France’s Glann ar Mor Distillery To Close20150703124435
France’s Glann ar Mor Distillery To Close
Mark GillespieJuly 3, 2015alembic, appellation, Breton, Brittany, France, French, Glann ar Mor, government, INAO, Institut National de l'Origine et de la Qualité, Jean Donnay, Kornog, Martine Donnay, protected geographical indicator, standards1 comment
July 3, 2015 – The Law of Unintended Consequences – better known as the saying “it seemed like a good idea at the time” –...
Jean Donnay Calls Islay “Magical”, To Start Distillery Construction in May at Gartbreck Farm20140127174225
Jean Donnay Calls Islay “Magical”, To Start Distillery Construction in May at Gartbreck Farm
Mark GillespieJanuary 27, 2014Bowmore, Brittany, France, Gartbreck, Glann ar Mor, Islay, Jean Donnay, Kornog, Loch Indaal, Martine Donnay1 comment
January 27, 2014 – Islay will get its newest — and smallest whisky distillery now that planning permission has been granted for Jean Donna...
Episode 403: December 22, 201220121222013336
Episode 403: December 22, 2012
Mark GillespieDecember 22, 20121957, Arran, artisan, Auchentoshan, auction, BenRiach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bulleit, charity, civil rights, Connemara, Cordish, croquet, Derek Mather, Diageo, discrimination, drugs, France, fudge, Glann ar Mor, GlenDronach, Harris, Hearach, Highland Park, holiday, Islay, Isle of Harris, Jameson, Japan, Jean Donnay, Jim McEwan, Joe Hyman, Joshua Hatton, Jura, Kornog, Laphroaig, lawsuit, logo, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Marc Lavardiere, Mark Dermul, Mark Reynier, markets, Martin Markvaardsen, Master of Malt, Matt Rosenfeld, Matt Wooler, Mayans, merger, Michael Cunningham, Octomore, Orkney, overdose, painkiller, Port Charlotte, Remy Cointreau, restaurant, Samuel Karlsson, Samuels, Sant Erwan, Scott Mansfield, Simon Coughlin, Simon Erlanger, Single Cask Nation, Suntory, tattoo, Vince Regan, warning, Wishaw0 comments
Bruichladdich’s $90 million acquisition by Remy Cointreau was one of the biggest whisky stories of the year, and CEO Simon Coughlin joins us for...
Episode 271: July 25, 201020100724232700
Episode 271: July 25, 2010
Mark GillespieJuly 24, 2010Andrew Derbidge, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Antarctica, Australia, Balvenie, beer, Boston, Brewdog, Canadian Whisky, championship, cruise, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dr. Whisky, expedition, Federal, France, Glann ar Mor, Glengoyne, Ian MacLeod, India, Islay, Jack Daniel's, Jean Donnay, Joe Howell, Kornog, Mark Weems, McTears, New York City, New Zealand, nosing, pole, Richard Paterson, roadkill, Sam Simmons, Schorschbrau, Shackleton, Smokehead, Whisky Guild, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
I met up with Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay at Boston’s Federal Wine & Spirits just as the news came from New Zealand that scientis...
Episode 241: February 28, 201020100227215800
Episode 241: February 28, 2010
Mark GillespieFebruary 27, 2010Abhainn Dearg, Amrut, An G'wech, Australia, awards, baseball, Bourbon, Brittany, Celtic Connexion, competition, Cruzan, David Kiley, Denny Potter, distillery, France, French, Girvan, Glann ar Mor, Glasgow, horse, Icons, Isle of Lewis, Jean Donnay, Kevin Smith, Kornog, Maker's Mark, Martine Nouet, Milroy's, Old Crow, Ralfy, Scott Brisbane, Serge Valentin, single grain, Sullivan's Cove, Tyler Allison, Whisky Fun, Whisky Magazine, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
France is known more for wine and cognac than whisky, but Jean Donnay hopes to change that perception. Jean’s Glann ar Mor Distillery on the Bri...