http://www.thescotchcast.com All single malt, all the time! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:52:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sunday... SUNDAY... SUNDAY! Actually it's Tuesday and no, this is not a monster truck rally. It is, however, The Battle of the Bogs! This month we are tasting the Laphroaig 10 year and Ardbeg 10 year. In Scotch 101, Michael will be talking about barrels, the woods they are made from, ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/07/battle-of-the-bogs/ 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://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/06/island-hopping/ To keep everyone up to date on the voting for the November People's Choice show, we have added a list of the current top 10 scotches. On the left hand navigation bar, click People's Choice Standings to see the list. So far, there have been very few votes received. Send us ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/05/peoples-choice-votes/ 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 that decision has on what scotches are available in the ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/05/sugar-and-spice/ This month we head "over the top" of the mainland to the Orkney Islands for a tasting of the Highland Park 12 year, and the Scapa 14 year. We discuss some controversial new whisky regulations that are being proposed, look at some listener feedback, and finally, enjoy another installment of ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/04/over-the-top/ A year ago today Joe Murphy lost his fight with Leiomyosarcoma, and the world lost an awesome person. Whether you knew Joe personally or only by his voice in your headphones, it's likely that he touched your life in some way. I know he did ours. Please visit The Joe Murphy ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/03/i-remember-joe-a-2008-tribute/ Hi all! We wanted to let you know that we have a new voicemail number. When we got home from ConVocation, where the last show was recorded, we found that we had an issue with the voicemail number. You can call it and leave a message, but we'll never know ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/03/new-voicemail-number/ The Scotchcast is turning green! No, it's not because we've had too much. It's because it's March and that means it's time for The St. Paddy's Day Special, recorded with a live audience at "ConVocation". Put on your own green, head across the border, and join us for a tasting ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/03/st-paddys-special/ Welcome to a surprise, mid-month, special edition of The Scotchcast! After recording this month's regular show "someone" decided it would be a good idea to go just a little bit further. So, out came The Glenmorangie 100 Degree Proof! The third cask strength of the night. This is the result! After listening ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/02/the-scotchcast-special-edition-001/ This month we go a little heavy duty with a tasting of The Balvenie Single Barrel 15 yr and The Macallan Cask Strength, recorded with a live audience at "High Voltage ConFusion". We had a ton of fun with this one and we hope you'll have fun enjoying the result! Next ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/02/caskades-of-scotch/ Start the new year off with a couple of "old" friends, The Balvenie Portwood 21 year and the Glenlivet Archive 21 year. In lieu of Scotch 101 this month, we're introducing Singlemalt Samurai, an occasional contribution by Tee Morris. We'll also be taking a look at some listener feedback, answering ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2008/01/new-year-old-friends/ Join us for a relaxing walk in the woods with two wood finish single malts from The Glenmorangie, the 12 year Sherrywood and the 12 year Portwood. In Scotch 101 we'll learn about the geography of scotch, we'll read some listener feedback, and let you know about a new way ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/12/a-walk-in-the-woods/ Looking for a drink to go with dessert or maybe something nice and easy for a relaxing evening? Join us for a tasting of The Glendronach 12 year and The Cragganmore 12 year, learn all about the proof measurement and how it came to be in Scotch 101, and we'll ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/10/speyside-after-dark/ Join us for an "extended play" Scotchcast! Special Guest Tee Morris joins us for a tasting of The Balvenie 12 year Doublewood and The Talisker 10 year, we finish up our look at scotch production in Scotch 101, and generally have a great time with some good scotch and good ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/09/two-for-tee/ Does single malt scotch have to be expensive? Do you have to go to a specialty shop to get a good one? Not always! This time around we take a look two "supermarket single malts", The Speyburn 10 year and the Glenfiddich Special Reserve. In Scotch 101 we get ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/09/supermarket-single-malt-repost/ A legend in the world of beer and whisky has left us. Michael Jackson, who we regularly quote for our professional tasting notes, passed away Wednesday night at his home in London. He was 65. All of us at The Scotchcast are saddened by this news. His interest in whisky, ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/09/michael-jackson-27-march-1942-%e2%80%93-30-august-2007/ Hey everyone, Thanks to a listener suggestion, we have enabled the ability for you to edit your comments once they have been submitted. There are however a couple of things to keep in mind. First, once you submit a comment you will have thirty minutes in which to edit ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/08/comment-editing/ Journey with us to the sea for two Islay scotches, the Bunnahabhain 12 year and the Bowmore Legend. We will also be looking at glassware during Scotch 101 and hearing some listener feedback as well. Oh, and there is a surprise, too... In Show #4, we will be sampling the Speyburn ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/08/islay-malts-pt-1/ Come with us on a trip into the Lowlands where we'll take a look at the Glenkinchie 10 year and the Auchentoshan Three Wood. Along the way we'll bring you another installment of Scotch 101 with a look at mashing, and we'll finish up with the introduction of a ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/07/you-take-the-low-road/ This time around we taste the Oban 14 year and one of our new favorites the Clynelish 14 year, we introduce our Scotch 101 segment with an explanation of the barley malting process, we give you an explanation of how we are going to score scotches here on The Scotchcast, ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/06/a-taste-of-the-highlands/ It's finally time! The release of the very first Scotchcast with Jeff, Chip, and Michael. In Show #0 you'll learn who we are, what we are all about, what we are planning, and how to tell us what you think about the whole thing! Our first "full" show will be coming ... http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/05/the-scotchcast-introduction-show/ Hi, and welcome everyone! Thanks for looking in on The Scotchcast. Show #0 is in production and will be posted soon. In the meantime check out some of our favorite podcasts and friends using our "Other Great Podcasts" links, and you'll be hearing from us in the very near future! http://www.thescotchcast.com/2007/04/welcome/