The Alan Winchester Interview20150513225745
The Alan Winchester Interview
Mark GillespieMay 13, 2015Alan Winchester, Brian Macaulay, Chivas Brothers, George Smith, interview, Jim Cryle, Scapa, Spirit of Speyside Festival, The Glenlivet, Tormore0 comments
Alan Winchester is Master Distiller for The Glenlivet, along with overseeing distilling operations at all of the Chivas Brothers distilleries in Scotl...
Episode 276: August 29, 201020100828234600
Episode 276: August 29, 2010
Mark GillespieAugust 28, 20101824 Collection, Balblair, BenRiach, Bernard Walsh, Catoctin Creek, Charity: Water, Chieftain's, Colorado, Cooley, craft distilling, cruise, David Fenkell, distiller, Dr. Whisky, Edinburgh, events, Festival, Finealta, Gable Erenzo, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Irish, Jess Graber, Jim Cryle, Ken Grier, Legacy, New York, Richard Paterson, Royal Mile Whiskies, Rye, Sam Simmons, Scott Harris, single cask, Slieve Foy, Speyside, Springbank, Stranahan's, The Balvenie, The Irishman, The Macallan, Tuthilltown, Virginia, Water of Life, Whisky Fringe, Whisky Guild0 comments
The Whisky Guild held its annual “Whisky on the Hudson” tasting and dinner cruise in New York City the other night, with more than 900 peo...
Episode 264: June 4, 201020100604162200
Episode 264: June 4, 2010
Mark GillespieJune 4, 2010Alan Ingalls, Alan Winchester, auction, Belmont, Bonhams, Cellar Collection, Charles Maclean, Christian Porta, collecting, Denver, distillery, expansion, Founder's Reserve, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, horse, Jim Cryle, location, Michael Halpern, Murdo Mackenzie, New York, Prince Charles, Rob Mark, Scott Hartig, Speyside, still, Stuart Robson, Woodford Reserve0 comments
The Glenlivet is the world’s #2 single malt, and is taking aim at the top spot with a new distillery expansion. Chivas Brothers celebrated the $...
Episode 227: November 22, 200920091121232600
Episode 227: November 22, 2009
Mark GillespieNovember 21, 2009Al Fastier, Alan Winchester, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, auction, awards, BenRiach, Bonhams, Cellar Collection, Christchurch, collecting, column still, Dalmore, Dan Cigno, distillery, Edrington, expedition, Glen Grant, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, grain whisky, Icons, Irish, Jim Cryle, Julio's, Lagavulin, Loch Lomond, MacKinlay, malt whisky, mothball, New Zealand, Oculus, pole, Richard Paterson, Ryan Maloney, Scotch Whisky Association, Shackleton, single cask, SWA, Tamdhu, The Balvenie, The Knot, Tyrconnell, Whisky Magazine, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
Mackinlay’s Rare Old Scotch Whisky was one of the many brands destined to be part of the history books…until two cases of Mackinlay’...
Episode 100: July 15, 200720070715092400
Episode 100: July 15, 2007
Mark GillespieJuly 15, 2007Aria, auction, Bible, Blended Scotch, Bourbon, Brianna Gillespie, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, charity, Christina, Classic Malts Cruise, Dalmore, dispute, distillery, Elmer T. Lee, family, fiasco, final dram, finish, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Grand Central Station, Groningen, India, Islay, James Andrew, Jim Cryle, Jim McEwan, Jim Murray, John McDougall, Jura, lesson, Netherlands, New York, Nick Morgan, PC5, photos, Port Charlotte, pronunciation, retrospective, sailing, tariff, Tessa, Tom Bulleit, trade, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
It’s a milestone episode for WhiskyCast, and to mark the occasion, I’ve selected a few of my favorite moments from the first 99 episodes. ...
Episode 64: October 30, 200620061029223400
Episode 64: October 30, 2006
Mark GillespieOctober 29, 2006Award, Barry Bernstein, Barry Stein, Benromach, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Canadian, Companions of the Quaich, Compass Box, David Wishart, distiller, distillery, Ed Patrick, Ewen MacKintosh, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Harlen Wheatley, Highland Park, history, Jim Cryle, John Hansell, LCBO, Magic Cask, Malt Advocate, Michael Urquhart, New York, Oak Cross, Ontario, organic, PC5, Port Charlotte, Premium Bottlers, regulation, Scotch Blog, Scotch Whisky Experience, Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, St. Andrew's, still, storytelling, Toronto, tour, tourism, Travel, vatting, Whisky Classified, Whisky Live, WhiskyFest, Wine Enthusiast0 comments
Jim Cryle “retired” this year as Master Distiller at The Glenlivet, but somehow he seems just as busy as ever after 40 years of making Sco...
Episode 63: October 22, 200620061021230200
Episode 63: October 22, 2006
Mark GillespieOctober 21, 2006Aberfeldy, Alberta, angel's share, Award, Ballindalloch, Barry Bernstein, Barry Stein, Blended Scotch, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Canada, Canadian, Chris Morris, Companions of the Quaich, Dewar's, distiller, distillery, Ed Patrick, Four Grain, Glenavon, Glenlivet, horse, India, Jim Cryle, Karen Fullerton, Kentucky, law, LCBO, Masters Collection, Michael Riley, Premium Bottlers, regulation, single cask, Speyside, stable, The Scotsman, Toronto, United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, Whyte & Mackay, Wine Enthusiast, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Most of us will never be able to produce our own whisky, but admit it, you’d probably love to be able to bottle your own whisky as an independen...
Episode 42: May 24, 200620060524103700
Episode 42: May 24, 2006
Mark GillespieMay 24, 2006Angus Rice, Ardbeg, auction, Bruichladdich, Feis Ile, Festival, Glenlivet, Heaven Hill, Hendry, Islay, Islay Ales, Jim Cryle, John Campbell, John Rose, Laphroaig, Mark Reynier, Rittenhouse, Scotch Whisky Experience, Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre, sma' still, Speyside, still, Stuart Thomson0 comments
It’s time for the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music, and that also means a bit of madness on the island…everything from sheepdog tri...
Episode 38: May 4, 200620060503225900
Episode 38: May 4, 2006
Mark GillespieMay 3, 2006auction, Ed Dodson, Feis Ile, Festival, health, Iain Henderson, Ileach, India, Islay, Jim Cryle, Joe Garcia, John Campbell, John Hansell, Malt Advocate, medicine, obesity, research, Scotch Whisky Association, Spirit of Speyside Festival, SWA, tasting, trade0 comments
Laphroaig has been making whisky for nearly 200 years, but until now, no native of Islay has ever served as the distillery manager there. John Campbel...
Episode 36: April 24, 200620060424094400
Episode 36: April 24, 2006
Mark GillespieApril 24, 2006auto racing, Bladnoch, charity, Craigellachie, Crown Royal, Derby, distillery, Don Philburn, Highlander Inn, Indiana, Jeffrey Topping, Jim Cryle, John McDougall, Lawrenceburg, mint julep, NASCAR, Pernod Ricard, Richmond, Seagram, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Virginia, whisky school, Wild Scotsman, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Jeff Topping traveled from Ohio to Scotland to explore his family’s heritage, and wound up as the “Wild Scotsman” with his own line ...