CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRESENTED BY
LAPHROAIG
January 25:
Burns Night Extravaganza, The Whisky Exchange Vinopolis, London, England
January 25:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
January 25: Burns
Supper with Laphroaig, Mac McGee Irish Pub, Decatur, Georgia
January 25: Highland
Park Tasting,
Chief O'Neill's, Chicago, Illinois
January 27:
Burns Night Whisky Tasting, Nickolls & Perks, Stourbridge, England
January 28:
Rare & Precious Scotch Spirit School, Brandy Library, New York City
January 29:
Rock Town Distillery Distilling School, Little Rock, Arkansas
January 31:
New
York City Scotch Club Macallan Tasting, New York City
February 3:
Whisky 101 (Part 1) with Robin Robinson, Astor Center, New York City
February 4:
Bourbon Spirit School, Brandy Library, New York City
February 3-5:
Whisky Live Belgium, Spa, Belgium
February 11:
Newcastle Whisky Festival, Newcastle, England
February 11:
Scotch Spirit School, Brandy Library, New York City
February 11:
Woodford Reserve Valentine's Day Dinner, Versailles, Kentucky
February 11:
Second
Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Miner's Delight Inn, Atlantic City,
Wyoming
February 12-14:
Tales of the
Cocktail on Tour, Vancouver, British Columbia
February 15:
Rare & Precious Scotch Spirit School, Brandy Library, New York City
February 21:
Dalmore Tasting with Richard Paterson,
Nickolls & Perks, Stourbridge, England
February 21-22:
Whisky Live Australia, Perth
February 23:
Rare & Precious Bourbon Spirit School, Brandy Library, New York City
February 23:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
February 24:
Whisky 101 (Part 2) with Robin Robinson, Astor Center, New York City
February 24-26:
Whisk(e)y-a-Go-Go,
Julio's Liquors, Westborough, Massachusetts
February 25:
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy, Versailles, Kentucky
February 25-26:
Hanse Spirit 2012, Hamburg, Germany
February 26: Whisky
Live, Seoul, South Korea
March 2-3:
Universal
Whisky Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 7:
Auction
of Rare Whiskies, Bonhams, Edinburgh, Scotland
March 10:
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy, Versailles, Kentucky
March 10:
Second
Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Miner's Delight Inn, Atlantic City,
Wyoming
March 15: Tip a
Wee Dram for Cancer Research Tasting/Fundraiser, Vancouver, British
Columbia
March 17:
Woodford Reserve Chef's Series Dinner, Versailles, Kentucky
March 21:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
March 23:
The Whisky Advocate's WhiskyFest, Chicago, Illinois
March 23-24:
Whisky Live, London
March 23-25: Whisky
Festival Noord Nederland, Groningen, Netherlands
March 28:
SMWS US
Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Atlanta, Georgia
March 30:
SMWS US
Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Seattle, Washington
March 30-31:
Hopscotch Spring Beer & Whisky Festival, Seattle, Washington
March 31:
Brighton Whisky Festival, Brighton, England
March 31:
Whiskies of the
World Expo, San Francisco, California
April 1-4:
American Distilling Institute Spirits Conference, Louisville, Kentucky
April 7:
Woodland Reserve Keeneland Handicapper's Brunch, Versailles, Kentucky
April 11:
Whisky Live, New York City
April 14:
Woodland Reserve Keeneland Handicapper's Brunch, Versailles, Kentucky
April 14:
Second
Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Miner's Delight Inn, Atlantic City,
Wyoming
April 18:
SMWS US Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Houston, Texas
April 19:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
April 21:
Woodland Reserve Keeneland Handicapper's Brunch, Versailles, Kentucky
April 25:
SMWS US Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Dallas, Texas
April 28:
Kentucky Bourbon
Festival Sampler, Bardstown, Kentucky
May 2:
SMWS US Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Denver, Colorado
May 3-7:
Spirit of
Speyside Festival, Speyside Region, Scotland
May 4:
SMWS US Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, Phoenix, Arizona
May 5-6:
Whisky
Live, Tokyo, Japan
May 10, 2012: Auction
of Rare Whiskies, Bonhams, New York City, New York
May 10:
SMWS US
Chapter Single Malt Extravaganza, New York City, New York
May 11-15:
Manhattan
Cocktail Classic, New York City
May 12:
Spirit of Sterling Whisky Festival, Stirling, Scotland
May 12:
Spirit of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
May 12:
Second
Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Miner's Delight Inn, Atlantic City,
Wyoming
May 12-13: Whisky
Live, Tokyo, Japan
May 19:
Stratford Whisky Festival, Stratford, England
May 21: Whisky Live,
Singapore
May 23:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
May 25-June 3:
Islay Festival
of Malt & Music, Islay, Scotland
May 26:
Whisky Live, Dublin, Ireland
May
26-27:
Edinburgh
Whisky Stramash, Edinburgh, Scotland
June 2: Ardbeg Day,
Islay, Scotland (and Worldwide)
June 2:
Leeds Whisky Festival, Leeds, England
June 6:
Whisky Live Australia, Melbourne
June 9:
Second
Saturday Single Malt Tasting, Miner's Delight Inn, Atlantic City,
Wyoming
June 15: Australian
Single Malt Tasting Championship, Sydney
June 16:
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy, Versailles, Kentucky
June 21:
Scotch & Cheese Class, Artisanal Cheese Center, New York City
June 27:
Auction of Rare Whiskies, Bonhams, Edinburgh, Scotland
July 25-29:
10th Anniversary
Tales of the Cocktail, New Orleans, Louisiana
August 15:
Whisky Live Australia, Sydney
August 18:
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Academy, Versailles, Kentucky
August 25-26:
San Diego
Spirits Festival, San Diego, California
September 7-9:
Maltstock, Nijmegen, Netherlands
September 8:
Liverpool Whisky Festival, Liverpool, England
September 11-16:
Kentucky Bourbon
Festival, Bardstown, Kentucky
September 14-15:
Whisky Live,
Shanghai, China
September 22:
York
Whisky Festival, York, England
September 27-October 1:
Autumn Speyside
Whisky Festival, Dufftown, Scotland
October 5:
The Whisky Advocate's WhiskyFest, San Francisco, California
October 10:
Auction
of Rare Whiskies, Bonhams, Edinburgh, Scotland
October 26-27:
The Whisky Advocate's WhiskyFest, New York City, New York
EPISODE 353: JANUARY 22, 2012
The end of January means many things, but in the whisky world, it means a
trip to the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. The VWF is one of
the world's best whisky festivals, and this week's episode features some of
the highlights from this weekend's event. We'll get the latest on new
whiskies from Cooley, Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie, and many more distillers,
along with the results of the Canadian Whisky Awards and the newest chapter
of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
LISTEN
(48:00, 21.9 MB)
LINKS:
Victoria Whisky Festival
Woodford
Reserve
BenRiach The
Balvenie Cooley
Canadian
Club
Glenmorangie
Jim
Murray's Whisky Bible
Stetson
Spirits
The Daily
Meal
Canadian
Whisky
Masterson's
Rye
Glenfarclas
Kensington Wine Market
SMWS Canada
EPISODE 352: JANUARY 14, 2012
A
year ago, the owner of Glasgow's Pot Still Bar, Ken Storrie, passed away. At
first, Glasgow whisky lovers were sad...but they quickly became mad after
the Pot Still's landlord threw Ken's family and managers out. Now, they're
happy...and going back to the Pot Still once again now that former manager
Frank Murphy and his family have taken over one of Scotland's best whisky
bars. Frank explains the whole sordid story and shares his memories of Ken
and his hopes for the Pot Still in this week's episode.
LISTEN
(29:00, 13.2 MB)
LINKS:
The Pot Still
Glenfiddich
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Kentucky
Derby Museum
Duncan
Taylor
Irish Whiskey Society U.S. Chapter
EPISODE 351: JANUARY 7, 2012
Irish whiskey is enjoyed around the world, but perhaps not with as much
passion as in Dublin. Leo Phelan is the president of Dublin's Irish Whiskey
Society, and shares some of that passion with us in this week's episode.
We'll hear his excitement about the revival of Pot Still Irish Whiskey,
discuss some of Dublin's distilling history, and look at the future for
Irish Whiskey. In the news, Redbreast 12 Cask Strength is on its way to the
U.S., Masterson's Rye is headed home to Canada, and Whyte & Mackay isn't
going up for sale any time soon.
LISTEN
(44:40, 20.4 MB)
LINKS:
Irish Whiskey Society
Redbreast Cooley
Monkey Shoulder
Whyte & Mackay Masterson's
Rye
Ireland Whiskey Trail
EPISODE 350: DECEMBER 31, 2011
Glen Grant's Dennis Malcolm marked 50 years at the distillery during 2011,
and spent Christmas Day on a special mission. On Christmas Day in 1961, he
filled a sherry hogshead with new make spirit, and three years ago, he moved
that cask to a cave in the distillery's garden. On Christmas, he retrieved
that cask, and what the angels (and Dennis) didn't get over the years will
be bottled as a special anniversary edition of Glen Grant. Dennis shares
some of his 50 years of stories with us, and helps quash a report out of
Australia that Glen Grant was demolished years ago.
LISTEN
(32:23, 14.8 MB)
LINKS:
Glen Grant
Brown-Forman
American
Distilling Institute
The Australian
Chez
Regine
