Episode 398: November 17, 201220121117002753
Episode 398: November 17, 2012
Mark GillespieNovember 17, 2012Alaska Outlaw, Alex Espinosa, Alltech, anniversary, author, awards, Balblair, Bardstown, book, Campari, Canadian Rockies, Charles Maclean, Cindi McIntosh, competition, Cutty Sark, decanter, Diageo, Dominic Roskrow, Edwin Foote, Glen Ord, Glenfiddich, Glenglassaugh, Glenlivet 70, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Graham Mencie, Hall of Fame, Highwood, history, Homestead, India, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Jimmy Russell, King Car, Lexington, Mackmyra, Miner's Delight Inn, Nomura, Obama, Old Fitzgerald, Oscar Getz Museum, Pearse Lyons, Singleton, Stitzel-Weller, storytelling, Taiwan, Thanksgiving, Town Branch, turkey, Uisge Source, United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, water, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons, Wyoming0 comments
Edwin Foote started his distilling career in the old Henry McKenna Distillery, and wound up as the Master Distiller at the legendary Stitzel-Weller an...
Episode 390: September 22, 201220120922004736
Episode 390: September 22, 2012
Mark GillespieSeptember 22, 20121957, Aria, Asahi, auction, awards, Beam, Benromach, Bernie Lubbers, Binny's, Bonhams, Bowmore, Brendan Buckley, Brown-Forman, Burgundy Cask, charity, Colton, Corsair, Dave Broom, David Blackmore, David Bowman, David McLeod, Des McCaugherty, Edradour, Four Roses, France, Gable Erenzo, Glann ar Mor, Glenlivet 70, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Greg Davis, Hammer Head, Harvies, Heaven Hill, Highland Park, Hunter, Icons, Irish Distillers, Japan, Jean Donnay, Jeff Weber, Jose Cervio, Julio's, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Laura Davies, Lynne Grant, Maker's Mark, Marcin Miller, Michael Urquhart, Nimrod Rosenblatt, Number One Drinks Company, Paris, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Penderyn, pinot noir, Purple Valley Imports, Redbreast, Sassicaia, Serge Valentin, Speyside, Stock Spirits, Suntory, Tuthilltown, Vancouver, Whisky Live, Whisky Magazine, Yellow Spot0 comments
This week, we’re catching up with old friends and on new whiskies. After two full weeks on the road, there was much more to talk about than what...
Episode 310: April 3, 201120110403215000
Episode 310: April 3, 2011
Mark GillespieApril 3, 2011Auchentoshan, awards, blog, Bonhams, charity, competition, Derby, disaster, earthquake, Edinburgh, exports, Four Roses, Glenlivet 70, Gordon & MacPhail, horse, Ian Chang, Japan, Jim Rutledge, Jim Swan, Kavalan, Keeneland, King Car, Lee, Maker's Mark, Matt Wooler, New York, photography, San Francisco, SWA, Taiwan, whisky club, Woodford Reserve0 comments
This week’s episode features one of the most mysterious single malt whiskies in the world. Taiwan’s Kavalan whisky has received awards in ...
Episode 309: March 26, 201120110326095532
Episode 309: March 26, 2011
Mark GillespieMarch 26, 2011Antarctica, Blended Scotch, Bulleit, Bushmills, contest, disaster, distillery, earthquake, Glenlivet 70, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Grant's, Ireland, Japan, Kavalan, Kentucky, King Car, Ludo DuCroq, MacKinlay, Melbourne, Michael Urquhart, Phil Gillespie, Ralph Erenzo, Rye, Shackleton, Taiwan, taxes, Tuthilltown, Whyte & Mackay, William Grant & Sons0 comments
Five generations of the William Grant family have been making Grant’s Scotch whiskies, and we’ll look at the entire Grant’s range wi...
Episode 307: March 13, 201120110312234907
Episode 307: March 13, 2011
Mark GillespieMarch 12, 2011Alan Winchester, Albert Schmid, Ardmore, awards, Balvenie, Bill Ricker, blog, book, Boozehound, Bourbon, Charles Maclean, cocktails, contest, cookbook, cooking, David Urquhart, disaster, distillery, Dufftown, earthquake, ethics, Franklin, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenlivet 70, Gordon & MacPhail, Gordon Homer, Gourmand, Heaven Hill, history, Ireland, Irish, Islay, Japan, Jason Wilson, journalism, Jura, Keir Sword, Kentucky, Michael, Michael Collins, Miyagikyo, Nikka, Philadelphia, photography, recipes, Sam Simmons, Singleton, Speyside, Spirit of Islay, spirits, Stuart Urquhart, Todd Richman, Trybox, Urquhart, video, Whisky Magazine, whisky school, white dog, World War II, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
1940 was a crucial moment in world history, as World War II was breaking out in Europe. That February, Gordon & MacPhail arranged to have 15 casks...