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EPISODE 350: DECEMBER 31, 2011
Glen Grant's Dennis Malcolm marked 50 years at the distillery during 2011,
and spent Christmas Day on a special mission. On Christmas Day in 1961, he
filled a sherry hogshead with new make spirit, and three years ago, he moved
that cask to a cave in the distillery's garden. On Christmas, he retrieved
that cask, and what the angels (and Dennis) didn't get over the years will
be bottled as a special anniversary edition of Glen Grant. Dennis shares
some of his 50 years of stories with us, and helps quash a report out of
Australia that Glen Grant was demolished years ago.
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(32:23, 14.8 MB)
EPISODE 349: DECEMBER 24, 2011
Mike Padlipsky had two loves...software and whisky. He also had one
mission...to find what he thought of as the world's best single malt whisky.
Sadly, his lact act before his death was to find a bottle of that
whisky...and he never got to open it. Bill Ricker is the keeper of Mike's
dual legacies in computing and whisky. He'll tell us about his friend's
passions in this week's episode, and exactly what that whisky was that Mike
sought out until his dying day.
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(48:20, 22.1 MB)
EPISODE 348: DECEMBER 17, 2011
This is a big weekend for the eight founders of Sweden's Mackmyra
Distillery. Their initial dream of building Sweden's first whisky distillery
has been more successful than they dreamed...so much so that they've had to
build a second distillery a couple of kilometers away to meet global demand.
Rikard Lundborg was one of the founders, and now heads up global sales for
the company. He'll tell us about the new distillery, which uses a unique
design to minimize energy use and maximize efficiency...and he'll give us
the real story behind the ski trip that was the genesis for Mackmyra. In the
news, Beam acquires Ireland's Cooley Distillery, a 55-year-old Glenfiddich
breaks auction records at Bonhams, and tasting notes for a 60-year-old
single malt from The Macallan.
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(38:30, 17.6 MB)
EPISODE 347: DECEMBER 11, 2011
If you're trying to find a rare whisky, the easiest way to track it down may
be through one of the many whisky auctions conducted by galleries like
Bonhams and McTear's. Bonhams held its pre-Christmas whisky auction in New
York City this past week, and we'll have exclusive coverage on this episode.
You'll also find out how to put your own whiskies on the block, too. In the
news, Johnnie Walker goes platinum, The Naked Grouse visits Dubai, and
Buffalo Trace unleashes Bourbons made with rice and oats!
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(26:20, 12.0 MB)
EPISODE 346: DECEMBER 4, 2011
The arrival of December brings with it the annual announcement of the Malt
Maniacs Whisky Awards. 171 whiskies from around the world were entered in
this year's competition, and just eight won gold medals. Maniacs Keith Wood
and Krishna Nukala join me from Germany and India to discuss this year's
results on this week's episode. In the news, Woodford Reserve unveils Double
Oaked Bourbon, the first permanent addition since the debut of Distillers
Select, and Chris Morris gives us the toasty details.
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(1:11:40, 32.8 MB)
EPISODE 345: NOVEMBER 27, 2011
The Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville is holy ground for many bourbon
lovers, even though it closed 20 years ago. Stitzel-Weller was the home of
Pappy Van Winkle's legendary bourbons, and we'll look at the distillery's
history and its future on this episode of WhiskyCast with historian Michael
Veach and Julian Van Winkle. Tom Bulleit's Bulleit Bourbon is aged at
Stitzel-Weller now, and he'll explain Diageo's plans to create The Bulleit Experience
at Stitzel-Weller.
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(46:45, 21.4 MB)
EPISODE 344: NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Irish Whiskey has been the fastest-growing segment of the whisky business
for the last several years. William Grant & Sons acquired Tullamore Dew last
year, and has been investing millions of Euros to build the brand. A new
"Irish True" marketing campaign for Tullamore Dew debuted this week in New
York City, and we'll hear more from John Quinn and Shane Hoyne about the
brand's heritage and its future...which may include a new Tullamore Dew
distillery at some point. In the news, the Kentucky Distillers Association
and Sazerac settle a legal dispute over the Bourbon Trail, and WhiskyCast gets
a boost from Hollywood!
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(35:00, 16.0 MB)
EPISODE 343: NOVEMBER 13, 2011
Whisky Magazine announced its U.S. Icons of Whisky Awards this week in
Louisville, and I was on hand for the ceremonies. Four Roses won Distiller
of the Year honors for the second year in a row, and Balcones Distillery in
Waco, Texas was named Craft Distiller of the Year. We'll hear from winners
Jim Rutledge and Chip Tate. In the news, a French family-owned wine company
has bought Tullibardine, ghost hunters search Buffalo Trace for spirits of
the ethereal variety, and much more!
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(47:00, 21.5 MB)
EPISODE 342: NOVEMBER 6, 2011
Ichiro
Akuto is a maverick among Japanese whisky distillers, creating traditional
whiskies with a style that's anything but traditional. When his family sold
their Hanyu Distillery, he not only bought the remaining stocks of Hanyu,
but built his own Chichibu Distillery next to the family's sake brewery.
Ichiro shares his family history and his philosophy with us this week as we
mark the end of WhiskyCast's 6th year.
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(33:20, 15.2 MB)
EPISODE 341: OCTOBER 30, 2011
Each autumn, Woodford Reserve releases its Masters Collection whiskey, a
variation on one of the five elements of Bourbon defined by Oscar Pepper and
James Christopher Crow 160 years ago. This year's edition is actually two
100% rye whiskies, with one aged in new oak barrels and the other in refill
Woodford barrels. Master Distiller Chris Morris unveiled them this week, and
explains them in this episode. In the news, they're cheering in Wick, a bit
of rumor control with Laphroaig's Simon Brooking, and the annual Pappy Van
Winkle whiskies are on the way.
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EPISODE 340: OCTOBER 23, 2011
Chuck Miller describes himself as "America's First Craft Distiller". He's
been making moonshine legally at his Stillhouse Distillery in Culpeper,
Virginia for 25 years, using the recipe and techniques he learned from his
grandfather. Grandpa helped keep Washington wet during Prohibition and made
moonshine illegally for decades, and despite frequent raids, never once got
caught. Chuck shares his "shine" stories with us in this week's episode. In
the news, the distillery that's helped many a craft distiller get started is
sold, The Balvenie Road Show winds up, and a listener sings the praises of
Blended Scotches.
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(42:45, 19.5 MB)
EPISODE 339: OCTOBER 16, 2011
Adelphi's history dates back to 1826 and the old Adelphi Distillery in
Glasgow. Descendants of the distillery's owners revived the name as an
independent bottler, and we'll hear more about their unique whiskies and
even more unique tasting notes in this week's episode. In the news, a
vintage bottle of The Glenlivet sold for nearly $30,000 at the latest
Bonhams auction in Edinburgh and Suntory's Mike Miyamoto gives us the
details on the Hakushu single malt's arrival in North America.
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(27:18, 12.5 MB)
