@RolexWhisky – Blog
Investment Shifts, Cask Fraud, and Whiskey’s New Horizon
Gavin highlights shifting market conditions across the whiskey industry, where overproduction and reduced consumption have lowered barrel prices and dropped high-end Scotch prices by 40% to 60%, even as high-end vintage bourbon demand stays strong and operational...
Crafting Spirit: Inside the World of Japanese Whisky with James Bowker
House of Suntory global brand ambassador James Bowker traces his remarkable journey from early bartending in English pubs and studying cocktail history to working alongside legendary mixologists in Ginza, Tokyo. Bowker shares expert perspectives on the art of Japanese...
Bar Shifts, Global Ambassadorship, and Epic Pours with Teddy Joseph
In this episode of The Rolex Whiskey Passion Project, host and guest Teddy Joseph, Global Brand Ambassador for Suntory’s Scotch and Irish whiskies, take a nostalgic, high-spirited dive into the world of fine spirits. Teddy traces his 25-year journey from managing...
Why the Bourbon Glut is the Best Thing for Drinkers
Gavin welcomes back Erick Ostrander, owner of the Bourbon Club in Lexington, Kentucky, to discuss a major shift in the whiskey world: the correction of the bourbon market. After years of post-COVID scarcity, grocery store shelves are suddenly overflowing with highly...
Inside the Japanese Whisky Bubble: Market Realities, Hype, and the Authentic Core
Gavin engages with Sagar Vashishta, a veteran collector and author of the coffee table book The Art of Japanese Whisky to examine the structural shifts defining the spirits industry over the past decade. T he discussion traces the market's trajectory from an era of...
Whiskey, Passion, and a New Dawn: A Conversation with Raven Fuller
Gavin catches up with long-time friend and whiskey expert Raven Fuller to trace her remarkable journey through the evolving spirits industry. Moving from central Illinois to the heart of bourbon country in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017, Raven shares her transition...


