Episode 516: January 17, 201520150117211324
Episode 516: January 17, 2015
Mark GillespieJanuary 17, 2015Alberta Distillers, Alberta Premium, Alberta Rye Dark Batch, Allied Domecq, Award, Beam Suntory, Big Peat, Bond Street Whisky Appreciation Society, Brett Burnes, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, Burns Night, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Mist, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky Awards, Chairman's Select, Chase Stampe, competition, contract, Corby, crime, Crown Royal, Dan Tullio, Dark Horse, David Dobbin, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Douglas Laing & Co., Edinburgh, Forty Creek, Gbuschrist, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Harold Ferguson, Hiram Walker Distillery, hockey, holdup, Hotel Grand Pacific, ice, investigation, Jack Phillips, Jim Beam Rye, Jimmy Russell, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, John Richardson, Las Vegas, Lawrence Graham, letsgojets, Lifetime Achievement, Masterson's, missedlitterbox, Montreal, negotiations, Neil Barrie, Ontario, Prohibition, R_E_Thomas, recommendation, robbery, Robert Burns, Rock Oyster, Roy Thomson Hall, Royal Mile Whiskies, SAQ, Scallywag, single barrel, skating, Spirit of Toronto, Stalk & Barrel, Still Waters, Taghta, Texas, The Balvenie, theft, Timorous Beastie, Tish Harcus, Torfa, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Walkerville, whisky bar, whisky club, Windsor, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jets0 comments
We’re on the road for the first time in 2015 this weekend, with the first of two episodes from the 10th annual Victoria Whisky Festival in Victo...
Episode 199: May 10, 200920090510215700
Episode 199: May 10, 2009
Mark GillespieMay 10, 2009Alba Reserve, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Canada, Canadian Club, Caol Ila, Cutty Black, Cutty Sark, Dan Tullio, Dave Broom, events, exports, Feis Ile, Festival, Forty Creek, Islay, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, Karuizawa, Kilchoman, Kittling Ridge, Kosher, Lagavulin, Mike Harrison, Scotch Whisky Association, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Spirit of Toronto, Springbank, SWA, The Glenrothes, Toronto0 comments
It’s another road trip for WhiskyCast…this time to the Spirit of Toronto festival! The festival is in its fifth year, and better than ever...
Episode 186: February 8, 200920090208005700
Episode 186: February 8, 2009
Mark GillespieFebruary 8, 2009advice, Arran, Belgium, Canada, craft distilling, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Euan Mitchell, events, Festival, Ghent, Glen Breton, Glenmorangie, Glenora, Guinness, India, Johanna Ngoh, Khoday, Lawrence Graham, lawsuit, Malt Advocate, Merle Giles, Peter Scot, Quentin Hodgson, Rajan Talwar, Ralph Erenzo, record, Scotch Whisky Association, Sonnalta, Spirit of Toronto, SWA, tasting, Tuthilltown, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Vijay Mallya, water0 comments
A double feature this time around! If you’ve ever wanted to make your own whisky, the folks at New York’s Tuthilltown Spirits are willing ...
Episode 144: May 10, 200820080511132200
Episode 144: May 10, 2008
Mark GillespieMay 11, 2008Canada, events, Festival, Forty Creek, Highland Park, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, Kittling Ridge, Marc Lavardiere, Spirit of Toronto, Toronto0 comments
On the road again, and back in one of my favorite cities…Toronto. This time around, it’s for the Spirit of Toronto Festival. We’ll h...
Episode 93: May 27, 200720070527010100
Episode 93: May 27, 2007
Mark GillespieMay 27, 2007auction, awards, Bruichladdich, carbon, charity, competition, distillery, dock, Duncan Taylor, energy, environment, Euan Shand, family, Frances Holder, fuel, Huntly, illness, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Islay, Johanna Ngoh, London, Michael Jackson, Parkinson's, shortage, Spirit of Toronto0 comments
There probably isn’t a serious whisky lover who hasn’t dreamed of having his or her own distillery. Euan Shand of Duncan Taylor is making ...
Episode 88: April 22, 200720070422224500
Episode 88: April 22, 2007
Mark GillespieApril 22, 2007Baker's, Balvenie, Bayway, book, Bourbon, Brian Dvorat, Buffalo Trace, Canada, cancer, charity, conference, Convalmore, definition, dispute, distiller, distillery, Eagle Rare, Edinburgh, events, family, Festival, flavored, Glengoyne, Hibiki, history, India, Johanna Ngoh, Julian Van Winkle, Kentucky, LCBO, Mike Davis, Neil Boyd, Old Rip Van Winkle, Pappy Van Winkle, Pat McCarthy, Sally Van Winkle Campbell, Scott's Selection, Spirit of Toronto, St. Magdalene, Stitzel-Weller, storytelling, Taketsuru, Talisker, tariff, tasting panel, Toronto, trade, United Spirits, Vijay Rekhi, Whisky Live, World Trade Organization, World Whiskies Conference0 comments
The World Whiskies Conference has ended, with some unusual ideas that may spark some controversy…OK, a lot of controversy. But getting back to w...
Episode 84: March 25, 200720070325214000
Episode 84: March 25, 2007
Mark GillespieMarch 25, 2007auction, author, awards, book, Brian Dvorat, Burn Stewart, Canada, cancer, charity, competition, distillery, Duncan Taylor, George Washington's Distillery, Gordon Brown, health, Iain MacMillan, Johanna Ngoh, Kinclaith, law, Michael Jackson, Mount Vernon, Number One, Parkinson's, retail, Scotch Whisky Association, Scott's Selection, Spirit of Toronto, Strathisla, SWA, taxes, The Whisky Shop, Tim Kaine, Toronto, UK, Virginia0 comments
Michael Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky writers and journalists with his work, including the “Complete Guide ...
Episode 83: March 17, 200720070317223400
Episode 83: March 17, 2007
Mark GillespieMarch 17, 2007airport, auction, BAA, Blackwood, bottling, Bourbon, Bushmills, Canadian Club, Caroline Whitfield, Catfirth, charity, Colum Egan, Connemara, Cooley, Crown Royal, Derby, Diageo, distillery, Dufftown, Frankfort, Glasgow, Glen Ord, Glendullan, Heathrow, Ireland, Irish, Irish Distillers, Jack Teeling, Jameson, Jim Beam, Jim Morehead, Johanna Ngoh, Kentucky, London, Michael Jackson, Midleton, Parkinson's, Pete Sobel, Powers, RAF, Redbreast, retail, Shetland News, Singleton, Spirit of Toronto, St. Patrick's Day, Sunday Herald, tribute, Unst, Whisky Live, William Grant & Sons, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Irish whiskeys really deserve more than just a taste at St. Patrick’s Day. They’re the fastest growing segment of the whisky business, and...