Sun, 25 March 2007
Michael
Jackson gets credit for inspiring the current generation of whisky
writers and journalists with his work, including the "Complete Guide to
Single Malt Scotch" and "Whisky." Now, Michael has disclosed that while
he's been writing and traveling the world for the last ten years or
more, he's also been fighting Parkinson's Disease. He'll update us on
his writing plans, as well as his health, in this episode of WhiskyCast.
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Sat, 17 March 2007
Irish whiskeys really deserve more than just a taste at St.
Patrick's Day. They're the fastest growing segment of the whisky
business, and we'll hear from Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan and
Cooley Distillery's Jack Teeling. In the news, William Grant & Sons
has plans to enter the travel retail business, Shetland's Blackwood
Distillers pulls back from plans for a new distillery on Unst, and
Spirit of Toronto organizer Johanna Ngoh is putting together a whisky
auction in honor of Michael Jackson and his fight with Parkinson's
Disease. We'll get an update from Michael on that fight, with more to
come in the next episode.
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Sat, 10 March 2007
Dr. Jim Swan has been working with distilleries around the world for
years as a consultant, helping to make the whiskies we drink even
better. Jim was a guest on the very first episode of WhiskyCast, and
we'll get his unique perspective on the industry in this episode. In
the news, we'll get an update on the upcoming Whiskies of the World
Expo in San Francisco, the United States sides with the European Union
in the whisky war with India, the Scotch Whisky Association keeps
fighting in Canada, and more details on the new expression from
Longmorn.
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Sat, 3 March 2007
If you're planning a summer vacation to Scotland, there are plenty of
new places to visit. Many distilleries are sprucing up their visitor
centers as a way to connect with whisky lovers, and we'll get an update
from Caroline Dewar of Distillery Destinations. In the news...yet
another Distiller of the Year award for Buffalo Trace as Whisky
Magazine announces its annual Icons of Whisky winners...a facelift for
Gentleman Jack and a new expression for Longmorn...and the latest on
the whisky war between Europe and India.
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