Episode 579: March 5, 201620160305231015
Episode 579: March 5, 2016
Mark GillespieMarch 5, 2016@dallendoug, @glenfarclas15, @jesslionsmane, 1887, Adam Hannett, Adam Slagell, age statements, Alfred Barnard, anniversary, auction, Ben Grayson, benefits, Boise, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Canto, Castle & Key Distillery, Classic Laddie, Col. E.H. Taylor, collectors, Compass Box, competitions, Cooley, Crown Royal, CTV News, David Frost, David Perkins, decanter, decorative, Diageo, Doctor C, Doug Wilson, enzyme, European Union, Gimli, Gordon & MacPhail, Hibiki, High West, Highland Park, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, Idaho, Islay, Japan, Jim McEwan, labor, labour, Lagavulin, lawsuit, Leland Little Auctions, litigation, Manitoba, Marianne Barnes, News & Observer, Nick Morgan, North Carolina, Octomore, Old Taylor Distillery, Pappy Van Winkle, Peristyle, phenols, regulators, Ross Salchow, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, seasoned barrel, Shane Fraser, sourced whisky, strike, SWA, Teeling Whiskey Company, Thurso, Tokyo, trademark, transparency, union, Virgin Oak, whiskey, whisky, Wolfburn0 comments
Adam Hannett has a tough job, though he wouldn’t trade places with anyone for the world! He took over for the legendary Jim McEwan as head disti...
Episode 457: December 21, 201320131221004439
Episode 457: December 21, 2013
Mark GillespieDecember 21, 2013ad, American Stillhouse, Angus, Arkansas, Bacardi, Balblair, bankers, barrel sales, beer, Belgium, Benromach, Canadian Whisky, capacity, carols, Chancellor, Chris Killilea, Christmas, Claire Forlani, classic malts, Clermont, Code of Responsible Practices, Colton Smith, competition, court, creditors, Dalmore, David Fenkell, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dewar's, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council, distilling, duty, Easter Elchies, escalator, Etienne Bouillon, Fred Noe, Gavin Hewitt, George Osborne, Georgie Bell, Gordon & MacPhail, Gordon Dundas, Graham MacKenny, Iain Kerr, Iain McCallum, investment, Ireland, Irish, Jim Beam, Johanne McInnis, Karnataka, Kingfisher, Knappogue Castle, Lalique, lawsuit, Liege, Macallan, Matt Rosenfeld, Meet the Baron, Morrison Bowmore, Mortlach, New York, Office of Fair Trading, online, Opperman Weiss, Owl, Pappy, Powers Gold Label, regulators, Rock Town, Royal Lochnagar, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean McMillan, sexism, Shane Fraser, Sid Lee, singing, single barrel, SMWS, SWA, Taipei, Talisker, Tamnavulin, taxes, Thurso, trivia, Tweet, Twin Wood, Twitter, United Breweries, United Spirits, Van Winkle, video, Vijay Mallya, Whisky Lassie, Whyte & Mackay, Wolfburn, women, Writers Tears, yeast0 comments
Think of Belgium and drinks, and beer is usually the first thing that comes to mind. However, Belgians are quite fond of whisky as well, and Etienne B...
Episode 410: February 2, 201320130201215918
Episode 410: February 2, 2013
Mark GillespieFebruary 1, 2013ALS, An Cnoc, Andrew Ferguson, Auchentoshan, awards, Balvenie, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Blue Hanger, Boutique, Brown-Forman, Calgary, charity, Chris Goins, David Stewart, entertaining, Evan Williams, Gehrig, Glenmorangie, Heaven Hill, Heritage, John Hansell, John Laun, Kensington Wine Market, Knappogue Castle, Knockdhu, Lagavulin, Lorne Cousins, Master of Malt, Mike Veach, Millstone, Parker Beam, party, Shane Fraser, Super Bowl, Thurso, Tim Laird, Tom Diana, Twin Wood, Whisky Advocate, William Grant & Sons, Wolfburn0 comments
It’s hard to keep things quiet in the close-knit Scotch Whisky industry, but that’s exactly what the owners of the new Wolfburn Distillery...
Wolfburn Distillery Starts Production20130131153139
Wolfburn Distillery Starts Production
Scotland’s newest distillery has gone into full production as Wolfburn Distillery started filling its first casks on January 25. The distillery ...
Episode 75: January 14, 200720070114012900
Episode 75: January 14, 2007
Mark GillespieJanuary 14, 2007Allan Logan, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, distillery, family, Glenfarclas, history, Ileach, Islay, Jim McEwan, John Miller, Malt Maniacs, Shane Fraser, storytelling, web site0 comments
Jim McEwan is one of whisky’s most outspoken ambassadors. As production manager at Bruichladdich, he’s been responsible for bringing a sil...