Memories of an Irish Whiskey Legend (WhiskyCast Episode 699: May 20, 2018)

Irish Whiskey lost one of its longtime champions this past week
with the passing of John Clement Ryan. He was the 7th - and final
generation of Dublin's Power family to work in the Irish Whiskey
business, and while he never distilled a drop of whiskey himself,
he traveled the world for three decades promoting Jameson Irish
Whiskey during one of the industry's bleakest periods. His
evangelism and fervor for Irish Whiskey contributed to the
renaissance we see today as Irish Whiskey sales grow year after
year. In 2013, we sat down with John Ryan for an interview that's
never aired before as he shared some of his history and Irish
Whiskey's history with us - you'll hear that interview on
WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the million-dollar mark for a
single bottle of whisky sold at auction has been broken - twice
in one day! We'll have the details, along with the story of an
unusual collaboration among some of Bourbon's masters for
Kentucky charities. We'll also have your comments, tasting notes,
and look at barrel vocabulary on "Behind the Label."