There are always at least two sides to a story, and in the case of the "Mutter
Bowmore" controversy, there are many more. This time around, we'll get the
third side of the story behind the bottle of Bowmore said to be from 1851
that was auctioned at McTears in
Glasgow
last month. Glen Moore of
Morrison Bowmore tried to win the auction for the distillery, and refutes
rumors that the so-called "Russian collector" who won the bottle doesn't
exist. In the news, a new An Cnoc, a headless Johnnie Walker, and answers to
some of your whisky questions.
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(26:15, 10.6 MB)
EPISODE 128:
JANUARY 20, 2008
It's time to celebrate Burns Night this week! Whisky lovers around the world
will honor the bard of
Scotland, the legendary Robert Burns, on
the 249th anniversary of his birth January 25th. In what's becoming an
annual tradition, we'll take a look at Burns' life and his works on this
episode. Joann Gilmartin performs Burns' songs and poetry, as well as
teaching young people about those works, and she'll share her love of Burns
with us. In the news, modern-day gaugers break up a bootlegging operation in
the Black Country, a new Laphroaig is
duty-free bound, and Diageo apologizes for stuffing the ballot box in this
year's Drammies.
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(30:55, 12.4 MB)
EPISODE 127:
JANUARY 13, 2008
This
time around, we'll get the other side of the debate over the rare Bowmore
that sold for more than $50,000 at McTear's in Glasgow last month, despite questions over its
exact age. Martin Green is the whisky consultant for McTear's, and was
responsible for verifying its provenance. Martin states his case in this
episode. In the news, Bowmore's releasing a new Black Bowmore -- and giving
one away in a web contest...a new chairman for the Scotch Whisky
Association, and details on a special deal for WhiskyCast listeners!
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(24:45, 10 MB)
EPISODE 126: JANUARY
6, 2008
The debate over whisky auctions and the provenance of
some of the whiskies sold at those auctions continues with the saga of a
Bowmore said to have been bottled in 1850. It sold at McTear's in
Glasgow
last month for more than $50,000, even though historians questioned whether
the whisky was as old as advertised. Scotch Whisky Review editor Dave
Broom's
update of the story appears here on the WhiskyCast web
site, and we'll hear from Dave on this episode. In the news, a
new Talisker, potential buyers for Glenglassaugh, honours for Edrington's
chairman, and another tale of sadness...and sharing...at airport security.
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(24:45, 10 MB)
