On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)20180426150644
On the Road – And at the Pub in Dublin (Episode 692: April 26, 2018)
Mark GillespieApril 26, 2018@drunkenmeeples, @travlecrazy, 1823, Adam Bradshaw, Alabama, Angel's Envy, anniversary, Ardbeg, assessor, attorney general, Baltimore Whiskey Company, Barber, Bardstown, Becle, Benromach, bill, Bill Haslam, Bill Lumsden, Billy Leighton, biological clock, book, Bourbon, Bow Street, Bowmore, Bozzy Karatsu, Brian Nation, Brown-Forman, Bushmills, Caledonian MacBrayne, Callum Fraser, CalMac, Celtic Whiskey Shop. The Sexton, Ciaran Mulgrew, construction, Cork, Dave Broom, Dave Pickerell, Derry, Douglas Laing & Co., Dublin, Eden Mill Distillery, Elgin, Elixir Distillers, Epoch Rye, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, Excise Act, exciseman, Feis Ile, ferry, festival bottling, Fife, Forres, gauger, George Smith, Glasgow Edition, Glen Garioch, Glenfarclas, Glenturret, Gordon & MacPhail, governor, Grooves, Henry Donnelly, Hip Flask Series, history, Ian Newton, illicit distilling, IndyCar, inventory, Ireland, Irish, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Jameson, Jameson Distillery Bow Street, Jose Cuervo, Karen Cotter, Keith Cruickshank, Kentucky, Kilbeggan, legislaton, legislature, Littlemill, Louisville Slugger Field, Lux Row Distillers, Luxco, Mark Williams, Maryland, Metallica, Method & Madness, Michter's, Midleton, Moore County, music, NASCAR, Niche Drinks, Nine Below, Old Forester, Omar Fitzell, opening, Paul Miller, planning permission, Port Ellen, Powers, property tax, Proximo Spirits, Rabbit Hole Distilling, Raj Singh, Ryan Burnett, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, ship, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside Festival, St. Andrew's, St. Brendan's, St. Louis, Sukhinder Singh, Tennessee, The Epicurean, The Quiet Man, The Way of Whisky, whiskey, Whiskey Row, Whisky Fairy, Whisky Leprechaun, Whisky Squad, winner0 comments
This time around, we’re on the road in Dublin for the launch of the first cask-strength Jameson Irish Whiskey, the new Jameson Bow Street 18. It’s als...
Jim Beam Returns to Indianapolis 50020170525145637
Jim Beam Returns to Indianapolis 500
Mark GillespieMay 25, 2017Andretti Green Racing, Australia, auto racing, Beam Suntory, Bourbon, Canadian Club, cancer, Colorado State University, Dallara, Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti, Dick Johnson Racing, doctors, Fernando Alonso, Honda, Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, IndyCar, James Hinchcliffe, Jay Howard, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker, Klein Tools, Marco Andretti, Michael Andretti, Mikhail Aleshin, motorsports, NASCAR, oncology, research, Robby Gordon, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Scotch Whisky, sponsorship, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Team One Cure, Team Penske, Tony Stewart Foundation, V8 Supercars, veterinarians0 comments
May 25, 2017 – When Jay Howard takes the green flag Sunday in his Honda-powered #77 Schmidt-Peterson Motorsports IndyCar for the Indianapolis 50...
Episode 327: July 31, 201120110730224950
Episode 327: July 31, 2011
Mark GillespieJuly 30, 2011Arkansas, Beam, Black Bull, Blackadder, blog, book, Bourbon, Brickyard, charity, Chris Bunting, craft distilling, Crown Royal, Dark Corner, Dennis Pogue, Dry Fly, George Washington, Glen Moray, Heather Boyd, history, Ian Buxton, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Islay, Japan, Maker's Mark, Michael Jackson, moonshine, Mount Vernon, NASCAR, Nonjatta, Parkinson's, Pennsylvania, Rocktown, single malt, Smooth Ambler, South Carolina, Speyside, trade, turkey, West Virginia, Whiskey Rebellion, white dog0 comments
As the U.S. faces another debt crisis, this week marks the anniversary of a key event in another U.S. debt crisis…the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794....
Episode 323: July 3, 201120110702235600
Episode 323: July 3, 2011
Mark GillespieJuly 2, 2011Amrut, auto racing, Black Bull, Canada, Christchurch, Colorado, Crown Royal, Diageo, disaster, distillery, DramFest, Duncan Taylor, earthquake, European Union, expansion, Festival, Glenfarclas, Highland Park, Ian MacLeod, India, Jake Norris, Leonard Russell, Michael Fraser Milne, NASCAR, New Zealand, retail, Roseisle, Scotch Whisky Association, South Korea, Speyside, Stranahan's, SWA, Tamdhu, trade, Tweeddale, Whisky Galore, Wiser's0 comments
It’s been a little over four months since a massive earthquake destroyed much of Christchurch, New Zealand and claimed 181 lives. Today, the cit...
Episode 238: February 7, 201020100206232000
Episode 238: February 7, 2010
Mark GillespieFebruary 6, 2010Al Fastier, Antarctica, app, Ardbeg, auction, auto racing, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Bourbon, Bowmore, British Columbia, charity, Chris Morris, classic malts, collecting, craft distilling, Craigdarroch, Crown Royal, Cutty Sark, earthquake, Edrington, expedition, Glenmorangie, Glenrothes, goldfish, Haiti, Irish, Jim Beam, Kavalan, KDA, Ken Goldenberg, Kentucky Distillers Association, Knappogue Castle, Lavinia Turnbull, McTears, military, Mortlach, NASCAR, New Zealand, Old Forester, Peter Hart, Sazerac, Shackleton, Sonnalta, Taiwan, Tempest, Tom Ollieuz, Victoria, Victoria Spirits, Victoria Whisky Festival, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
Call it beginner’s luck if you want, but Peter Hunt’s first batch of single malt spirit received rave reviews at the recent Victoria Whisk...
Episode 219: September 26, 200920090926171200
Episode 219: September 26, 2009
Mark GillespieSeptember 26, 2009An Cnoc, Antique Collection, auto racing, Benromach, Big Peat, blend, book, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Compass Box, Crown Royal, Double Barrel, Douglas Laing, Eagle Rare, editor, Handy, Hibiki, Ingvar Ronde, Inver House, Jack Daniel's, Japanese, Jefferson's, Jim Beam, Jim Murray, John Hansell, Mackmyra, magazine, Malt Advocate, Malt Whisky Yearbook, McLain & Kyne, Mikael Mossvall, NASCAR, Rye, San Francisco, Sazerac, Spice Tree, Stagg, Stitzel-Weller, Suntory, Sweden, Weller, Whisky Bible, WhiskyFest, white dog, Yamazaki0 comments
A double feature this week…the latest issue of Malt Advocate is out. John Hansell will give us a preview, and we’ll also talk about next m...
Episode 211: August 2, 200920090801215500
Episode 211: August 2, 2009
Mark GillespieAugust 1, 2009auto racing, bartender, blender, Cigar Malt, Crown Royal, Dalmore, Diageo, exports, GlenDronach, Glenfiddich, Glenglassaugh, Gran Reserva, Heaven Hill, Heritage, Hibiki, Highland Park, Hjarta, Jonathan Goldstein, Mark Connelly, master class, NASCAR, New York City, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Parker Beam, Richard Paterson, Suntory, The Nose, Tuthilltown, Whyte & Mackay, Yamazaki0 comments
If you’ve never had a chance to attend a master class with Whyte & Mackay’s Richard Paterson, you’re missing out on an education...
Episode 178: December 20, 200820081219231100
Episode 178: December 20, 2008
Mark GillespieDecember 19, 2008auto racing, awards, Bible, book, Brian Ellison, Bruichladdich, Colorado, craft distilling, Death's Door, Glenlivet, Gourmand, holiday, James Espey, Japanese, Jay Harmon, Jess Graber, Jim Beam, Jim Murray, John Hansell, Malt Advocate, Malt Maniacs, Nantucket, NASCAR, Nielsen, Octomore, peat, Robby Gordon, sales, Stranahan's, Sweden, The Last Drop, The Notch, Tom Jago, Ulf Buxrud, vodka, Wemyss, William Wemyss, Wisconsin, X40 comments
A double feature this time around: William Wemyss shares his family’s Scottish heritage with a line of single cask and blended malts named to de...
Episode 90: May 6, 200720070505231200
Episode 90: May 6, 2007
Mark GillespieMay 5, 2007accident, Andrew Mackay, auto racing, Balvenie, barrels, binge, brain, casks, cooper, coopering, Crown Royal, Derby, Don Ramsay, Famous Grouse, Glenfiddich, health, history, Jim Stewart, NASCAR, overpouring, Queen Elizabeth, Rob Draper, rugby, Scotland, Single Malt TV, storytelling, video, Wall Street Journal, William Grant & Sons, wood0 comments
Distillers get all the glory, but there’s more to making great whisky than just running the still. The whisky industry’s unsung heroes are...
Episode 36: April 24, 200620060424094400
Episode 36: April 24, 2006
Mark GillespieApril 24, 2006auto racing, Bladnoch, charity, Craigellachie, Crown Royal, Derby, distillery, Don Philburn, Highlander Inn, Indiana, Jeffrey Topping, Jim Cryle, John McDougall, Lawrenceburg, mint julep, NASCAR, Pernod Ricard, Richmond, Seagram, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Virginia, whisky school, Wild Scotsman, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Jeff Topping traveled from Ohio to Scotland to explore his family’s heritage, and wound up as the “Wild Scotsman” with his own line ...