Friday, January 3, 2014

Ciarán Hancock's Christmas Quiz Irish Times
1 Which five companies were admitted to trading on the Irish Stock ... to the Irish Whiskey Academy at Midleton Distillery to learn about the craft and ...

Talisker Brews Up a Storm

Talisker Brews Up a Storm Cigar Aficionado
The whiskies marry spirits from a combination of refilled and rejuvenated casks. Most Scotch whisky is aged in a wood that has been previously used ...

Balblair releases new vintages ahead of Christmas

Balblair releases new vintages ahead of Christmas The Spirits Business Gillian Gibson, global brand manager of Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Whisky Advocate Names Diageo Distiller Of The Year

Whisky Advocate Names Diageo Distiller Of The Year Shanken News Daily
Whisky Advocate has named Diageo as its Distiller of the Year. The magazine cited the drinks giant's $1.5 billion, five-year investment in Scotland, the ...

Charles Gordon, from whisky firm William Grant and Sons, dies

Charles Gordon, from whisky firm William Grant and Sons, dies BBC News
Charles Gordon, a major figure in the Scotch whisky industry, has died in New York at the age of 86. Life president of family firm William Grant and ...

Scotch whisky exports rocket by nearly 90% in 10 years

Scotch whisky exports rocket by nearly 90% in 10 years FoodManufacture.co.uk
The value of Scotch whisky exports has rocketed by 87% over the past 10 ... Lochhead confirmed that Scotch whisky is exported to 173 countries, ...

Japan's whisky maker Suntory may join race for Whyte & Mackay

Japan's whisky maker Suntory may join race for Whyte & Mackay Economic Times
MUMBAI: Japanese whisky maker Suntory has joined UK-based private equity fund Vasari Global as a possible bidder for Whyte & Mackay, which is ...
Ordinary to Extraordinary: Egg Nog MyNorthwest.com
"I have one ounce of egg nog for every four ounces of bourbon," said Tom. But you don't need to be so extreme. Thierry said that once you have the ...

In high spirits? Why did Tudor open position in Beam?

In high spirits? Why did Tudor open position in Beam? Market Realist Led by Bourbon, its consumer sell-through strengthened in North America, and it sustained outperformance in EMEA. Year-to-date comparable sales ..

Get Your Nog On!

Get Your Nog On! Joonbug.com
Pour in the malted milk, bourbon, and rum. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until they stand in peaks. Fold egg whites and whipped cream into yolk ...

A Citizen's Guide to Promoting Bourbon Tourism in Louisville, Part 2

A Citizen's Guide to Promoting Bourbon Tourism in Louisville, Part 2 Louisville.com
Read up on bourbon history. Maybe you care more about how a distillery got started. You really can't go wrong with a classic Kentucky bourbon like ...
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Jim Beam's New Single Barrel Bourbon Is 95 Proof, and Kid Rock ...

Jim Beam's New Single Barrel Bourbon Is 95 Proof, and Kid Rock ... Businessweek
After a few sips, I was inspired to get in touch with Fred Noe, Jim Beam's great-grandson who currently serves as “Bourbon Ambassador” for the ...

Review of the Year 2013 - Part V: Spirits

The final just-drinks management briefing of the year takes a look at the past 12 months in the global drinks industry.

14 Exotic Bottles That Even Your Liquor-Snob Friends Will Appreciate

Alcohol makes a great holiday gift for a number of obvious reasons, and it's always fun to try something new.

Grimes Whiskey Maker Uses Sweet Corn to Flavor His Spirit

Grimes Whiskey Maker Uses Sweet Corn to Flavor His Spirit WOI
"We jumped off the deep-end and started making sweet corn whiskey because Grimes is known for its sweet corn, and it's done quite well," said ...

Balblair releases new vintages ahead of Christmas

Balblair releases new vintages ahead of Christmas The Spirits Business
Gillian Gibson, global brand manager of Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky, said: “We wanted to celebrate the launch of the 2003 vintage and reward ...

Quirky little whisky, tobacco and wine spot on Gubei Lu

Quirky little whisky, tobacco and wine spot on Gubei Lu ecns
Quirky little whisky, tobacco and wine spot on Gubei Lu. A room full of tobacco pipes and leather armchairs might not sound like a venue for the wildest ...

Delhi Duty Free at IGI Airport launches Dewar's Legacy Collection ...

Delhi Duty Free at IGI Airport launches Dewar's Legacy Collection ... fnbnews.com
The Scotch whisky is presented in a crystal decanter jewelled with sapphires and hand-crafted silverware with a design influenced by a Scottish ...

James Joyce serves an Irish Christmas

James Joyce serves an Irish Christmas Prague Post
The pub currently has more than 50 types of Irish whisky, which the owner claims might be the world's largest collection outside of Ireland.

Canadian Whisky question - Straight Bourbon

Canadian Whisky question - Straight Bourbon Merrymash Monk
From what I've read, the Canadian government allows the addition of up to exactly 9.09% coloring and flavoring to its Whisky without the producers ...

Court overrules Diageo's Indian share purchase

Court overrules Diageo's Indian share purchase Financial Times
Diageo's efforts to develop its presence in India's large, and growing whisky market faces a major hurdle with Indian court ruling nullifying the ...

Distillery makes La.'s first whiskey since Prohibition

Distillery makes La.'s first whiskey since Prohibition Daily Comet
Initial samples of the whiskey have been met with rave reviews by the few who have tried it. Introducing the whiskey was a gamble for a company that ...

Have yourself an Old Fashioned Christmas

Have yourself an Old Fashioned Christmas Telegraph.co.uk
If that doesn't interest you, then how about this – while very much an American whisky-based cocktail the Old Fashioned is a versatile beast and you ...

For bourbon distillers, going small is key to future

For bourbon distillers, going small is key to future Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky's bourbon industry is in the middle of its biggest expansion since Prohibition, building $300 million in new distilleries, ...

Geoff Last: Some spirited, civilized gift ideas

Geoff Last: Some spirited, civilized gift ideas Calgary Herald
The craft beer and bourbon categories have been on fire over the past couple of years and show no signs of abating. Bourbons such as Van Winkle ...

Review: Cutty Sark Tam o'Shanter Blended Scotch Whisky

Review: Cutty Sark Tam o'Shanter Blended Scotch Whisky Drink Spirits
Cutty Sark is one of the world's great blended whisky brands. Started back in the 1920s by the legendary Scotch traders Berry Brothers & Rudd, Cutty ...

Kentucky urban bourbon trail adds distillery tour

Adults 21 and older, $12; ages 15-20, $9; ages 14 and under, free. The maker of Evan Williams bourbon has uncorked a new attraction, opening a craft distillery just steps from where the whiskey pioneer who inspired the brand fired up his own commercial stills two centuries ago.

For the guy on your list

If you're like me, you leave the men on your gift list until last. After all, it seems year after year these are the most difficult people to buy for - mainly because as a woman, I don't understand them.

High Wire offers holiday releases

They're finally here. After months of taunting you with these spirits in the Tasting Room, High Wire Distilling is excited to announce they are available for purchase in very limited quantities at the distillery only.

9 quick last-minute gift ideas for folks around Fredericksburg...

Why not add a little Fredericksburg charm to your Christmas tree this year? A silver and blue ornament designed by a local teacher depicts the city's skyline.

Pop-Up Ramen and Japanese Whiskey at the Libertine on Monday

This coming Monday is Festivus, the annual parody of holidays created by Frank Costanza on Seinfeld .