Saturday, December 21, 2013

Distilled: Beer Barrel Bourbon a cool idea with middling results

Distilled: Beer Barrel Bourbon a cool idea with middling results Columbus Alive
New Holland Brewing is one of the shining examples of this with its Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout. Now New Holland has decided to flip that ...

Jameson Irish Whiskey - Jameson Whiskey Tours Home

Jameson Irish Whiskey - Jameson Whiskey Tours Home
Welcome to the Jameson Distillery website, your official source for information about our Dublin tour and our tours in Cork! Visit our site now to find out ...

5 Stages of Excessive Bourbon Consumption

5 Stages of Excessive Bourbon Consumption Louisville.com
For some reason whenever I drink Bourbon I end up explaining to someone that “BOURBON IS CORN AND CORN IS GOOD FOR YOU.” Spoiler alert.

Kentucky Artisan Distillery joins bourbon distillers association

Kentucky Artisan Distillery joins bourbon distillers association The Lane Report
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (Dec. 20, 2013) — The Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Oldham County is the newest member of the Kentucky Distillers' Association, ...

Bourbon Makers Outside Kentucky Could Spark Innovation

Bourbon Makers Outside Kentucky Could Spark Innovation WBUR
When people think of bourbon, they often think of Kentucky, but not all bourbon is made in the Bluegrass State. The rules on bourbon — and there are ...

Bourbon Warms Up Any Stocking

Bourbon Warms Up Any Stocking Jerseybites
The grain bill for bourbon must include at least 51% corn. In a way, that makes it a kissing cousin to moonshine. Unlike moonshine, though, the only ...

Evanston's first craft brewery is Temperance in name only

Evanston's first craft brewery is Temperance in name only WBEZ
In fact, his rye whiskey was just named craft whiskey of the year by Whiskey Advocate magazine. To get there, Hletko had to persuade Evanston ...
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Books to drink up

Books to drink up Hamilton Spectator
This year, publishers are making it easier than ever, with a slew of new books to drink up for everyone on your list, from cocktail aficionados to whiskey ...

Drink of the Week: Whiskey Shot and Whiskey Burger at Bender's Bar

Drink of the Week: Whiskey Shot and Whiskey Burger at Bender's Bar SF Weekly (blog)
If you aren't content to simply get your whiskey in a glass, like me, you can also get it through a burger from Bender's Grill. The Whiskey Business ...

Setback for Diageo as sale is annulled

Setback for Diageo as sale is annulled Herald Scotland
The company behind Whyte & Mackay whisky yesterday suffered a setback over its sale to Diageo after the proposed deal was annulled by an Indian ...

Alcoholic beverages for your Christmas and New Year

Alcoholic beverages for your Christmas and New Year Stoke Sentinel
If you enjoy a wee dram of whisky, try it served before coffee with dark chocolate and orange flavours, be it with puddings or truffles. It also goes ...

Edinburgh offers perfect festive mini-break right on our doorstep as ...

Edinburgh offers perfect festive mini-break right on our doorstep as ... Scottish Daily Record
LAUREN CROOKS relaxes at Roxburghe Hotel before lapping up the Christmas spirit by heading for a whisky tasting and the five festive markets.

I'll have a wee dram of your finest English whisky

I'll have a wee dram of your finest English whisky The Times (subscription)
The two whiskies made at the Suffolk distillery, tacked on to the Sole Bay Brewery, are selling at an unseemly rate. Only two weeks after the launch ...

Dickel takes 'shine' nationwide

Dickel takes 'shine' nationwide Shelbyville Times-Gazette
In January, the George Dickel Distillery will begin nationwide distribution of George Dickel White Corn Whisky Foundation No. 1 Recipe, according to ...

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Named Hot Prospect ...

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Named Hot Prospect ... DigitalJournal.com
Scotland's favorite Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the epitome of a Hot Prospect Brand as the brand surpassed the 100,000 case barrier in the U.S. this ...

Auchentoshan unveils travel retail exclusive

Auchentoshan unveils travel retail exclusive The Drinks Report
Auchentoshan, Scotland's only triple distilled single malt Scotch whisky, has released a limited edition of the 1975 expression exclusively to travel ...

Whisky galore as exports soar: Foreign sales of the spirit are now on a par with the steel industry

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Hill Country Whiskey Maker Nabs Top Honors

Garrison Brothers Distillery , the first legal bourbon whiskey distillery in Texas, announced this week that their Cowboy Bourbon has been named American Micro Whisky of the Year in the 2014 edition of Jim Murray 's Whisky Bible , considered one of the world's leading whiskey guides.

Kentucky Knocks Scotland Off as 'Best' Whiskey Producer

A Kentucky bourbon distillery is toasting a new report from a whiskey expert who has named it as the best whiskey producer in the world, knocking Scotland off a perch that it's held for centuries.

Canada's First & Only Certified Organic Moonshine Whisky

Right in time for the holidays, Toronto Distillery Co. announces the release of Batch #1 of Ontario Organic Wheat , Canada's first and only certified organic white whisky.

Longmont microdistillery opening tasting room

Greg Dubbe, owner, talks about his process for creating hand-crafted rum Thursday at the Tesouro Distillery in Longmont.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Cask strength/barrel proof bourbons

Cask strength/barrel proof bourbons Baltimore Post-Examiner
My favorite go-to bourbon lately has been the Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel, so when I found a bottle of the Barrel Proof version, I was excited to try ...

Tired of Eggnog? Try the Bourbon Milk & Cookies

Tired of Eggnog? Try the Bourbon Milk & Cookies PARADE
Born after conversations between the beverage director at Andaz West Hollywood and bakers at The Inspired Baker, the Bourbon Milk & Cookies ...
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Raising a glass (or two) to Christmas

Raising a glass (or two) to Christmas Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Being a purely fictional character, Santa doesn't have to worry about drinking and driving so why not pour him (or her) a decent malt whisky. There's ...

Chivas Regal recreates NYC for European travellers

Chivas Regal recreates NYC for European travellers DFNIonline.com
... Ricard Travel Retail Europe is implementing a host of activations to support Chivas Regal's Travel Retail campaign The World's First Luxury Whisky...

Whisky Advocate Names Kilchoman 2007 As Its Islay Single Malt Of ...

Whisky Advocate Names Kilchoman 2007 As Its Islay Single Malt Of ... Shanken News Daily
Whisky Advocate has recognized Kilchoman 2007 as its Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky of the Year. The 46%-abv offering retails at around $80 a ...

Negronis, Wild Turkey Whiskey, And Skyy Vodka: Campari's ...

Negronis, Wild Turkey Whiskey, And Skyy Vodka: Campari's ... Forbes
Campari, that red bitter drink used to make Negronis first invented back in 1860 in downtown Milan, is also the name of a company that over the past ...

Bowmore launches 50YO 1961 release

Bowmore launches 50YO 1961 release The Drinks Report
Bowmore, Islay's first single malt Scotch whisky, is launching its latest expression – the Bowmore 50 Year Old, which was distilled in December 1961 ...

Glenmorangie appoints BSUR to global account

Glenmorangie appoints BSUR to global account The International News Magazine
December 2013, Amsterdam- Glenmorangie (LVMH), Scotland's favourite single-malt whisky brand has appointed BSUR (be as you are) to handle its ...

Diageo nabs Georgie Bell as Mortlach ambassador

Diageo nabs Georgie Bell as Mortlach ambassador The Spirits Business
Diageo has appointed Georgie Bell of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) as global brand ambassador for its new range of Mortlach single malt ...
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USL launches 'Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve'

USL launches 'Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve' HospitalityBizIndia
Celebrating 130 years of its existence, luxury Blended Scotch whisky, Black Dog, has launched this variant in a premium gold packaging underlining ...

The Last Minute Scotch Whisky Gift Guide: 12 Great Bottles Under ...

The Last Minute Scotch Whisky Gift Guide: 12 Great Bottles Under ... Huffington Post
Let's say, hypothetically of course, that your friends like whisky, Scotch in particular. (Crazy, I know, but work with me here.) You could spend a pittance ...

Diageo share price: Company focuses on North American whiskey

Diageo share price: Company focuses on North American whiskey iNVEZZ
North American whiskey, mainly consisting of bourbon, Tennessee and Canadian whiskeys, represents 61 percent of total whisky volume and is ...

The Commons releases 2013 Bourbon Little Brother Bottles

The Commons releases 2013 Bourbon Little Brother Bottles The Daily Meal
Though they just celebrated their 2nd anniversary Portland's The Commons Brewery isn't taking any time to relax and have just announced the ...

Distilled: Beer Barrel Bourbon a cool idea with middling results

Distilled: Beer Barrel Bourbon a cool idea with middling results Columbus Alive
New Holland Brewing is one of the shining examples of this with its Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout. Now New Holland has decided to flip that ...

10 customized whiskey recommendations from Distiller search engine

10 customized whiskey recommendations from Distiller search engine Guyism
Picking a new bottle of whiskey can be tough, and as hard as we try, we can't cover every single one for you. Thankfully Drink Distiller, a whiskey ...

Diageo Aims to Shoot Bulleit to New Heights

Diageo Aims to Shoot Bulleit to New Heights Wall Street Journal
The company wanted to gradually increase sales but retain the independent "frontier whiskey" vibe that meant drinkers thought they were discovering ...

Review: Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey

Review: Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey Drink Spirits
Jack Daniel's Sinatra Select Tennessee Whiskey is a special expression of Jack Daniels which is made from a blend of spirit aged in special “Sinatra ...

Ron Burgundy's personal line of whiskey?

Ron Burgundy's personal line of whiskey? Fox Business
Riviera Imports CEO Ed Caan on the company's blended scotch whiskey inspired by the original 'Anchorman' movie. More Info; Share on Facebook ...

Thursday, December 19, 2013

The Glenrothes Malt Whisky appoints Piracy Corporation

The Glenrothes Malt Whisky appoints Piracy Corporation PRWeek UK
The agency, which was given the retained account without a pitch, is planning a series of promotional initiatives in the brand's heartland of Scotland, ...

Pernod Ricard USA Brings JP Wiser's North American Whisky To ...

Pernod Ricard USA Brings JP Wiser's North American Whisky To ... BevNET.com
“The whisky segment is enjoying a renaissance, contributing 49% of the volume growth of total spirits. North American whisky represents 61% of total ...

George Dickel Adds Un-Aged Whisky To Portfolio With Foundation ...

George Dickel Adds Un-Aged Whisky To Portfolio With Foundation ... MarketWatch
1 Recipe is an un-aged whisky so smooth George himself called it "Mellow as ... The new variant joins a whisky portfolio including George Dickel No.

A re-invigorated Irish whiskey industry is distilling a new golden age

A re-invigorated Irish whiskey industry is distilling a new golden age Irish Independent
Right now, Irish whiskey sales are growing at around 10pc per year, a lot faster than vodka (4.3pc), American bourbon (2pc) and Scotch (1.5pc).

Whisky Advocate Names Macallan Ruby As Its Speyside Single Malt ...

Whisky Advocate Names Macallan Ruby As Its Speyside Single Malt ... Shanken News Daily
Whisky Advocate has recognized Macallan Ruby as its Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky of the Year. The 43%-abv offering retails at around £120 ...

Former SMWS brand ambassador to join Diageo's Mortlach team

Former SMWS brand ambassador to join Diageo's Mortlach team Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review
Diageo has appointed Scotch Malt Whisky Society global ambassador Georgie Bell as its global brand ambassador for single malt Scotch Mortlach.

Duty 'discriminates against whisky'

Duty 'discriminates against whisky' Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael is letting down the Scotch whisky industry after taking the "Tory shilling", the SNP warned today

Scotch whisky industry calls for duty escalator to be scrapped

Scotch whisky industry calls for duty escalator to be scrapped Business7
The Scotch Whisky industry has called on Chancellor George Osborne to scrap the alcohol duty escalator which it claims is damaging its domestic ...

5 Things You Need to Know about Japanese Whisky

5 Things You Need to Know about Japanese Whisky Men's Fitness
Whether it's cars, computers, or culinary arts, the Japanese just seem to know how to refine everything down to the smallest detail. But who would ...

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Whisky Advocate Names The Big Peat Christmas Edition As Its ...

Whisky Advocate Names The Big Peat Christmas Edition As Its ... Shanken News Daily
Whisky Advocate has recognized The Big Peat Christmas Edition as its Blended/Blended Malt Scotch Whisky of the Year. The 54.9%-abv offering ...

Scotch whisky industry wants alcohol duty escalator scrapped

Scotch whisky industry wants alcohol duty escalator scrapped BBC News
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged the UK government to abolish the automatic annual increase in duty on wines and spirits.

How does a pre-Christmas Japanese-whiskey-and-tonkotsu-ramen ...

How does a pre-Christmas Japanese-whiskey-and-tonkotsu-ramen ... Dallas Morning News (blog)
Tonkotsu ramen and Japanese whiskey: Could it be a match made in heaven? Pairing a spirit with a street food strikes one as counter-intuitive, but to ...

High West takes a shot at whiskey tasting license

High West takes a shot at whiskey tasting license Salt Lake Tribune
High West Distillery and Saloon in Park City has applied for a special educational liquor permit that would allow customers who tour the distillery to ...

The Whiskey Ring Now Open on Cherokee Street

The Whiskey Ring Now Open on Cherokee Street Riverfront Times (blog)
Move over, Maplewood and the Central West End -- there's another whiskey bar in town. After a weekend of soft openings, The Whiskey Ring opens ...

DRY 85 Speakeasy to Open New Year's Day in Annapolis

DRY 85 Speakeasy to Open New Year's Day in Annapolis Patch.com
A speakeasy bar with a penchant for bourbon is slated to open on New Year's Day in downtown Annapois. Posted by D. Frank Smith (Editor) ...

A Drinking Travel Guide For The Holiday Season

A Drinking Travel Guide For The Holiday Season Huffington Post
<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/01/bourbon-layer-cake-with-bourbon-ganache-and-milk-chocolate-buttercream.html" ...

Millbrook Distillery Launches in New York's Hudson Valley

Millbrook Distillery Launches in New York's Hudson Valley BevNET.com
17, 2013) – Millbrook Distillery of Stanfordville, NY has just announced the release of its Millbrook Private Reserve 2013 Straight Bourbon whiskey.

Jim Beam launches Single Barrel Bourbon

Jim Beam launches Single Barrel Bourbon The Spirits Business
With an RRP of US$34.99, Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon will sit near the top end of the Kentucky Straight Bourbon brand's range upon its release ...

From classic to contemporary, bourbon cocktails heat up chilly nights

From classic to contemporary, bourbon cocktails heat up chilly nights Chicago Daily Herald
"Bourbon is hot because bourbon is delicious," says Paul Hletko, founder ... 2013), said she thinks American palates are ready for bourbon cocktails.

Bourbon Balls: No baking required

Bourbon Balls: No baking required Gloucester Daily Times We all love to make homemade cookies for the holidays, but we don't all have unlimited time for baking. Try these no-bake Kentucky Bourbon Balls as ..

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Restaurant Review: Whiski Rooms, Edinburgh

Restaurant Review: Whiski Rooms, Edinburgh The Edinburgh Reporter
The award winning Whiski Rooms is a bar/bistro/whisky shop located on The Mound. The Whiski Rooms are connoisseurs of local produce, Scottish ...

CASC bar comes to Aberdeen with cuban cigars whisky and craft beer

CASC bar comes to Aberdeen with cuban cigars whisky and craft beer stv.tv The family run business wants to carve out a space for Aberdeen's craft beer and whisky enthusiasts; a market Paul feels has gone unnoticed in lieu of ..

Whisky Advocate Names Irish, Japanese and World Whiskies Of The ...

Whisky Advocate Names Irish, Japanese and World Whiskies Of The ... Shanken News Daily
Whisky Advocate has recognized three standout drams as its Irish, Japanese and World Whiskies of the Year respectively. In the Irish category, ...

New distillery brings innovation potential to Pottstown

New distillery brings innovation potential to Pottstown The Mercury
Such is the case with the announcement that a group of local investors is planning to open a craft distillery to manufacture “Pennsylvania Whiskey.”.

Israel's first distillery selling its first batch - 4 years ahead of time

Israel's first distillery selling its first batch - 4 years ahead of time Jerusalem Post
It will be four years until Milk & Honey, Israel's first distillery, puts the world first commercial Israeli single malt whiskey on stands, but the company is ...

A Last-Minute Shopping Event Enhanced by Whiskey

A Last-Minute Shopping Event Enhanced by Whiskey Chicagomag.com
Procrastinators, your 11th-hour shopping habit is being rewarded this year. While I wouldn't typically send my worst enemy to a retail-related event the ...

From Antarctica to Australia: How a whiskey frozen in time was ...

From Antarctica to Australia: How a whiskey frozen in time was ... FOOD Magazine - Australia
From Antarctica to Australia: How Mackinkay recreated a whiskey frozen in time Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky is a recreation of whisky ...

Gift Guide: Great American Whiskey

Gift Guide: Great American Whiskey 
Pappy's is good whiskey, but it's hardly the end all, be all of whiskey. It's just quite popular and almost anyone looking for 'premium bourbon' seems to ...

Derek Brown's Southern Efficiency Opens This Week with Whiskey ...

Derek Brown's Southern Efficiency Opens This Week with Whiskey ... In The Capital
Southern Efficiency will be a hangout for Southern whiskey lovers, with a selection of over 30 whiskeys mixed by Brown's reputable cocktail-mixing ...

'WeHa Whiskey Fest' Raises $9000 For Two Local Charities

'WeHa Whiskey Fest' Raises $9000 For Two Local Charities Hartford Courant
WEST HARTFORD — The first "WeHa Whiskey Festival," which was held in October and sponsored by Maximum Beverage, raised $9,000 for two ...

A Citizen's Guide to Promoting Bourbon Tourism in Louisville, Part 1

A Citizen's Guide to Promoting Bourbon Tourism in Louisville, Part 1 Louisville.com
On December 2 Mayor Greg Fischer held a press conference at Bourbons Bistro and declared that he wanted Louisville to become a bourbon and ...

Just Because: Red Grange tries to sell you Jim Beam bourbon

Just Because: Red Grange tries to sell you Jim Beam bourbon CBSSports.com
But what really got him going -- or as the advertisers would have you believe -- was a nip of some good old fashioned bourbon. Jim Beam, for instance ...
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Jim Beam goes after mid-tier drinker with single-barrel bourbon

Jim Beam goes after mid-tier drinker with single-barrel bourbon Crain's Chicago Business
Jim Beam is going the single-barrel route after more than 200 years of making blended bourbon in hopes of capturing an upscale consumer willing to ...

Justified: Grab Some Bourbon and Watch the Newest Teasers for ...

Justified: Grab Some Bourbon and Watch the Newest Teasers for ... 
So go pour some bourbon, put on Dave Alvin's "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" (because it's obviously the best version of the song), and press play ...

Bourbon shaking things up

Bourbon shaking things upPicking a bourbon isn't the 1-2-3 choice it used to be. ... By law, bourbon, a type of whiskey, must be produced in the United States, made of a grain ...

Bourbon is more of a commodity than many realize


Bourbon is more of a commodity than many realize BARDSTOWN, Ky. _ Say you want to start your own bourbon label. How would you do it? A contract craft bottler _ such as Strong Spirits in Bards town, ...

Bourbon Sea Salt Caramels: A Quick and Easy Holiday Treat!

Bourbon Sea Salt Caramels: A Quick and Easy Holiday Treat! 
Immediately remove pan from heat and whisk in bourbon and kosher salt. Pour mixture into your baking pan. After 10 minutes, sprinkle with sea salt, ...

Ask a Cook: Does bourbon contain gluten?

Ask a Cook: Does bourbon contain gluten? Fresno Bee
Q: One of my friends is sensitive to gluten and has eliminated it from her diet. Can she consume bourbon, particularly in holiday treats like bourbon ...

Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky's global award good for Africa – Watts

Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky's global award good for Africa – Watts BusinessDay Master distiller of the award-winning product, Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky, Andy Watts, has attributed the global recognition of brand to the capacity of African

Working with whisky: Q&A with Sullivans Cove

Working with whisky: Q&A with Sullivans Cove Australian Hospitality Magazine Working with whisky: Q&A with Sullivans Cove Q&A with Bert Cason, sales and marketing manager at Sullivans Cove Single Malt Whisky

Friday, December 13, 2013

Michter's joins Kentucky distillers organization Lexington Herald Leader


Logo for Michter's Distillery, 2351 New Millennium Dr., in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, November, 6, 2013. The craft distillery sells bourbons and whiskeys.