MARCH 2009 EPISODES
EPISODE 193: MARCH 28, 2009
55 years
ago, Jimmy Russell got a job at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg,
Kentucky, and it was the best hire the distillery ever made. He's been the
Master Distiller since 1967, and has no plans to retire any time soon. Jimmy
shares his history and the Wild Turkey legend with us in this week's
episode. In the news, the winners of the San Francisco World Spirits
Competition have been announced, Highland Park uncovers a treasure from the
past, and Buffalo Trace is now selling its "white dog" spirit at the
distillery.
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this episode (33:00, 15.2 MB)
EPISODE 192: MARCH 22, 2009
It's been about a year and a half since we lost Michael Jackson, and his
friends are honoring the best whisky and beer writer of all time with a new
book being released this week on what would have been Michael's 67th
birthday. We'll hear from Ian Buxton of Classic Expressions about "Beer
Hunter, Whisky Chaser" and plans to donate the proceeds to charity. We'll
also hear from Doug McIvor of Berry Bros. & Rudd about the one-of-a-kind
blended whisky he created from the opened bottles Michael left behind. We'll
also wind up St. Patrick's Day with the annual update from Colum Egan of
Bushmills, and John McDougall will tell us about a new distillery he's
consulting on along the Irish coast.
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this episode (31:50, 14.6 MB)
EPISODE 191: MARCH 15, 2009
It
wouldn't be March without a look at Irish whiskies, and Heidi Donelon gives
us a look at the history of Irish distilling. Her new Ireland Whiskey Trail
website is a guide to distilleries past and present, as well as some of the
island's best whiskey bars. In the news, Vijay Mallya's United Spirits is
putting Whyte & Mackay up for sale, and Burn Stewart Distillers is up for
sale as well. Ardbeg's annual single cask is now available at the
distillery, Jack Daniel's releases its annual Scenes of Lynchburg bottle,
and there's a new charity blend made from the whiskies in Michael Jackson's
collection!
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this episode (36:00, 16.6 MB)
EPISODE 190: MARCH 7, 2009
This week's episode features special coverage from the Whisky Classic
festival in Morristown, New Jersey. We'll hear from Wild Turkey Master
Distiller Jimmy Russell about his recent venture into political activism,
and Wild Scotsman Jeff Topping will tell us about his new whiskies. We'll
also hear from Whisky Guild guru and Whisky Life magazine publisher Jeff
Karlovitch, Rick Wassmund of Copper Fox Distillery, Pat McCarthy of Bayway's
World of Liquors, and Dorothy Bakker Lee of Ardbeg has details on the U.S.
arrival of Supernova! We'll close things out with a tune to make you feel a
little better about the economy...even if it means some self-medication...
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this episode (21:13, 9.8 MB)
