Preparing for Whisky’s Next Generation (Episode 682: February 25, 2018)20180225005718
Preparing for Whisky’s Next Generation (Episode 682: February 25, 2018)
Mark GillespieFebruary 25, 2018@garretmalt, @kingrhinola, @nevillem, @sipologyblog, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Argyll & Bute Council, Arran Whisky, Athgarret Malt, barrel sales, Beam Suntory, Bill Lumsden, Boston, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Cairdeas, Canada, Canadian Whisky, cat, Chapel Gate Whiskey Company, court, Crown Royal, Dave Pickerell, dog, Drew Mayville, Earth, Entrapment, EU, European Court of Justice, European Union, expansion, FarmStock, Feis Ile, fire, Five Virtues, Gimli, glen, Glen Buchenbach, Glen's Cask, Glencairn, GlenDronach, Glenturret, groovy, Hazlet Rye, Heaven Hill, induction, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Isle of Arran, J.J. Corry, John Campbell, Jon Kriedler, Josh Wright, Julio's Liquors, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, King Rhino, Lagg, Laphroaig, lawsuit, legal, Louise McGuane, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Metal, Metallica, Mickey Heads, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Montreal, mouser, music, Nik, Obey Your Master, Old Fitzgerald, Old Montreal Distillery, Old Overholt, Old Overholt Bonded, Orphan Barrel, Parker Beam, partnership, peanuts, pet, photo, Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends, planning permission, post office, Quebec, rock, Sazerac, Scotch, Scotch Whisky Association, Scott Ritenbaugh, song, SWA, Tal, Tattersall Distilling, Tattersall Rye, The Glenmorangie Company, Tom Dean @meerkat1984, Tomatin, Towser, Turret, Vermont, Waldhorn, water, Westborough, whiskey, Whiskey in the Jar, whisky, WhistlePig Farm, Whistlepig Rye, wood0 comments
Distillers like to say they’re not making whisky for themselves, but laying it down for future generations. Part of that process is identifying ...
Scotch Whisky Pioneer Maureen Robinson (Episode 632: March 12, 2017)20170312003902
Scotch Whisky Pioneer Maureen Robinson (Episode 632: March 12, 2017)
Mark GillespieMarch 12, 2017@DecadentDram, @fr1day, #trypod, afrikaans, alcohol, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Day, Australia, Australian Whisky Holdings, Balblair, Banshee, Birthday, Black Sea, blender, Blood Oath, Boys and Girls Club, breath test, breathalyser, Breathalyzer, Brora, Brothership, budget, Bushmills, Caledonian MacBrayne, CalMac, Caol Ila, Casa Cuervo, Cecil Corbett, Chancellor, Chris Malcolm, classic malts, Clynelish, community service, Connacht Whiskey Company, court, Cragganmore, crew, crime, development, Diageo, dog show, Double Double Oaked, Dublin, duties, Edinburgh, Ellie Tam, Exchequer, Feis Ile, ferries, ferry, Five Virtues, Grangemouth, Green Spot, Harbor, Harlem, Harlem Whiskey Renaissance, HR, Ian Stirling, inflation, International Women's Day, investors, Ireland, Irish Wolfhound, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jameson Distillery Bow Street, Jim Beveridge, John Carroll, John Rempe, Johnnie Walker, Kak, Keith Batt, Kelpie, Kennacraig, Kenneth Maclean, Lagavulin, landlord, lawyer, Leith, Lustau, Luxco, Margaret Batt, Mark @ WTF, Maureen Robinson, Mickey Heads, Mitchell & Sons, Nant, New Liberty, New York City, Northern Ireland, Ocean Terminal, passengers, Patrick Fletcher, Philadelphia, Philip Hammond, planning, podcasts, police, Port Ellen, Port of Leith, Quora, Red Bush, Redbreast, Redbreast Lustau Edition, rent, Robert Cassell, Rosemary Gallagher, Scotch & Scribes, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, solicitor, St. Patrick's Day, stolen property, SWA, Swanson Vineyards, Tanya Robinson, Tasmania, taxes, Todd Haberkorn, Tomatin, Twitter, whiskey, whisky, Woodford Reserve, Writer's Bone, writers0 comments
Whisky was historically thought of as a “man’s drink” – but today, not only are more women drinking whisky, but women make up ...
Ardbeg’s Native Ileach Mickey Heads (Episode 631: March 5, 2017)20170305014032
Ardbeg’s Native Ileach Mickey Heads (Episode 631: March 5, 2017)
Mark GillespieMarch 5, 2017#trypod, A. Smith Bowman, Adam Harris, Alex Conyngham, Alexander Murray & Co., Allison Patel, ambassador, anniversary, archaeology, Ardbeg, Ardgowan, arrest, Atlanta, Australia, Australian Whisky Holdings, bankruptcy, Bardstown, Barrell Bourbon, Barrell Craft Spirits, Beam Suntory, beer, Boris Johnson, bottling, Bourbon, Brenne Whisky, brewer, brewery, Brian Shemwell, Brown-Forman, Brussels, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, bus, CEO, charity, Chris Malcolm, Cincinnati, collectors, construction, cooper, coopering, counterfeit, court, D.E.W. and a Brew, Dan Rosen, David Faughn, David Frost, dendrochronology, Diageo, diplomat, Dublin Airport, Earl of Mount Charles, eBay, editor, EU, European Union, fake, fraud, fundraiser, Ger Buckley, Glenlivet, Glenturret, Golan Heights Distillery, Golani, Greenock, Hall of Fame, Highland Park, Icons of Whisky Awards, Ileach, Inverclyde Council, Inverkip, investors, Irish Whiskey, Isabel Graham-Youll, Islay, Israel, Jack Daniel's, Jamieson's Jigger, Jane Maher, Jeff Arnett, Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Joe Beatrice, John J. Bowman, Julian Van Winkle III, Julie Hesketh-Laird, Jura, Karen Betts, Keith Batt, Kentucky, Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Killian O'Mahony, Kim Bennett, Laphroaig, lawyers, Limestone Branch, London, Louisville, Lux Row, Luxco, Lynchburg, Maker's Mark, Martin Daraz, Mauritania, Mazurt Brewing Company, Meier's Winery, MGP, Michael Jamieson, Michter's, Mickey Heads, Midleton, Mike Reppucci, Minor Case Beam, Morocco, Nant, NUPBL Foundation, Ohio, Orkney, Paul Beam, podcast, police, Port Ellen, Rare Bourbon for Rare Disease, retirement, Rhode Island, road trip, Rupert Wheeler, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Mansfield, Shelbyville, Simon Brooking, Slane Castle, Slane Irish Whiskey, Sons of Liberty, St. Patrick's Day, Steve Beam, still, Stuart Thomson, SWA, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tim Herlihy, trees, Tripp Stimson, Tullamore D.E.W., Vendome, Victoria MacRae-Samuels, Westland, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Live London, Whisky Live New York, Whisky Magazine, whisky.auction, Willie Pratt, winter, World War II, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
Mickey Heads grew up about three miles from Islay’s Ardbeg Distillery, but the third-generation whisky maker never thought he’d wind up as...
Episode 607: September 17, 201620160917222620
Episode 607: September 17, 2016
Mark GillespieSeptember 17, 2016@lwars85, acquisition, Alex Nicol, Allied Domecq, Anchor Distilling, Ardbeg, Auchroisk, auction, Ballantine's, Bardstown, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Barry Becton, bidders, Bill Lumsden, Bill Street, Birthday, Blender's Batch, blenders, blending, Blood Oath, Brexit, Brora, Brown-Forman, Calum Fraser, Cambus, Canada, Caol Ila, Chivas Brothers, Chivas Regal, classic malts, Clermont, Colin Scott, contract distilling, Cragganmore, currency, Danville, David Frost, Diageo, Distiller's Art, Donn Lux, Edinburgh Gin, exports, Ezra Brooks, festivals, fire, Four Roses, Fred Minnick, Glenkinchie, Glenmorangie, Heaven Hill, Henry Preiss, High West, Hiram Walker, HMRC, Hunter Laing & Co., Ian Macleod Distillers, investment bank, Ira Seligman, Islay, Jane Nicol, Jerez, Jig & Reel Pub, Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Jimmy Russell, job, John Rhea, Johnnie Walker, Joy Perrine, Justin Victor, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kevin Balmforth, Kilkerran, Knoxville, Lagavulin, Leonard Russell, liability, Lux Row Distillers, Luxco, Mannochmore, Mickey Heads, Miyagikyo, New Brunswick, Nick Ligon, Nicole Preiss, Nikka, Parker Beam, Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award, Parker's Heritage Collection, Pernod Ricard, Pig's Nose, Port Ellen, pound, Preiss Imports, purchase, Rebel Yell, Red Rye, Revenue & Customs, Rich & Rare, Russ Charity, Sandy Hyslop, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Sheep Dip, Sherry Triangle, Spain, Special Releases, Spencerfield Spirit Company, Steve Nally, storage, SWA, Tennessee, UBS, Utah, whiskey, whisky, Wilderness Trace, Yoichi0 comments
This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg ...
Ardbeg Comes of Age With New 21-Year-Old Single Malt20160912132412
Ardbeg Comes of Age With New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
Mark GillespieSeptember 12, 2016Allied Domecq, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Bill Lumsden, Chivas Brothers, Hiram Walker, Islay, Mickey Heads, Möet Hennessy USA, Pernod Ricard, The Glenmorangie Company, whisky0 comments
Updated September 14, 2016 – After years of speculation over when Ardbeg might bring out a new single malt with an age statement, the wait is ov...
Brendan McCarron: The Heir Apparent20160526133305
Brendan McCarron: The Heir Apparent
Mark GillespieMay 26, 2016Ardbeg, Ardbeg Night, Astor Center, Bill Lumsden, Brendan McCarron, Brent Elliott, Brian Kinsman, Burghead, Caol Ila, Dark Cove, David Stewart, Diageo, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glasgow, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jim Rutledge, Lagavulin, Mickey Heads, New York City, Oban, Port Ellen Maltings, Private Edition, retirement, Roseisle, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Speyside, succession, University of Strathclyde, William Grant & Sons0 comments
May 25, 2016 – Most businesses have succession plans in place, and the whisky business is no exception. At Kentucky’s Four Roses Distiller...
Episode 481: May 31, 201420140530175744
Episode 481: May 31, 2014
Mark GillespieMay 30, 2014Ardbeg, Ardbeg Day, Auchentoshan, Auriverdes, Austin, banjo, bar, Bar High Five, Best Of The Best, Billy Leighton, Brazil, Brendan Buckley, Buchanan's, Bulleit, cabin, cat, Celtic Whiskey Shop, code, collector, Companta, contract, counterfeit, couple, cow's arse, Crimea, currency, David Frost, Diageo, driving, Dublin, Duchess, Duke, England, Eric Burke, Euromonitor, European Union, Famous Grouse Experience, Feis Ile, football, Four Roses, free trade, Ginza, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Glenturret, Grant's, Grant's Signature, Hamish Torrie, Hibiki, Hidetsugo Ueno, independence, India, Irish Distillers, Islay, Ivan Menezes, John Walker & Sons, Johnnie Walker, Julio's, Kate Middleton, Ken Grier, Macallan, magazine, Massachusetts, Massandra, Master, McDowell's, Michter's, Mickey Heads, New York, Officer's Choice, penalties, Peter Beaulieu, Prince George, Prince William, professor, Redbreast, referendum, Richard Carleton Hacker, Rob Rothenburger, Robb Report, Robin Burke, Russia, Ryan Maloney, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Shelby County, Shelbyville, Shelly Brisbin, soccer, Stephen Hawking, Suntory, SWA, Tawny Port, taxes, Tesco, Texas, The Spirits Business, Tokyo, Tomatin, trade, Twitter, Ukraine, Westborough, winery, Woodford Reserve, World Cup, Yalta0 comments
Tokyo’s whisky bars are legendary, but so hard to find that they’re often compared to Prohibition-era speakeasies. Hidetsugo Ueno owns Bar...
Episode 471: March 22, 201420140322221027
Episode 471: March 22, 2014
Mark GillespieMarch 22, 2014administration, Alberta Premium, Ardbeg, Australia, author, awards, Balcones, beer, Big Peat, bill, Bladnoch, book, Brimstone, Brown-Forman, Bruichladdich, budget, Bulleit, Bushmills, Canadian Club, Catoctin Creek, Chancellor, Chip Tate, cider, Cocke County, cocktail, Coffey Grain, Colin Armstrong, competition, court, Dark Horse, Dave Broom, Dave Greene, David Frost, David Grant, David Urquhart, David Wishart, Dennie Hammer, Dennis Malcolm, Diageo, duties, editor, escalator, Exchequer, exports, Forgiven, General Assembly, George Dickel, George Osborne, George T. Stagg, Glen Grant, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Gold Reserve, Gordon & MacPhail, Grant's, guide, Hall of Fame, Highland Park, history, Icons, Icons of Whisky, independence, Jack Daniel's, Jameson, Jewish Whisky Company, Jim McEwan, L. Mulligan, La Maison du Whisky, Laphroaig, law, legislation, legislature, manual, Mark Green, Master of Malt, Michael Foggarty, Mickey Heads, moonshine, Nikka, Octomore, Patrick Maguire, perfect score, Pike Creek, Popcorn Sutton, Raymond Armstrong, receiver, Redbreast, referendum, Richard Paterson, Rob Allanson, Rupert Wheeler, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Scott Mansfield, Scottish National Party, Simon Marshall, Single Cask Nation, SNP, St. Patrick's Day, suicide, Sullivan's Cove, SWA, Swallow, Taketsuru, Tasmania, Tasmania Distillery, taxes, Teeling, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, The Blended Whisky Company, The Lost Distilleries Blend, The Whisky Exchange, Thomas H. Handy, Tish Harcus, Torfa, trade, Twitter, Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Waco, Whisky Magazine, Whyte & Mackay, Wigtown, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
Dave Broom has written and edited many books on whisky and other spirits, but none quite like his latest book. “Whisky: The Manual” is for...
Whisky Magazine Names 2014 Icons of Whisky Winners20140321102100
Whisky Magazine Names 2014 Icons of Whisky Winners
Mark GillespieMarch 21, 2014Ardbeg, awards, Balcones, Buffalo Trace, Canadian Club, Compass Box, Diageo, Glann ar Mor, Icons of Whisky, Irish Distillers, Jean Donnay, L. Mulligan Grocer, La Maison du Whisky, Laphroaig, Master of Malt, Michael Foggarty, Mickey Heads, Old Jameson Distillery, Rob Allanson, Swallow, The Whisky Exchange, Tish Harcus, Whisky Magazine, William Grant & Sons0 comments
March 21, 2014 – Diageo took “Distiller of the Year” honors in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards presented last ...
Episode 455: December 8, 201320131208010424
Episode 455: December 8, 2013
Mark GillespieDecember 8, 20131963, A'Bunadh, Aberlour, American Forests, Anchorman, Ardbeg, Arkansas, auction, awards, Ballantine's, Balvenie, Billy Walker, Brasil, Brazil, Buffalo Trace, Cardiff, charity, Charitybuzz, Chuck Epperson, competition, Daily Dram, David Blackmore, David Cox, David Mair, Diageo, Drinkmonger, Elgin, Fab Arm, Fabien Baron, Foundation Recipe, Frank Sinatra, Franklin County, George Dickel, GlenDronach, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Highland Park, Icons of Whisky, investigation, Ireland, Jack Daniel's, Jamie Cobleigh, Jamieson Cobliegh, Jon Birkbeck, judging, Karuizawa, Kavalan, Keith Wood, Lalique, Laphroaig, law, lawmakers, legislation, Little Rock, Macallan, Macallan M, Malt Maniacs, Mickey Heads, Mortlach, movie, Number One Drinks Company, Oliver Klimek, Pappy Van Winkle, Pat Melton, Patricia Retson, Phil Brandon, reward, Riviera Imports, Rock Town, Ron Burgundy, Royal Mile Whiskies, Rye, Sean Phillips, Sheriff, Sinatra, Sinatra Select, Solist, Teeling, Tennessee Whiskey, Toulouse, unaged, Wales, warehouse, Wee Witchie, Wee Wizard, Whisky Magazine, white whisky, William Grant & Sons0 comments
The Malt Maniacs announced the results of the 11th annual Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards this week, and a 1973 Karuizawa single cask from Japan ended Glen...