Episode 516: January 17, 201520150117211324
Episode 516: January 17, 2015
Mark GillespieJanuary 17, 2015Alberta Distillers, Alberta Premium, Alberta Rye Dark Batch, Allied Domecq, Award, Beam Suntory, Big Peat, Bond Street Whisky Appreciation Society, Brett Burnes, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, Burns Night, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Club, Canadian Mist, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky Awards, Chairman's Select, Chase Stampe, competition, contract, Corby, crime, Crown Royal, Dan Tullio, Dark Horse, David Dobbin, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Douglas Laing & Co., Edinburgh, Forty Creek, Gbuschrist, Glenglassaugh, Glenmorangie, Harold Ferguson, Hiram Walker Distillery, hockey, holdup, Hotel Grand Pacific, ice, investigation, Jack Phillips, Jim Beam Rye, Jimmy Russell, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, John Richardson, Las Vegas, Lawrence Graham, letsgojets, Lifetime Achievement, Masterson's, missedlitterbox, Montreal, negotiations, Neil Barrie, Ontario, Prohibition, R_E_Thomas, recommendation, robbery, Robert Burns, Rock Oyster, Roy Thomson Hall, Royal Mile Whiskies, SAQ, Scallywag, single barrel, skating, Spirit of Toronto, Stalk & Barrel, Still Waters, Taghta, Texas, The Balvenie, theft, Timorous Beastie, Tish Harcus, Torfa, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Walkerville, whisky bar, whisky club, Windsor, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jets0 comments
We’re on the road for the first time in 2015 this weekend, with the first of two episodes from the 10th annual Victoria Whisky Festival in Victo...
Episode 426: May 25, 201320130525223410
Episode 426: May 25, 2013
Mark GillespieMay 25, 20131824 Series, Amber, An Cnoc, anCnoc, Andrew Nelstrop, Andrew Walker, Andy Watts, attorney general, auction, author, Barbara Townsend, Bill Ricker, Billy Stitchell, Bob Townsend, book, Bowmore, British, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Caol Ila, collecting, cooper, coronation, counterfeit, Creative Whisky Company, Devin Cross, English Whisky Company, Erik Burgess, Exclusive Malts, fake, Feis Ile, Fred Minnick, Gavin Smith, Glenrothes, gold, Great Britian, Harold Wilson, Highland Park, Iain MacArthur, Ileach, illustrator, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Ivo Fanotti, Jim Martin, Jim McEwan, John Major, Julia Nourney, Knockdhu, Kris Comstock, Lagavulin, Macallan, Malted Muse, Manse Brae, Margaret Thatcher, Master of Malt, McTears, Miner's Delight Inn, Murray McDavid, New Jersey, Nick Morgan, North British, Octomore, Peter Arkle, Port Charlotte, Prime Minister, Queen Elizabeth, Remy Cointreau, retirement, Rothes, Rothes House, Ruby, shortage, Sienna, Spirit of Toronto, weather, Wyoming1 comment
The annual Islay Festival of Malt & Music gets underway this weekend, and they’ll be celebrating more than just whisky on Islay this week. B...
Forty Creek Unveils 2013 Limited Release: Heart of Gold20130516214525
Forty Creek Unveils 2013 Limited Release: Heart of Gold
Mark GillespieMay 16, 2013Forty Creek, Grimsby, Heart of Gold, John Hall, Ontario, Spirit of Toronto0 comments
May 16, 2013 – Canada’s award-winning Forty Creek Distillery traditionally announces its annual limited edition release each May, and John...
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...
Episode 423: May 4, 201320130504181224
Episode 423: May 4, 2013
Mark GillespieMay 4, 20131824 Series, ABV, Alpha, ALS, Ancient Ancient Age, Andrew Laing, Basil Hayden, Beam, Benjamin Herrera, Big Peat, Bob Dalgarno, Bonhams, Buffalo Trace, Canadian Club, Cara Laing, Colorado, craft distillers, Denver, Douglas Laing, family, Four Roses, Fred Laing, George Washington, Glenkeir, Glenlivet, Heaven Hill, horse, horse racing, Hunter Laing & Co., Ian Macleod Distillers, India, Jim Beam, KDA, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kilbeggan, Knob Creek, Lalique, Laphroaig, Larry Kass, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Macallan, Maker's Mark, marathon, Matt Shattock, Michael Blaum, Millennium, Mount Vernon, Old & Rare, Old Grand-Dad, Old Malt Cask, Parker Beam, Parker's, provenance, Richard Joynson, Scott Laing, Single Oak Project, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Spirit of Toronto, Stewart Laing, Stuart MacPherson, Tamdhu, tea, The Glenlivet, The Macallan, The Whisky Shop, valinch, Wall Street, whisky thief0 comments
Family-owned businesses often face obstacles that other companies don’t, and the whisky business is no exception. This week, Fred and Stewart La...
Episode 415: March 10, 201320130310005122
Episode 415: March 10, 2013
Mark GillespieMarch 10, 2013A. Smith Bowman, ABV, ADI, American Distilling Ins, Amrut, author, Balcones, Bardstown, Beam, beer, book, Bourbon, Bourbon Academy, Bourbon Heritage Center, Buffalo Trace, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky Awards, Castle Brands, Chichibu, Chip Tate, Chris Morris, Cooley, Corby, David Jacob, Diageo, Domaine Select Wine & Spirits, Economic Times, education, Elijah Craig, Experimental Collection, Explorer's Club, Filson, George T. Stagg, Gold Route, Harlen Wheatley, Heaven Hill, history, Ichiro Akuto, India, Ireland, Japan, Jefferson's, Jefferson's Bourbon, Johnnie Walker, Kilbeggan, Kingfisher, Kroger, lawsuit, legal, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Maryland, merger, mesquite, Michael Collins, Michael Veach, Michter's, Mike Veach, Ohio, Pike Creek, Ranger Creek, Ravens, Rimfire, Robert Mark, Ronnie Eddins, San Antonio, Sidney Frank, Single Oak Project, Sour Mash, Spirit of Toronto, Stagg, Stagg Jr., Tenzing, Texas, The Gold Route, Truman Cox, United Spirits, Versailles, Vijay Mallya, Woodford Reserve0 comments
Buffalo Trace’s Single Oak Project is at the halfway point, with 96 of the 192 single cask bottlings released and the remainder to be parceled o...
Episode 199: May 10, 200920090510215700
Episode 199: May 10, 2009
Mark GillespieMay 10, 2009Alba Reserve, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Canada, Canadian Club, Caol Ila, Cutty Black, Cutty Sark, Dan Tullio, Dave Broom, events, exports, Feis Ile, Festival, Forty Creek, Islay, Johanna Ngoh, John Hall, Karuizawa, Kilchoman, Kittling Ridge, Kosher, Lagavulin, Mike Harrison, Scotch Whisky Association, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Spirit of Toronto, Springbank, SWA, The Glenrothes, Toronto0 comments
It’s another road trip for WhiskyCast…this time to the Spirit of Toronto festival! The festival is in its fifth year, and better than ever...
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 186: February 8, 200920090208005700
Episode 186: February 8, 2009
Mark GillespieFebruary 8, 2009advice, Arran, Belgium, Canada, craft distilling, Davin de Kergommeaux, Diageo, Euan Mitchell, events, Festival, Ghent, Glen Breton, Glenmorangie, Glenora, Guinness, India, Johanna Ngoh, Khoday, Lawrence Graham, lawsuit, Malt Advocate, Merle Giles, Peter Scot, Quentin Hodgson, Rajan Talwar, Ralph Erenzo, record, Scotch Whisky Association, Sonnalta, Spirit of Toronto, SWA, tasting, Tuthilltown, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Vijay Mallya, water0 comments
A double feature this time around! If you’ve ever wanted to make your own whisky, the folks at New York’s Tuthilltown Spirits are willing ...
Episode 145: May 18, 200820080517231500
Episode 145: May 18, 2008
Mark GillespieMay 17, 2008airport, Ann Patrick, Antiquary, Arran, Autogrill, bar, Beaches, Beam, Ben Wyvis, Blended Scotch, blog, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Carollyne Yardley, collection, Cooley, Cutty Sark, Douglas Davidson, Ed Patrick, Euan Mitchell, European Union, Glen Flagler, Greenore, Ian Innes, Ireland, Irish, James MacTaggart, Jimmy Johnson, John Hansell, Lawrence Graham, Malt Advocate, menu, Old Forester, politics, pub, Regis LeMaitre, Regis Whisky Mad, retailers, Spirit of Toronto, Springbank, stake, Sweden, The Feathers, Tomatin, Toronto, Tullamore Dew, Wendy Harker, World Duty Free0 comments
One of the world’s great whisky bars sits in between a stationery store and a restaurant in Toronto’s Beaches neighborhood. Ian Innes has ...