DECEMBER 2009 EPISODES
EPISODE 232: DECEMBER 27, 2009
We close
out 2009 with a look at bourbon and beer. Devin Zell of Bourbon Drinker.com
loves both. He'll share his dual passions with us in this episode, including
how he and his friends aged a beer for 9 months in a barrel used for Pappy
Van Winkle's 23-year-old bourbon. In the news, new expressions from Berry
Brothers & Rudd, the BBC discovers a distillery on the Isle of Lewis, and
tasting notes for three top-shelf bourbons in the "What I'm Tasting This
Week Department."
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this episode (20:10, 9.2 MB)
EPISODE 231: DECEMBER 20, 2009
Distilleries have ghosts and secrets, as well as memories that live within
those who work the stills, the malting floors, and the warehouses. Ian
Macilwain has collected those stories in his new book "Bottled History" and
joins us from Aberdeen for this week's episode. In the news, Bonhams
completes a three-continent series of whisky auctions, Highland Park honors
an Orkney legend, and Brown University researchers look at the cause of
hangovers.
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this episode (28:30, 13.1 MB)
EPISODE 230: DECEMBER 12, 2009
Having a
holiday party this season? Master mixologist Dale DeGroff gives us some tips
on cocktails and entertaining in this episode. In the news, Diageo's
Scottish workers call off their campaign against plant closings, Scotch
whisky exports are up despite the recession, the latest word on new whisky
releases, a Balvenie competition, and look for WhiskyCast soon on your
iPhone!
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this episode (22:40, 10.4 MB)
EPISODE 229: DECEMBER 6, 2009
Tasting and scoring around 200 different whiskies over the course of a few
weeks is tough work, but the Malt Maniacs make this sacrifice every autumn.
The results of this year's Malt Maniacs Whisky Awards have been released,
and with just 9 gold medal winners, represent the best of the best. Longtime
Malt Maniac Davin de Kergommeaux puts this year's winners into perspective.
In the news, whisky competitions anyone can win, Glenfiddich will auction a
bottle of 50-year-old whisky for charity, celebrating the Macallan, and a
philosophical look at whisky with Marcus Adams, one of the editors of
"Whisky and Philosophy."
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this episode (41:30, 19.1 MB)
