U.S. Hits Scotch & Irish Whiskies with 25% Tariffs in Trade Dispute20191002183219
U.S. Hits Scotch & Irish Whiskies with 25% Tariffs in Trade Dispute
Mark GillespieOctober 2, 2019Airbus, aluminum, Boeing, Bushmills, Castle Brands, Chris Swonger, Clonakilty Distillery, DISCUS, dispute, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, EU, European Union, export, Glendalough, HM Revenue & Customs, import, Irish, Irish Whiskey Association, Jameson, Knappogue Castle, merger, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Pernod Ricard, Proximo Spirits, resolution, Robert Lighthizer, Scotch, Scotch Whisky Association, steel, subsidies, SWA, tariffs, Teeling Whiskey Company, trade, Trump Administration, Tullamore D.E.W., USTR, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons, World Trade Organization, WTO0 comments
October 2, 2019 – The popular Christmas gift of a bottle of expensive Single Malt Scotch whisky could become more expensive this holiday season ...
Australian Whiskies and the “Roo Flu” (Episode 782: September 1, 2019)20190902131844
Australian Whiskies and the “Roo Flu” (Episode 782: September 1, 2019)
Mark GillespieSeptember 2, 2019"Roo Flu", @brainsnap1000, @BunkaiH, @eamonhegarty, @Geoff_Edgar, @jeffcioletti, @jeffpappone, @kevinabrook, @reshelto, @thewhiskyninja, acquisition, Adam Pinkard, Adam Saunders, Adams Distillery, aging, Airbus, aircraft, analysts, Archie Rose Distilling, Australia, beer, Bill Lark, Blue Ribbon, Boeing, Bourbon, Brexit, Brown-Forman, Canada, Canberra, Castle Brands, China, Chinese, Clontarf, construction, contest, contract, Courage & Conviction, Dave Withers, David Vitale, definition, demand, Diageo, Distill Ventures, distilling, Eamon Hegarty, earnings, Essendon Fields, export, Firestone & Robertson, five seconds, flu, Fort Worth, France, Frederick Pabst, Gareth Moore, Geoff Edgar, geographical indicator, Gosling's, haiku, Highland, Highland Hill, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, Hobart, importer, India, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Iron House Distillery, Isle of Arran, Jack Daniel's, Jacob Best, Jared Stern, Jeff Cioletti, Jeff Pappone, Jefferson's Bourbon, John McCheyne, Kentucky, Kevin Abrook, Knappogue Castle, Lark Distillery, lawsuit, legal, Leith, limerick, Machrie Moor, Malindra Distillery, Malted Rye, Mark Andrews, Matt Bruhn, maturation, Melbourne, Michigan, Milwaukee, moonshine, New Holland Distilling, New South Wales, Nova, Pabst, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Paddy, Paul Skipworth, PBR, Pernod Ricard, Perth, poem, Port Bombay, Port Melbourne, Rabbit Hole Distilling, Redbreast, regulations, Robert Burns, Rosebery, sales, scalability, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, settlement, Sichuan, single malt, SMWS, Solera, standard, Starward, SWA, Sydney, tariffs, Tasmania, Tax & Trade Bureau, Texas, The Gathering, The Vaults, Toronto, trade, trade war, Trump Administration, TTB, Two-Fold, value, Victoria, Virginia Distillery Company, virus, volume, Wall Street, whiskey, whisky, white whiskey, Wisconsin, World Trade Organization, WTO0 comments
We’re back after spending eight days in Australia and a week in bed fighting the “Roo Flu” virus, and there’s a lot to talk ab...
Pernod Ricard’s US Portfolio Grows with Castle Brands Acquisition20190829110117
Pernod Ricard’s US Portfolio Grows with Castle Brands Acquisition
Mark GillespieAugust 29, 2019acquisition, Alexandre Ricard, Arran, Castle Brands, Clontarf, Crestwood, Euan Mitchell, Firestone & Robertson, Fort Worth, importer, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Isle of Arran, Jameson, Jefferson's Bourbon, Kaveh Zamanian, Kentucky, Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Knappogue Castle, Louisville, Machrie Moor, Mark Andrews, Midleton, New Brand Ventures, Paddy, Pernod Ricard, Pernod Ricard USA, Powers, Rabbit Hole Distilling, Redbreast, Robert Burns, Sazerac, share, Smooth Ambler, stake, Texas, West Virginia, whiskey, whisky0 comments
August 28, 2019 – Pernod Ricard Chairman and CEO Alexandre Ricard sees the United States as his company’s most important market, and is in...
Knockin’ Around with Knockdhu’s Gordon Bruce (Episode 764: April 21, 2019)20190421224252
Knockin’ Around with Knockdhu’s Gordon Bruce (Episode 764: April 21, 2019)
Mark GillespieApril 21, 2019@BrbnFellowship, @Misterpie, @TXWhiskeySocial, @wadewood, Aberdeenshire, AI, Alberta, anCnoc, Atlanta, Bacardi, Balblair, Barry Bernstein, Barry Stein, Booker Noe, Bottled in Bond, Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, Bourbon, Brown-Forman, Bushmills, C.M. Dedman, Calgary, Canada, Causeway Coast and Glens Council, Chris Morris, College of Agriculture, collusion, confiscated, contest, Cornwall, course, Coxs Creek, craft distillers, dingleberry, Dixon Dedman, Dmitry Efimov, DSP, education, Elijah Craig, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Elixir Distillers, EU, European Union, expansion, Forgiven, Fred Minnick, Fred Noe, Georgia, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenfield, Gordon Bruce, Heaven Hill, Heriott-Watt, Holly Seidewand, Houston, infringement, Intellectual property office, Inver House, Ireland, Jack Daniel's, James B. Beam Institute for Distilling Studies, Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Jim Beam Noe, Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse, Kensington Wine Market, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Owl, Kentucky Owl Park, Knappogue Castle, Knockdhu, Kristopher Hart, labeling, Lee Tatum, Lexington, logo, Macardo, Macduff, machine learning, MGP, Move On Up Mississippi, Mueller Report, Natasha Reid, No. 27 Gold, Northern Ireland, Old Fourth Distillery, Old Pulteney, Ontario, Oxford Bourbon Festival, Port Askaig, Prohibition, Pulteney, regulations, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Seth DeBolt, socks, sourced, Stalk & Barrel, Still Waters Distillery, Stoli Group, Straight Malt, Stuart Harvey, Swiss, Swiss Bourbon, Switzerland, The Deveron, Thomas Hogue, Toronto, trade, trademark, transcripts, travel retail, treaties, Trump Administration, TTB, Twitter, U.S. Trade Representative, University of Kentucky, Vivek Anasane, Wade Woodard, whiskey, whisky, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons, Wonderful World of Whisky Show, Woodford Reserve, Woodford Reserve Baccarat, Woodford Reserve Batch Strength, World Trade Organization, WTO0 comments
The farming village of Knockdhu has 29 residents, 17 dogs, a bunch of sheep and cattle…and one distillery. Gordon Bruce has called Knockdhu home...
Writing a New Chapter in Whisky History (Episode 762: April 7, 2019)20190407193059
Writing a New Chapter in Whisky History (Episode 762: April 7, 2019)
Mark GillespieApril 7, 2019Adam Hannett. world record, affinity, Albert Baladi, American Whiskey Convention, April Fool's, aqua vitae, Ardnahoe, Balcones, Barley, Barrel 21, Beam Suntory, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Blood Oath, Bourbon, Bruichladdich, Calvados, Canada, chairman, charity, collaboration, Compass Box, Cornwall, Cragganmore, Dad's Hat, Dan Jago, Dave Pickerell, Diageo, Domaine Christian Drouin, Douglas Taylor, Dr. Jim Swan, Drew McKenzie-Smith, English Whisky Company, environment, Exchequer Roll, executive, expansion, Feis Ile, Friar John Cor, Game of Thrones, Gary Haggart, gas, George Washington's Distillery, George Washington's Rye, Gothenburg, Heidi Grau, Herman Mihalich, House Greyjoy, Hunter Laing & Co., Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Japan, Jeffrey Lichtman, John Glaser, John Rempe, Kat Aagesen, Knappogue Castle, Komagatake, Le Papillon, Liberty Pole Spirits, Lindores Abbey, Lindores Abbey Distillery, Lisa Roper Wicker, Lizzie Rudd, London, Luxco, maltings, mansplaining, Marco de Bartoli, Mars Shinsu, Marsala, Marsmalt, Matt Shattock, Michael Moore, Mike Smith, Mount Vernon, oil, Old Fitzgerald, Ontario, Pact No. 5, Penn Museum, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Piggyback, renewable energy, Rob Schwartz, Rob Wiacek, Rye, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Scott Laing, sexism, State College, Steve Bashore, Sweden, Talisker, The Whisky Show, tidal energy, University of Pennsylvania, Washington, whiskey, Whiskey Rebellion Festival, whisky, Whistlepig, Wonderful World of Whisky Show, Woodcock, Yakushima0 comments
Lindores Abbey has a unique place in whisky history, thanks to Friar John Cor and the aqua vitae he distilled for the King in 1494. Gary Haggart has a...
Meet “The Gatekeeper of the Grains” (Episode 673: December 24, 2017)20171224191643
Meet “The Gatekeeper of the Grains” (Episode 673: December 24, 2017)
Mark GillespieDecember 24, 2017adjudicator, Amir Peay, anCnoc, Andrew Morrison, Angelo Veneziano, Artisan Restaurant, Berry Bros. & Rudd, bonded warehouses, Bourbon, Canada, Canadian Whisky, capitalized interest, Christmas, Clydeside Distillery, Colorado, commodity, Congress, Connacht, Conor Dempsey, Corby, Daftmill, Derek Mather, Detroit, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Distiller's Edition, distiller's grains, Donald Trump, Dr. Don Livermore, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Drumshambo, Edinburgh, Eric Gregory, father-in-law, Federal Excise Tax, FET, Full Volume, Glasgow, Glenburgie, grain, grain elevator, Guinness World Records, Highland Park, Hiram Walker Distillery, interest, investment, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Isle of Raasay, J.P. Wiser's, James E. Pepper Distillery, Jim Allan, jobs, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Knappogue Castle, Kristen Ott, Kristy Fregonese, laboratory, Lagavulin, Laurie van Thiel, Lexington, licensing, Lindores Abbey Distillery, lobbying, logo, Macallan, Mark Gorman, Mike Farley, Oban, Ontario, P.T. Wood, R&B Distillers, Rascan, ReserveBar.com, Rhonda Moore, Ryan Campbell, Sam Speers, Santa, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Experience, Scotland, silo, Solstice, spent grains, tax reform, taxes, The Dark, The Glenesk Hotel, The Light, The Shed Distillery, trademark, whiskey, whisky, Windsor, Wishaw, Wood's High Mountain Distillery0 comments
Distilleries need tons of grain to make their whiskies, and the responsibility for making sure that grain meets quality control standards falls on ...
Episode 612: October 23, 201620161023212057
Episode 612: October 23, 2016
Mark GillespieOctober 23, 2016@chicagobars, airport, Alan Winchester, Alberta, Alfred Barnard, An Ard Ri, appeal, Ardbeg, Arran, auction, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Beam Suntory, Benrinnes, Bill Newlands, Black Velvet, Booker Noe, Booker Noe Distillery, Booker's Rye, Boston, Brian Neely, British Columbia, Bunnahabhain, Canada, Celtic Whiskey, charity, Chris Ratliff, Christie's, classic malts, Clermont, Clootie Dumpling, Constellation Brands, contest, contract, Court of Session, Crown Royal, David Frost, Denmark, dessert, Dick Mack's Pub, Dingle, Distiller's Edition, Dublin, Dugas, Dunville's, European Court of Justice, Feis Ile, Fred Noe, Georgie Crawford, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Harrod's, High West, Hotel Grand Pacific, Hugh Jones, Hunter Laing & Co., Iain McArthur, Ileach, Irish Whiskey Awards, Irish Whiskey Collection, Irish Whiskey Society, Islay, James Shanks, Japan, Japan/America Society, Jewish Whisky Company, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Distillery, Jim Murray, Kentucky, Knappogue Castle, labor, Lagavulin, Ledaig, Lethbridge, Lexington, Local 111-D, Loch Lomond, Malt Mill, Master of Malt, Midleton Very Rare, minimum pricing, Nate Darling, negotiations, New York City, Nick Morgan, Northern Harvest Rye, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, overtime, Paris, Patrick's Bar, Peat Chimney, Peter Mackie, Port Charlotte Hotel, Port Ellen, prize, Redbreast, Rune Lauridsen, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Government, Simon Jones, Single Cask Nation, Smugglers Series, Special Releases, Speciality Drinks, Speyburn, Spice King, Stewart Laing, Sticky Toffee Pudding, strike, Suntory Holdings, Supreme Court, SWA, Takeshi Niinami, Teeling, The Crafts Council, The Glenlivet, The High Seas, The Hive, The Irishman, The Strath, The Whisky Exchange, Time Series, Tullamore, UFCW, Usquaebach, Victoria Whisky Festival, walkout, Walsh Whiskey Company, Wemyss Malts, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Bible, William Larue Weller, Winchester Collection, wine0 comments
Lagavulin Distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, and the Islay distillery hasn’t changed all that much over the years –...
Redbreast 21 Named Irish Whiskey of the Year20151016143329
Redbreast 21 Named Irish Whiskey of the Year
Mark GillespieOctober 16, 2015An Púcán, Australia, Barry Crockett Legacy, Belfast, Caravan's Bar, Carlow Brewing Company, Celtic Cask, Celtic Whiskey Club, Connaught, Connemara, Dair Ghaelach, Dick Mack's Pub, Dingle Vodka, Dó Dhéag, Galway, Glendalough, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Awards, Irish Whiskey Society, Jameson, Kilbeggan, Knappogue Castle, Leinster, Melbourne, Midleton, Midleton Very Rare, Mrs. Doyle's Irish Cream, Munster, O'Hara's Beer, Poitin, pub, Redbreast, Teeling Whiskey Company, The Dingle Whiskey Bar, The Duke of York, The Palace Bar, Thin Gin, Trí Déag, Tullamore Dew, Ulster, whiskey, Whiskey and Alement, whisky, whisky bar0 comments
October 16, 2015 – For the second consecutive year, Redbreast 21 has taken top honors as the “Irish Whiskey of the Year” in the Iris...
Episode 457: December 21, 201320131221004439
Episode 457: December 21, 2013
Mark GillespieDecember 21, 2013ad, American Stillhouse, Angus, Arkansas, Bacardi, Balblair, bankers, barrel sales, beer, Belgium, Benromach, Canadian Whisky, capacity, carols, Chancellor, Chris Killilea, Christmas, Claire Forlani, classic malts, Clermont, Code of Responsible Practices, Colton Smith, competition, court, creditors, Dalmore, David Fenkell, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dewar's, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, distilling, duty, Easter Elchies, escalator, Etienne Bouillon, Fred Noe, Gavin Hewitt, George Osborne, Georgie Bell, Gordon & MacPhail, Gordon Dundas, Graham MacKenny, Iain Kerr, Iain McCallum, investment, Ireland, Irish, Jim Beam, Johanne McInnis, Karnataka, Kingfisher, Knappogue Castle, Lalique, lawsuit, Liege, Macallan, Matt Rosenfeld, Meet the Baron, Morrison Bowmore, Mortlach, New York, Office of Fair Trading, online, Opperman Weiss, Owl, Pappy, Powers Gold Label, regulators, Rock Town, Royal Lochnagar, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean McMillan, sexism, Shane Fraser, Sid Lee, singing, single barrel, SMWS, SWA, Taipei, Talisker, Tamnavulin, taxes, Thurso, trivia, Tweet, Twin Wood, Twitter, United Breweries, United Spirits, Van Winkle, video, Vijay Mallya, Whisky Lassie, Whyte & Mackay, Wolfburn, women, Writers Tears, yeast0 comments
Think of Belgium and drinks, and beer is usually the first thing that comes to mind. However, Belgians are quite fond of whisky as well, and Etienne B...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: December 201320131220140735
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: December 2013
Mark GillespieDecember 20, 2013Chris Killilea, Colton Smith, family, friends, Gold Label, holidays, Knappogue Castle, Marines, orthopedic, Powers, Sean McMillan, surgeon, Writers Tears0 comments
The holidays are here, and that means gathering for a dram with family and friends. This month, Mark’s joined by his son-in-law, Colton Smith, D...