May 9: SMWS
(US) Single
Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza,
May 10:
Spirit of Toronto
Festival,
May 17:
Whisky
An' A That V,
May 17-18:
Keiler
Whiskyfair,
May 20-22:
London
International Wine and Spirits Fair,
May 21:
Compass Box
Tasting with John Glaser,
Milroy's of Soho,
May 24-June 1:
Islay
Festival of Malt and Music,
June 2-6:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
June 9-13:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
June 16-20:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
June 19:
Whisky Guild's 2nd
Annual Whisky Classic,
June 21:
Australian
Malt Whisky Tasting Championship,
June 23-27:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
June 24:
Single Malt Scotch Tasting, Milroy's of Soho,
July 12-26:
Classic Malts Cruise,
September:
Stockholm Beer &
Whisky Festival,
September 5-7:
Highland Whisky Festival,
September
7-10:
Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference, Edinburgh (trade only)
September 10:
Worldwide Whiskies Tasting, Milroy's of Soho,
September
15-19:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
September
16-21: Kentucky
Bourbon Festival,
September
20-22: Whisky Live Paris,
Paris
September
22-26:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
September
27-28: Whisky by the
Sea Festival,
September
29-October 3:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
October 4-5:
Whisky Weekend
Bremen,
October 5-6:
Whisky Live,
October 6-10:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
October 8:
Peated Whiskies Tasting, Milroy's of Soho,
October 10:
WhiskyFest,
October 13-17:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
October 20-24:
Springbank Distillery Whisky School,
October 24:
Whisky Live,
October 25-26:
Lindores Whisky
Society WhiskyFest,
October
31-November 1: Whisky
Live,
November 5-7:
Whisky Live,
November 7-8:
Whisky Festival
Norway,
November 8-9:
Whiskyfair Essen,
November
10-15: Hopscotch
Festival,
November 11:
WhiskyFest,
November 11:
Coastal Malts Tasting with Roger Mallandine, Milroy's of Soho,
November
12-14: Whisky Live,
November
14-16: International
Whisky Festival/Whisky Live Leiden,
November
17-18: Spirits in
the Sky Festival,
November
21-23: Interwhisky
Frankfurt,
EPISODE 143: MAY 4, 2008
Good things take time, and after 109 years, Ardmore is finally being released as a single malt. Until now, all of the Aberdeenshire distillery's output has been used for blending, but after Beam Global acquired Ardmore a couple of years ago and realized just what it had...plans were quickly made to release the Ardmore Traditional single malt. We'll hear from Ardmore master distiller Alistair Longwell about the distillery's history and his new pride and joy. In the news, winners of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards, Glen Grant opens a new visitors center, and Scotch whisky exports set a new record.
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EPISODE 142: APRIL 27, 2008
This is Kentucky Derby week in Louisville, and that makes it a perfectly good time to focus on bourbon. We'll hear from Ron Givens, author of the new book "Bourbon at its Best." Ron's book covers everything from bourbon history to travel tips and cocktail recipes. One of the recipes is for the Seelbach Cocktail, named for the legendary Old Seelbach Bar at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville. Jerry Slater tells us about the Old Seelbach's century of history with bourbon.
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EPISODE 141: APRIL 20, 2008
Running a distillery is a tough job...but Ian MacMillan runs three. Oh, he serves as the master blender, too. Ian's in charge of Burn Stewart's three distilleries: Bunnahabhain, Deanston, and Tobernory...and he also is responsible for the Black Bottle blended Scotch. Ian tells us about his 36 years in the whisky business in this episode. In the news, a major -- and unexpected -- change at Maker's Mark, as Kevin Smith replaces Dave Pickerell as master distiller. We'll also have the World Whisky Awards winners, the new 40-year-old Highland Park, and much more...
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EPISODE 140: APRIL 12, 2008
Time for a road trip...this time to the spiritual home of Bourbon...Kentucky.
This week's episode comes from DeSha's Restaurant and Bar in Lexington, which tied for top honors as Best Whisky Bar in the World in Whisky Magazine's recent Icons of Whisky Awards. It's about an hour away from another Icon award winner...the Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, which was named Best Visitor Attraction by Whisky Magazine. Master Distiller Kevin Smith and Rob Samuels, grandson of Maker's Mark founder William Samuels Sr. will guide us through the distillery and its new visitors center.
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