Irish Whiskey Review - The Definitive Guide to all things Whisky, Scotch, Bourbon NOT just Irish!

http://scottsirish.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Barry Connor chats to Marty & Justin https://kinnittycastlespirits.com/ Support us www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

After This Week in Whiskey 12mins in https://irishwhiskeyauctions.ie/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

The Dublin Whiskey Fire took place on the 18th of June, 1875.  Fortunately no one died in the fire but 13 died. Find out how! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

After this week in Whiskey our version of the news. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Support us www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Support us www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Conor Winders Irish Whiskey App https://irishwhiskeyapp.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

In 1918, a young Japanese man with an ambition to make genuine whisky went alone to Scotland to unveil the secret of whisky making. He is Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka WhiskGiven the chance to go to Scotland, Masataka became the first Japanese ever to master how to make whisky. He enrolled at the University of Glasgow, took chemistry courses and then apprenticed at three Scotch distilleries. The young and passionate man was fortunate to learn first-hand from craftsmen and have practical trainings to master blending. The two notebooks filled with every detail later became Japan’s very first guide in whisky production. In 1920 Masataka returned to Japan with his Scottish wife Jessie Roberta (Rita). The two had married earlier that year and Rita decided to immigrate to Japan to support her husband’s dream. However after returning to Japan, Masataka and Rita were heartbroken to find out that Settsu Shuzo, the company which invested in Masataka to learn in Scotland, had to abandon its plan to produce genuine whisky in Japan due to recessions after World War I. In the meantime another company, Kotobukiya Limited (Suntory), was in search for someone who could conduct whisky production. Being the only Japanese who knew how to produce whisky at that time, Masataka was hired by Kotobukiya in 1923 to direct building the Yamazaki Distillery. There he led the project and devoted himself to producing Japan’s first genuine whisky. After his ten year contract with Kotobukiya, Masataka decided to become independent to make his own ideal whisky. In 1934 he went north and built his first distillery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, a place - though inconveniently located - he had always considered to be the ideal site for him to make whisky. The environmental conditions of Yoichi were in many ways similar to those of Scotland with a cool climate, crisp air and appropriate humidity. The company first started producing apple products under the name of “Dai Nippon Kaju”, meaning the “Great Japanese Juice Company” while he was preparing to produce whisky. In 1936 the first pot still designed by Masataka and made in Japan was installed and started distillation. Finally in 1940 the first whisky from Nikka was launched. The brand name of this whisky was “NIKKA WHISKY”, short for "Nippon Kaju", which later became the name of the company itself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Support us www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

After This Week in Whiskey we compare and contrast a pair of Liberators. Support us www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Alfred Barnard’s comprehensive 1887 book The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom provides detailed coverage of 162 British distilleries, save Avoniel in East Belfast (founded 1882 by William Higgin, closed 1929) who declined his request.  Barnard gives current enthusiasts an overview of past practices, however the man himself remains a mystery as he is missing from 1901 census! Support us on www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey Subscribe to our newsletter www.cutt.ly/irish-whiskey-review-newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

After this Week in Whiskey we head to Achill Island www.buymeacoffee.com/irishwhiskey to support us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

THE FILM IN A SNAPSHOT The Water of Life is a feature documentary that focuses on the craftsmen, chemists, and renegades at the heart of the whisky revolution that turned the stagnant scotch whisky industry of the 1980s into the titan it is today. Starting behind the locked gates of an abandoned distillery, Jim McEwan and Mark Reynier share their personal experiences of the risk-taking and wild experimentation they used to turn Bruichladdich into what it is today. The film takes you on the journeys of other early visionaries like Gordon & MacPhail, Billy Walker, Dr. Rachel Barrie and David Stewart, whose mixture of talent, chemistry, hard work, grit, and a little sprinkle of magic paved the way for the next generation of innovators like Adam Hannett, Kelsey McKechnie, Liam Hughes, Iain Croucher, and Eddie Brook. https://wateroflifefilm.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message

Haggis Neeps & Tatties with Marty and Justin on Irish Whiskey Review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/irishwhiskeyreview/message