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...
Whisky By the Generations (Episode 704: June 7, 2018)20180607191540
Whisky By the Generations (Episode 704: June 7, 2018)
Mark GillespieJune 7, 2018agriculture, allocation, aluminum, annual report, BenRiach, Bourbon, Brexit, Brown-Forman, Bunnahabhain, Cahir, Canada, CEO, David Stewart, development, distributor, Donald Trump, Douglas Laing & Co., earnings, EU, European Union, export, G7 Summit, geographical indicator, George Eustice, Gordon Motion, Great Britain, Great Northern Distillery, Honeoye Falls Distillery, Idaho, import, Ireland, Irish Times, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Association, Jack Daniel's, Jennifer Nickerson, John Ramsay, John Teeling, John's, Jura, Kevin Baker, King of Kentucky, Knockmealdowns, Lawson Whiting, Liam Ahearn, Lorne Cousin, Louth, M8, maturation warehouse, Mayvore, Mexico, Minister, New York, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, planning approval, President, Prohibition, Provenance Coastal Collection, Quebec, Red Saw Rye, retailer, Rochester, Rod Dzebiak, Rod Robbins, Scotch Whisky, Scotland, Scott James Turner-Preece, St, steel, Stuart Nickerson, tariffs, The Balvenie, The Glenrothes, three-tier system, Tipperary Distillery, trade, trade war, Trump Administration, Tun 1509, Watershed, Westmeath, whiskey, whisky, wholesaler, William Lavelle, Woodford Reserve, zoning0 comments
With Father’s Day coming up, we’ll meet a Scottish woman following her father into the whiskey business. That’s right…whiskey....
Whisky, Whiskey…We’ve Got It All This Week! (Episode 662: October 8, 2017)20171007180232
Whisky, Whiskey…We’ve Got It All This Week! (Episode 662: October 8, 2017)
Mark GillespieOctober 7, 2017@scotchology1, 1943, Alwynne Gwilt, auction, Australia, Barry Crockett, beer, Bill Grant Smith, Binny's, Bo Barrett, breakfast, Brexit, Brian Nation, bulk whiskey, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Calistoga, Carlow, Caskmates, Chateau Montelena, collecting, collector, Compass Box, Cotswolds Distillery, County Cork, Daniel Szor, David Stewart, DCS Compendium, Dublin, Dundalk, England, Erik Burgess, euro, European Union, Evan Haskill, exports, Finland, Franciscan Well, Gearoid Cahill, Glasgow, Glen Grant, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Great Britain, Great Northern Distillery, Green Spot, Havard Norjodet, Hong Kong, Indiana, IPA, Ireland, Irish Distillers, Irish Pale Ale, Irish Whiskey, Jameson, Jim Barrett, John Glaser, John Little, John Teeling, Kalle Valkonen, Kevin O'Gorman, Kyrö, Liberties, London, Luke Gough, Macallan, Marc Pendlebury, Melbourne, Midleton, Midleton Cask Circle, Midleton Very Rare, Mortlach, Napa Valley, No Name, Norway, Pearse Lyons Distillery, Peat Monster, Phenomenology, podcast, Podcast Awards, pound, Private Collection, record, Richard Blanchard, Rob Kielty, Scotchology, Smooth Ambler, South Africa, Spink, Stephen Rankin, Susan Keeker, tariffs, The Balvenie, The Bourbon Daily, The Irishman, The Long Hall Pub, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, transparency, travel retail, Tun 1509, UK, Walsh Whiskey Company, We Like Drinking, West Virginia, whiskey, whisky, wine, World War II, WWII, Zinfandel0 comments
This week, we’re in Ireland for the annual release of Midleton Very Rare from Irish Distillers. There’s something different about the 2017...
Glencairn’s Whisky Glasses Shatter Expectations (Episode 648: July 2, 2017)20170702153018
Glencairn’s Whisky Glasses Shatter Expectations (Episode 648: July 2, 2017)
Mark GillespieJuly 2, 2017@anagram2112, @AxisofWhisky, @fields00, @scotchology1, Amontillado, Andy Davidson, Annabel Thomas, author, Bacardi, Baltimore, Beam Suntory, Black Bowmore, Black Label, Blood Oath, book, bottle, Bourbon, Box Distillery, brand ambassador, brand partner, Buffalo Trace, Canada 150, Canada Day, Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert, Casey County, Catherine Carpenter, Charles Brown, Charleston, Chris Middleton, Col. EH Taylor Jr., commemorative, Confederation, conference center, contest, Cooley, copita, Crown Royal, crystal, David Stewart, Davin de Kergommeaux, decanter, distribution, Dr. James Crow, Dr. Jim Swan, Drimnin, Drimnin Estate, Dublin, Dunedin, Elijah Pepper, expansion, Filson Historical Society, Forsyths, Forty Creek, Frankfort, glass, Glencairn, Glenn's Creek Distillery, Gordon Dundas, Grimsby, Heritage, historical, importer, Infinium Spirits, investment, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jack Teeling, John Teeling, John Wendell, Johnnie Walker, journalism, Journeyman Distillery, Kavalan, Kentucky, Kingsbarns, London, Lot #40, Luxco, Manitoba, manufacturing, master blender, Michigan, Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Ncn'ean, New Zealand, New Zealand Whisky Company, Oban, OFC Distillery, Ontario, Oscar Pepper, Pact No. 3, patent, Paul Davidson, peaty cask, Rachel Barrie, Raymond Davidson, Redbreast, relocation, research, Reserve 101, retweet, Richard Paterson, Ron Welsh, rum, Scotch Whisky, ScotchWhisky.com, Scots Gaelic, Scott Davidson, Sherri Wong, single cask, Sour Mash, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, Spirit Drink, sponsor, St. Andrew's, Stephen Teeling, stills, Sweden, Taiwan, Teeling Whiskey, The Baltimore Whiskey Company, The Balvenie, The Whisky Exchange, Thomas Larsson, Tun 1509, Twitter, Union Collective, Versailles, visitor center, West Indies, West Virginia, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Weekend, Willowbank, WindyBore, wine glass, Woodford Reserve2 comments
When Raymond Davidson and his sons started marketing the Glencairn Whisky Glass in 2001, they thought the target audience was whisky blenders and indu...
Episode 615: November 12, 201620161113205158
Episode 615: November 12, 2016
Mark GillespieNovember 13, 2016@philpowers, @potstillmike, acquisition, agriculture, Alexander Murray & Co. Steve Lipp, Amrut, An Ard Ri, Angel's Envy, anniversary, Australia, Baltimore, Baltimore Sun, bar, Beam Suntory, Billionaire, Blended Malt, blood, Bloomberg News, Boondocks, Boss Hog, budget, Charles Brown, Chicago, Chita, Cincinnati, Compass Box, Costco, currency, Dave Pickerell, Dave Scheurich, David Stewart, David Taylor, David Walker, Delilah's, dollar, Donald Trump, Dublin, Earl, election, Elgin, English Whisky Company, exchange rates, Few Spirits, Firestone Walker, Fusion Whisky, George Remus, Glen Elgin, Governor General, grand opening, Greg Metze, Hakushu, Hillrock Estate, India, Indiana, Jailers, Japan, Japan Society, Kevin Plank, Kirkland, Lawrenceburg, Louisville, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Matt Shattock, Metze's Select, MGP Ingredients, Mike Horton, Mike Miller, music, Neil Cameron, New York City, New Zealand, Outryder, Paul Hletko, Phil Powers, policy, politics, Polly Walker, Polly's Casks, Port Covington, pound, President, PX, Red Cross, Redlands, Royal Wine, Sagamore Development, Sagamore Spirit, Sam Mead, Scotch Whisky Association, Scott Mansfield, Seagram's, Spice Project, Spice Tree, Spice Tree Extravaganza, Steve Nally, sulfates, Suntory Holdings, SWA, Takeshi Niinami, tartrates, Tasmania, Tax & Trade Bureau, taxes, The Balvenie, The Glenturret, The Kincairdine, The Norfolk, tourism, trade, Trader Joe's, TTB, Tun 1509, Under Armour, Usquaebach, Viceroy, Victor Bruce, visitors center, Wes Henderson, Whiskey Row, Whistlepig Rye, WindyBore, wine casks, Woodford Reserve, Wyoming Whiskey, Yamazaki0 comments
This week, we’re celebrating the 11th anniversary of WhiskyCast with a potpourri of sorts, as we catch up with people from all over the world of...
Compass Box’s Glaser: Transparency in Scotch Whisky “Sadly” Illegal20151103114127
Compass Box’s Glaser: Transparency in Scotch Whisky “Sadly” Illegal
Mark GillespieNovember 3, 2015age statement, Berry Bros. & Rudd, Compass Box, David Stewart, enforcement, European Union, Flaming Heart, HM Revenue & Customs, HMRC, John Glaser, law, legal, Magnus Cormack, Ronnie Cox, Scotch Whisky, Scotch Whisky Act, Scotch Whisky Association, single malt, SWA, The Balvenie, The Glenrothes, The Last Vatted Malt, This is Not a Luxury Whisky, transparency, Tun 1509, vintage, Vintage Reserve, whisky2 comments
November 3, 2015 – “I’m not clear on who in the world in our industry would be pushing for less transparency and why they might want...
Episode 542: July 4, 201520150704200652
Episode 542: July 4, 2015
Mark GillespieJuly 4, 2015@WhiskyGuyRy, Alberta, ambassador, Andy Watts, Austria, Bain's, Bain's Cape Mountain, Baker Beam, Beam Suntory, Booker Noe, Breton, Brittany, Bruichladdich, Brussels, Canada, Canada Day, Carl Beam, chef, Clermont, Contradiction, cooking, Cooley, Coxs Creek, Crown Royal, Culinary, Custodian's Club, David Beam, David Bouley, David Frost, David Stewart, Deirdre Mahlan, Diageo, Diageo North America, diplomat, dismissal, Distell, European Union, expansion, fireworks, food, Four Roses, Fourth of July, France, Gartbreck, Glann ar Mor, Glencairn, Graeme Littlejohn, Guatemala, Harlem Whiskey Festival, Heaven Hill, Hibiki, Hodson & Roberts, Honduras, Independence Day, Indiana, Isao Yamada, Islay, Ivan Menezes, Japan, Jean Donnay, Jim Beam, Jim Rutledge, kitchen, Klaus Doblmann, Larry Schwartz, lawsuit, lawyers, legal, litigation, lobbying, Los Angeles, Martine Donnay, MGP-I, Michael Collins, Mike Roberts, minority, Nelson County Gazette, New York, Northern Harvest Rye, Pappy Van Winkle, Parliament, Phillip Palmer, planning, protected geographical indicator, retirement, Ron Williams, Ryan Engen, Sam's Club, Sarah Dickson, Scotch Whisky Association, Shinji Fukuyo, Sidney Frank, single grain, Smooth Ambler, South Africa, Spirit of America, Suntory, The Balvenie, Tullibardine, Tun 1401, Tun 1509, warehouses, West Virginia, Westminster, Yearling, zoning0 comments
Jim Rutledge gets most of the credit for reviving Four Roses Bourbon in the US over the last decade after years of neglect by the brand’s previo...
Episode 504: November 1, 201420141102005934
Episode 504: November 1, 2014
Mark GillespieNovember 2, 2014additive, age matters, age statement, anCnoc, antifreeze, author, Award, Balblair, Beam Suntory, biomass, boiler, book, bootleg, Bruichladdich, bullshit, Bushmills, Casa Cuervo, cask filling, Chivas Brothers, Compass Box, competition, Competition & Markets Authority, Diageo, Dingle, DiSaranno, Don Julio, Douglas Laing & Co., Emperador, environment, ethylene glycol, Evgeny Vershinin, exciseman, Extra Old Particular, film, film festival, Finland, Fireball, fish, Fishky, flavoring, Food & Drug Administration, Fortuna Merita, Founder's Reserve, gauger, greasy, green, Haig Club, herring, history, illegal, interview, Inver House, Inverness, Ireland, Jim Murray, John Glaser, John MacDonald, John Moriarty, joke, Jose Cuervo, Kentucky Dram, Kerry, Knockdhu, Liqueur, Malcolm Waring, Michael Deresynski, Mike Dziennik, moonshine, movie, nasty, negotiations, Norway, oil, Old Pulteney, Oliver Hughes, Peat Reak, Petr Hosek, printer ink, propylene glycol, recall, regulators, Reserve Bank of India, Sazerac, Sazerac Rye 18, single grain, smart ass, swap, Sweden, The Balvenie, The Dalmore, The Glenlivet, toxic, trade, travel retail, trees, Tun 1401, Tun 1509, Twitter, Twitter tasting, United Spirits, Vijay Mallya, Wall Street Journal, Whiskey Live Dublin, Whisky Bible, Whyte & Mackay, Wick, William Larue Weller, worst, XOP, Yamazaki, Zsoka McDonald0 comments
The battle between Scotland’s illicit distillers and the excisemen known as “gaugers” is the stuff of which legends, books, and now,...
Episode 502: October 18, 201420141019023114
Episode 502: October 18, 2014
Mark GillespieOctober 19, 2014advertising, anniversary, appeal, approval, auction, Balcones, Bill Clinton, Birthday Bourbon, blending lab, bloggers, censor, charity, Chip Tate, Chivas Brothers, Chivas Regal, Chivas Regal Extra, COLA, Columbus Barrel Company, Compass Box, contempt, court, crowdfunding, custom, Cutty Sark, Dalmunach, Daniel Weber, defense fund, Dennis Malcolm, Diageo, DISCUS, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, donations, Dublin, English Whisky Company, European Court of Justice, fashion, Festival, Finland, Finnish, Generic Surplus, George Washington's Rye, Glasgow Blend, Glen Grant, Go Fund Me, Great King Street, Gregg Glass, Haig Club, Hanyu, Hedonism, Helsinki, Ichiro Akuto, Ichiro's Malts, interview, investors, Ireland, Japan, Jewish Whisky Company, Jim Meyer, John Glaser, Joker, Jubilee, judge, Knob Creek, Kyrö, labeling, Lahti, lawsuit, legal, London, Louisville, Luke Winter, Mikko Koskinen, minimum pricing, Mount Vernon, Ohio, Old Forester, Party Mart, Poppy Appeal, President, Queen Elizabeth, recycling, regulators, regulatory, restraining order, River Spey, Robert Mondavi, Royal British Legion, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, Seattle, shoes, Single Cask Nation, sneakers, Speyside Way, sunglasses, SWA, Teeling, Teeling Whiskey Company, Teerenpeli, Texas, The Balvenie, The Glenlivet, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, throne, Timo Kuorahjarvi, TTB, Tun 1509, Waco, Washington, waste, Westland, Whiskey Live, Woodzee, World War I, Wounded Warriors Family Support0 comments
Finland has a love-hate relationship with whisky. Finns love it, and the Finnish government hates it. Distilled spirits advertising is banned, and reg...
Episode 525: March 14, 2015