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John Drummond’s Journey from Scottish Blends to Hong Kong’s Luxury Liquid Gold
Gavin Linde is joined by with John Drummond, the General Manager of the Intercontinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong and a true heavyweight in the global whisky scene. John shares his evolution from sneaking sips of blended whiskies as a teenager in Scotland to curating...
From Tax Tables to Top-Shelf Scotch: The Howard Sacks Import Journey
In a captivating transition, Howard Sacks traded international tax consulting for the spirits industry, founding Saxs Dynamic Operations to bring elite Scotch whiskey to the U.S. market. Specializing in "the good stuff," Sacks acts as a national importer for niche...
The Art of the Dram: Whiskey, Charity, and the Next Generation
In this lively episode of the Rolex Whiskey Passion Project, host Gavin Linde and guest Matt Lurin dive deep into the evolving landscape of the spirits industry. They explore the rising popularity of independent bottling and the "out of control" trend of high-ABV cask...
Beyond the Pour: How Fog City Social is Reimagining the Whiskey Festival
In this episode of the Rolex Whiskey Passion Project, co-founders Marcelo Grande and Roland Ng pull back the curtain on Fog City Social, a San Francisco-based event designed to fix the "broken" spirit of corporate whiskey festivals. Moving away from crowded ballrooms...
Whiskey Bodegas & The Golden Age with Kurt Maitland
In this engaging episode of the Rolex Whiskey Passion Project, Gavin Linde welcomes Kurt Maitland (author and founder of the Manhattan Whiskey Club) dive deep into the evolving landscape of whiskey over the last thirty years. Maitland shares nostalgic stories of his...
Whiskey Writer Joel Harrison on 20 Years of Dram, Price, and Passion
Joel Harrison, a veteran whiskey writer, joined the "Rolex Whiskey Passion Project" to discuss the dramatic changes in the whiskey industry over his nearly 20-year career. They centered on the evolution of whiskey pricing, with Harrison and host Gavin Linde recalling...