by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Podcast
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...
by admin | Jun 16, 2026 | Podcast
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...
by admin | Jun 2, 2026 | Podcast
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...
by admin | May 19, 2026 | Podcast
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...
by admin | May 5, 2026 | Podcast
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...
by admin | Apr 21, 2026 | Podcast
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...
