Nearest Green’s Legacy Gets a New Home (Episode 675: January 7, 2018)20180106214016
Nearest Green’s Legacy Gets a New Home (Episode 675: January 7, 2018)
Mark GillespieJanuary 6, 2018@WhiskyCanuck, #2017LastDram, #2018FirstDram, accelerated maturation, accident, African-American, airport, Alexander McGavin, Angie Ball, anniversary, aviation, B.J. Hooker, Balvenie, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bedford County, Beefeater Gin, Ben Nevis, Bill Samuels Jr., Bill Samuels Sr., Board of Trade, Book & Bourbon, Bowmore, brandy, Bruichladdich, Burns, Cadboll, Canada, chairman, checkpoint, Christopher Winters, Civil War, Colin Ross, collaboration, Constellation Brands, Copper & Kings, Creative Whisky Company, Darryl Jones, David Stirk, Desmond Payne, Distillery District Marketplace, DOT, Douglas Laing & Co., Duthac, Elgin Classic, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, experiment, FAA, Fawn Weaver, Fettercairn, fire chief, flight, Fred Laing, generation, Glen Moray, Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie, Great Britain, Heaven Hill, history, Honours List, Houston, Ian Harris, independent bottlers, Indiana, injury, investment, Island Beach Distillery, Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel's, Jamie Milne, Jeffrey Steubben, Karen Scott, KDA, KDKA-TV, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kilchoman, Lakes Distillery, Laphroaig, Larry Kass, Legends Collection, Leslie Samuels, Louisville, Louisville International Airport, Lynchburg, Maker's Mark, Meredith Grelli, Mike York, minority stake, Mistelle, Montreal, Muscat, Nathan Nearest Green, National Archives, Nearest Green, New Jersey, New Year's, Nigel Mills, Paradies Lagardere, Pennsylvania, Pinotage, Pittsburgh, predictions, prices, pricing, Queen Elizabeth, Remarkable Regional Malts, retail, Rick Robinson, Roaming Man, Rob Bruce, Rob Samuels, Robert Burns, science, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SDF, Seattle, security, Shelbyville, shopping, slave, slavery, SMWS, Soledad O'Brien, Speciality Drinks, stake, Steve Nally, Sugarlands, Tailfire, Tarlogan, Tayne, Tennessee, Texas, The Singleton of Dufftown, The Whisky Shop, Three Ships, Timorous Beastie, To a Mouse, Top Ten Predictions, Travel, travel retail, TSA, Uncle Nearest 1856 Whiskey, whiskey, whisky, Whyte & Mackay, Wigle, Wild Turkey, William Grant & Sons, Wine & Spirit Education Trust, WSET, Zionsville0 comments
Last November, Fawn Weaver told us about her mission to spread the story of Nathan “Nearest” Green, the former slave who became Jack Danie...
A Spirited Time in New Brunswick (Episode 668: November 19, 2017)20171118223040
A Spirited Time in New Brunswick (Episode 668: November 19, 2017)
Mark GillespieNovember 18, 2017"The Squirrel", 1792 Bourbon, 1960, Ace of Spades, alcohol abuse, Andy Watts, Aoife Keane, Ardgowan, Bacardi, Bain's, Bardstown, Barton 1792, Beam Suntory, Billy Leighton, Bluebell Wood, Blunden, Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, brand ambassador, British Embassy, Bunnahabhain, burglary, Canada, Canadian Club Heritage Center, Canadian Whisky, Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert, Caskers of Ottawa, chill filtering, Chinese, Consortium of Cards, Corby, counterfeit, cricket, Dair Ghaelach, Davin de Kergommeaux, Deanston, Deconstructed Series, Delta Fredericton, Distell, Distiller's Cut, Don Livermore, Douglas Laing & Co., Easter Elchies, Edrington, expedition, Food Processing Marketing and Cooperation, forests, Frank Scott, Fredericton, Fredericton Whisky Society, Grant, Grinnell's Wood, health, Heathrow Airport, Hotel, Inverclyde, Inverkip, Irish Distillers, Irish Oak, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Awards, J.P. Wiser's, Jackie Scott, Jameson, Jameson Round, Jerez, Jim Beam, Jim McEwan, Jim Stanski, Karen Betts, Karuizawa, Ken Grier, Kentucky, Kevin O'Gorman, La Maison du Whisky, LCBO, Ledaig, Lee Behar, legislation, London, Macallan, Marcio Ramos, Martin McGowan, Midleton, Mike Brisebois, minimum unit pricing, Morrison Bowmore, Mortlach, netsuke, New Brunswick, New Brunswick Spirits Festival, Northern Border Collection, Old Particular, Ontario, Ontario Parliament, Ottawa, Paris, Park Lane, Pinotage, polar, police, Portugal, Robert Swan, Rue d'Anjou, Sazerac, Scotch Whiskey, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Government, South Pole, Spain, SWA, Switzerland, taxes, Teeling Whiskey, The Revival, theft, Three Ships, Tish Harcus, Tobermory, tourism, tours, Travel, travel retail, UK Supreme Court, Vancouver, visitors center, whiskey, whisky, whisky club, Windsor0 comments
This time around, we’re on location at the New Brunswick Spirits Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick…and if you think we get around a l...
Episode 599: July 24, 201620160723223751
Episode 599: July 24, 2016
Mark GillespieJuly 23, 2016@CangletaP, A.D. Laws, Allentown, Allisa Henley, Andy Watts, Belgium, Benelux, Black Bottle, Blood Oath, Boat of Garten, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, County Seat Spirits, Dallas Dhu, Deanston, Denison, Denver, Diageo, Distell, Distillery Reserve, Drew McKenzie-Smith, Fife, franchise, Friar John Cor, Gabby Shayne, Gabrielle Shayne, Geoff Crolley, George Dickel, Germany, Glenmorangie, Hidden Copper Bourbon, Historic Environment Scotland, Hubris, Ironroot Republic, Jake Norris, James Sedgwick Distillery, John Lunn, Kai Ivalo, Kikori, King James IV, Ledaig, Likarish, Lindores Abby, Luxco, Luxembourg, MSP, museum, National Whisky Day, Newport, Pact #2, Paul Grant, Paul Skipworth, Pennsylvania, Pery Zakeri, Popcorn Sutton, Richard Lochhead, Robert Burns, Rod Benkovich, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Leader, Scottish Malt Distillers, Scottish Parliament, South Africa, Speyside, Spirit of Speyside, Stranahan's, surreal, Tennessee, Texas, The Netherlands, Three Ships, Tobermory, Tullahoma, Westword.com, whisky0 comments
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is not only an independent bottler of Scotch whiskies, but also the world’s largest whisky club – and it...
Episode 597: July 10, 201620160710002912
Episode 597: July 10, 2016
Mark GillespieJuly 10, 2016@jgromer, @WhiskyRI, Academy of Podcasters, American Single Malt, Amrut, Anchor Distilling, Andy Watts, Australia, awards, Bain's, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Black Bottle, Blair Athol, Brainsville Rye, Brexit, Bunnahabhain, Burn Stewart Distillers, Caol Ila, caramel coloring, Carsebridge, Chivas Brothers, Colorado, Colorado Distiller's Guild, currency, David King, David Montalvo, David Stewart, Deanston, Dinner Party Download, Distell, dollar, E150a, Eater.com, Edinburgh, English Whisky Company, euro, Few Spirits, Flaming Lips, Glengoyne, Gordon & MacPhail, honour, Ian Macleod Distillers, Imperial, importer, India, International Spirits Challenge, Irish Distillers, James Sedgwick Distillery, Jeff Green, John Gromer, Justin Helton, Leith, MBE, Members Rooms, Mortlach, music, Neil Boyd, new oak, New York City, Paul Hletko, pound, psychedelic, PVI Global, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Street, Raj Sabharwal, remodeling, Rob Dietrich, Sandy Hyslop, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotland, Scottish Leader, Signatory, single malt, South Africa, standards of identity, Steve Hawley, Sullivan's Cove, Tamdhu, Tax & Trade Bureau, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Balvenie, The Vaults, The Whisky Exchange, Thomas Hogue, Three Ships, Tobermory, Tomatin, Treasury Department, TTB, used oak, Westland, whiskey, whisky, William Grant & Sons, yen0 comments
The push by distillers for US Government recognition of an “American Single Malt Whisky” definition would also have an impact on single ma...
Episode 560: October 31, 201520151101013837
Episode 560: October 31, 2015
Mark GillespieNovember 1, 2015Act 250, Adelphi, age statement, agriculture, Andy Cant, Andy Watts, ashes, Aston Martin, Australia, Ballantine's, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, Beam Suntory, biosorption, Brian Walsh, Brora Rover, Canada, Cardhu, Chivas Brothers, Compass Box, compliance, costume, court, cremated, Crown Royal, CTV News, Dave Pickerell, development, Diageo, Double Oaked, Doublewood, Douglas Laing & Co., Dounreay, enforcement, environment, European Union, F1, Flaming Heart, flavorings, Force India, Formula One, Friar John Cor, generic, Germany, Glenfiddich, gluten, gluten-free, Halloween, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, Ian Norval, infringement, James Espey, Jim Beam, Jim Sias, John Glaser, Johnnie Walker Oldest, Johnnie Walker. sponsor, Kevin Plank, Kininvie, law, lawsuit, litigation, Ludwigshafen, Magnus Cormack, Marianne Barnes, McKinsey, motorsports, narrator, New York City, New Zealand Whisky Company, North Highland College, Norval's Sensible, Nuclear, nuclear waste, Old Taylor Distillery, Peristyle, police, Port Covington, Quora, radioactive, Raj Bhakta, research, Reuters, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Sasanokawa Shuzo, Sazerac, Scotch, Scotch Whisky Act, Scotch Whisky Association, Scott Mansfield, Simcoe, Simon Marshall, South Africa, Special Releases, Strontium-90, The Glover, theft, This is Not a Luxury Whisky, Thomas Blake Glover, Three Ships, Tom Jago, trademark, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Under Armour, United Distillers, United Spirits, University of the Highlands & Islands, Vermont, Vijay Mallya, whiskey, whisky, Whistlepig, William Grant & Sons, Woodford Reserve, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, XOP0 comments
Popular, yet controversial in many ways, WhistlePig Farm’s distillery has finally opened after a series of lengthy delays and disputes. Founder ...
Episode 545: July 25, 201520150726000446
Episode 545: July 25, 2015
Mark GillespieJuly 26, 2015111 Whiskey Row, 1792 Barton, Aberlour, anti-Semitism, AP Indy, app, apple, Apple News, Ardbeg, attorney, author, Ballantine's, Black Snake, Blackadder, Blanton's, book, Bourbon Empire, Bowmore, Breeder's Cup, Brown-Forman, ceremony, change.org, charity, Chivas Brothers, civil service, claim, class action, corruption, court, CS Taylor, Disney, Double Double Oaked, Dublin Airport, facade, fire, Glenfiddich, government, Greg Metze, groundbreaking, Heaven Hill, help wanted, High West, history, horse racing, I.W. Bernheim, Indiana, International Wine & Spirit Competition, iOS, Irish Whiskey Collection, Jim Briggs, Joan Gotschall, job, Joel Harrison, Joseph Greenhut, judge, Keeneland, Keith Kerkhoff, labeling, Lawrenceburg, lawsuit, Lexington, litigation, Louisville, Lure, Maker's Mark, Mark Bylok, Masters Collection, Metze's Select, MGP, MGP Ingredients, MP3, music, Neil Ridley, New York, Old Forester, Old Pogue, Park City, Peoria, Personal Ensign, Powers, prejudice, Raw Cask, Real Mans Man, recording, records, Reid Mitenbuler, rock, Sainsbury's, Scott Bush, Seagram, settlement, Shapira, Spirit of Speyside, Sweet Mash Redux, Sweet Wheat, Taste of Aberlour, Taste the Difference", Templeton Rye, The Glenrothes, The Pogues, The Scotch Charter, The Whisky Topic, Thoroughbred, Three Ships, TTB, Ulysses S. Grant, Utah, Victor Brierley, vintage, Vintage Reserve, vinyl, Voice O Graph, Wendy Treinen, West Cork Distillers, Whiskey Ring, Whiskey Row, Whiskey Trust, Whyte & Mackay, Woodford Reserve0 comments
The history of Bourbon is filled with enough myths to make a dozen Disney movies, enough crimes for years of True Detective, and enough mysteries to m...
Sainsbury’s House Highland Malt Wins IWSC Trophy20150723171321
Sainsbury’s House Highland Malt Wins IWSC Trophy
Mark GillespieJuly 23, 2015Age of Discovery, anCnoc, Ardbeg, awards, Ballantine's, Balvenie, Barry Crockett Legacy, Blanton's, Bowmore, Caribbean Cask, Chivas Regal, competition, Dalmore, Douglas Laing & Co., Eagle Rare, Fettercairn, Glan Gold, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, house brand, International Wine & Spirit Competition, Jameson, Jim Beam, John Walker & Sons, Jura, Kavalan, Kentucky Tavern, Kilbeggan, King Car, Knob Creek, Midleton, Monarch of the Glen, Nomad, Odyssey, Poit Dhubh, Sainsbury's, Scottish Leader, Signature Craft, South Africa, store brand, Taiwan, Tamnavulin, Taste the Difference", Tempest, The Balvenie, Three Ships, Timorous Beastie, Uigeadail, Whyte & Mackay0 comments
July 23, 2015 – Ever looked at a “house brand” whisky and wondered whether it was worth buying, even at a lower price than official ...
Kavalan Takes Top Single Malt Honors in World Whiskies Awards20150319191737
Kavalan Takes Top Single Malt Honors in World Whiskies Awards
Mark GillespieMarch 19, 2015Al Young, Ardbeg, Balcones, BenRiach, Bill Lark, Bill Samuels, Black Mountain, Colin Ross, Glenmorangie, Hall of Fame, Hibiki, Highand Harvest, Iskristall, Jim Beveridge, Jr., Kavalan, Kildalton, King Car, Ledaig, London, Longrow, Mackmyra, Master of Malt, Michael Urquhart, Nikka, North British, Pappy Van Winkle, Phoenix, Redbreast, Seiichi Koshimizu, Solist, Steve Beal, Sullivan's Cove, Suntory, Teeling, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Three Ships, Tullamore Dew, Wemyss, Whisky Live, Whisky Magazine, World Whiskies Awards, Yamazaki2 comments
March 19, 2015 – For the second consecutive year, a “world” whisky has taken top honors as the “World’s Best Single Malt...
Whisky Magazine Announces World Icons of Whisky Winners20150129163230
Whisky Magazine Announces World Icons of Whisky Winners
Mark GillespieJanuary 29, 2015Andrew Nelstrop, Andy Watts, awards, Bain's, Belgium, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Cape Mountain, Celtic Whiskey Shop, Compass Box, Dan Murphy's, Distell, Dublin, English Whisky Company, Etienne Bouillon, Hombo Shuzo, Ian Chang, Ichiro Akuto, Icons of Whisky, Ireland, Jack Teeling, James Sedgwick Distillery, Japan, Kavalan, Kensington Wine Market, King Car, La Maison du Whisky, Mary Hensey, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Nikka, Owl, Really Great Brand Company, South Africa, Sullivan's Cove, Tasmania Distillery, Teeling Whiskey Company, The Whisky Exchange, Three Ships, Tullamore Dew, Venture Whisky, Whisk-E, Whisky Magazine0 comments
January 29, 2015 – South African-based Distell has taken top honors as Distiller of the Year in the third round of Whisky Magazine’s 2015 ...
William Grant & Sons Dominates IWSC Whisky Trophies20130725172440
William Grant & Sons Dominates IWSC Whisky Trophies
Mark GillespieJuly 25, 2013awards, Balvenie, Barry Crockett, Ben Nevis, Buffalo Trace, competition, Eagle Rare, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, Glöd, Grant's, Greenore, Hudson Baby Bourbon, International Wine & Spirits Competition, Jim Beam, Kavalan, Kilbeggan, King Car, Legacy, Lidl, Mackmyra, Midleton, Signet, Solist, Three Ships, Vinho Barrique, Western Gold, William Grant & Sons, Yellow Spot0 comments
July 25, 2013 – William Grant & Sons, the family-owned company responsible for Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, and Grant’s whiskies, led tr...