The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)20181007162602
The “Godfather of Rye Whiskey” (Episode 730: October 7, 2018)
Mark GillespieOctober 7, 2018@Chris_F74, @irishwhiskeybc, @luvthemstillers, Albert Baladi, aluminum, American Select Oak, Amrut, angel's share, Angostura, Ardbeg, artist, Ashok Chokalingham, auction, Baccarat, Bangalore, Barrel Proof, Beam Global, Beam Suntory, bidding, Bonhams, bootleggers, Bourbon, Brian Nation, Brian Treacy, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Canada, Cannes, Cardhu, CEO, Chivas, Chris Farrell, Christie's, Cincinnati, CL Financial, Clynelish, cognac, collecting, Congress, Dail, Dalwhinnie, David Whitmer, Dekantā, distilling, Don Livermore, Donald Trump, Dubai Duty Free, Eagle Rare 17, Edinburgh, expansion, Fine & Rare Collection, football, Fortnum & Mason, Fortune Brands, France, Game of Thrones, George Remus, George Ross, Gibson's, Glendullan, Gordon & MacPhail, Greedy Angels, Guinness World Records, HBO, Health Minister, health warnings, Hong Kong, House Lannister, India, Indiana, induction, Intermediate Sherry Cask, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Barry, Jim McEwan, Jimmy Russell, Joe Hyman, Johnnie Walker, Kadhambam, Kavalan, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, labels, Lagavulin, Larry Ebersold, Lawrenceburg, LDI, legislature, Leo Varadkar, London, Longmorn, Louisville, Manchester United, Masters Collection, Matt Shattock, Mexico, MGP Ingredients, Michael Dillon, Midleton Very Rare, minimum pricing, molecules, NAFTA, New Riff, New York City, Newport, Nobel Prize, North American Free Trade Act, Oat Grain Edition, Oban, Parliament, Pernod Ricard, Portonova, Private Collection, Public Health Bill (Alcohol), Repeal Reserve, Richard Urquhart, Rob, Rossville, Royal Lochnagar, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scott Ritenbaugh, Seagram's, Seanad, Sir Peter Blake, Skinner, soccer, Solist, Sotheby's, sponsorship, sports, steel, Stuart Urquhart, Suntory, Talisker, Taoiseach, tariffs, television, The Macallan, Tom Flocco, trade, travel retail, Trinidad & Tobago, Trump Administration, Twenty-Something, Twentysomething, Twitter, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USMCA, Valerio Adami, value, Vinho Barrique, vintage, W9 Summit, warehouse, Westeros, whiskey, Whiskey Summit, whisky, White Walker, Winter is Coming, Woodford Reserve, world record0 comments
The largest single distiller of Rye Whiskey isn’t in Kentucky, but just along the other side of the Ohio River in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. For nea...
Crown Royal’s Bourbon…Uh, Blender’s Mash20180712155444
Crown Royal’s Bourbon…Uh, Blender’s Mash
Mark GillespieJuly 12, 2018Blenders' Mash, blending, Bourbon Mash, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Crown Royal, Diageo, distillery, export, Gimli, import, Jim Boyko, label approval, Manitoba, Mark Balkenende, NAFTA, New York City, Noble Collection, regulations, Stephen Wilson, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, Thomas Hogue, trade dispute, TTBV, whiskey, whisky0 comments
With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and Canada, it’s important to keep in mind that Canadian Whisky remains extremely popular in the U...
A Double Whammy for US Whisky Distillers (Episode 706: June 14, 2018)20180614233948
A Double Whammy for US Whisky Distillers (Episode 706: June 14, 2018)
Mark GillespieJune 14, 2018@RoamerDC, @whisky_pete, #dadjokes, #Drams4Fams, A. Lambert Willett, Adam Spiegel, airport, aluminum, American Craft Spirits Association, Baltimore, Baltimore Whiskey Company, Bardstown, beaver, Becle, Ben Nevis, Black Label Triple Cask, Blair Athol, Bob Corker, Booker Noe, Booker's, Bourbon, Britt Kulsveen, Brown-Forman, Bruce Russell, Bushmills, butt crack, Campbell Brown, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Cardhu, Casa Cuervo, Cask 88, castor sacs, castoreum, champagne, Chivas Brothers, Chris Morris, Code of Federal Regulations, conflict, construction, dad jokes, David Gosnell, Dekantā, Diageo, Dom Pérignon, Donald Trump, Drew Kulsveen, Dufry, Dumbarton, Eau de Musc, economy, Eddie Russell, Edmonton, Edmonton Scotch Club, Eigashima, Epoch Rye, EU, European Union, export, Father's Day, Federal Excise Tax, Few Spirits, Fishky, flavored whiskies, food banks, Fort Nelson, Frazier History Museum, Fred MacAulay, free trade, George Dickel, George Garvin Brown, Glenmorangie, Hennessy, Honours List, Hotaling & Co., import, Irish Whiskey, Japan, Japanese, Jeff Adams, Jim Beam, Jimmy Russell, Joe Magliocco, Johnnie Walker, Jura, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ki, Kilmalid, Klaus Pinkernell, Lawson Whiting, Lee Younger, lobbying, Louisville, majority leader, Margie Lehrman, Mark Hoellinger, Martha Kulsveen, Master's Keep, Maurice Chevalier IV, Max Lents, Mexico, Michter's, Mitch McConnell, Möet & Chandon, Moet Hennessy, NAFTA, New Hampshire, Nikka, Nikka From the Barrel, North American Free Trade Agreement, OBE, Old Forester, Old Pulteney, Order of the British Empire, Paisley, Paul Hletko, Pernod Ricard, Port Ellen, President's Choice, Queen Elizabeth, Revival, Russell's Reserve, Scotch Test Dummies, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Folklore, Senate, senator, Seven Wood, Sonoma County Distilling Company, Spirit Drink, standards of identity, steel, Strathmill, Tabasco, tail, Tamworth Distilling, tariffs, tax reform, Tennessee, The WhiskyCast Story, Thomas Moradpour, Title 27, Tomatin, trade, travel retail, Travis Watt, Trump Administration, whiskey, Whiskey Row, whisky, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey, Willett, Woodford Reserve, World Duty Free, World of Whiskies0 comments
Tax cuts that took effect at the start of 2018 encouraged many US whisky distillers to expand their facilities. Now, they’re caught in the middl...
Whiskey Trade Barriers Going Up as Trade Dispute Escalates20180606173311
Whiskey Trade Barriers Going Up as Trade Dispute Escalates
Mark GillespieJune 6, 2018aluminum, Bourbon, Brown-Forman, Brussels, Canada, Cecilia Malmström, CEO, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, DSC, EU, European Commission, European Union, exports, G7 Summit, importer, imports, Jack Daniel's, Jane Morreau, Japan, KDA, Kentucky Distillers Association, Lawson Whiting, Mexico, NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Paul Varga, Quebec, sanctions, steel, tariffs, Tennessee Whiskey, trade, Trump Administration, whiskey, whisky, Woodford Reserve0 comments
June 6, 2018 – This weekend’s G7 Summit in Quebec with heads of state from the world’s largest industrialized nations is likely to b...
U.S. Avoids Whiskey Trade War with Europe…For Now20180322131603
U.S. Avoids Whiskey Trade War with Europe…For Now
Mark GillespieMarch 22, 2018aluminum, Argentina, Australia, Bourbon, Brazil, Brussels, Canada, Capitol Hill, China, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, EU, European Union, exports, Great Britain, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Mexico, Mitch McConnell, NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Paul Ryan, President, Prime Minister, Robert Lighthizer, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Majority Leader, South Korea, Speaker of the House, steel, tariffs, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, Theresa May, trade, Trump Administration, United States Trade Representative0 comments
Updated March 23, 2018 – Maker’s Mark, Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, and other American-made whiskies will not become collateral damage i...
Compromise Proposed in “Tennessee Whiskey” Debate20140322130046
Compromise Proposed in “Tennessee Whiskey” Debate
Mark GillespieMarch 22, 2014Brown-Forman, Canada, Diageo, export, General Assembly, George Dickel, Jack Daniel's, Johnnie Walker, Lincoln County Process, Mark Green, Mexico, NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Phil Lynch, Scotch, senator, standard of identity, Tax & Trade Bureau, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, Thomas Hogue, TTB0 comments
March 22, 2014 – The next committee hearings are set for Tuesday in the Tennessee General Assembly’s debate over changes to standards for ...
Brown-Forman: Diageo’s Attack Makes Our Case For Tennessee Whiskey Law20140319163720
Brown-Forman: Diageo’s Attack Makes Our Case For Tennessee Whiskey Law
Mark GillespieMarch 19, 2014Brown-Forman, Diageo, Early Times, General Assembly, George Dickel, Jack Daniel's, legislator, legislature, Lincoln County Process, NAFTA, Nashville, North American Free Trade Act, Phil Lynch, snarky, standards of identity, Tax & Trade Bureau, Tennessee, Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Tennessee Whiskey, TTB0 comments
March 19, 2014 – With debate in the Tennessee General Assembly stalled until next Tuesday on proposed changes to the state’s law setting s...