A Whisky Trade War on the Horizon? (Episode 703: June 3, 2018)20180603182226
A Whisky Trade War on the Horizon? (Episode 703: June 3, 2018)
Mark GillespieJune 3, 2018airport, Alberta, aluminum, Andrew Ferguson, Anthony J. Bakker, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Arran, Australia, Ben Nevis, Bobby Parnell, border, Bourbon, Brexit, Brussels, Buffalo Trace, Bushmills, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Whisky, Cask 88, Chris Morris, Commonwealth, court, Craftwork Spirits, crime, Cumbria, Customs, decanter, Distilled Spirits Council, Donald Trump, Drykkrsvell, economist, economy, EU, European Union, excise tax, export, Faith, Feis Ile, Franklin County, Genesis, Geordie Moski, Gilbert "Toby" Curtsinger, gleaming sword of drink, Golden Eagle, grand jury, Greg Butler, Grooves, hammer, Hope, import, importer, indictment, Irish Whiskey, Irish Whiskey Association, Islay, Islay Festival of Malt & Music, judge, Justin Trudeau, KDA, Kensington Wine Market, Kentucky, Kentucky Distillers Association, Love, luck, Mark Sean Searcy, Marvel, Melbourne, Mexico, Midleton, Millstone, Mjolnir, Mjølner, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Ontario, PappyGate, Paul Hansen, Prime Minister, proof gallons, prosecutor, public health, Quatrefoil Collection, Scotch, Scottish Folklore Series, sentencing, Sinn Fein, steel, Straight Malt, sword, tariff, tax, The Lakes Distillery, theft, Thor, Tim Matthews, trade, Trump Administration, valinch, Van Winkle, whiskey, whiskey thief, whisky, Wild Turkey, William Lavelle, Woodford Reserve, Zach Becker, Zuidam0 comments
Canada and the European Union are planning retaliatory tariffs on imports of Bourbon and other American whiskies after this week’s move by the T...
Kavalan Dominates 2016 Malt Maniacs Awards20161218144027
Kavalan Dominates 2016 Malt Maniacs Awards
Mark GillespieDecember 18, 2016Adelphi, Amrut, bronze medal, Chieftain's, competition, Drink Fun, GlenDronach, gold medal, judging, Kavalan, Keith Wood, King Car, La Maison du Whisky, Mal;t Maniacs Awards, Malt Maniacs, malt whisky, Millstone, Nantou, Omar, Patrick Brossard, Port Askaig, Red on Tree, Seattle, silver medal, single malt, Speciality Drinks, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor Corporation, Westland, whiskey, whisky, Zuidam0 comments
December 18, 2016 – For the third consecutive year, a whisky from Taiwan’s Kavalan Distillery has taken overall top honors in the Malt Man...
Episode 584: April 10, 201620160410013645
Episode 584: April 10, 2016
Mark GillespieApril 10, 2016@AxisofWhisky, @Sister_Ratched, American Distilling Institute. ADI, Angus MacRaild, Angus MacWhisky, Anthony Wills, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Committee, Australia, Bardstown, Beatson Cancer Charity, binding arbitration, Bladnoch, blog, blogger, Blood Oath, Bob Bobert, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Bunnahabhain, cancer, cat, Chivas Regal, competition, construction, Crown Royal, Dark Cove, David Prior, Diageo, distillery, donations, Ezra Brooks, family, Four Roses, Gimli, Highland Park, House Spirits, Ian MacMillan, ice, Islay, John MacLellan, John Rempe, Joseph Magnus, Jude, judging, Kentucky, Kilchoman, labor, labour, Laphroaig, Local 832, Lore, Lux, Luxco, Manitoba, Manitoba Labour Board, mayor, mediator, memorial, Millstone, Mimi, Mimi Petro, Oban, Oregon, People's Republic of Portland, Pernod Ricard USA, pet, Peter Mendel, planning, Portland, Pure Scot, Rebel Yell, Redbreast, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Scotch Whisky, St. Louis, strike, Tom Mooney, UFCW, union, Vancouver, Washington, whisky, Whisky Sponge, Wigtown, Woodinville, Zuidam0 comments
The Whisky Sponge has been puncturing egos and tweaking the Scotch Whisky industry with impunity – and relative anonymity – for nearly thr...
Episode 511: December 13, 201420141213232356
Episode 511: December 13, 2014
Mark GillespieDecember 13, 2014A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Midwinter Night's Dram, accident, airport security, Amrut, Ardbeg, aroma, auction, Balcones, Bangalore, Beam Suntory, Benromach, Bernheim, Big Peat, Bonhams, border, Bowmore, Brett Nolinski, Brilliance, Buffalo, Buffalo Trace, Canadian Whisky, Caol Ila, Chip Tate, Christmas Edition, Clarkson Hine, class action, cobbler, collecting, collector, court, Craig Beam, crash, Cruzan Rum, Denison, Denny Potter, distillery, Douglas Laing & Co., economic development, Edited, Experimental Collection, Fourth Street Live, French Oak, Goa, Gordon & MacPhail, Greg Allen, handmade, Harris Tweed, Heaven Hill, heels, Heriot-Watt, High West, India, infused, Interstate, Jim Beam, John Distilleries, Johnnie Walker, Kentucky, Kevin Smith, Klaus Doblmann, Krish Kumar, lawsuit, lawyers, lottery, Louisville, Maker's Mark, Maker's Mark Lounge, MaltKlaus, McTears, Netherlands, Niagara Falls, Old Taylor, Oliver Sweeney, Patrick van Zuidam, Paul John, Peristyle, Port Ellen, reputation, Shakespeare, shoemaker, shoes, smell, tanker, tax incentives, Templeton Rye, Texas, Tito's, tourism, trade, truck, tweed, Urban Stillhouse, Utah, Versailles, Waco, William Hathcock, WKBW, Zuidam0 comments
Amrut got whisky lovers used to the idea of single malt whiskies from India, and now, Paul John is challenging Amrut’s standing as the leader in...
The 24 Hours of Whisky20140615132619
The 24 Hours of Whisky
Mark GillespieJune 15, 201424 Hours, Amrut, Anchorman, Andretti, Armorik, Arran, Australia, auto racing, Balblair, Bhutan, Buffalo Trace, bull fighting, Canada, checkered flag, Col. E.H. Taylor, Crozes-Hermitage, Cutty Sark, Dad's Hat, Daytona, Family Reserve, Foyt, France, Gordon & MacPhail, Great Odin's Raven, Handy, Hemingway, Himalayan, India, Indianapolis, J.R. Ewing, Jack Brabham, Japan, K5, knight, Kristensen, Label 5, Lark, Le Mans, Macallan, MaQintosh, marathon, Michelone, Middle West Spirits, motorsports, mountain climbing, Nikka, Ohio, OYO, Pappy Van Winkle, Pennsylvania, quote, racing, Ron Burgundy, Sazerac, Stauning, Texas, Thomas H. Handy, Toyota, Wiser's, Yoichi, Zuidam0 comments
June 15, 2014 – If you’re a longtime WhiskyCast listener, you’re probably aware that motorsports is one of my other passions. I̵...
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