Episode 543: July 11, 201520150711235532
Episode 543: July 11, 2015
Mark GillespieJuly 11, 2015Alabama, Amrut, Atlantic City, Bardstown, barrels, belt sander, BenRiach, Bill Billingsley, Billy Walker, Brian Kinsman, Brittany, Brooklyn, Brown-Forman, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, champagne, Char No. 4, collaboration, construction, correction, Corsair Artisan, cricket, Dallas, damage, David Allardice, Davin de Kergommeaux, Dewar's, Diageo, Few Spirits, fire, Four Kings, France, Glann ar Mor, GlenDronach, Gleneagles, Glenfiddich, Glenglassaugh, Groth Vineyards, Heaven Hill, Heineken, Houston, humidity, Huntsville, India, industry, inventory, investigation, investment, Jean Donnay, Jefferson's Reserve, Jewish Whisky Company, Johnnie Walker, Journeyman Distillery, KDA, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Kingfisher, Kininvie, Last Great Malts of Scotland, LBL Moonshine, Liquor to Lips, lottery, Louisville, M.B. Roland, Main Street Revitalization, mani-pedi, marketing, Mary Beth Tomaszewski, Miner's Delight Inn, Mississippi River Distilling, Napa Valley, New Orleans, Old Forester, Pappy, Paul Tomaszewski, portal, protected geographical indicator, Revenue, Richard Lochhead, roof, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Scotch Whisky Association, Select Casks, Silver Trail, Single Cask Nation, Spencer Balentine, St. Louis, sweat, Taipei, Taiwan, Tales of the Cocktail, Taoyuan Airport, Tom Hulsen, UNESCO, United Breweries, United Nations, United Spirits, Victor Brierley, Vijay Mallya, Village Voice, Visit Scotland, warehouse, Whiskey Row, William Grant & Sons, William Larue Weller, winds, wine, Wine & Cheese Place, winner, World Heritage Sites, Wyoming0 comments
There are dozens of stakeholders in the Scotch Whisky industry, and while they do work together on a few key fronts, their competitive nature makes it...
Episode 454: December 2, 201320131202080050
Episode 454: December 2, 2013
Mark GillespieDecember 2, 2013age statements, antitrust, Barack Obama, Bardstown, Barterhouse, Berry Bros. & Rudd, blending, Blue Hanger, Bow & Blade, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Celebration Sour Mash, Chris Pickett, competition, construction, Dalmore, Diageo, Doug McIvor, Dufftown, Easter Elchies, Edrington, Elgin, Elizabethtown, embargo, ethics, Family Reserve, farm, Fettercairn, Franklin County, Gavin Ballas, George Dickel, gift, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, holiday, India, Inside Job, Invergordon, investigation, Jim Eaton, Johnnie Walker, journalism, Jura, Larceny, Linkwood, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Mannochmore, Mark Reynier, Matthew Crow, Michter's, Mortlach, Office of Fair Trading, Old Blowhard, Orphan Barrel, Pappy Van Winkle, pardon, Pat Melton, principles, Quarter Casks, raithrover, Rare Old, Rare Old Special Strength, regulators, Scottish Thistle Awards, Sean Phillips, Sheriff, Speyside, Steve McGingle, Tamnavulin, Thanksgiving, theft, tourism, Tullahoma, turkey, United Spirits, video, Vijay Mallya, Visit Scotland, visitor, W.L. Weller, wheated Bourbon, Whyte & Mackay, Wild Turkey, Willie Pratt0 comments
There’s one question Diageo’s whisky team has been asked for years — why can’t we have more Mortlach single malt bottlings? Th...
Episode 247: April 12, 201020100412094400
Episode 247: April 12, 2010
Mark GillespieApril 12, 2010Alzheimer's, An Cnoc, Ardbeg, auction, Balblair, Bayway, Belhaven, Brown-Forman, Cabin Fever, Canada, Canadian, Caribou Crossing, charity, Charity: Water, chopper, classic malts, Diageo, distillery, Dorothy Bakker Lee, Early Times, exports, Gavin Hewitt, George Dickel, Glen Garioch, industry, Jason Blumenthal, Jason Crawford, John Lunn, Jonathan Goldstein, Kirsteen Beeston, Lalique, law, Macallan, Maker's Mark, Manager's Choice, maple, Melissa Robillard, motorcycle, New York, Park Avenue Liquor Shop, Pat McCarthy, regulation, Royal Canadian, Sazerac, Scotch Whisky Association, Scotland, SWA, Tennessee, traditional, trip, Visit Scotland, Whisky Live0 comments
The whisky business is in good shape despite the global recession. That’s the view of Sir Gavin Hewitt, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association. I ...
Episode 246: April 4, 201020100403230000
Episode 246: April 4, 2010
Mark GillespieApril 3, 2010Alzheimer's, auction, awards, Berry's Own Selection, Casa Cuervo, charity, competition, environment, Fiona Hyslop, Glenmorangie, Ian Chang, Jack Daniel's, Kavalan, Kevin Smith, lawsuit, Macduff, Maker's Mark, Minister, Miyagikyo, Nikka, Parker Shelato, red wax, San Francisco, Scottish, Taiwan, tequila, tourism, trademark, Travel, trees, trip, Visit Scotland, visitors, Yoichi0 comments
It’s the start of the festival season in Scotland, which saw gains in tourism last year despite the global recession. Scottish Minister of Cultu...
Episode 240: February 21, 201020100221000100
Episode 240: February 21, 2010
Mark GillespieFebruary 21, 2010Ardbeg, auction, Bonhams, Buffalo Trace, Canada, Canadian, Caribou Crossing, collecting, Compass Box, contest, Dalmore, Decadence, Denver, Edinburgh, extravaganza, goldfish, Highland Park, horse, Jason Peckman, John Hansell, Jon Wright, Lavinia Turnbull, London, Maker's Mark, Mortlach, Ralfy, reviews, Richard Stridmark, Rollercoaster, SMWS, Sweden, trip, video, Visit Scotland, Whisky Advocate, Whisky Live0 comments
We’ve seen an explosion in the number of whisky bloggers over the past year, and one of the most popular is Ralfy Mitchell of Ralfy.com. His whi...