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It's been three years since Colin Gordon left Islay's Lagavulin Distillery to move down the road and take over for the retiring Mickey Heads at Ardbeg. Since then, Ardbeg has commissioned a completely new stillhouse and visitor traffic has recovered from the pandemic. We'll catch up with Colin Gordon on this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the clock is ticking toward a partial U.S. government shutdown that could affect whisky makers and consumers, while Scotland's government is debating an increase in the minimum unit price for whisky and other alcoholic beverages. We'll also hear from Campari CEO Bob Kunce-Concewitz on his company's expansion plans, check in with Wild Turkey's Eddie Russell on the latest expansion of the Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse Series, and get a preview of this year's Diageo Special Releases from master blender Stuart Morrison.
In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team is on Islay at Lagavulin Distillery. We started the day in the barrelhouse with distillery icon Ian McArthur getting 17 and 25 year Lagavulin straight from the barrel! After an amazing tour, we sit down with distillery manager Jordan Paisley. Founded on Islay's south [Kildalton] coast and situated between Ardbeg and Laphroaig, legal distilling was started at Lagavulin in 1816 by John Johnston. A second distillery shared the site which was first bought by the same family in 1825, before production was absorbed into Lagavulin in 1837.It came to wider public awareness in 1862 when blender John Logan Mackie bought the distillery. His nephew Peter J. Mackie made the first of many trips to Islay in 1878 to learn the secrets of distilling and eventually take over production of Lagavulin. Sir Peter Mackie, as he became, was one of the pre-eminent figures of late 19th century whisky. He created the White Horse blend in 1890, co-founded Craigellachie distillery and was noted as a great innovator.In 1908, irritated by the loss of the agency for Laphroaig, Mackie built a replica distillery at Lagavulin which he called Malt Mill. It ran until 1962 and though it was set up to produce the same character as Laphroaig – which is only two miles away – it never did. Neither did it make Lagavulin. A (fictitious) cask of Malt Mill played a central role in film director Ken Loach's comedy The Angel's Share.The distillery floor maltings shut in 1974. They now form the visitor's centre and admin offices.Check out our sponsors!Kentucky Eagle INC. - Kentucky Eagle is growing and in need of talented people with a passion for wine and spirits. We are looking for sales positions and operational roles. We are a family owned and operated company that offers above industry average compensation, up to 7.5% 401K match, health-life-dental-vision-life insurance, car allowance, and cell allowance. Positions are available in markets around Kentucky. Please visit kyeagle.netcareers to apply.Check out their website - www.kyeagle.netBlind Barrels - Blind Whiskey Tasting Kit that was born to disrupt the whiskey industry by showcasing American craft whiskey that don't make their way to liquor store shelves due to distribution limitations. Blind tastings are all about discovery, education, and removing brand bias, and Blind Barrels hits home with whiskey communities by supporting the very best in smaller distillers who are making the most amazing, innovative, and delicious products that you can't get at your liquor store.Instagram - blindbarrelswww.blindbarrels.comFollow us on Instagram @bwfpodcast
The Attic Session 8 - Billy Sinclair & Lagavulin Distillery - All Islay Whisky Drunk ReviewsAny pressure working with Ian MacArthur?What's Lagavulin's involvement in Islay Jazz Festival?Today's Dram: 2018 Jazz Festival Edition - Plus a tribute to Diane Brown overlooking the beautiful Lagavulin Bay and Dunevaig Castle - and Katy Kosmos has changed the spirits into tunes! Col and Rodders combine local history, legends, experiences, rumours and outright drivel with drinking fine Islay whiskies.
The Attic S7.5 - BLETHERS for Kilchoman Distillery Session - All Islay Whisky Drunk ReviewsSome extra blethers help muddy the waters with apologies, half-arsed research and predictions about the future. - What a difference enironment makes - Summer vs Winter drams?- Who invented the Whisky Tasting Wheel?Bagful of Mystery Drams today - includes the perils of whisky out on the open water of Ballygrant Loch, plus a burst of enthusiasm from Dave and his talking dogLast Session: Kilchoman Distillery - next time: Lagavulin Distillery with Guest Billy SinclairCol and Rodders combine local history, legends, experiences, rumours and outright drivel with drinking fine Islay whiskies.
Who doesn't like a good conversation about the end of the world/end times/rapture/dispensationalism? We sure do...over a good scotch. In this episode, we tackle eschatology and end times theology and all the good, bad and ugly of it. Should we be afraid of the future, or hopeful? Is the planet earth going to burn up, or is this all headed somewhere good? What have people thought throughout church history, and why does this all matter?Oh, and we can't leave out Kirk Cameron and Nic Cage. Shout out to the homies.The whisky we taste in this episode is the Lagavulin 11 Year Nick Offerman Guinness Cask Finish from the amazing Lagavulin Distillery.Content note: this episode contains some mild profanity.Support the show
This week we blasted out a crazy week of NFL news from an outdoor location, where football should be played and football podcasts should be recorded! We break down the NFL 2021 free agent class, who is really running the Seattle Seahawks, Deshaun Watson and the Texans in a high stakes game of chicken, J.J. Watt signs a contract with the Arizona Cardinals, Dak Prescott looks to get paid like Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger's restructured deal with Steelers, and Ryan Fitzatrock to retire. We give a huge shoutout to Chiefs Antonio Hamilton for his giving spirit!We tasted and reviewed Rod & Hammer’s Straight Rye and Boulevard Brewing Co. Chill Vibes . We give you a history lesson on Lagavulin Distillery. Frane concocted the Oreo Anniversary shot of the week.Follow us at @GoalThirst on Twitter and @thirstand on Instagram. You can listen and subscribe at thirstandgoal.buzzsprout.com. Please also check us out on Pandora and Amazon Music! To send us a question or comment, email: podcastthirstandgoal@gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail at (818) 350-2680 (Be aware: we may play it on the air).
If you're curious about Ben's venture, The Launch Company, read more about them at their website. And DJ Spencer Lee's website is home to all things cool. The whisky's consumed here:Kilchoman Islay Scotch WhiskyLagavulin 11 year, Nick Offerman Edition, as Nick Offerman explains.Actually, just check out Lagavulin Distillery on the lovely island of Islay in the southern Hebrides, western Scotland. It's a mecca for whisky lovers.
Interviews with David Warter of E&J Gallo, Colin Gordon of Lagavulin Distillery, and Andrea Wilson of Michter's American Whiskeys exploring the production of several classic spirits.
Lagavulin Distillery on Scotland's Isle of Islay is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2016. It's not Islay's largest distillery, nor does it make the island's smokiest single malt Scotch whisky. Instead, Lagavulin's distillers focus on making the best whisky they can every day, and that dedication has led to whisky lovers around the world falling in love with Lagavulin.
Lagavulin Distillery on Scotland's Isle of Islay is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2016. It's not Islay's largest distillery, nor does it make the island's smokiest single malt Scotch whisky. Instead, Lagavulin's distillers focus on making the best whisky they can every day, and that dedication has led to whisky lovers around the world falling in love with Lagavulin.
Lagavulin Distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, and the Islay distillery hasn't changed all that much over the years - at least on the outside. Inside, Lagavulin's team has found new ways to produce more whisky each year without adding new equipment by combining classic distilling heritage with modern technology. We'll talk about the history and future of Lagavulin with distillery manager Georgie Crawford, longtime warehouseman Iain McArthur, and Diageo's in-house historian and director of whisky outreach, Dr. Nick Morgan. We'll also have tasting notes for the 200th anniversary Lagavulin 25-year-old single malt and this year's highly sought-after Feis Ile bottling. In the news, the week-long strike at Jim Beam's two Kentucky distilleries is over after workers ratified a new contract Friday. We'll have the details on that new contract along with another whiskey acquisition for Constellation Brands, another legal setback for the Scotch whisky industry's attempt to block a minimum pricing scheme in Scotland, the results of the 2016 Irish Whiskey Awards, and more new whiskies on the way for the holidays.