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In
part two of our series on whisky tasting for beginners, award-winning whisky
writer Dave Broom offers his advice for beginners, as well as some criticism
of the whisky industry for failing to better educate newcomers. In the news,
Russian red tape is holding thousands of bottles of whisky hostage, Pernod
Ricard sales worldwide are on the rise, phase one of the Scotch Whisky
Heritage Centre's remodeling is complete, and we'll have the winners of
Scottish Field Magazine's latest whisky merchants' challenge.
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(15:44, 6.4MB)
EPISODE 50: JULY 22, 2006
It's a
milestone for WhiskyCast, and we'll mark the occasion by going back to
basics with a lesson on whisky tasting and nosing for beginners. Our guide:
whisky writer and Keeper of the Quaich Martine Nouet. In the news...an
update on Ardbeg's rare -- and expensive -- 1965 single malt release, the
Scotch Whisky Review gets new ownership, and while distilleries have been
adding hotel rooms to attract visitors, a hotel in the
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(17:08, 6.9MB)
EPISODE 49: JULY 15, 2006
I'll
admit to skipping a few classes now and then in college, but then, none of
my classes were held in a distillery! Jeff Topping of Wild Scotsman has two
classes this fall no whisky lover would want to skip...and we'll get the
details on this episode of WhiskyCast. In the news, the winners of this
year's International Spirits Competition have been announced, Old Forester
bourbon gets a new look with a classic touch, the Classic Malts Cruise gets
underway on the Scottish coast, and word of a raid on the liquor cabinet on
board India's equivalent of Air Force One.
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(12:59, 5.3MB)
EPISODE 48: JULY 8, 2006
There's no arguing that John Glaser of Compass Box is one of the whisky
industry's leading innovators, but John's latest creation has been pulled
off the market after a conflict with the Scotch Whisky Association over
traditional practices. We'll hear from both sides, and there's a lot of news
as well in this episode. Ardbeg's turning out a 40-year-old, the Famous
Grouse has a new nest online, there's another addition to the WhiskyCast
book club, and if you've ever wondered what working in a distillery would be
like, a Wild Scotsman wants to give you the chance to find out.
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(11:22, 4.6MB)
EPISODE 47: JULY 1, 2006
WhiskyCast hits the road again, this time to the luxurious New York Yacht
Club.
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(10:10, 4.1MB)