FEBRUARY 2010 EPISODES
EPISODE 241: FEBRUARY 28, 2010
France is
known more for wine and cognac than whisky, but Jean Donnay hopes to change
that perception. Jean's Glann ar Mor Distillery on the Brittany Coast is
already receiving high marks for its whisky, and was a runner-up for
Distiller of the Year in Whisky Magazine's 2010 Icons of Whisky Awards.
We'll hear from Jean in this week's episode, along with tasting notes for
two Glann ar Mor expressions. In the news, Whisky Magazine announces its
World Whiskies Awards, Maker's Mark makes a choice for its new bourbon, and
comments on the last episode's interview with Ralfy Mitchell of Ralfy.com.
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this episode (38:30, 17.7 MB)
EPISODE 240: FEBRUARY 21, 2010
We've seen
an explosion in the number of whisky bloggers over the past year, and one of
the most popular is Ralfy Mitchell of Ralfy.com. His whisky rating videos
have become a hit on YouTube, and we sat down to talk at the recent Victoria
Whisky Festival. In the news, Compass Box has something special planned for
the upcoming Whisky Live London, another new whisky from The Dalmore,
Buffalo Trace goes Canadian, and Bonhams puts a Glenfiddich bottling of
casks from 1937 and 1939 on the auction block next week.
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this episode (44:00, 20.2 MB)
EPISODE 239: FEBRUARY 14, 2010
English farmers send barley north to Scotland, and sooner or later, the
Scots send it back as whisky. The Nelstrop family has been growing barley
for decades, and decided to change that formula. The first English single
malt whisky in more than a century is now available from the family's St.
George's Distillery in Norfolk. In the news, the finalists have been
selected in the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards, Malt Advocate
Magazine announces its 2009 award winners, and tasting notes for a rare
Glenfiddich single cask bottling.
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this episode (22:30, 10.4 MB)
EPISODE 238: FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Call it beginner's luck if you want, but Peter Hunt's first batch of single
malt spirit received rave reviews at the recent Victoria Whisky
Festival...even though it was only two months old. Peter's the distiller at
Victoria Spirits, a converted British Columbia winery now producing
highly-regarded gin and as we'll learn in this episode, plans to produce a
100% British Columbia single malt whisky. In the news, the first interview
with Al Fastier of the Antarctic Heritage Trust on the successful recovery
of not just two cases of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 100-year-old whisky, but a
third case of whisky and two cases of brandy! Also, Edrington and Berry
Brothers swap whisky assets...and reports of a new Ardbeg expression!
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this episode (26:15, 12.1 MB)
