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...
Celebrating 5 Years at The Dead Rabbit (Episode 681: February 18, 2018)20180218163956
Celebrating 5 Years at The Dead Rabbit (Episode 681: February 18, 2018)
Mark GillespieFebruary 18, 2018@non_Chillfilter, @pkhtex, @ScotchClubYEG, #Drams4Fams, advertising, Alberta, Alexandra, Allisa Henley, Alltech, Andy Watts, bar, Beam Suntory, Belfast, Bere Barley, Berglen, Betty Maul, Bill Lumsden, Black Bull, Breckenridge, Brendan McCarron, Bruichladdich, Bushmills, Canada, Cape Town, Cherry Hill, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Colorado, commemorative, Congress, Coral Gables, court, Cyril Ramaphosa, Dail, Darryl McNally, disaster, Distell, Drammers Club, Drew Mayville, drought, Dublin Liberties Distillery, Dublin Liberties Whiskey, Duncan Taylor, Durban, Edmonton, Edmonton Scotch Club, EU, European Commission, European Court of Justice, European Union, expansion, Florida, food bank, free trade, Game 7 Batch, Gangs of New York, George Dickel, Germany, Glen Breton, Glen Buchenbach, Glenmorangie, Glenora, Graeme Macaloney, Highland Council, hospital, hunger, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Association, Jack McGarry, James Sedgwick Distillery, Jillian Vose, Jim Beam, Johannesburg, John Lunn, John Morrissey, label approval, labeling, LaSalle, law firm, lawyer, Leo Varadkar, LewisFox, licensing, Marlon Tulazsewski, Montreal, New Jersey, New York City, Newmarket Square, NFL, Northern Ireland, Octomore, Old Montreal Distillery, Oregon, organic, Paul Hansen, Pearse Irish Whiskey, Pearse Lyons, Philadelphia Eagles, Popcorn Sutton, pub, Quebec, Quintessential Brands, rain, Red Head, Robert Lewis, Rogue, Rogue Dead Guy, Sazerac, Scotch Test Dummies, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean Muldoon, South Africa, street gangs, Super Bowl, SWA, Tain, Taoiseach, team partner, Teeling Whiskey Company, Tennessee, The Dead Rabbit, The Dead Rabbits, The Dubliner, tourism, trade, trademark, Travis Watt, treatment, Twa Dogs, Tyrconnell, Victoria Caledonian, visitors centre, Waldhorn, Walsh Whiskey Company, wastewater, water, Water Street, whiskey, whisky, whisky clubs, William Lavelle, World Series, Writers Tears0 comments
Five years ago, Irish expats Jack McGarry and Sean Muldoon bet their futures on opening an Irish pub in New York City’s Financial District. Sinc...
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (Episode 654: August 13, 2017)20170812100858
Distilling Returns to the Birthplace of Scotch Whisky (Episode 654: August 13, 2017)
Mark GillespieAugust 12, 2017@whyterlayter, Allisa Henley, analyst, bespoke, bitters, Booker Noe, Bourbon, British Airways, Bruichladdich, Cairdeas, Chivas Brothers, cocktail, Connacht Whiskey Company, contract, crowdfunding, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Dumbarton, economic, economy, Elixir Distillers, Fife, Fred Noe, Freddie Noe, Friar John Cor, Graeme Eadie, Graham Casey, health, Heathrow, hold, Indiegogo, Irish Whiskey, Islay, IWSR, Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam, John Lunn, Johnnie Walker, Kilmalid, Kirby, Kyle Sigo, labor, labour, Laphroaig, Lindores Abbey, Lindores Abbey Distillery, Little Book, London, Lynchburg, milestone, Murray Whyte, My Edition, Nashville, negotiations, nicotine, Octomore, Paisley, personalisation, personalization, Popcorn Sutton Distillery, recipe, Red Dog Saloon, research, Robin Laing, sales, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Single Malts of Scotland, social media, Spade & Bushel, Speyburn, Stone Soup, strike, Tennessee, tincture, tobacco, Tormore, Treacle Chest, Twitter, union, Unite, vanilla, Vanilla Burst, wages, Wemyss Malts, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Advocate, White Rabbit Saloon, William Wallace, Wyoming, Wyoming Whiskey0 comments
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in Scottish history. In 1494, the abbey’s Friar John Cor was responsible for the oldest known written referenc...
Episode 621: December 25, 201620161224205805
Episode 621: December 25, 2016
Mark GillespieDecember 24, 2016#12DramsofChristmas, A Glass Part, Adam Sable, Allisa Henley, Andrew Jeffords, Annasach, Australia, Australian Whisky Holdings, author, Baltimore, Barbara Dozetos, Beam Suntory, Benoit Bailey, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, book, Booker's Bourbon, books, Brian Kinsman, Brian Treacy, Brown-Forman, Bushmills, capital projects, cellar, Chapel Gate, Charles Anderson, Christmas, classic malts, Dave Broom, David Daiches, David Prior, development, Diageo, Evan Williams Extra Aged, Fionnán O'Connor, Fireball, Fred Minnick, Gary Regan, Goldring, Goodness Nose, Heaven Hill, holidays, Houston, incentives, investors, Irish Whiskey, Jack Daniel's, John Lunn, Keith Batt, Kentucky, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kevin Plank, Laphroaig, limestone, Linda Peterson, Loretto, Louise McGuane, Louisville Courier-Journal, Maker's 46, Maker's Mark, Malt Whisky Yearbook, Mark Brown, Maryland, Michael Collins, Michael Jackson, Michael McKenna, Nant, Newport, Patrick Maguire, Peat Smoke & Spirit, Pikesvile Rye, Popcorn Sutton, Port Covington, Port Ellen, Pure Scot, Rachel McCormack, rebates, Reserve 101, Richard Paterson, Rye Whiskey, Sagamore Development, Sagamore Farm, Sagamore Spirit, Sazerac, Special Releases, Sullivan's Cove, Tasmania Distillery, tax credits, Tennessee, Tennessee Rye, Tennessee Whiskey, The Baltimore Whiskey Company, Under Armour, whiskey, Whiskey Women, whisky, whisky library, Whisky Magazine, William Grant & Sons, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
The founders of Baltimore’s Sagamore Spirits could have chosen to buy a distillery anywhere they wanted to, but they wanted to help revive Balti...
Sazerac Expanding Into Tennessee Whiskey With Distillery Purchase20161222121222
Sazerac Expanding Into Tennessee Whiskey With Distillery Purchase
Mark GillespieDecember 22, 2016acquisition, Allisa Henley, Australia, Avery's Trail, Brown-Forman, Cocke County, cognac, conviction, Diego, Domaine Breuil de Segonzac, firearm, France, Frïs Vodka, George Dickel, Hank Williams Jr., Irish Distillers, Jamey Grosser, John Lunn, Lincoln County Process, Maria Brillet, Mark Brown, Michael Collins, Midleton, moonshine, moonshiner, Mrs. Sutton's, Nashville, Newport, Paddy, Pam Sutton, Patrick Brillet, Pernod Ricard, Popcorn Sutton, prison, Remy Cointreau, sale, Sazerac, Seattle, Smooth Ambler, Southern Comfort, suicide, Sullivan's Cove, supply contract, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, The Last Drop, Tuaca, Tullahoma, Vendome, West Virginia, Westland, whiskey, whisky1 comment
December 22, 2016 – Sazerac is wrapping up a year of acquisitions and expansions with yet another deal, one that will give it a foothold in the ...
Episode 599: July 24, 201620160723223751
Episode 599: July 24, 2016
Mark GillespieJuly 23, 2016@CangletaP, A.D. Laws, Allentown, Allisa Henley, Andy Watts, Belgium, Benelux, Black Bottle, Blood Oath, Boat of Garten, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, County Seat Spirits, Dallas Dhu, Deanston, Denison, Denver, Diageo, Distell, Distillery Reserve, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Fife, franchise, Friar John Cor, Gabby Shayne, Gabrielle Shayne, Geoff Crolley, George Dickel, Germany, Glenmorangie, Hidden Copper Bourbon, Historic Environment Scotland, Hubris, Ironroot Republic, Jake Norris, James Sedgwick Distillery, John Lunn, Kai Ivalo, Kikori, King James IV, Ledaig, Likarish, Lindores Abby, Luxco, Luxembourg, MSP, museum, National Whisky Day, Newport, Pact #2, Paul Grant, Paul Skipworth, Pennsylvania, Pery Zakeri, Popcorn Sutton, Richard Lochhead, Robert Burns, Rod Benkovich, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Leader, Scottish Malt Distillers, Scottish Parliament, South Africa, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside, Stranahan's, surreal, Tennessee, Texas, The Netherlands, Three Ships, Tobermory, Tullahoma, Westword.com, whisky0 comments
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is not only an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies, but also the world’s largest whisky club – and it...
Dickel’s Henley Rejoins Mentor at Popcorn Sutton with Plans for Aged Whiskey20160718163118
Dickel’s Henley Rejoins Mentor at Popcorn Sutton with Plans for Aged Whiskey
Mark GillespieJuly 18, 2016Allisa Henley, Allison Fleischer, Avery's Trail, Dickel, George Dickel, gin, John Lunn, Megan Kvamme, moonshine, Popcorn Sutton, Tennessee, whiskey, whisky0 comments
July 18, 2016 – George Dickel head distiller Allisa Henley has left Diageo’s Tullahoma, Tennessee distillery to join the upstart Popcorn S...
Episode 594: June 18, 201620160619002026
Episode 594: June 18, 2016
Mark GillespieJune 19, 201628/10 Whisky Club, Aberlour, Adam Spiegel, airport, Alasdair Day, Allisa Henley, Australia, Benoit Bailey, Bill Lark, Black Truffle Rye, blending, Busch Gardens, California, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Cherry wood, Colonial Williamsburg, Copper Fox, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Diageo, Distillery Reserve, Douglas Laing & Co., Eddie Russell, Extra Old Particular, frequent flyer, Garryana, Geoff Regan, George Dickel, Girvan, Glasgow, Grant's, Hellyers Road, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Hobart, House of Commons, Invergorden, Isle of Raasay, J.C. Phaneuf, Jane Overeem, Jewish Whisky Company, John Lunn, Joshua Hatton, Ken Goldenberg, lab, Lark, Matt Hofmann, Miles & More, moving, Nova Scotia, Old Particular, Overeem, Patrick Maguire, Perigord, politics, Port Dundas, R&B Distillers, Richard Paterson, Rick Wassmund, samples, Scotland, senator, Single Cask Nation, single grain, Sonoma County Distilling, Speaker's Selection, Sperryville, Star Alliance, storage, Swiss Airlines, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tasmania Distillery, Tasmania Whisky Week, Travel, truffle, Virginia, Westland, whisky bar, Whisky Jewbilee, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey, Williamsburg, Zurich0 comments
Moving is one of those things that no one really enjoys…let alone when one has to move hundreds of rare whisky samples to a new home. Whyte &...
Unexpected Find Leads to Oldest George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey20160611123443
Unexpected Find Leads to Oldest George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
Mark GillespieJune 11, 2016Allisa Henley, Cascade Hollow, Diageo, Distillery Reserve, George Dickel, inventory, John Lunn, Orphan Barrel, Tennessee Whiskey, Tullahoma, whiskey, whisky0 comments
June 11, 2016 – Allisa Henley has been the distiller at Diageo’s George Dickel Distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee for about two years now,...
Episode 580: March 12, 201620160313034544
Episode 580: March 12, 2016
Mark GillespieMarch 13, 2016@FLXDistilling, A Glass Apart, Aaron Barker, aboriginals, absconder, accent, ad, Ad Standards Board, Aldi, Alfred Barnard, Ally Alpine, anniversary, Ardbeg, Arran, Aston Martin, Australia, author, auto racing, banks, beer, Blue Patrol, book, Brian Kinsman, Bushmills, Carmel, Celtic Cask, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Commercial Court, craft, Crossfit, Dark Cove, Deanston, Diageo, discrimination, Dublin, Feis Ile, Finger Lakes Distilling, Fionnán O'Connor, Fire Edition, Force India F1, Formula One, Fuller's, geographical indicator, George Grant, Glenfarclas, Green Label, Heathrow, Highland Earl, Highland Park, historian, Ice Edition, India, Indiana, injunction, Ireland, Irish, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Experience, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, John Campbell, John Grant, John Lunn, John Quinn, Johnnie Walker, Killarney, Kingfisher, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Larder, Lew Bryson, litigation, loans, Lore, Malbros, marathon, McLaren, medieval, moonshine, motorsports, organic, passport, Paul Grant, Pennsylvania, Popcorn Sutton, radio, Redbreast, Royal Arms, Scotch Whisky Association, settlement, Single Pot Still, sponsorship, Steamship Collection, Texas, The Whisky Exchange, Tom Normanly, Trinity College, Tullamore, Tullamore D.E.W., United Spirits, Valhalla Collection, vegan, verification, Vijay Mallya, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons1 comment
There was once a time when Ireland’s single pot still whiskies were among the world’s most popular drams, but a combination of changing ta...