Episode 570: January 9, 201620160110012932
Episode 570: January 9, 2016
Mark GillespieJanuary 10, 2016advice, Allied Lomar. trademark, argument, arrest, assassination, author, Barton, book, Brechin, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, Buffalo Trace, California, Canada, candidate, chairman, Chivas Brothers, Chris Morris, Ciaran Mulgrew, Cooper Spirits, Cordelia Toy, Craigslist, crime, Dan Greenwood, David Stewart, Derry, Diageo, Distiller's Select, Donald Trump, Douglas Fitchett, Drinking in America, Dungourney, evidence, festivals, flooding, Four Roses, Gilbert Curtsinger, Glencadam, Graeme Macaloney, guilty, High West, history, Honours List, indictment, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Israel, JFK, John Rhea, judge, KDA, Kennedy, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, law, Law360.com, lawsuit, license, Lock Stock & Barrel, Longmorn, Luxco, Maker's Mark, Manitoba, MBE, MGP, Michael Bendavid, Midleton, Niche Drinks, officer, Old Forester, Pappy Van Winkle, PappyGate, Pat Melton, Pennsylvania, President, Queen Elizabeth, Richard Nixon, Rob Samuels, ruling, Scotland, Secret Service, Sheriff, Signature, St. Brendan's, state, Stitzel, Stitzel-Weller, Susan Cheever, Tel Aviv, The Balvenie, The Quiet Man, theft, Thomas Wingate, Toby Curtsinger, trial, Ulysses S. Grant, Utah, Victoria, Victoria Caledonian Distillery, Warren Commission, Warren G. Harding, whiskey, whisky, Wild Turkey, Yippie-Ki-Yay0 comments
America has a love-hate relationship with alcohol, and it’s fair to say that drinking has changed the course of American history – for bet...
Thief Steals $100K of Whisky from Montreal SAQ Store20150117164145
Thief Steals $100K of Whisky from Montreal SAQ Store
Mark GillespieJanuary 17, 2015Beth Havers, David Stewart, handgun, Highland Park, investigation, Lalique, Macallan, Montreal, PMA, police, Quebec, robbery, SAQ, Signature, stolen, The Balvenie, theft, William Grant & Sons0 comments
January 17, 2015 – Police are looking for the robber who held up the provincial SAQ liquor monopoly’s flagship Signature store in downtown...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings, December 201220121231150221
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings, December 2012
Mark GillespieDecember 31, 2012Blue Label, Chivas, Dewar's, Grant's, Jason Herceg, Jim Ely, Johnnie Walker, Mike McElligott, Royal Salute, Signature0 comments
With the holiday season at hand, this month’s “Friends & Family” tasting panel of Mike McElligott, Jim Ely, and Jason Herceg tas...
Episode 266: June 20, 201020100619224600
Episode 266: June 20, 2010
Mark GillespieJune 19, 2010Alasdair Day, auction, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Bonhams, Campbeltown, Caspar MacRae, collecting, Cooley, cruise, distillery, Frank McHardy, Girvan, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Irish, Islay, Japan, Jeff Bower, Jim Beam, John Hansell, Kilbeggan, Kimbal Weber, Malt Advocate, Mandarin Oriental, New York, Noah Rothbaum, Pioneer, sale, Seattle, Shanken, Signature, single grain, speakers, Springbank, Tullamore Dew, Tweeddale, water, Whisky Guild, whisky school, Yamazaki0 comments
Glenfiddich will be releasing just 50 bottles of its 50-year-old single malt a year for the next 10 years, and opened one of the first 5 U.S. bottles ...
Episode 251: May 3, 201020100503174300
Episode 251: May 3, 2010
Mark GillespieMay 3, 2010Aberlour, Aelia, Anchor, awards, Benromach, Bon Accord, competition, Cutty Sark, distillery, France, Glasgow, Glenrothes, Grant's, Inner Sanctum, Ireland, Irish, Jim Beam, Laphroaig, Linlithgow, Mark Connelly, Mark Rosauer, Old Potrero, Paris, Preiss, Ronnie Cox, Rothes, Royal Lochnagar, Scotland Whisky, Signature, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside, St. Magdalene, The Balvenie, tourism, Travel, Tullamore Dew, visitor, web site, whisky club, William Grant & Sons0 comments
There’s a locked door at the Glenrothes Distillery, which normally is not open to visitors. The sign above the door reads “I.S.” ...
Episode 197: April 26, 200920090426082100
Episode 197: April 26, 2009
Mark GillespieApril 26, 2009Alistair Darling, awards, Bacardi, Balvenie, Bourbon, Bourbon Country, Brown-Forman, Canada, charity, Chris Morris, competition, Dave Broom, David Mair, David Stewart, Derby, Diageo, events, Festival, Gavin Hewitt, horse, Louisville, LVMH, merger, mint julep, Scotch Whisky Association, Signature, Spirit of Toronto, stable, Stacey Yates, SWA, taxes, tourism, Travel, Urban Bourbon Trail, Whisky Magazine, Woodford Reserve, World Whiskies Awards0 comments
Last week, Scotland…this week, Kentucky! We’ll look at plenty of vacation options in and around Louisville in the heart of Bourbon Country...
Episode 158: August 17, 200820080817102900
Episode 158: August 17, 2008
Mark GillespieAugust 17, 2008Balvenie, Balvenie Rose, Bruichladdich, China, Chivas Brothers, counterfeit, David Mair, David Stewart, Famous Grouse, Glenlivet, Ian Logan, Scotch Whisky Association, Signature, SWA, trade, trademark0 comments
A double feature with two (actually, three) great whiskies to talk about this week! Glenlivet’s breaking the age barrier with its first 25-year-...
Episode 155: July 27, 200820080727120600
Episode 155: July 27, 2008
Mark GillespieJuly 27, 2008Alan Winchester, Amrut, Ashok Chokalingham, Balvenie, Bangalore, Beam, Braeval, bus, charity, David Stewart, Douglas Campbell, events, Festival, France, GlenDronach, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Himalayas, India, John Hansell, La Maison du Whisky, Malt Advocate, Milroy's of Soho, mothball, Paris, Pernod Ricard, San Francisco, Signature, Sweden, Thierry Benitah, Tomatin, tour, tourism, Travel, visitors, Whisky Bus, Whisky Live Paris, WhiskyFest0 comments
It may be seen as a sacrilege in Scotland, but imagine a single malt whisky from India that can compete with the best of Scotland’s malts in man...