http://whiskygeek.com Whisky, whiskey, rye, bourbon, scotch, it's all here. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Busy this week at a conference (WWDC) -- haven't had a dram all week! # http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/12/twitter-updates-for-2008-06-12/ Great episode this week from the WhiskyCast. The best single malts in the world come from Scotland, right? Not any more, and the winner of Whisky Magazine's World Whiskies Award as the world's best single malt is proof. Nikka's Yoichi 20-year-old took top honors this year, and it's the latest honor ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/08/podcast-whiskycast-episode-148-june-8-2008/ Interesting article on Whisky and it's current ultra-premium faction.  As it becomes more and more popular, the top end goes higher and higher very quickly. On a recent trip to New York City a young man from Toronto stepped into Park Avenue Liquor Shop and bought a $10,000 bottle of single ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/08/forbes-in-pictures-worlds-most-expensive-whiskies/ Put on your topical shirt and grab a floppy hat! Wait… no, not THOSE islands. This month we are tasting the Tobermory 10 year and Isle of Jura Superstition from the Scottish Islands of Mull and Jura. We’ll be letting you know about a special scotch discount just for Scotchcast ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/02/podcast-scotchcast-13-island-hopping/ While it's the start of summer in Scotland, it's the start of a winter of whisky in Australia. Later this month, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Australian chapter will revive an old tradition: the Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship. The Society's Andrew Derbidge gives us the details. In the news, ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/02/podcast-whiskycast-147/ British spirits company Compass Box has released a new limited edition bottling of its rare "Hedonism" Scotch grain whisky. Compass Box calls Scotch grain whisky the "forgotten" spirit and it's origins date back to the early 1800s. Each bottle has a blend of eight to fifteen casks of grain whiskey, ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/06/02/vicepost-%c2%bb-compass-box-whisky%e2%80%99s-new-hedonism-scotch/ Hello, me, welcome to Twitter. # http://whiskygeek.com/2008/05/30/twitter-updates-for-2008-05-30/ It's been available for a while on a promotional DVD, but this is the first I've seen it online. Fritz Maytag talking about Anchor Distilling Company's Rye Whiskies. It's an short and interesting video by a man that has revitalized American Rye Whiskey after previously revitalizing what are ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/05/30/found-video-fritz-maytag-on-the-rebirth-of-american-rye-whiskey/ Scotchcast #12 has been posted -- tasting a couple nice whiskies. Sugar and spice and BOTH of these scotches are nice! This month we taste The Glenrothes 1994 and The Dalmore 12 year. In Scotch 101 we take a look at the US decision to use 750ml bottles and the effect ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/05/29/the-scotchcast-12-sugar-and-spice/ WhiskeyCast has posted it's latest podcast focusing on festival week on Islay: It's festival week on Islay, and we'll hear about the plans for this week's Islay Festival of Malt and Music from Laphroaig's John Campbell, Ardbeg's Michael Heads, and Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich. Every distillery on Islay and ... http://whiskygeek.com/2008/05/29/whiskycast-146-may-25-2008/