Whisky Tasting at Houston’s Reserve 10120170908120428
Whisky Tasting at Houston’s Reserve 101
Mark GillespieSeptember 8, 2017Adam Spiegel, Allison Parc, Allison Patel, Bill Lumsden, Brenne, California, Cherrywood Rye, Christa Havican, cognac, Dennis Malcolm, flood, France, French, Glen Grant, Glenmorangie, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Harvey, Houston, Hurricane, Mike Raymond, Nath Pizzolatto, recovery, Reserve 101, Rye, Scotch Whisky, single malt, Sonoma County Distilling, storm, Texas, whiskey, whisky, whisky bar0 comments
We’re back with a new name, but with the same goal of opening up whisky conversation as regular whisky lovers taste, rate, and debate whiskies f...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 201520150420114150
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: April 2015
Mark GillespieApril 20, 2015age statement, Bond Street Whisky Appreciation Society, Brett Burnes, Brett Gordon, Brianna Gillespie, Chris Anderson, Dave Greene, Laphroaig Select, Las Vegas, NAS, Pat Goodfellow, storm, Talisker, Tampa Bay Whiskey Society, The Glenrothes, Vintage Reserve0 comments
We’re back after a winter hiatus, and diving right into the controversy over “no-age-statement” whiskies. Our tasting panel takes on...
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: February 201420140308105048
WhiskyCast Virtual Tastings: February 2014
Mark GillespieMarch 8, 2014Arran, Baltimore, Columbus, David Lavin, Kevin Lavin, Speyburn, Stephanie Buchert, storm, Talisker, Talisker Storm0 comments
This month, we’re bringing together two brothers who only get to see each other a couple of times a year for a Skype-based blind single malt tas...
Episode 447: October 12, 201320131012210323
Episode 447: October 12, 2013
Mark GillespieOctober 12, 2013Adam Mimran, Allison Patel, ALS, American Prairie Reserve, Arran, Billy Stitchell, Bon Accord, Bonhams, Boss Hog, Brandy Library, Brenne, Business Standard, Caol Ila, Carin Luna-, classic malts, Convalmore, Dave Pickerell, David Perkins, Diageo, Far North Distillery, Fife, Girvan, Glasgow, Glenrothes, High West, Hillrock Estate Distillery, Iain MacArthur, India, Islay, John Fergus, Just-Drinks.com, Kelly Levison, Kilchoman, Kyndal, Lagavulin, Louisa Young, Master Distillers' Unity, Maureen Robinson, Mendy Berkowitz, Millennium Casks, Neil Firetog, Nick Morgan, Office of Fair Trading, Parker Beam, Paul McDonagh, Port Ellen, Promise of Hope, SIA, Siddharth Banerji, Single Cask Nation, single grain, Skye, storm, Talisker, Turner Moore, United Spirits, Whisky Jewbilee, Whistlepig, Whyte & Mackay, William Grant & Sons1 comment
With 28 malt whisky distilleries and two grain whisky distilleries in Scotland, Diageo almost always has something going on. Dr. Nick Morgan is head o...
Episode 446: October 5, 201320131006000113
Episode 446: October 5, 2013
Mark GillespieOctober 6, 201359Parks.com, Anchor Distilling, Baker Beam, Baker's, Bardstown, Barry Bernstein, Barry Stein, beer, Benjamin Lee, Berkshire Mountain Distillers, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Blue Hanger, Booker Noe, Boston, Boston Beer Company, budget, campus, Canada, Carl Beam, chemistry, Clermont, Collegian, Cù Bòcan, Dave Schmier, Estate Cask, Fred Noe, Glenfiddich, government, Ian Chang, Icons of Whisky Awards, Iowa, Jack Daniel's, Jeff Arnett, Jennifer Sutherland, Jim Beam, Julio's, Kavalan, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, King Car, label, Massachusetts, Master Distillers Series, MGP, Michael Killmer, moonshine, Ontario, park, Redemption Rye, retailer, Richmond, Ryan Maloney, Samuel Adams, Select Cask, shutdown, Sinatra Select, Solera, Stalk & Barrel, Still Waters, storm, Taiwan, Talisker, Templeton, Templeton Rye, Tomatin, TTB, University of Richmond, Vaughan, Vintage Cask, Virginia, Washington, Westborough, Whisky Live0 comments
Baker Beam comes from one of Kentucky’s legendary Bourbon families. However, the grand-nephew of Jim Beam and cousin to Booker Noe, Fred Noe, an...
Talisker Storm Warning for U.S. Market20131004184552
Talisker Storm Warning for U.S. Market
October 4, 2013 – Talisker Storm has hit the U.S. market, a year after it was introduced in Europe. The single malt from the Isle of Skye made i...
New Malts from Talisker & Glenfiddich20130626112737
New Malts from Talisker & Glenfiddich
Mark GillespieJune 26, 2013Cask of Dreams, Dark Storm, Glenfiddich, Nordic, storm, Talisker, travel retail, Viking Line0 comments
June 26, 2013 – This week’s update on new whisky releases starts with the second new single malt of the year from Talisker. Talisker Dark ...
Episode 421: April 20, 201320130419233700
Episode 421: April 20, 2013
Mark GillespieApril 19, 2013Aberlour, Andrew Nelstrop, app, Balcones, Bill Haslam, Bowmore, Brenne, Bryan Boulette, Burn Stewart Distillers, Caroline Snyman, charity, Chattanooga, Chivas Brothers, Chris Morris, Churchill Downs, CL Financial, commando, contest, Diageo, Dingle, Distell Group, Double Black, drought, Duncansby Head, England, English Whisky Company, Explorer's Club, Glenmorangie, Gold Route, golf, Hadrian's Wall, Helgi's, Highland Park, horse racing, Imperial, Invergordon, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Joe Ledbetter, Johnnie Walker, Kentucky Derby, Legacy, Lexington, Lighthouse, Louisville, Mary Quinn Ramer, Master of Malt, mint julep, Moray, Mull, Noss Head, Old Pulteney, Oliver Hughes, Open Championship, Orkney, Pentland Skerries, photo, Port Ruighe, rain, Redbreast, regulators, Richard Walker, Royal Liverpool. John McDougall, Single Pot Stills, South Africa, St. George's, storm, Talisker, Tennessee, Thoroughbred, Tim Piersant, Tobermory, Tomatin, tourism, Woodford Reserve0 comments
The English Whisky Company has been distilling since 2006, and while it may not be able to claim the title of “England’s only whisky disti...
Episode 413: February 24, 201320130225004253
Episode 413: February 24, 2013
Mark GillespieFebruary 25, 2013ABV, Angel's Envy, Balcones, Beam, Ben Silva, Bill Samuels, Bill Samuels Jr., Bulloch, Chip Tate, controversy, DAN QUINTEL, DONALD JAMES, Einar, fire, Gable Erenzo, Glen Scotia, Harald, Highland Park, Islay, Jack Romano, Julio's, Lincoln Henderson, Loch Lomond, Maker's Mark, Massachusetts, Masterson's, Mike Reppucci, Nick Nastasi, Old Forester, Port Askaig, protests, Rob Samuels, Ryan Maloney, Shane Hendrick, Sons of Liberty, Spirits of the Americas, Steve LaFerriere, storm, Svein, Talisker, Texas, The Scotsman, The Whisky Exchange, Tuthilltown, Uprising, Valhalla, Waco, Warrior, Westborough0 comments
Chip Tate of Balcones Distillery in Texas is winning even more awards for his whiskies, with two gold medals in the inaugural Spirits of the Americas ...
Talisker Issues Storm Warning20130220095535
Talisker Issues Storm Warning
Mark GillespieFebruary 20, 2013classic malts, Diageo, Jim Beveridge, Skye, storm, Talisker0 comments
Diageo’s Classic Malts range will be adding a new Talisker expression in early 2013, with plans to add more new Taliskers later this year. Talis...