Jim Cryle "retired"
this year as Master Distiller at The Glenlivet, but somehow he seems
just as busy as ever after 40 years of making Scotch. My conversation
with Jim includes everything from his early days in distilling to what
it's like to walk into a warehouse first thing in the morning, as well
as his choice for that final dram. In the news, Bruichladdich's bottling
Port Charlotte PC5, the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre gets a new name,
and new whiskies are on tap -- so to speak -- for WhiskyFest in New York next week.
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EPISODE 63: OCTOBER 22, 2006
Most of us will
never be able to produce our own whisky, but admit it, you'd probably
love to be able to bottle your own whisky as an independent bottler.
Barry Stein and Barry Bernstein are doing just that, and they're the
first independent bottlers in
Canada. They'll tell us about
negotiating the bureaucratic maze, getting their first bottles into
liquor stores in Alberta,
and just how much fun it is to have a bottle of Scotch on your desk for
dramming at desire! In the news, Buffalo Trace Distillery hits the
Triple Crown with another Distiller of the Year Award, Woodford Reserve
marks an anniversary, Dewar's decides to give the U.S. a taste of Aberfeldy, and will
there ever be a deal at Whyte and MacKay?
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EPISODE 62: OCTOBER 14, 2006
WhiskyCast hits the
road again...this time around, to Toronto for the first Whisky Live Toronto
festival! We'll hear from William Grant and Sons' Ian Millar about a new
Grant's blend that combines the best of beer and the best of whisky in
one...along with the competition for
Toronto's best whisky chef/bartender, and a peek
into a special Crown Royal whisky that will only be around for a short
while. Finally...there's a blessed event in the WhiskyCast family! Put
on your hockey jersey, crank up a rousing chorus of "O Canada", and join
us for this special edition of WhiskyCast!
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EPISODE 61: OCTOBER 8, 2006
Last time,
Sweden...this time, Australia.
They're about as far apart as you can get physically, but both countries
share a love of whisky. There are a handful of Australian distilleries,
and we'll hear from Patrick Maguire, who manages the Tasmania Distillery
and makes Sullivan's Cove Single Malt. In the news, the saga of Whyte
and MacKay continues, and there are a bunch of new whiskies from Buffalo
Trace, Gordon and MacPhail, and Diageo's Classic Malts series.
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EPISODE 60: OCTOBER 1, 2006
Sweden
is a nation of whisky lovers, with more than 200 whisky clubs. In fact,
three of the year's best whisky books have been produced by Swedish
whisky lovers. We'll hear from Ingvar Ronde, the editor of the 2007 Malt
Whisky Yearbook, which is being published this week. We'll also talk
with Ulf Buxrud, Keeper of the Quaich, Malt Maniac, and author of the
upcoming book "Rare Malts" on the 36 distilleries that make up the Rare
Malts series. Finally, Par Caldenby, author of "The Enthusiast's Guide
to Enjoying Malt Whisky" gives us his reasons why Sweden's state
monopoly on alcohol sales actually makes it easier to find rare
whiskies. In the news, William Grant and Sons takes control of its UK distribution rights, Duncan Taylor and Co.
puts some rare single malts on the auction block, the US chapter of
the Scotch Malt Whisky Society goes on the road, and Malt Advocate
Editor and Publisher John Hansell gives us a preview of the fall issue.
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