Episode 352: January 14, 201220120113235908
Episode 352: January 14, 2012
Mark GillespieJanuary 13, 2012bar, Bourbon, Canada, coopering, Derby, Don Ramsay, Duncan Taylor, Festival, Frank Murphy, Glasgow, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, history, House of Commons, Ireland, Irish, Irish Whiskey Society, Ken Storrie, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Leo Phelan, Louisville, Old Pulteney, Parliament, Port Askaig, pub, Scotland, The Pot Still, The Whisky Exchange, tourism, Travel, Victoria0 comments
A year ago, the owner of Glasgow’s Pot Still Bar, Ken Storrie, passed away. At first, Glasgow whisky lovers were sad…but they quickly beca...
Episode 348: December 17, 201120111217125200
Episode 348: December 17, 2011
Mark GillespieDecember 17, 2011acquisition, auction, bar, Beam, BenRiach, Black Barrel, Blended Malt, Bonhams, Bunnahabhain, charity, collecting, Compass Box, Cooley, craft distilling, Dave Broom, distillery, Edinburgh, education, Frank Murphy, Glasgow, Glenfiddich, Gordon & MacPhail, Ireland, Jameson, John Glaser, Ken Storrie, Macallan, Mackmyra, pub, record, Rikard Lundborg, single malt, Sweden, Teeling, The Pot Still, trivia, Vatted Malt, Villeroy & Boch, whisky school0 comments
This is a big weekend for the eight founders of Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery. Their initial dream of building Sweden’s first whisky distil...
Episode 294: December 19, 201020101219010328
Episode 294: December 19, 2010
Mark GillespieDecember 19, 2010airport, aroma, author, book, Bourbon, boycott, Celtic Whiskey Shop, competition, Dave Scheurich, distillery, Dominic Roskrow, Dublin, gift guide, Glen Grant, Heaven Hill, Ichiro Akuto, Ireland, Irish, Japan, Jura, Kawasaki, Ken Storrie, Kentucky, Kim Halford, Labrot & Graham, Midleton, milestone, nosing kit, photography, retirement, single cask, Speyside, The Pot Still, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Dominic Roskow took on a tough challenge for his latest book – identifying the world’s 750 best whiskies. We’ll hear from the author...
Episode 47: July 1, 200620060630230500
Episode 47: July 1, 2006
Mark GillespieJune 30, 2006aromas, ban, blender, blending, Charles Maclean, Clipper, Glasgow, glasses, Ken Storrie, Kevin Erskine, location, Mark Dexter, New York City, pubs, sailing, Sarah Bottomley, Scott Taylor, The Pot Still, yacht0 comments
WhiskyCast hits the road again, this time to the luxurious New York Yacht Club. Glasgow is sponsoring one of the ships sailing in the Clipper Round th...
Episode 43: June 4, 200620060604215900
Episode 43: June 4, 2006
Mark GillespieJune 4, 2006China, Chivas Brothers, defamation, distillery, Duncan Taylor, Euan Shand, Glasgow, glass, independent, John Hansell, Ken Storrie, lawsuit, Lorne MacKillop, Malt Advocate, Malt Distillers Association, Marsh Middleton, Polly MacDonald, pub, regulators, Scotland, South Africa, The Pot Still, Tomatin, Whisky Live0 comments
It’s easy to stick to the official distillery bottlings of whiskies, but a visit to specialty shops may pique your curiosity with independent bo...
Episode 27: March 14, 200620060314105700
Episode 27: March 14, 2006
Mark GillespieMarch 14, 2006awards, Balvenie, bar, Barley, Binny's, cat, Chicago, China, David Williamson, Delilah's, drinks, European Union, exports, Glasgow, Highland Park, Icons, India, Jens Tholstrup, Ken Storrie, Malt Advocate, pub, Scotch Whisky Association, SWA, tariff, The Pot Still, trade, Whisky Magazine, WhiskyFest, WTO0 comments
The title “Best Whisky Bar in the World” is sought by many, earned by few. This year, Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky award went t...