A New Job…and a New Way to Spell “Whiskey” (Episode 785: September 22, 2019)20190922224646
A New Job…and a New Way to Spell “Whiskey” (Episode 785: September 22, 2019)
Mark GillespieSeptember 22, 2019"The Magic of the Cask", @ButlerB, @donaldhanna, Aidy Smith, Amazon Prime, Angel's Envy, Ardbeg, Arkansas, Ashley Cundiff, Ashley Penney, barrel aging, barrels, BBC, Ben Nevis, Benchmark, Bourbon Women, Brian Kinsman, Brown-Forman, Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Bushmills, Caol Ila, Cascade Hollow, ceramic, Charles W. Medley, cognac, COLIN HAMPDEN-WHITE, Colombia, contract, Crand Cru, Cream of Kentucky, cuvee, decanter, Diageo, Dictador Rum, Dingle, Dingle Distillery, Donald Hanna, Drew Mayville, Eagle Rare, Ed Dodson, Edition No. 5, Elgin, evaporation, Even Kulsveen, Fay Coull, Frank McHardy, Garry Oak, Garryana, George T. Stagg, glazing, Glen Moray, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, GMB, Graham Coull, Greg Butler, Greg David, Heaven Hill, Helena Nicklin, Imperial, Indiana, induction, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, James Beam, Jim Beam, Jim Rutledge, Jimmy Russell, Katrina Egbert, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, La Martiniquaise, labor, labour, Larry Kass, lead, Lincoln Henderson, Littlemill, Loch Lomond Distillers, London, Lowlands, Martha Willett Kulsveen, maturation, MGP, negotiations, oxidation, Peggy Noe Stevens, Phil Brandon, plant-based, Preakness, Quora.com, Robbie Mattingly, Rock Town Distillery, rum, Sazerac, Sazerac Rye, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Seattle, social media, Speyside, Springbank, strike, Supernova, Tennessee, The Glasgow Distillery Company, The Macallan, The Three Drinkers, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Tracie Franklin, Two Masters, union, Unite, Wes Henderson, Westland, whiskey, whisky, Wild Turkey, Willett Distillery, William Larue Weller, wood, World Championship Bourbon Barrel Relay0 comments
Graham Coull grew up in Speyside spelling “whisky” without the “e” – as any proper Scot would. It didn’t help him ...
Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)20180919230640
Unlocking the Gates of Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (Episode 726: September 20, 2018)
Mark GillespieSeptember 19, 2018@Mike_W_Simpson, Amrut, anger management, Antique Collection, Australia, Bardstown, bargaining, Beam Suntory, Beckmann, Becle, benefits, Bernheim, BetDSI, betting, Birthday Bourbon, Booker Noe Distillery, Bottled in Bond, Buffalo Trace, buried, Bushmills, Bushmills Irish Honey, cemetery, Clermont, Col. E.H. Taylor, Conor McGregor, contract, Coxs Creek, Crumlin, Cruzan Rum, Cù Bòcan, David Elder, David Vitale, Denny Potter, diplomat, disability, distilling, Drambuie, Dublin 12, Eagle Rare, Eric Gregory, fighter, Fireball, first responders, flag, flavored whiskey, Four Roses, gambling, George T. Stagg, George Washington, Glenmorangie, Glenn's Creek, Grand Vintage Malt 1993. Madeira, Greg Davis, Heaven Hill, India, Ireland, Irish Mist, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, Jane Bowie, Jeff Hammer, Jeff Royalty, Jim Beam Distillery, Jim Rutledge, Joo Kim, Josh Hafer, Joshua McQueen, Ken Lewis, Kentucky, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Kirin, labor, Las Vegas, Lawrenceburg, Liqueur, Local 10D, Loretto, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Marianne Barnes, Marianne Eaves, master distiller, McCracken Pike, Melbourne, mixed martial arts, MMA, National Conference of Firemen & Oilers, NCFO/SEIU, negotiations, New Riff, news conference, No. #1 Bond House, Notorious, Nova, odds, Old Forester, Old Taylor Distillery, Peristyle, police, Private Select, promotion, prop bets, Proper No. Twelve, Proximo Spirits, restoration, Revolutionary War, Sazerac Rye, sergeant, short-term disability, sick leave, Smiley, spirit drinks, Starward, strike, sugar, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Tomatin, travel retail, UFC, UFCW, union, United Food & Commercial Workers, US Virgin Islands, Victoria MacRae-Samuels, Wes Murry, whiskey, whisky, Will Arvin, William Larue Weller0 comments
In 1972, the gates were locked for what many thought would be the final time at Kentucky’s historic Old Taylor Distillery near Frankfort. Wednes...
Buffalo Trace Releases 2016 Antique Collection Whiskies20160907115636
Buffalo Trace Releases 2016 Antique Collection Whiskies
Mark GillespieSeptember 7, 2016Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Eagle Rare 17, George T. Stagg, Sazerac Rye, stainless steel, tanks, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, William Larue Weller0 comments
September 7, 2016 – Buffalo Trace is out with the 2016 edition of its highly-regarded Antique Collection, including the first new edition of 18-...
Episode 552: September 12, 201520150912224908
Episode 552: September 12, 2015
Mark GillespieSeptember 12, 2015Abbey Whisky, aging, Alba Reserve, anniversary, Anon, Ardbeg, Arran, Ballantine's, BenRiach, Bladnoch, Bourbon Cask Reserve, Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, Ceòbanach, Chivas Brothers, Circular Blending, Cooley, corrections, Deanston, Diageo, Douglas Laing, Eagle Rare, errado, experiment, extraction, Extraordinary Cask, Fred Laing, George T. Stagg, Gordon Motion, Hibernia Distillers, Hyde, Ian MacMillan, Illicit Stills, International Space Station, Ireland, Irish, Islay, John Campbell, Kiln Embers, Laphroaig, Laphroaig Live, Latada, Ledaig, Luke Tegner, M.B. Roland, Madeira, maturation, maturity, MB Roland, Michter's, micro-gravity, NanoRacks, NASA, Norman Lao, Northern Ireland, nosing, Open Space Agency, Paul Tomaszewski, Port Dundas, Portugal, Portugese, primer, Rademon Estate Distillery, Reserve Collection, retirement, Richard Betts, Robur Reserve, Ronnie Cox, Royal Salute, Sandy Hyslop, Sazerac Rye, science, Scott Rosenbaum, scratch and sniff, Seattle, Select Reserve, senses, Sherry Cask Reserve, Shortcross Gin, single grain, Smugglers Series, Space, space glass, Spain, Suntory, terpenes, The Antiquary, The Dalmore, The Eternal Reserve, The Glenrothes, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Tomatin, US1, Vintage Reserve, webcast, Wemyss Malts, West Cork, Westland, William Larue Weller, zero gravity1 comment
The Glenrothes was one of the first Scotch Whisky distilleries to label its single malts with wine-style vintages instead of age statements. While the...
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2015 Antique Collection20150908124740
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2015 Antique Collection
Mark GillespieSeptember 8, 2015Antique Collection, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Sazerac Rye, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, William Larue Weller0 comments
September 8, 2015 – While not as widely anticipated worldwide as Apple’s announcement of new iStuff tomorrow, whiskey fans have been waiti...
Episode 495: September 7, 201420140908024209
Episode 495: September 7, 2014
Mark GillespieSeptember 8, 2014age statement, anCnoc, Antique Collection, Ascendant Spirits, Award, Balcones, Birthday Bourbon, Bourbon, Breaker Bourbon, Brown-Forman, Buffalo Trace, Chip Tate, court, Cù Bòcan, Cutter, Diamond Anniversary, Eagle Rare, Eddie Russell, enforcement, Fellowship of the Still, filings, Forgiven, Four Roses, Freedom of Information Act, George Garvin Brown, George T. Stagg, Glencairn Crystal, Greg Allen, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Black, Jim Rutledge, Jimmy Russell, Joshua Scott, KDA, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Knockdhu, labeling, Lawrenceburg, lawsuit, lawyer, lawyers, lifetime, Limited Edition Small Batch, Old Forester, Peaty Collection, restraining order, Rick Robinson, Sazerac Rye, state, Steve Gertman, Thomas H. Handy, Tomatin, TTB, Waco, Waco Tribune, whisky club, Wild Turkey, William Larue Weller, Yorkshire0 comments
When you’ve worked at the same place for 60 years, it’s hard for your colleagues to keep a secret from you. Wild Turkey and the Kentucky D...
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2014 Antique Collection20140904111341
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2014 Antique Collection
Mark GillespieSeptember 4, 2014Antique Collection, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Sazerac Rye, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, William Larue Weller0 comments
September 4, 2014 – Buffalo Trace has unveiled the five whiskies in this year’s Antique Collection series of limited-edition whiskies, whi...
Episode 442: September 15, 201320130916002111
Episode 442: September 15, 2013
Mark GillespieSeptember 16, 2013Angel's Envy, anniversary, Bowmore, Brown-Forman, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, camouflage, casks, Colton Smith, cooper, cooperage, Cork, coronation, Decatur, Devil's Casks, Eagle Rare, Early Times, Eddie Russell, Elmer T. Lee, Forgiven, Freddy May, Gartbreck, George T. Stagg, Georgia, Ger Buckley, Glen Moray, Glenfarclas, Harlen Wheatley, hunters, hunting, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Islay, Jack Daniel's, James Andrews, Justin Victor, Kilchoman, Killian O'Mahony, Kyle Henderson, Lincoln Henderson, Mac McGee's Irish Pub, Marines, Mickey Hammond, Midleton, Monkey Shoulder, Phoenix, Preston Van Winkle, Queen Elizabeth, Sazerac Rye, Simon Coughlin, St. Mary's, The Irishman, The Whisky Exchange, Thomas H. Handy, Tullamore Dew, Wes Henderson, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons, William Larue Weller, Woodford Reserve, Writers Tears0 comments
Ger Buckley is the fifth-generation cooper at Ireland’s Midleton Distillery, but had no one to pass the torch to. In fact, there hadn’t be...
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2013 Antique Collection20130910125801
Buffalo Trace Unveils 2013 Antique Collection
Mark GillespieSeptember 10, 2013Antique Collection, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg, Harlen Wheatley, Sazerac Rye, Stagg, Thomas H. Handy, William Larue Weller, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
September 10, 2013 – Just as the leaves start to turn colors, hunters gear up for deer season, and football fans scream at the referees…mi...
Episode 17: January 28, 200620060127202900
Episode 17: January 28, 2006
Mark GillespieJanuary 27, 2006Award, Barley, Bere, bottling line, Bruichladdich, Burns, Charlotte Plute, counterfeit, Ian Good, Ian Williams, Islay, Johnnie Walker, Kevin Erskine, Mardi Gras, Mark Reynier, New Orleans, Paul Walsh, Richard Burroughs, Sazerac Rye, Scotch Whisky Association, SWA, The Scotch Blog, Viking, Wine Enthusiast0 comments
Plenty of new developments to talk about in this episode…new leadership in place at the Scotch Whisky Association, Johnnie Walker honored in an ...