MAY 2009 EPISODES
EPISODE 202: MAY 30, 2009
It's hard
enough just to keep track of whiskies, but F. Paul Pacult does just
that...and rums, tequilas, gins...you name it. Paul names his top spirits of
2009 in the latest edition of the Spirit Journal, and he'll share some of
his favorites in this episode. In the news, Campari closes on the purchase
of Wild Turkey, Isle of Jura goes elemental, Buffalo Trace gets
experimental, and the results of Kilchoman's charity auction are
astronomical...
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this episode (19:00, 8.8 MB)
EPISODE 201: MAY 24, 2009
It's
festival week on Islay, and thousands of people are on the island for this
year's Islay Festival of Malt & Music. The festival is more than just a
celebration of the island's 8 distilleries...it celebrates a unique cultural
heritage as well and Feis Ile chairman Kevin Murphy will explain. In the
news, U.S. Senators are eyeing whisky and other alcoholic beverages with an
eye to raising taxes, there are new 40-year-old malts from Glengoyne and
it's sister label Chieftain's, Suntory releases a new 12-year-old Hibiki in
the U.K., and we'll get an update on the revival of Glenglassaugh from
Stuart Nickerson.
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this episode (22:45, 10.5 MB)
EPISODE 200: MAY 16, 2009
It's a
milestone episode of WhiskyCast, and we'll hear from veteran whisky writer
and Malt Maniac Dave Broom of Whisky Magazine in this week's episode. In the
news, there's a controversy developing over whisky tastings at The Gathering
in Edinburgh in July...Regis LeMaitre has two new bottlings to go mad over,
and Willie Tait tells us about the return of The Dalmore to the U.S.
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this episode (32:45, 15 MB)
EPISODE 199: MAY 10, 2009
It's
another road trip for WhiskyCast...this time to the Spirit of Toronto
festival! The festival is in its fifth year, and better than ever. We'll
hear from Dan Tullio of Canadian Club about the debut of CC's 20-year-old
expression in North America, Mike Harrison of Berry Bros. & Rudd gives us a
sneak preview of the first-ever kosher expression of The Glenrothes and new
expressions from Cutty Sark, and John Hall of Kittling Ridge tells us about
the upcoming port wood version of Forty Creek!
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this episode (15:22, 14.1 MB)
EPISODE 198: MAY 3, 2009
The judges at Whisky Magazine gave Highland Park's 21-year-old Scotch the
title of World's Best Singe Malt in this year's World Whisky Awards, and
that has the guys on Orkney jumping for joy...except for one little problem.
They're in the process of tweaking it because of supplies...and Jason Craig
will explain in this episode. In the news...no news on the merger front, the
Spirit of Speyside Festival kicks off Whisky Month in Scotland...and
Benromach honors a sailing legend.
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