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WhiskyCastA Whiskey Maker's Holiday TreatAlex Chasko is an Oregon transplant turned Dublin whiskey maker. He’s the master distiller and whiskey maker for Teeling Whiskey Company, and his latest creation is a 33-year-old Irish single malt finished in Pineau des Charentes casks. He’ll join us on this holiday edition of WhiskyCast. In the news, European and U-S trade negotiators extend a deal to avoid a return to tariffs on American whiskey exports, while another Scotch Whisky company is building a distillery in China. 2023-12-2432 min
Whiskey ChatsMy Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling DistilleryJoin me for My Chat with Alex Chasko, Head Distiller with Teeling Distillery. I met Alex on the roof balcony of Teeling distillery, in the heart of The Liberties area of Dublin City centre. He has been with the Teeling family through to the sale of Cooley Distillery days, to when John Teeling's sons, Jack & Steven founded Teeling Distillery. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by Irish Whiskey Auctions Don't forget to sign up to my Patreon for 96hr early access episodes and more, for a few euros a month...2023-07-1335 min
Cocktails DistilledUnlocking the Wonders of Wood with Teeling's Master Distiller, Alex ChaskoGet set for an Irish whiskey-laden adventure with Alex Chasko, the master distiller at Teeling Whiskey. Discover the Wonders of Wood series, an exploration of how different woods, from American Chinkapin Oak to European Portuguese oak, influence whiskey flavours. Alex pulls the curtain back on these stunning flavour profiles, giving us a tantalizing glimpse into the fascinating world of whiskey making. And it's not just about the flavours - we tackle how online tastings during the COVID-19 lockdown broke down barriers and opened up whiskey lovers to more adventurous experiences. In our...2023-06-3031 min
Inside WhiskyInside Irish Whiskey with Teeling, Powerscourt & JamesonGreen rolling mountains, sleepy and bleating sheep, idyllic villages and vivid cities with wonderful people, vibrant traditional pubs with passionate folk music, delicious local food and, of course, a long and quite eventful history of producing whiskey…… Does that sound appealing to you? If yes, come join Miri on her trip to Ireland and experience the Emerald Isle with her!For this episode, the three of us sat down together to have a chat about Miri’s journey and, of course, Miri didn’t come back from Ireland empty-handed. She brought some short interview snippets with her, whi...2023-05-0348 min
The Duck Stops Here: University of OregonThe Art and Science of Whiskey (Alex Chasko '97, University of Oregon)Mark Twain once said, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Today’s guest knows a little something about whiskey. Alex Chasko is the Master Distiller and Blender and was employee number one at Teeling Whiskey, which was built in 2012 and was the first new distillery in Dublin for over 125 years. However, Alex didn't start there. His passion for brewing can be seen as early as sophomore year when he started making beer with at-home brew kits and spent his summers at Bridgeport Brewing Company. Through working at Bridgeport, Alex learned how biolog...2023-03-0937 min
BourbonBlog.com32 Years to Age This Whiskey to Perfection: Teeling's Rarest Release To DateBehind-the-scenes stories of one of the rarest aged Irish Whiskeys ever! Whiskey expert Tom Fischer sits down with Teeling Master Distiller Alex Chasko in Dublin, Ireland to taste and discuss and taste the 32-year-old Irish whiskey. It was finished in the Portuguese Purple Muscat French Oak casks for 4 years after aging in ex-Bourbon casks for 28 years . As the one single barrel yieled only 238 bottles, you'll experience some of the best stories and the whiskey from Ireland in this podcast
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Barrel Room ChroniclesBRC Ep 15 - Talent & TeelingOn this episode of Barrel Room Chronicles, I speak with Lia Niskanen, founder of Barrel Strength Talent about how her whiskey journey inspired her to start her own company. Then later in the show I’ll speak with Teeling’s Master Distiller Alex Chasko about his new wonders of wood series in whiskey whereabouts.
Introducing our new Speak Easy Q&A segment, you ask questions of our guests, and we get you the answers! Have questions for Alex or Lia? Ask them on our socials @1stReelEnt or better yet, leave us a voice message on our Anchor page...2022-08-3135 min
BourbonBlog.comRarest Irish Whiskey Ever? St. Patrick's Day 2022 Tasting with Teeling DistilleryRare Irish Whiskey? Yes for St. Patrick's Day 2022, our Bourbon expert Tom Fischer is tasting the rare 30 Year Old Teeling Irish Whiskey live to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2022 as Teeling Master Distiller Alex Chasko joins the broadcast live from Dublin, Ireland. Used Sauterne wine barrels in part added magic to these rare, only 4,000 bottle release of the 30 Year Old.
Teeling is also famous for the Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey. Fischer and Chascko taste the Teeling Blackpitts Irish Whiskey and the Teeling Small Batch to give you a few ideas of what to drink for St. Patrick's D...2022-03-1733 min
The Celtic Whiskey PodAlex Chasko Master Distiller at Teeling DistilleryIn episode 13 we talk to Alex Chasko Master Distiller and Blender at the Teeling Whiskey Company. Alex has been in charge of the distilling and maturation programme at Teeling since the company was founded in 2012 and the distillery was commissioned in 2015. He started off as a brewer in Portland Oregon and went on to study distilling at Herriot Watt before joining The Kilbeggan Distilling Company (aka Cooley Distillery). It is his work at Teeling that has been most noticeable and in many ways he has helped lead the revival in Irish distilling with some pioneering work on unconventional grains...2021-09-2250 min
Words on WhiskeyDiscover Irish Whiskey - Episode 3 - Irish whiskey: a world-leader in cask finishing.The third in the exciting new Discover Irish Whiskey series, where we celebrate the depth and diversity in the Irish whiskey category. Proudly brought to you by Irish Whiskey Magazine in collaboration with Irish Whiskey Association.Irish whiskey: a world-leader in cask finishing.The event will be co-hosted by Serghios Florides and John Cashman.Alex Chasko, Master Distiller, Teeling Whiskey CompanyPaul Corbett, Head Distiller, Clonakilty DistillerySeamus Lowry, National Brand Ambassador, BushmillsSabine Sheehan, Global Brand Ambassador, Lambay Irish Whiskey #DiscoverIrishWhiskey2021-05-121h 34
Uncorked Whisky SessionsBatch 19: St Patrick's Day SpecialDave and Sam are back in the realm of Irish Whiskey, for a St Patrick's Day special! Your hosts are joined by Alex Chasko of Teeling Irish Whiskey, and Stephanie Shen, pterodactyl enthusiast and ambassador for The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey. Along the way, Alex is bamboozled by a horse and a cow posturer, and Stephanie takes to the skies in a prehistoric display of anadram prowess. 2021-03-151h 10
Barrel Room ChroniclesSOW EP 22 - Jack & Stephen Teeling of Teeling Irish WhiskeyThis week's guests on Spirits of Whisk(e)y are Jack and Stephen Teeling—brothers who revived a storied name in Irish whiskey history and now stand at the forefront of the Irish whiskey renaissance, releasing one distinctive whiskey after another, including the eagerly anticipated Blackpitts, the distillery's first peated expression. Managing Director Jack and Sales & Marketing Director Stephen, after pursuing business careers abroad, returned to their native Ireland and established the Teeling Whiskey Company in 2012, opening the first operational distillery in the city of Dublin in over 125 years. Listen and learn how Jack and Stephen, together with American-born Maste...2020-11-051h 19
Words on WhiskeyWords on Whiskey - Ep21 - Oct 21st - Jack Teeling and Alex ChaskoEvery week Irish Whiskey Magazine shares the latest news and developments from inside the Irish whiskey industry. We'll be speaking to the movers and shakers in the Irish whiskey landscape and get their insights into all that's happened and is emerging.In episode 21 of Words on Whiskey we were delighted to be joined by Jack Teeling and Alex Chasko of Teeling Whiskey in our upcoming episode of Words on Whiskey. Since establishing the Dublin distillery over 5 years ago Teeling Whiskey has become synonymous with the Irish whiskey revival and innovation. #wordsonwhiskey________________________________________________________________________...2020-10-211h 50
The Liquor Store PodcastThe Spirit of Dublin, Teeling WhiskeyIn this episode Matt talks to Teeling Whiskey Master Distiller, Alex Chasko live from Dublin. Whiskey making and entrepreneurship have been in the Teeling genes as far back as 1782 when Walter Teeling set up a small craft distillery on Marrowbone Lane in the industrial heart of Dublin City. Since 2012, Jack and Stephen Teeling, the latest generation of Teeling Whiskey makers, have been putting their own mark on Irish Whiskey and came full circle in 2015 when they proudly opened the new Teeling Whiskey Distillery just down the road from where the original family distillery once stood. T...2020-07-1736 min
The Spirit Guide SocietyTeeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey with Rob CaldwellDid you know that Teeling's holds the world record the most expensive new bottle of whiskey ever sold at auction! It's true! Someone paid 10,000 pounds for a bottle of the whiskey that Rob Caldwell brought us for this podcast. Spoiler alert: you won't have to pay that much for it:--What we drankTeeling Small BatchTeeling Single MaltTeelings Single GrainTeeling Single Pot StillAn undisclosed secret whiskey.--Follow us:spiritguidesocietypodcast.comfacebook...2020-02-2533 min
WhiskyCastIrish Whiskey...With an Oregon Accent!Alex Chasko isn't your typical Irish Whiskey master distiller and blender. For one, he isn't Irish. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and found his way to Ireland by falling in love - not with Irish Whiskey, but with the Irish-born woman who became his wife. Alex started out at Cooley Distillery, and when the Teeling family sold it at the end of 2011, he moved on with Jack and Stephen Teeling to start the Teeling Whiskey Company in Dublin. Four years after they fired up the stills for the first time in their Newmarket Square distillery, Teeling Pot Still...2019-10-2746 min
themaltedmuse podcastFrom Temperance to TeelingThis episode ranges from me talking about temperance and etheromania through to interviews with Alex Chasko and John Teeling.2011-06-1443 min