September 01, 2025

#128, Robin Robinson, liquor brand Sherpa, consultant, spirits expert and author of “The History of Whiskey in 100 Bottles, Barrels and More”

1 hour 51 minutes

Return guest and one of my favorite people, Robin Robinson is back! He's a sales & marketing guru, a brand sherpa, a truly gifted storyteller and spirits expert - and he's just written another book, so back on The Philip Duff Show he comes.

We talked storytelling, Star Wars, some of the mindbending facts he's unearthed for the new book (First use of a sherry barrel for whiskey aging? 1854. Most important whiskey dynasty? The Haig / Stein / Jameson clan, and their Dutch connection. Molson brewing's whiskey history. Etc) the rise and stutter of Uncle Nearest, Powers inventing the nip bottle, three-chamber stills and a whole bunch more - enjoy!

Robin on IG: http://www.instagram.com/robinrobinsonllc

Robin's website: https://www.robinrobinsonllc.com/

Pre-order “The History of Whiskey in 100 Bottles, Barrels and More”: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-history-of-whiskey-in-100-stills-barrels-and-bottles/3ee0355d8118abcf?ean=9781682689103&next=t

Order Robin's other book, "The Complete Whiskey Course": https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-complete-whiskey-course-a-comprehensive-tasting-school-in-ten-classes-robin-robinson/12350951?ean=9781454921226&next=t

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