AUGUST 2009 EPISODES
EPISODE 215: AUGUST 28, 2009
A bit of
Irish distilling history is being brought back to life this weekend, if only
for one day. Commercial shipping along Ireland's Grand Canal ended 50 years
ago this year...shortly after the closing of the Locke's Distillery in
Kilbeggan. Cooley brought the Old Kilbeggan Distillery back to life two
years ago, and now, whisky and history buffs are recreating the shipping of
whiskey casks from Kilbeggan to Dublin to honor the surviving men who sailed
up and down the Canal. In the news, more political problems for Diageo, an
anniversary bottling for Johnnie Walker, new whiskies from Connemara and
Bruichladdich...and much more!
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this episode (18:10, 8.4 MB)
EPISODE 214: AUGUST 22, 2009
Last time
around, I mentioned the Laing Brothers and their vatting of casks from
Laphroaig and Macallan to create the "Double Barrel." It was so intriguing
that I decided to get Stewart Laing on the phone to explain it...and their
plans to bring together casks from other distilleries with opposing taste
profiles. In the news, the results of this week's Bonhams whisky auction,
Arran names a whisky after the distillery peacock...who promptly takes off,
Jefferson's Bourbon goes Presidential, and tasting notes on the new
25-year-old Rittenhouse Rye coming from Heaven Hill!
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this episode (25:50, 11.9 MB)
EPISODE 213: AUGUST 15, 2009
Today marks
the birthday of a legend in the bourbon business. Buffalo Trace Master
Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee turns 90 today, and his friends marked the
milestone with a party at the distillery. I had the chance to interview
Elmer in the fall of 2006, and he'll share some of his stories with us in
that interview. In the news, Buffalo Trace unveils this year's Antique
Collection, Chris Morris tells us about this year's Old Forester Birthday
Bourbon, The Whisky Exchange unveils a new line of single cask bottlings,
and the Laing Brothers put Macallan and Laphroaig together.
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this episode (27:32, 12.7 MB)
EPISODE 212: AUGUST 9, 2009
This time around, we'll focus on two upcoming whisky festivals in Europe.
Maltstock will bring together whisky clubs and individuals from around
Europe for a weekend in the Netherlands, and Teun van Wel will tell us how
the event came together. Chris Maybin of La Maison du Whisky will preview
next month's Whisky Live Paris for us as well. In the news, the whisky world
is mourning the death of longtime Jack Daniel's master distiller Jimmy
Bedford, Four Roses unveils the second release in its Meritage Collection
series of bourbons...and more layoffs in Scotland.
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this episode (24:15, 11.2 MB)
EPISODE 211: AUGUST 2, 2009
If you've never had a chance to attend a master class with Whyte & Mackay's
Richard Paterson, you're missing out on an education...and a great time. In
this week's episode, you'll get to listen in as the master blender teaches a
group of New York City bartenders about The Dalmore. In the news,
Glenfiddich confirms its new 50-year-old single malt, Suntory does the same
with Hibiki and surprises the U.S. with a rare Yamazaki release, Park Avenue
Liquors has a bunch of new single cask releases coming in...and Parker
Beam's done it again!
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this episode (28:00, 12.9 MB)
