The Single Malt Scotch Episode – Episode #509

July 25, 2008

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WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg visits and Gary Vaynerchuk delivers the Scotch Episode he’s been saving for just this occasion.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Balvenie 17yr Sherry Cask play
Talisker 175th Anniversary play
Laphroaig Malt 86 10yr play

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  1. July 25, 2008

    JudeMurphy

    QOTD- Don’t know who that is, don’t really care to be honest.
    As much as I like my Apple products!
    Sorry.

    Never had scotch. Must try it once.

    I’m drinking an awful 05 bordeaux right now, but somehow I’m still really enjoying it.
    So here goes my theory on why it was such a crazy amazing vintage:
    They’ve put dope in the damn things!
    ; )

  2. July 25, 2008

    bendid

    Really, really cool show.. enjoyed that a lot.. Matt was a great guest..

    QOTD: ultimately yes, will it be a different company after he leaves? absolutely..

  3. July 25, 2008

    Anthony L.

    Very cool. How about a Bourbon tasting Next?

  4. July 25, 2008

    Slushpuppy

    Excellent show; and yes as previously suggested, do the vodka, gin, bourbon, and rum tastings; especially do Tequila. I hope you didn’t pollute that nice scotch with New Jersy tap water!
    Smell it first.

  5. July 25, 2008

    keir

    This show has inspired me to give Scotch another go, in the past I’ve been immediately overpowered and put off but maybe with a bit more consideration and a slower pace I can find something I like.

    QOTD: A company like apple can not be a one man show, I’m sure Jobs has a crack team alongside him to whom he is passing on his vision.

  6. July 25, 2008

    Smorgy

    great show i really enjoyed it and you should definitely do it more often.

    qotd: yes i think new blood in apple will be a welcome change for the better, not that steve jobs isnt doing his job really well. but there are alot of things about the apple brand that will change with new blood and i think itll make apple an even better brand.

  7. July 25, 2008

    Alex Chalupka

    QODT: I don’t think Apple can survive without Jobs. He is so overpowering and has the final say on everything to the point where no one else there is capable of following in his footsteps. If he cares about the success of the company following his time there, he needs to slowly step back and let someone else have a say in something, much like Bill Gates has done.

  8. July 25, 2008

    Dominus

    Being a geek and sports fan from CA you’d think he’d know the name of Oakland As ballpark: McAfee Stadium

    That being said, not a fan of alcohol-driven so this episode had no relevance to me whatsoever. Actually, I hate any alcoholic beverages other than beer and wine. Why not a beer show since it supposedly pairs better with food than wine.

    QOTD: Didn’t Jobs leave before and Apple survived? In this stage of the game, no one person has a major effect on as big a corp as Apple. See Bill Gates.

  9. July 25, 2008

    Pat Sissons

    killer episode! i have been dying to see a scotch episode (i was almost ready to do one myself, haha). I’m really glad you guys tried laphroaig, it is one of my favorite scothes. I haven’t tried the talisker before, but i may go out and snag it tonight.

    *IMPORTANT* if you did enjoy the laphroaig (this goes for anyone reading this, and hopefully gary as well) you *MUST* go out and buy the lagavulin 16 year. To my palate, this scotch is absolute perfection. you must be warned that it is very peaty and a little hot, but the flavor profile and the complexities of the taste are second to none.

    QOTD: of course apple will survive jobs, there is no doubt in my mind. Now that may sound like an apple fanboy answer, but as it happens i am as far from an apple fan as can be. I do own an ipod touch, but only because there is no other device with its feature set on the market. I absolutely despise apple and their business ethics. I find apple to be even more unbearable than microsoft. That said, i still believe that apple holds a key market share that is nearly impenetrable and I see them doing business for many years to come. However, i do not seem them becoming a majority market share holder in the technology sector (to be truthful, there are just too many apple haters like myself out there).

  10. July 25, 2008

    Mike1115

    Ricky Steamboat vs Randy Savage is not only one of the greatest matches of all time, but that was one of the greatest story lines in wrestling history. Everything was perfect. The throat injury, Bobby Henan’s comments (”You know what Steamboat is saying about it? Nothing.”) and the Wrestlemania match.

  11. July 25, 2008

    HuskerJamie

    Great show guys. I love it when you mix in some beer library, vodka library and scotch library with all the great wine libraries.

    QOTD: The stock will definitely take a hit and the first Apple convention after he leaves will be really important. I’m going to say yes because their branding is so strong now.

  12. July 25, 2008

    Withnail

    QOTD: Apple has a bright future.

  13. July 25, 2008

    Andrew Mager

    I had a dream that you did a Scotch episode… Thank you for making it come true :)

  14. July 25, 2008

    jimkay

    Great show – how about a gin taste-off, Old Raj, Bluecoat, Hedricks, Boodles.
    I’ll bring the glasses.

  15. July 25, 2008

    SteveW

    Great show, now you need to do an episode on Vodka’s and Gin’s.
    QOTD: I don’t know, he saved Apple by coming back after he left.

  16. July 25, 2008

    aznativekurt

    I never was a wrestling fan. Watch the links and I am still not. Guess I never found the entertainment in it.

    Scotch show was great, change up was fun.

    QOTD: I know I will offend all the apple fanboys out there but sorry, apple is like the fisher price computer. The more people learn about computer and as the next generation of computer kids grow up the more people will out grow the limitations that apple offers. I think when Jobs goes apple will die out.

  17. July 25, 2008

    Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    You need to bring back Sir Gary for Scotch Library TV

    QOTD: It really all depends on who steps up to take his place.

    –RH

  18. July 25, 2008

    Robin C

    I watched the wrestling videos. Hugely entertaining. I used to watch wrestling – I even had a little crush on one of the wrestlers. I think he wore a mask or a hood or something. Then the wrestling started getting very fakey and I stopped watching.

  19. July 25, 2008

    GrapeStuff

    Mmmmmmm…..scotch

  20. July 25, 2008

    DannInNH

    Another super show and the guest with his comments was a good match for you. More shows like this, not just wine, are needed to bring awareness to us about other beverages.
    Apple “the company” will survive without Steve Jobs, but the stock won’t. The other day when there was a cautious rumor about his health knocked the stock down. When he leaves, in whatever manner, the stock will tumble.

  21. July 25, 2008

    Genghis Philip

    Great show! I love to see Gary tackle other alcohols.

    QOTD: Oh f’sho, Apple’s base and branding are too strong.

  22. July 25, 2008

    Mike S

    Great change of pace guys! Love single malts of all kinds Islay, Speyside, Highland, depending on the mood – er, just like wine. Would love to see a “Scotch Expert” as a guest who could give us a little history and background of the distillers as GV does with the wines. Wouldn’t mind seeing a small-batch Bourbon show too. Not having a spit bucket definitely brought the BUZZ – your faces definitely had a redder tint than usual and I don’t think it’s sunburn ;-)

    QoTD – Apple lost it’s focus when Jobs left the first time. I think they learned their lesson. Apple is not just the niche company they were before. The iPod and the iPhone attracted a bunch of Windoze folks to the Mac. Once you get your hands on an Apple product, it’s hard to go back.

  23. July 25, 2008

    Chris

    Scotch! So cool that you did this show, going to have to have some scotch tonight. Please do more of these.

    QOTD: Not unless they can find someone with his charisma and showmanship. They nearly died without him once, granted they still were doing some cool things, but he knows how to sell a product.

  24. July 25, 2008

    Oakmon's BF

    Good show, as a diversion, don’t go nuts on me and talk about doing scotch once a week. As another occasional diversion you should do an armagnac/cognac show. Nothing has aromatics like armagnac/cognac. The sniffy-sniff of wine and whisky can be nice. The sniffy-sniff of armagnac or cognac can on occasion be transcendental. I’m not exaggerating. It’s only happened to me a couple of times, but the sniffy-sniff on those rare occasion has caused me to forget where I was and who I was with. A lot of time can pass before it occurs to me that I’m supposed to put some in my mouth as well. I bought a lot decades ago and don’t drink that often so I haven’t shopped in a long, long time. I don’t know if my favorites still exist. Larressingle XO Armagnac is my favorite. The VSOP isn’t in the same league. Remy Martin is my favorite cognac. I’ve had the XO but to me it seems as good as the VSOP so I stick with the VSOP.

  25. July 25, 2008

    Scott from Salt Lake

    QOTD: Another Tech Pioneer will come along and make us all forget about Mr Jobs and his Legacy.

    Nice show, way to change it up GV

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