About this podcast
Sharing Whiskey passion globally. Gavin Linde aka @rolexwhisky on Instagram, one of the world's leading whisky influencers and collectors, curates a guest list of passionate Whiskey loving individuals to talk about the history, investing in, the current luxury spirits trends, and of course, drinking whiskey. Join us for each episode to hear our weekly interviews with Whiskey industry professionals and lovers of great luxury spirits.
Episodes
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- Massive Scotch Miniatures Collection Hits WVA Whiskey Auction · 27 minAfter collecting for nearly 40 years, collector Saul Zelmanowitz is auctioning off the vast majority of his nearly 3,900 to 4,200 miniature bottle inventory. Running from…
- Sukhinder Singh on Building The Whisky Exchange and the Soul of Single Malts · 43 minIn this episode of The Rolex Whisky Passion Project, host Gavin sits down with industry pioneer Sukhinder Singh (founder of The Whisky Exchange and Elixir Distillers) to trace…
- Investment Shifts, Cask Fraud, and Whiskey's New Horizon · 35 minGavin highlights shifting market conditions across the whiskey industry, where overproduction and reduced consumption have lowered barrel prices and dropped high-end Scotch…
- Crafting Spirit: Inside the World of Japanese Whisky with James Bowker · 35 minHouse of Suntory global brand ambassador James Bowker traces his remarkable journey from early bartending in English pubs and studying cocktail history to working alongside…
- Bar Shifts, Global Ambassadorship, and Epic Pours with Teddy Joseph · 46 minIn 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…
- Why the Bourbon Glut is the Best Thing for Drinkers · 40 minGavin 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…
- Inside the Japanese Whisky Bubble: Market Realities, Hype, and the Authentic Core · 48 minGavin 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…
- Whiskey, Passion, and a New Dawn: A Conversation with Raven Fuller · 37 minGavin 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…
- John Drummond's Journey from Scottish Blends to Hong Kong’s Luxury Liquid Gold · 39 minGavin 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…
- From Tax Tables to Top-Shelf Scotch: The Howard Sacks Import Journey · 39 minIn 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…
- The Art of the Dram: Whiskey, Charity, and the Next Generation · 33 minIn 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…
- Beyond the Pour: How Fog City Social is Reimagining the Whiskey Festival · 31 minIn 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…
- Whiskey Bodegas & The Golden Age with Kurt Maitland · 47 minIn 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…
- Whiskey Writer Joel Harrison on 20 Years of Dram, Price, and Passion · 41 minJoel 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…
- Whiskey Munich: From Impulsive Scotch Purchase to Industry Collaborator · 44 minDavide Ansalone, known as "Whiskey Munich," joined Gavin Linde on the Rolex Whiskey Passion Project podcast to share his unique journey into the whiskey world. He discussed how…
- The Rice Whiskey Revolution: Reviving a Thousand-Year Himalayan Heritage with Kashish Shrestha · 27 minKashish Shrestha, founder and CEO of the Nepali Spirit Company, joins the show to share the journey of bringing Nepal’s ancient distilling traditions to the global stage…
- The Dalmore x BlockBar: Unlocking the Future of Rare Whisky Collecting · 31 minIn this engaging discussion, Stephen Martin, The Dalmore’s Global Brand Ambassador, joins Sam Rothschild of BlockBar and Gavin to unveil an exclusive 33-year-old single cask…
- Brian Evans on Japanese Whiskey, Experimental Casks, and the Future of Selective Drinking · 37 minGavin traces Brian Evans' journey in spirits, beginning with early experiences with Jameson to a deep appreciation for high-value spirits like rum and Armagnac, culminating in an…
- The Scotch Ambassador: Simon Brooking on Laphroaig, Suntory, and the Spiritual Connection of Whiskey · 37 minSuntory Global Scotch Senior Scotch Ambassador, Simon Brooking, was interviewed for the "Rolex Whiskey Passion Project" to discuss his nearly 30-year career. Brooking detailed…
- The Transformation of Luchi's Whiskey Bar from Jäger Bombs to Rare Drams · 43 minGavin Linde welcomed Peter Jnr. of Luchi's Whiskey Bar to the Rolex Whiskey Passion Project. Peter Jr. detailed the bar's transformation into a specialist for Islay and Jura malt…
