Tag: The Balvenie

Whisky As a Political Football (Episode 786: September 29, 2019)20190929192731

Whisky As a Political Football (Episode 786: September 29, 2019)

Mark GillespieSeptember 29, 2019@minter, @pintsandpoetry, @stuloosemore, Academy Awards, Airbus, Al Pacino, Alumni Whisky Series, announcer, Ardbeg, auction, Belfour Spirits, Benromach, Bernard Walsh, Blair Castle, Boeing, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Brexit, Cannes, Carolina Hurricanes, charity, Chivas Brothers, Chris Swonger, Christie's, comic book, correction, Dave Keon, David DeFazio, David Stewart, DCS Compendium, Deatsville, Diageo, Dingle Distillery, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Donna Nally, Ed Belfour, Edrington, EU, European Union, fire, France, Frank Coleman, Glen Moray, Gordon & MacPhail, Gotham Hall, Graham Coull, H. Wade Minter, Highland Park, hockey, Hollywood, induction, Ireland, J.P. Wiser's, Joe Pesci, Kathleen DiBenedetto, Katrina Egbert, Keepers of the Quaich, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Kentucky Owl, lobbying, Lot #40, Mark Messier, Martin Scorsese, Michael Deresynski, movie, My Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train, Neal Pyle, Nelson County, New York City, New York Film Festival, NHL, NHL Alumni, North Carolina, Old Pulteney, Oscars, Outryder, Peggy Noe Stevens, PNC Arena, politics, public address, railroad, Raleigh, Rebecca Jago, Rittenhouse Rye, Robert DeNiro, Rosemary Walsh, Royal Salute, Sam Heughan, Scottish Ballet, Speyside, Stone of Destiny, T.W. Samuels Distillery, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, Tax Free World Association, television, TFWA, The Balvenie, The Irishman, The Last Drop, The Walking Dead, Tilda Swinton, trade, Traigh Bhan, travel retail, Tribeca Productions, Trump Administration, TTB, Tun 1509, Walsh Whiskey, Washington, whiskey, whisky, WLKY, World Trade Organization, WTO, Wyoming Whiskey, Yvan Cournoyer0 comments

Whisky has been a part of politics since the monks were working their stills in medieval times, helping opposing sides bridge their differences over a...

New Distillery, Familiar Faces (Episode 733: June 23, 2019)20190623235959

New Distillery, Familiar Faces (Episode 733: June 23, 2019)

Mark GillespieJune 23, 2019@79bigpapi, @Andrew_leets, @smoke.before.fire, #FreeOurWhisky, adjudicator, Allura Fergie, Andrew Leets, appeal, Ardgowan, Ardgowan Estate, Ardnamurchan, Balcones, Bardstown, Barrel & Bottle, Barton 1792 Distillery, BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch, BC Liquor Distribution Branch, British Columbia, building codes, Bulleit Distilling Company, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Malts Festival, Canada, Caol Ila, Cardhu, CaskCartel.com, Cedar Ridge Distillery, cleanup, Clydebuilt, Clynelish, collapse, crane, Dave Mason, Dave Sweet, Day of Dark Barley, Diageo, Easter Elchies, Eden Mill, Edinburgh, Edrington, Elements of Islay, Elixir Distillers, Eric Fergie, expansion, Fets Whisky Kitchen, Fife, Fife Council, fire, Forager's Keep, Geordie Moski, Glen Scotia, Glenfiddich, Glenkinchie, Heaven Hill Distillery, heavy metal, Highland Council, Highland Park, inspection, insurance, Inverkip. Martin McAdam, investigation, Iowa, Islay, Johnnie Walker Experience, Josh Quinn, Kelly Carpenter, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kingsbarns, liquor inspectors, Macallan, Max McFarlane, Morag Ralph, Moray Council, music, Nanaimo, Nerys Poole, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey, O.Z. Tyler Distillery, Orphan Barrel, Owensboro, Paul Miller, Pittyvaich, raid, retail, rickhouse, River Clyde, Rob Carpenter, ruling, Ryan A., Sazerac, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Sean Fousheé, Shelbyville, Single Malts of Scotland, Slipknot, spending, Speyside, startup, structural engineers, Sweet Toast of American Oak, Terressentia, Texas, The Balvenie, The Macallan Estate, The Week of Peat, thunderstorm, tourism, Travel, Vancouver, Victoria, visitors centers, warehouse, weather, whiskey, Whiskey and Barrel Nite, whisky, William Grant & Sons, Willie Phillips0 comments

If you’re starting a new distillery from scratch, it helps to find some veteran whisky makers to join you on the journey. That’s just what...

The Future of Whisky? (Episode 769: May 26, 2019)20190526203736

The Future of Whisky? (Episode 769: May 26, 2019)

Mark GillespieMay 26, 2019@dgriffinchess, @ScientistMel, @seanwhiter, AI, Alec Lee, aluminum, Angela Forsgren D'Orazio, aqua vitae, Ardnahoe, Armorik, Bourbon, Canada, chemistry, chess, China, conference, construction, Cooley, Dad's Hat, data, David Stewart, Day of Dark Barley, Denmark, Distillerie Warenghem, Douglas Griffin, Dublin, eau de vie, Edinburgh, Endless West, European Union, expansion, exports, Feis Ile, Fercullen, Finland, FourKind, France, Future of Everything Festival, Glyph, GNS, grain neutral spirits, grandmaster, Highland Park, Hunter Laing & Co., imports, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Society, Islay, J. Rieger & Co., Kansas City, Karen Betts, laboratory, Latin, Lindores Abbey, machine learning, Mackmyra, Mexico, Microsoft, molecular whisky, molecules, monasteries, monks, Noel Sweeney, Pennsylvania, photography, Powerscourt, Scarabus, science, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Sean White, Simon Pagenaud, Søren Solkaer, spirit whisky, Spirited Science, steel, stories, SWA, Sweden, Sweet Toast of American Oak, tariffs, Tax & Trade Bureau, The Balvenie, The Week of Peat, trade, Triagoz, TTB, Tuath, turkey, United States, Usquaebach, Wall Street Journal, water, whiskey, whisky, white dog0 comments

This week’s episode is certain to arouse the ire of whisky purists. We’re looking at Glyph, a “molecular whiskey” that’s...

Poking the Bourbon Bear (Episode 766: May 5, 2019)20190505223554

Poking the Bourbon Bear (Episode 766: May 5, 2019)

Mark GillespieMay 5, 2019@BrandZ77, @doctorfate77, @rcampbell919, @scotchology1, acquisition, age statement, Alberta, Alumni Whisky Series, Andy Nelson, archives, auction, Award, Balcones, Baltimore, Bill Newlands, billboard, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Bow Street, Brian Treacy, Bulleit Rye, Canada, Centre for Business & Economic Research, Chapel Gate Whiskey Company, charity, Charles Maclean, Charlie Nelson, Churchill Downs, Compass Box, competition, Constellation Brands, contest, Corby, Dalbeallie, Darryl Sittler, Dennis McBain, Diageo, distilling, Don Livermore, Dr. Jim Swan, E4C, economic impact, economy, Edmonton, Elgin, Eva Pang, George Washington's Distillery, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Graeme Littlejohn, Grand Old Parr, Great Britain, Guy LaFleur, history, hockey, honor, honour, horse racing, Ian Millar, impact, Interstate 65, investment, Ireland, Islay, J.J. Corry, J.P. Wiser's, Jameson, jobs, juniper, Kentucky, Kentucky Derby, Kilchoman, Lanny McDonald, Larry Robinson, Lifetime Achievement, Louisville, Mackmyra, malting, Maryland, mesquite, mezcal, MGP, Michael Urquhart, mint julep, monocle, Nashville, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, New Riff, Newport, NHL, NHL Alumni Association, No Name, Paul Coffey, peat, peaty, Pimlico, playoffs, pocket square, Preakness, PunchDrink.com, quilt, Quinta Ruban, Quora, Redbreast, Reggie Mobley, Ryan Campbell, Rye, Sagamore Farm, Sagamore Spirit, Scotch Whisky Association, smoke, smoking jacket, smoky, Spirit of Speyside Festival, Stanley Cup, STR Casks, SWA, Sweden, t-shirt, Tamdhu, Tennessee, tequila, Texas, The Balvenie, The Battalion, The Netherlands, too hat, UK, venture, Wendel Clark, whiskey, Whiskey.Wiki, whisky, Whisky Belles, WhiskyBase, William Grant & Sons, wood0 comments

Let’s face it. When you think of American Whiskey, Bourbon is probably top of mind. After all, Congress declared it “America’s Nativ...

Think You Know Bourbon? Here’s a Chance to Prove It! (Episode 748: January 6, 2019)20190106165051

Think You Know Bourbon? Here’s a Chance to Prove It! (Episode 748: January 6, 2019)

Mark GillespieJanuary 6, 2019Aberfeldy, Abhainn Dearg, acquisition, Alberta, Alberta Distillers, Andy Watts, application, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Argyll & Bute Council, Australia, Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship, Bain's, Beam Suntory, Bicentenary, Big Five Duty Free, Black Prince, Booker Noe Distillery, Bourbon, Brent Stewart, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Calgary, Cambus, Canada, Canadian Club, Chicago, Christopher Winters, competition, construction, Daniel Marlowe, Dave Pickerell, DC, Diageo, District of Columbia, Donegal, Douglas Laing & Co., East Lothian Council, Edinburgh, Elixir Distillers, Feis Ile, first dram, Freddie Johnson, Freddie Noe, Fritz Farm, Gaja Capital, Georgie Crawford, Glen Elgin, Glen Grant, Glenkinchie, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, hockey, Imperial. @lawschooldrunk, India, Indiana, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, Isle of Lewis, James Sedgewick Distillery, Jim Beam Distillery, Johannesburg, John Distilleries, John Newfry, Johnnie Walker, Kent Crittenden, Kentucky, Kentucky for Kentucky, Kilchoman, Laddie Classic, Lagavulin, Last Dram, Lexington, liquor agency, Little Book, lottery, Macduff, Madeira, Maker's Mark, Maryland, moonshine, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, New Year's, NHL, nosing, O.R. Tambo International Airport, Ohio, palate, Palmetto Distillery, Pappy Van Winkle, Paul John, planning approval, planning permission, Port Ellen, R.J. Hodges, Raj Singh, Ryan Campbell, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky. expansion, Scotland, shares, single grain, South Africa, South Carolina, Special Releases, Speciality Drinks, stake, Stanley Cup, Star Industries, Sukhinder Singh, tasting, The Balvenie, The Big Blind Bourbon Taste-Off, The Deveron, The Whisky Exchange, Three Chord Bourbon, Tim Knittel, Timorous Beastie, Tish Harcus, travel retail, Virginia, visitors centers, Washington, Washington Capitals, whiskey, Whiskey Bear, whisky, world champions, Zionsville0 comments

There are plenty of competitions to find the best whiskies, but what about competitions to find the best whisky tasters? Those are few and far between...

To Whisky…And Beyond! (Episode 737: November 1, 2018)20181101223250

To Whisky…And Beyond! (Episode 737: November 1, 2018)

Mark GillespieNovember 1, 2018@thatsdramgood, 1910 Old Fine Whisky, Alumni Series, anniversary, auction, Australia, beer, Belfour Spirits, Bill Lark, blend, blending, blending kit, Bourbon, budget, Buffalo Trace, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chapel Gate Whiskey Company, Chivas, Chivas Regal, cold, Colin Scott, Colorado, Cork, Craigellachie, Dallas, David Stewart, David Vitale, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dayn Belfour, decanter, Denmark, Dewar's, Diageo, Distill Ventures, distilling, Don Livermore, Doublewood, duties, duty, duty freeze, Ed Belfour, Flintlock, Galway, George T. Stagg, goalie, Graeme Littlejohn, Great Britain, Guy LaFleur, Hall of Fame, hockey, House of Commons, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Islay, J.P. Wiser's, John Walker & Sons, Johnnie Walker, Just-Drinks.com, Kentucky, lab, Lanny McDonald, Laphroaig, London, Louise McGuane, Louisville, Marc Pagani, master blender, Melbourne, memorabilia, Midnight Blend, Milroy's of Soho, New Orleans, NHL, NHL Alumni, nose, noser, Nova, Old Forester Distillery, Omar Fitzell, Parliament, Philip Hammond, Private Collection, pub, Quantas, Rebecca Jago, Redbreast, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Solera, Sonny Malloy's Bar, spirits, Stanley Cup, Starward, Stauning, Stephanie Macleod, SWA, Tasmania, taxation, taxes, Texas, The Balvenie, The IWSR, The Last Drop Distillers, Tom's Blend No. 1, trade, transparency, Two-Fold, VAT, video, Wendell Clark, Westland, whiskey, Whiskey Live Dublin, Whiskey Row Series, whisky, wine, Woody Creek Distillers0 comments

This time around, we’re blasting off with the crew of the USS Starward! OK, we’re talking with David Vitale, the founder of Australia̵...

Legends & Luxury in the Whisky World (Episode 736: October 28, 2018)20181028204748

Legends & Luxury in the Whisky World (Episode 736: October 28, 2018)

Mark GillespieOctober 28, 2018@Bourbon_Racer, Allura Fergie, Australia, Bar 51, BCLDB, Beanie Espey, Black Rock, bottles, Brian Lopina, British Columbia, British Columbia Liquor Control Branch, Brown-Forman, Bushmills, Canada, Chancellor, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chapel Gate Whiskey Company, charity, Chivas Brothers, Chris Dickens, Club, cocktail, COLA, compliance, County Clare, Craigellachie, custom labels, David Eby, David Stewart, DCS Compendium, decanter, Devils Darling Bar, Dewar's, Diageo, Doug Burton, Douglas Laing & Co., Dublin, Dublin Marathon, duty, duty freeze, Edinburgh, Edrington, enforcement, Eric Fergie, Fets Whisky Kitchen, Flintlock, gifts, Glenmorangie, Graeme Littlejohn, Grand Hotel Nanaimo, Great Britain, Hicken Report, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Awards, J.J. Corry, Jack Daniel's, Jack Teeling, James Espey, Jeff Arnett, Kentucky, Kilbeggan, lamps, Lexington, Little Jumbo, London, Lorne Cousin, Louise McGuane, luxury goods, Maker's Mark. gold wax, maple syrup, Mark Reynier, mass shooting, Mexico, Milroy's of Soho, ministry, Monmouth Whisky Club, Napoleon Hotel, New Jersey, New York Times, North British Distillery, obituary, Parliament, Peter Daamen, Philip Hammond, pirate, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Whiskey Friends, Powers, raid, ready to drink, Rebecca Jago, recycling, Revenue, Royal Salute, Rye, Sazerac, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, seizure, shipping, single grain, single malt, South Africa, SWA, synagogue, tanker, taxes, Teeling Whiskey Company, tequila, The Balvenie, The Dalmore, The Last Drop 1971, The Last Drop Distillers, The Netherlands, The Union Club, Thomas Aske, Three Swallow, tickets, Tom Jago, Tom's Blend No. 1, travel retail, Tristan Stephenson, USA, Vancouver, vending machine, Victoria, Walpole, Waterford, whiskey, whisky, Whisky-Me, Willett0 comments

Many whisky lovers consider the “water of life” to be a regular part of their lives, but there’s no arguing that whiskies are becomi...

Back Home on Whiskey Row After 99 Years (Episode 732: October 14, 2018)20181014212011

Back Home on Whiskey Row After 99 Years (Episode 732: October 14, 2018)

Mark GillespieOctober 14, 2018@LorenMoulder, @realsuwilliams, @ryeskeysamples, 1926, Angel's Envy, Appalachian Gap Distillery, appeal, Ardbeg, artist, auction, Auriverdes, Bad Guy Bourbon, barrels, bidding, Bourbon, Brewers Batch, British Columbia, Brown-Forman, bung, bunghole, Canada, Christie's, clearance, collecting, Colorado, Columbia, Columbus, Compass Box, Contradiction, cooper, cooperage, Cowie, Cowie's Blue Seal, DC, DEEP, development, Diageo, distillery, Distillery 291, Dixie Highway, Dornoch Firth, Edinburgh, environment, Fay Coull, FedEx, fishing, Fredericton, George Garvin Brown, Glen Moray, Glenburgie, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Graham Coull, Great American Whisky Fair, Guinness World Records, habitat, Heriot-Watt University, Hibiki, High West, Hotel Grand Pacific, Interstate, Ireland, Irish, Kentucky, Last Call, law, legal, London, Loren Moulder, Louisville, Lovingston, Michael Dillon, Middlebury, Mortlach, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, New York City, oak, Ohio, Ohio Division of Liquor Control, Old Forester, oysters, Parker's Heritage Collection, poll, poplar, Prohibition, Raymond Loewy, recycling, research, Ridgeline Vermont Whiskey, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Shelter Point, shipping, Shively, Signatory, Sir Peter Blake, Smooth Ambler, Sotheby's, South Carolina, staves, Sue Williams, Supreme Court, Tennessee, The Balvenie, The Macallan, This is Not a Luxury Whisky, Three Stars Brewing, Total Wine & More, tour, Twitter, UPS, Valerio Adami, Vancouver Island, Vermont, Victoria, Victoria Whisky Festival, Virginia, Virginia Distillery Company, visitors center, W.L. Weller, Washington, whiskey, Whiskey Row, whisky, Whisky Ry @dramsofwhisky, William Hogg, wood, Woodford Reserve, world record, Yippee Ki-Yay0 comments

Old Forester released its final edition in the Whiskey Row series of limited-edition Bourbons this week, and the 1910 Old Fine Whiskey honors the bran...

Bourbon & Cuisine in Louisville’s Butchertown (Episode 731: October 11, 2018)20181012013014