, Clynelish, cognac, collecting, Congress, Dail, Dalwhinnie, David Whitmer, Dekantā, distilling, Don Livermore, Donald Trump, Dubai Duty Free, Eagle Rare 17, Edinburgh, expansion, Fine & Rare Collection, football, Fortnum & Mason, Fortune Brands, France, Game of Thrones, George Remus, George Ross, Gibson's, Glendullan, Gordon & MacPhail, Greedy Angels, Guinness World Records, HBO, Health Minister, health warnings, Hong Kong, House Lannister, India, Indiana, induction, Intermediate Sherry Cask, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Barry, Jim McEwan, Jimmy Russell, Joe Hyman, Johnnie Walker, Kadhambam, Kavalan, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, labels, Lagavulin, Larry Ebersold, Lawrenceburg, LDI, legislature, Leo Varadkar, London, Longmorn, Louisville, Manchester United, Masters Collection, Matt Shattock, Mexico, MGP Ingredients, Michael Dillon, Midleton Very Rare, minimum pricing, molecules, NAFTA, New Riff, New York City, Newport, Nobel Prize, North American Free Trade Act, Oat Grain Edition, Oban, Parliament, Pernod Ricard, Portonova, Private Collection, Public Health Bill (Alcohol), Repeal Reserve, Richard Urquhart, Rob, Rossville, Royal Lochnagar, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scott Ritenbaugh, Seagram's, Seanad, Sir Peter Blake, Skinner, soccer, Solist, Sotheby's, sponsorship, sports, steel, Stuart Urquhart, Suntory, Talisker, Taoiseach, tariffs, television, The Macallan, Tom Flocco, trade, travel retail, Trinidad & Tobago, Trump Administration, Twenty-Something, Twentysomething, Twitter, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, Valerio Adami, value, Vinho Barrique, vintage, W9 Summit, warehouse, Westeros, whiskey, Whiskey Summit, whisky, White Walker, Winter is Coming, Woodford Reserve, world record0 comments
The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn’t in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For nea...
On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 677: January 21, 2018)20180122015330
On the Road at the Victoria Whisky Festival (Episode 677: January 21, 2018)
Mark GillespieJanuary 22, 201811 Orphans, Adam Hannett, Alan Hansen, Alberta, Alberta Distillers, Allura Fergie, Arctic, Australia, awards, Balblair, Balcones, BC Liquor Stores, beer, Belfast, BenRiach, Benromach, Black Art, Black Velvet, Bob Baxter, Brazil, Brexit, British Columbia, Bruichladdich, budget, Bushmills, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky Awards, Canadian Whisky of the Year, Central City, charity, coffee, Corby, Crown Roya, Dave Mason, Dave Mitton, Davin de Kergommeaux, Deanston, Decennary, Diageo, disclaimer, Don Livermore, Douglas Laing & Company, Duncan Ayre, enforcement, Eric Fergie, EU, European Union, Eva Pang, excise taxes, Fets Whisky Kitchen, Fine & Rare Series, First Minister, Forty Creek, Gibson's, Gooderham & Worts, Gordon & MacPhail, government, Heritage, Hiram Walker & Sons, Hyde, Irish Coffee, Irish Whiskey, J.P. Wiser's, Jan Westcott, Jane Walker, Jeremy Scott, Jim Stanski, Johnnie Walker, Jonathan Bray, judging, Kelly Carpenter, Lawrence Graham, lawyer, legal, lifetime achivement award, Liquor Control & Licensing Branch, Liquor Distribution Branch, Little Jumbo, Little Trinity, Lohin McKinnon, Lot #40, Lot 40 Cask Strength, master class, Mike Brisebois, Ministry of the Attorney General, Miriam Karp, Nanaimo, Nicola Sturgeon, Northern Border Collection, OBA, Octomore, Ohishi, Parliament, Pike Creek, province, provincial, raid, refunds, regulators, Richard Urquhart, Rick Murphy, Rob Carpenter, Rock Oyster, Root & Branch, Rye, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Secret Spirits, single market, special orders, Spirits Canada, Springbank, Sullivan's Cove, Susie Sirri, SWA, tastings, taxes, Texas, The Grand Hotel, The Macallan, The Union Club, Tim Vickers, TMZ, trade, trademark, Trudeau, Two Brewers, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, undercover, Vancouver, Vicky Miller, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Waco, whiskey, whisky, Whitehorse, Yukon0 comments
This week, we’re in Victoria, British Columbia for the 13th annual Victoria Whisky Festival – just as the Canadian province’s liquor...
William Grant & Sons Acquires Tuthilltown Spirits20170418131917
William Grant & Sons Acquires Tuthilltown Spirits
Mark GillespieApril 18, 2017acquisition, Brian Lee, Catoctin Creek, Constellation Brands, Gardiner, Gibson's, Glenfiddich, Grant's, grist mill, High West, Monkey Shoulder, New York, Pernod Ricard, Popcorn Sutton, Ralph Erenzo, Remy Cointreau, sale, Sazerac, Simon Hunt, Smooth Ambler, The Balvenie, Tullamore D.E.W., Tullamore Dew, Tuthilltown Spirits, Westland, William Grant & Sons0 comments
April 18, 2017 – Seven years after buying the Hudson Whiskey brand from Tuthilltown Spirits founders Ralph Erenzo and Brian Lee, William Grant &...
The Brian Kinsman Interview20160314215434
The Brian Kinsman Interview
Mark GillespieMarch 14, 2016Balvenie, blender, blending, Brian Kinsman, Canada, David Stewart, Gibson's, Glenfiddich, Grant's, Ireland, Irish, Scotch, Tullamore, Tullamore D.E.W., whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons0 comments
Brian Kinsman became the sixth Master Blender in the history of William Grant & Sons in 2009, following in the footsteps of his mentor, David Stew...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: January 201320130122222918
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: January 2013
Mark GillespieJanuary 22, 2013Alberta Premium, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, Century Reserve, Forty Creek, Gibson's, Graham MacKenny, Hanna Raskin, Highwood, Johanne McInnis, John Hall, Seattle, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival0 comments
This month, our tasting panel gathered at the Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, British Columbia. Hanna Raskin, Johanne McInnis, and Graham MacKen...
Episode 407: January 18, 201320130118222951
Episode 407: January 18, 2013
Mark GillespieJanuary 18, 2013Alberta Premium, anniversary, Balcones, British Columbia, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Calgary Stampede, Canada, Canadian Rockies, Chip Tate, Customs, Davin de Kergommeaux, Experimental Collection, Forty Creek, Gibson's, Glenfarclas, Grey Cup, Highwood, James Marinus, Jim McEwan, John Hall, Knappogue Castle, Lex Tomaszewski, Masterson's, Mike Nicolson, Nadia Iadisernia, New York Times, Patrick Evans, regulators, Royal Mail, Shelter Point, shipping, Sortilege, Twin Wood, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival0 comments
It’s time for one of the world’s top whisky festivals…the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The festival kicked off with...
Episode 392: October 6, 201220121006001318
Episode 392: October 6, 2012
Mark GillespieOctober 6, 2012author, Belgium, Birthday Bourbon, book, Brenne, CBS Radio, Dallas, Dan Gremminger, David Allardice, economy, event, exports, Festival, France, Gibson's, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Greg Ramsay, Grey Cup, Ian Buxton, Jack Daniel's, Japan, Jeff Arnett, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Kevin Smith, Luc Timmermans, Matt Russell, Matthew McKenzie, Mizunara, moonshine, New Zealand, Nigel Kelley, Old Forester, Olympic, Rye, Scotch Whisky Association, Stacey Patterson, Suntory, SWA, Tennessee, The Irishman, tourism, trade, visitors, Whisky Olympics, WhiskyCast HD, Yamazaki0 comments
Jack Daniel’s has operated with one simple whiskey recipe for 100 years…until now. The distillery started quietly working on a rye whiskey...