OCTOBER 2008 EPISODES
EPISODE 170: OCTOBER 26: 2008
Balblair
Distillery sits on the Dornoch Firth in Edderton, and it's been getting a
lot of attention these days. Distillery manager John MacDonald was
instrumental in helping re-launch the Balblair range from age-dated
expressions to vintages, and the Balblair 1989 was recently picked by Scotch
lovers as the best whisky at the Whisky Fringe in Edinburgh. We'll hear from
John about what went into the redevelopment of Balblair. In the news,
Laphroaig's John Campbell tells us about plans to harmonize the distillery's
range worldwide, and we'll get updates on this fall's new Classic Malts
releases, new malts from Glengoyne and Auchentoshan, and how you can help
support prostate cancer research during "Movember."
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this episode (25:15, 11.6 MB)
EPISODE 169: OCTOBER 18: 2008
Many of us think of ourselves as whisky collectors, but Giuseppe Begnoni is
in a league of his own. Begnoni is regarded as one of the world's leading
whisky collectors, and his spirits collection numbers more than 40,000
bottles. He'll tell us about his nearly 40 years of collecting whisky in
this episode, and we'll also hear from Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay
about the major changes to The Dalmore's single malt range. In the news, a
belated Birthday Bourbon from Old Forester, a "Sweet 16" from Bruichladdich,
and a 250th Anniversary Robert Burns single malt from Arran, along with the
latest on Jim Murray's 2009 Whisky Bible.
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this episode (32:37, 14.9 MB)
EPISODE 168: OCTOBER 12, 2008
Glenmorangie's Dr. Bill Lumsden is regarded as one of the leading innovators
in the whisky business. He's credited with creating an industry-leading wood
management program and developing the distillery's series of award-winning
"finished" whiskies over the years. In this episode, we'll hear from Bill
about his work with Glenmorangie and Ardbeg. In the news, Crown Royal
re-launches its Reserve Edition, the world's largest whisky collection will
go on public display, the 2009 Malt Whisky Yearbook is out, and Mackmyra
celebrates 10 years of making whisky the Swedish way.
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this episode (36:50, 16.8 MB)
EPISODE 167: OCTOBER 5, 2008
Bourbon's big, baby! So big that we've crammed four of Kentucky's best
distilleries into one big episode of WhiskyCast. We'll get the first look at
this year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, along with the new Mariage
Series from Four Roses, a whopper from Heaven Hill, and a special election
bottling from Maker's Mark. In the news, India's Supreme Court strikes a
blow against globalism, a look at new Irish whiskies and the latest Blue
Hanger, and trying to beat the angels out of their share!
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this episode (42:25, 19.4 MB)
