NOVEMBER 2009 EPISODES
EPISODE 228: NOVEMBER 28, 2009
The Scotch
Whisky industry is operating under new rules for the first time in 20 years.
A complete re-write of the Scotch Whisky Law went into effect this week, and
David Williamson of the Scotch Whisky Association explains the new law in
this episode. In the news, if someone offers you a bottle of Tactical
Nuclear Penguin beer, sip it...don't chug it...along with Bonham's auction
results from Hong Kong...Power's sends a new Irish whiskey to the US, and
tasting notes for something spicy, something blue, and something
bluegrass...
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this episode (33:10, 15.2 MB)
EPISODE 227: NOVEMBER 22, 2009
McKinlay's
Rare Old Scotch Whisky was one of the many brands destined to be part of the
history books...until two cases of McKinlay's were discovered in 2006
beneath a hut used by Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition from 1907
to 1909. Now, whisky lovers all over the world want to know what a whisky
stored in ice for a century would taste like. We'll hear from Al Fastier of
the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust and Richard Paterson of Whyte &
Mackay on plans to recover the whisky from its icy home in February...and
what should happen to it. In the news, Edrington Group plans to mothball
Tamdhu Distillery, a new master distiller for The Glenlivet, and Whisky
Magazine presents its U.S. Icons of Whisky Awards.
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this episode (39:10, 18 MB)
EPISODE 226: NOVEMBER 14, 2009
The
whisky world gathers every November for Malt Advocate's WhiskyFest in New
York. The 12th annual edition featured new whiskies and longtime favorites.
We'll cover the entire show in this episode, including Lifetime Achievement
awards for retired Edrington Group master blender John Ramsay and Beam
Global's Robert Hicks. In the news, Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail adds
two stops, Woodford Reserve releases a Seasoned Oak version, and details on
a new competition for WhiskyCast listeners!
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this episode (38:00, 17.4 MB)
EPISODE 225: NOVEMBER 8, 2009
America is in the forefront of a global micro-distilling boom, with more
than 200 licensed artisanal distilleries. 42 of them are producing whisky,
and many have received guidance from Bill Owens of the American Distilling
Institute. Bill shares some of the benefits and potential pitfalls of
starting a distillery in this episode. In the news, new Scotch whisky
regulations will take effect later this month, Diageo changes course in the
Canadian market, Glen Grant prepares for a U.S. debut, and if you missed out
on tickets for Malt Advocate's WhiskyFest New York, there's a preview of
this week's Philadelphia Whiskey Festival.
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this episode (36:30, 16.8 MB)
