MARCH 2010 EPISODES
EPISODE 245: MARCH 28, 2010
We know it
by many names...White Lightning and Corn Liquor to name a couple. Moonshine
whiskey has been a part of American culture for generations, and is still
being produced today. Max Watman embraced the moonshine culture for his new
book, "Chasing the White Dog," and shares some of that culture in this
week's episode. We'll also hear from Kevin Smith of Maker's Mark about the
official name for his new bourbon, "Maker's 46." I'll have tasting notes for
it, the new Crown Royal Black, and the Four Roses 100th Anniversary Single
Barrel bourbon in the "What I'm Tasting This Week" Department.
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this episode (46:30, 21.2 MB)
EPISODE 244: MARCH 21, 2010
For some
reason, I always wind up doing a show on Irish whiskies around St. Patrick's
Day. Irish whiskies have the fastest-growing sales in many markets, and
we'll get some ideas why from Abigeal Hendron of Michael Collins Irish
Whiskey. Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan explains what he's looking
for as Bushmills starts a competition to find someone to spend 30 days
working at the distillery this autumn, and I'll compare two distillery
bottlings with independent bottlings in the "What I'm Tasting This Week
Department."
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this episode (23:30, 0.8 MB)
EPISODE 243: MARCH 14, 2010
Michael
Jackson passed away in 2007, leaving behind a legacy of excellence in whisky
writing that includes his classic "Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to
Single Malt Scotch." Now, an updated edition of his guide is being released,
and fittingly, it took three men to do the job. Editors Dominic Roskrow,
Gavin Smith, and William Meyers discuss the controversy over their work and
how they worked together to create the new guide. In the news, Gordon &
MacPhail unveils a 70-year-old Mortlach bottling, and the latest on new
expressions from Four Roses, Glenfarclas, and The Whisky Exchange.
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this episode (45:00, 20.7 MB)
EPISODE 242: MARCH 7, 2010
This episode includes highlights from the Whisky Guild's annual
Whisky Classic event in Morristown, New Jersey. Ardbeg's Rollercoaster made
its U.S. debut at the Whisky Classic, and we'll get some of the details from
Dr. Bill Lumsden. We'll also hear about plans for the first U.S. Ardbeg
Committee gathering this April in Chicago, and Rick Wassmund of Copper Fox
will tell us about his latest single malt from Virginia. In the news, John
MacLellan leaves Burn Stewart Distillers for Kilchoman, Texas gets its
first-ever bourbon, Denmark gets a new single malt, and the WhiskyCast
iPhone app is now available!
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this episode (23:15, 10.7 MB)
