Trademark Battle Pits David Against Kentucky’s Goliath20151106185031
Trademark Battle Pits David Against Kentucky’s Goliath
Mark GillespieNovember 6, 2015apparel, Arizona, athletics, attorney, basketball, Churchill Downs, Colin Fultz, court, David and Goliath, Davidson, declaratory judgement, dilution, distillery, ESPN, Federal, Frankfort, generic, geographic, infringment, Jason Schlafer, Kansas State, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kentucky Mist, lawsuit, lawyer, legal, litigation, logo, moonshine, NCAA, New Hampshire, Northwestern, Ottawa University, Ranker.com, Rupp Arena, t-shirts, tournament, trademark, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, US Patent & Trademark Office, Villanova, whiskey, whisky, Whitesburg, Wildcats0 comments
November 6, 2015 – “I love the Cats…I’m a big basketball fan!” Like many people around the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Col...
Maker’s Mark, Keeneland, & Kentucky Basketball20150415155532
Maker’s Mark, Keeneland, & Kentucky Basketball
Mark GillespieApril 15, 2015Adolph Rupp, Adrian Smith, Alonzo Shirley, basketball, Bill Samuels Jr., Bill Thomason, charity, college, Dan Issel, Frank Ramsay, Herky Rupp, horse racing, Jackie Richardson, John Butler, Jordan Haney, Keeneland, Kentucky, Lexington, Maker's Mark, Mike Richardson, NCAA, player, race, racing, racism, racist, Rob Samuels, Scott Abney, team, Texas Western, Thoroughbred, University of Kentucky, Wildcats0 comments
April 15, 2015 – For the last 19 years, Maker’s Mark has produced what’s become known as the “Keeneland Bottle” – ...
Maker’s Mark Honors Another Cardinal20140722205457
Maker’s Mark Honors Another Cardinal
Mark GillespieJuly 22, 2014academics, ACC, athletic director, athletics, Atlantic Coast Conference, basketball, Big East, Bill Samuels Jr., Bluegrass State, Cardinals, championships, Charlie Strong, Gill Heart Institute, Greg Davis, Kentucky, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Maker's Mark, NCAA, Rick Pitino, Rob Samuels, Texas, Tom Jurich, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Wildcats0 comments
July 22, 2014 – Maker’s Mark plays both sides of the Bluegrass State rivalry between the University of Kentucky and the University of Loui...
Episode 474: April 11, 201420140412232943
Episode 474: April 11, 2014
Mark GillespieApril 12, 2014A. Smith Bowman, Aberfeldy, Abraham Bowman, Alan Shayne, Alasdair Day, Andy Watts, Bain's, Balcones, Barry Crockett, basketball, Bernheim, Bernie Lubbers, Boston, bottle, Bourbon Affair, Bowmore, Brooklyn, Cameronbridge, Cape Mountain, Chip Tate, Connecticut, craft distiller, craft distilling, Cù Bòcan, Daily Show, Dannel Malloy, Daric Schlesselman, Darren McInnis, data, David Beckham, David Frost, Dennis Malcolm, Dewar's, Diageo, diplomat, Double Barrel, economy, editor, Edwin Foote, Edwin Vargas, Elizabeth Cross, embassies, environment, Eric Gregory, export, extravaganza, farm, Frank McHardy, Fred Minnick, Haig Club, Hall of Fame, Heaven Hill, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, independence, inductee, Jack Daniel's, James Sedgwick Distillery, Jim McEwan, Jon Stewart, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Affair, Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kilchoman, label, Loch Gorm, Lord Elcho, Louisville, Mike Reppucci, NCAA, Nick Morgan, North Shore Whisky Club, packaging, Parker Beam, pecan, Polo, Pumpkin Spice, Raj Bhakta, Red Hook, referendum, Rested Rye, Rhode Island, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Seagram, Simon Fuller, single grain, SMWS, Sons of Liberty, South Africa, Stephen Marshall, Steve Beshear, Stitzel-Weller, television, Texas, Tomatin, trade, travel retail, Tweedale, Twitter, UK, Van Brunt Stillhouse, Vermont, Virginia, Waco, wager, Wemyss Malts, Whisky Live New York, Whisky Magazine, Whistlepig, William Wolf, World of Whisky, World Whiskies Awards, World Whiskies Conference1 comment
Craft distillers took center stage during Whisky Live New York on Wednesday evening, and we’ll hear from several of them on this week’s ep...
Connecticut Governor Wins Bourbon Basket in Basketball Bet20140408102943
Connecticut Governor Wins Bourbon Basket in Basketball Bet
Mark GillespieApril 8, 2014basketball, Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, Eric Gregory, KDA, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, NCAA, Steve Beshear, wager0 comments
April 8, 2014 – Here’s hoping that Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy likes Bourbon, because he’s going to be getting a lot of it. M...
Kentucky Coach Honored on Maker’s Mark 2014 Keeneland Bottle20140402125539
Kentucky Coach Honored on Maker’s Mark 2014 Keeneland Bottle
Mark GillespieApril 2, 2014Bill Samuels Jr., Bob Stoops, charity, coach, Final Four, football, Gill Heart Institute, horse racing, John Calipari, Keeneland, Maker's Mark, Mark Stoops, Mike Stoops, NCAA, Oklahoma, Rob Samuels, stakes, Thoroughbred, University of Kentucky0 comments
April 2, 2014 – University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari has his team in the NCAA’s Final Four this weekend in Arlington, Tex...
Episode 424: May 12, 201320130513161243
Episode 424: May 12, 2013
Mark GillespieMay 13, 201335 Maple Street, Aceo, Adelphi, Angela Forsgren D'Orazio, Ardnamurchan, Australia, Barry Bernstein, Barry Stein, basketball, Berkeley, bet, bib and tucker, Bib n'Tucker, Black Dog, Boy Scouts, Brisbane, Bruichladdich, California, Canada, charity, Charles Maclean, Charles Thibadeau, Ciorby, Concord, contract, Copper Pot Reserve, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diurach, Diurachs' Own, Don Livermore, Elixir, Eric Gingras, Eric Gregory, Evan Williams, Final Four, Forty Creek, Francois Cote, Graeme Bowie, Greg Fischer, Heart of Gold, Heaven Hill, Hobart, India, Isle of Jura, John Hall, Jura, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Distillers Association, labor, labour, LCBO, Lot #40, Lot No. 40, Louisville, Mackmyra, Maker's Mark, Mark Reynier, Masterson's, mayor, Moments, Murray McDavid, Nant, NCAA, Ontario, Origin, Pike Creek, Ralfy, Richard Zeller, Rick Pitino, Spirit of Toronto, Stalk & Barrel, steaks. wine, Still Waters, strike, Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Toronto, tourism, Travel, Tyler Allison, union, United Spirits, University of Louisville, Vijay Mallya, wager, Whiskey Row, Whistlepig, Wichita, Wiser's2 comments
One of the fun things about WhiskyCast has been the opportunity to watch dreams come true, and that’s the case with this week’s episode. B...
Maker’s Mark to Feature Pitino on Commemorative Bottle20130509155745
Maker’s Mark to Feature Pitino on Commemorative Bottle
Mark GillespieMay 9, 2013academics, basketball, Boy Scouts, Charlie Strong, Louisville, Maker's Mark, NCAA, Rick Pitino, University of Louisville0 comments
May 9, 2013 – University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has had a pretty good year…so far. His Cardinals won the NCAA men̵...
Episode 419: April 6, 201320130406120622
Episode 419: April 6, 2013
Mark GillespieApril 6, 2013ABV, Adam Harris, ADI, Andrew Cravatta, awards, basketball, Beam, Benjamin Herrera, Berkeley, Bill Newlands, Carl Brewer, Chicago Club, China, Clemont., competition, Dave Broom, Dewar's, Diageo, Eric Gregory, exports, Four Roses, Gavin Hewitt, Goendullan, Highland Park, Highlander Honey, independence, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Jared Volavka, Jim Beam, Jim Rutledge, Jimmy Russell, KDA, Kentucky Distillers Association, Loki, Louisville, Maker's Mark, mayor. Greg Fisher, minimum pricing, Mortlach, NCAA, Nick Morgan, regulators, Russia, Samuels, Scotch Whisky Association, Secretariat, SWA, taxes, Teacher's, Teaninich, Tom Bates, wager, Whistlepig, Wichita, Wild Turkey0 comments
Scotch Whisky exports account for 80% of all Scottish food and drink exports each year, along with about 25% of all UK food and drink exports. The Sco...