JANUARY 2010 EPISODES
EPISODE 237: JANUARY 30, 2010
As I
reported in the last episode, Maker's Mark is working on a new bourbon. This
time around, Master Distiller Kevin Smith sits down with me to taste
"Profile 51", which will be released this summer. That's the unofficial name
for the new whiskey, which will be bottled at a higher proof than Maker's
Mark and will have a completely different taste. In the news, new whiskies
from Glenfiddich, Tullibardine, and The Glenrothes, support for Haitian
earthquake relief, and Chivas may need years to recover from the damage
caused by this winter's storms. Finally, there's a new contest for
WhiskyCast newsletter subscribers!
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this episode (41:30, 19.1 MB)
EPISODE 236: JANUARY 23, 2010
This time
around, I'm on location at the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia,
and I'm joined by a panel of whisky experts to discuss some of the issues
facing whisky producers and drinkers alike. Jim Murray, Malt Maniac Davin De
Kergommeaux, Ed Patrick of Canada's Companions of the Quaich, Stuart
Nickerson of Glenglassaugh, Andrew Gray of Bruichladdich, and Dan Tullio of
Canadian Club discuss the state of Canadian whisky, government regulation
and taxes, premiumization, and their dream drams. In the news, Maker's Mark
is experimenting with a new formula that may or may not make it to market,
and Bruichladdich is experimenting with technology to turn its waste into
fuel.
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this episode (43:00, 19.8 MB)
EPISODE 235: JANUARY 16, 2010
Dewar's is
one of Scotland's iconic whiskies, thanks to the efforts of generations of
the Dewar family. Ian Buxton has just released a new book, "The Enduring
Legacy of Dewar's", in cooperation with Dewar's owner Bacardi, and he joins
us via Skype from Edinburgh to share some of Dewar's history. In the news,
whisky and politics, whisky and sports, and whisky with a smoky kick!
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episode (47:00, 21.6 MB)
EPISODE 234: JANUARY 10, 2010
China may
well become the world's largest whisky market over the next decade, and Ian
Chang is hoping his Kavalan single malt becomes the choice of Chinese whisky
lovers. Kavalan is the first single malt whisky distilled in Taiwan, and
even though its first releases are only three years old, Kavalan has already
won several medals in international whisky competitions. In the news, heavy
snow damages 21 Chivas Brothers warehouses holding 100 million gallons of
whisky, Diageo prepares for the second release in the Manager's Choice
Series, and we'll hear from the editor of Australia's first whisky magazine,
Tumbler's Kristy Booth.
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this episode (37:15, 17.1 MB)
EPISODE 233: JANUARY 3, 2010
The last decade could well be remembered for the emergence of Japanese
single malt whiskies on the world stage. We'll discuss the malts from the
Land of the Rising Sun with Chris Bunting, author of the Nonjatta.com blog.
In the news, new whiskies from Gordon & MacPhail and The Glenrothes, and
Whyte & MacKay's Richard Paterson can tell you where to go...if you have a
TomTom GPS.
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this episode (28:58, 13.3 MB)
