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EPISODE 267: JUNE 27, 2010
Dave Pickerell has been keeping a low profile since leaving Maker's Mark in
April of 2008. Turns out he was doing research into rye and microdistilling,
and discovered a 10-year-old rye that just begged to be bottled. Dave and
his partners are now selling WhistlePig Rye Whiskey, with plans to build a
distillery on a farm in Vermont's Green Mountains. Dave explains his new
whiskey and his research in this week's episode. In the news, George
Washington's Rye goes on sale this week, results from the Bonhams auction in
New York, and more new whiskies.
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this episode (35:45, 16.3 MB)
EPISODE 266: JUNE 20, 2010
Glenfiddich will be releasing just 50 bottles of its 50-year-old single malt
a year for the next 10 years, and opened one of the first 5 U.S. bottles
Thursday at New York City's Mandarin Oriental Hotel. We'll hear from Caspar
MacRae of William Grant & Sons, along with a Seattle whisky lover who won a
trip to New York to taste the Glenfiddich 50. I'll have my tasting notes for
this one of a kind whisky, too.
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this episode (23:10, 10.6 MB)
EPISODE 265, JUNE 13, 2010
Time for another trip inside the blending lab, and Iain McCallum of Morrison
Bowmore is our host. He'll take us through some old Auchentoshans and Glen
Gariochs, along with a special surprise at the end. In the news, William
Grant & Sons teams up with one of the top U.S. microdistillers, Glen Breton
rubs it in, Glenmorangie's team of bloggers picks this year's Vintage Cask,
and Glenmorangie says "L'Chaim."
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this episode (55:20, 25.3 MB)
EPISODE 264: JUNE 4, 2010
The Glenlivet is the world's #2 single malt, and is taking aim at the top
spot with a new distillery expansion. Chivas Brothers celebrated the $15
million dollar project today with a Royal Salute...literally. Prince Charles
was on hand for the dedication, and you'll get a taste of the festivities on
this episode of WhiskyCast recorded on location at The Glenlivet.
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this episode (33:26, 15.3 MB)
EPISODE 263: MAY 30, 2010
The Port Ellen Maltings supplies malt for many of Islay's distilleries, and
I'll wrap up the special series of Feis Ile episodes from Islay with a rare
tour inside the Maltings led by native Ileach manager Graham Logie. There's
music from Robin Laing and some final thoughts as I wind up coverage of the
25th Islay Festival of Malt & Music.
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this episode (1:13:29, 33.6 MB)
EPISODE 262: MAY 29, 2010
Ardbeg has the final distillery day of the annual Islay Festival of Malt &
Music, and even though there wasn't a full-size roller coaster on hand for
the carnival Ardbeg threw, there was a full-proof Rollercoaster -- the
special bottling marking the 10th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee. The 2010 version of Supernova
made its debut today, and you'll get
tasting notes in this episode, hear from some of the 300-plus people who
started lining up last night to get the Ardbeg Feis Ile bottling, and listen
as I get up close and personal with some peat.
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this episode (51:21, 23.5 MB)
EPISODE 261: MAY 28, 2010
The road
to Bunnahabhain Distillery is four miles long, and full of twists and turns.
The views are stunning, though...and the whisky's pretty good, too. This is
Bunnahabhain's day during the Islay Festival of Malt and Music, and we'll
hear from the new distillery manager, Andrew Brown, along with stillman
Robin Morton. There's music from the Scottish boy band Skerryvore, and much
more on this episode from Islay.
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this episode (37:27, 17.1 MB)
EPISODE 260: MAY 27, 2010
This is
the second of Thursday's two episodes from the Islay Festival of Malt &
Music, recorded on location at Isle of Jura Distillery on the island of
Jura. It's easy to find the distillery...just get off the ferry, drive down
the island's one road, and stop at the end. There's a treat waiting for you,
as you'll find in this episode of WhiskyCast!
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this episode (46:49, 21.4 MB)
EPISODE 259: MAY 27, 2010
This is the first of two episodes today from the Islay Festival of Malt &
Music. Kilchoman is Islay's first new distillery in more than 120 years, and
even though it just released its first single malt a few months ago, it's
receiving rave reviews from whisky critics. We'll hear from Kilchoman
founder Anthony Wills, Dr. Jim Swan, and some of the dozens of people who
lined up for Kilchoman's first official Feis Ile single malt release.
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this episode (43:30, 19.9 MB)
EPISODE 258: MAY 26, 2010
Bowmore is Islay's oldest distillery, and the second oldest in all of
Scotland. It's at the heart of Islay's largest town, and plays a major role
on Islay. It's also the only distillery with two Feis Ile special bottlings,
and distillery manager Eddie McAffer is making one available to a WhiskyCast
listener! Details in this episode, along with a visit to Islay's best whisky
bar and music from the Spirit of Islay Pipe Band.
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this episode (45:56, 21.0 MB)
EPISODE 257: MAY 25, 2010
Laphroaig is one of those whiskies that you're either going to love or
loathe...with no middle ground. Today is Laphroaig's day at the Islay
Festival of Malt and Music, and this episode was recorded at the distillery
on a windy, but sunny and warm day. We'll hear from distillery manager John
Campbell, master blender Robert Hicks, get a cooking lesson from Gordon
Harvey, one of the authors of "The Whisky Kitchen," attend the
Feis Ile whisky nosing competition, and hear music from Brigid Kaelin.
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episode (55:45, 25.5 MB)
EPISODE 256: MAY 24, 2010
Caol Ila Distillery may have the most beautiful setting of any of Islay's
distilleries. It sits on the Sound of Islay directly across from the Paps of
Jura, and when the skies are clear, you can see the Isle of Mull on the
horizon. This is Caol Ila's festival day during the Islay Festival of Malt
and Music, and we'll hear from distillery manager Billy Stitchell, taste
some Caol Ilas, and talk to a local lobsterman and a precocious 3-year-old.
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to this episode (38:22, 17:5 MB)
