Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington’s Distillery District (Episode 714: July 15, 2018)20180715203813
Bringing Distilling Back to Lexington’s Distillery District (Episode 714: July 15, 2018)
Mark GillespieJuly 15, 2018@CodanofCanada, @Head_Stone, @livepaint, 500ml, Alan Winchester, Alissa Henley, Amir Peay, Austin, Award, Ben Milam Distillery, Bill Lumsden, Blanco, bottle size, Bourbon, Brandy Cask, Chocolate Edition, cognac, construction, Dan Cozzuol, Denmark, Diageo, Distill Ventures, Distillery District, Douglas Laing & Co., Dr. Pepper, eBay, Elijah Pepper, EU, European Union, floor maltings, France, Georgetown Trading Co., Glenmorangie, Gus Gonzales III, Hill Country, International Spirits Challenge, Interstate 24, James E. Pepper, James E. Pepper Distillery, Japanese Whisky, jeroboam, Jim Beam, John Lunn, Kavalan, Kentucky, Knoxville, Lexington, Lifetime Achievement Award, London, Mark Williams, Marlene Holmes, Marsha Milam, memorabilia, metric, Murfreesboro, Nikka, Nikka From the Barrel, Old Forester, Oscar Pepper, Popcorn Sutton Distillery, Red Blend, San Antonio, Sazerac, Scallywag, Schenley, Stalk & Barrel, Stauning, Still Waters Distillery, Taiwan, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, Texas, The Glenlivet, Toronto, trade, Versailles, Vicomte, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons0 comments
The James E. Pepper Distillery dominated the western edge of downtown Lexington, Kentucky for decades until it closed in 1958, and what was at one tim...
Episode 597: July 10, 201620160710002912
Episode 597: July 10, 2016
Mark GillespieJuly 10, 2016@jgromer, @WhiskyRI, Academy of Podcasters, American Single Malt, Amrut, Anchor Distilling, Andy Watts, Australia, awards, Bain's, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Black Bottle, Blair Athol, Brainsville Rye, Brexit, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, Caol Ila, caramel coloring, Carsebridge, Chivas Brothers, Colorado, Colorado Distiller's Guild, currency, David King, David Montalvo, David Stewart, Deanston, Dinner Party Download, Distell, dollar, E150a, Eater.com, Edinburgh, English Whisky Company, euro, Few Spirits, Flaming Lips, Glengoyne, Gordon & MacPhail, honour, Ian Macleod Distillers, Imperial, importer, India, International Spirits Challenge, Irish Distillers, James Sedgwick Distillery, Jeff Green, John Gromer, Justin Helton, Leith, MBE, Members Rooms, Mortlach, music, Neil Boyd, new oak, New York City, Paul Hletko, pound, psychedelic, PVI Global, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Street, Raj Sabharwal, remodeling, Rob Dietrich, Sandy Hyslop, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotland, Scottish Leader, Signatory, single malt, South Africa, standards of identity, Steve Hawley, Sullivan's Cove, Tamdhu, Tax & Trade Bureau, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Balvenie, The Vaults, The Whisky Exchange, Thomas Hogue, Three Ships, Tobermory, Tomatin, Treasury Department, TTB, used oak, Westland, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons, yen0 comments
The push by distillers for US Government recognition of an “American Single Malt Whisky” definition would also have an impact on single ma...
Episode 435: July 27, 201320130728001225
Episode 435: July 27, 2013
Mark GillespieJuly 28, 20132 Gingers, 2Gingers, air quality, Asahi, awards, Balvenie, Beam, Ben Nevis, Boutique, Bowmore, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Chris Garner, Colin Ross, competition, Courier-Journal, Diageo, Eagle Rare, fungus, George T. Stagg, Georgie Crawford, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Grant's, International Spirits Challenge, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Japan, Kavalan, Kilbeggan, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Mary Woolridge, Master of Malt, mold, Nikka, Office of Fair Trading, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez, pollution, regulators, sherry, Signet, Solist, Stagg Jr., Stitzel-Weller, Suntory, Taketsuru, Tormore, trophy, Whyte & Mackay, William Grant & Sons0 comments
Ask a Scot about Ben Nevis, and you’re more likely to hear about the highest peak in Scotland than the whisky of the same name. However, the Ben...
Episode 434: July 20, 201320130720221152
Episode 434: July 20, 2013
Mark GillespieJuly 20, 2013ALS, Andrew Nelstrop, Atlantis, auction, Award, Balcones, Barry Crockett, BenRiach, Blanton's, Bonhams, brand loyalty, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, charity, Chip Tate, Chris Morris, CIA, Craig Beam, Dawn Lambert, Diageo, Elmer T. Lee, English Whisky Company, Eric Mortensen, Frankfort, George T. Stagg, Glen Garioch, Glenmore., Google, Google Maps, Harrod's, Heaven Hill, history, International Spirits Challenge, Ireland, Irish, Islay, Jeremy Spikes, Jimmy Russell, Jorge Gutierrez, Jura, Lavinia Turnbull, Master Distillers' Unity, Matt Wooler, Meadowside, Midleton, Midleton Very Rare, New York, Norfolk, Parker Beam, Parker's Heritage Collection, Paterson Collection, Richard Paterson, Rob Bruce, Rosenstihl, Sazerac, Schenley, Scott Hartig, Smokery, spy, Stiff Wind, storytelling, submarine, Texas, The Dalmore, The Maltman, Tide, Tullamore Dew, United Spirits, Virgin Oak, Waco, Wemyss Malts, Whisky Magazine, WhiskyFest, Whyte & Mackay, William Grant & Sons, WMD, Woodford Reserve, Zombie0 comments
The whisky world lost one of the legends this week with the passing of Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee. Not only was he responsib...
International Spirits Challenge Honors Barry Crockett, Presents Whisky Trophies20130718103639
International Spirits Challenge Honors Barry Crockett, Presents Whisky Trophies
Mark GillespieJuly 18, 2013Anna Malmhake, awards, Barry Crockett, Brian Nation, Chivas Regal 18, competition, Famous Grouse, Glenmorangie, Hibiki, International Spirits Challenge, Invergordon, Irish Distillers, Japan, Kingdom, Knob Creek Rye, Midleton, Signet, Suntory0 comments
July 17, 2013 – Retired Irish Distillers master distiller Barry Crockett was presented with the International Spirits Challenge’s 2013 Out...
Episode 341: October 30, 201120111029223839
Episode 341: October 30, 2011
Mark GillespieOctober 29, 2011awards, Ballantine's, Bible, Bon Accord, Bourbon, chefs, Chris Morris, Chuck Miller, competition, cooking, distillery, Edradour, Glenmorangie, International Spirits Challenge, Jim Murray, Johnnie Walker, Kentucky, Laphroaig, meal, Midleton, moonshine, Old Pulteney, Ouita Michel, Simon Brooking, single malt, Single Oak Project, Stagg, Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Each autumn, Woodford Reserve releases its Masters Collection whiskey, a variation on one of the five elements of Bourbon defined by Oscar Pepper and ...
Episode 290: November 20, 201020101120232200
Episode 290: November 20, 2010
Mark GillespieNovember 20, 2010Alistair Walker, auction, Australia, awards, Black Grouse, Bonhams, Braeval, Bruichladdich, charity, Charity: Water, collecting, competition, David Cox, Douglas of Drumlanrig, energy, environment, events, export, Festival, gift guide, GlenDronach, Guinness, Hibiki, International Spirits Challenge, Jamie Ritchie, Ken Grier, Ken Hoenig, Lalique, Lark, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Macallan, Mahesh Patel, Mortlach, Old Pulteney, record, Scott Harrison, Scottish Field, Silvio Benz, Sotheby's, Spirit of Speyside, Suntory, Universal Whisky Experience0 comments
Whisky truly is the “water of life”, and as many as 60,000 people will benefit from the sale of one very special bottle of whisky this pas...