Monday, March 17, 2014

5 things you need to know about Tennessee whiskey
There's a big battle brewing in the General Assembly over whiskey. So what makes a whiskey Tennessee whiskey? Generally speaking, its whiskey ...

New hotel planned for £10m Clydeside centre


Glasgow Evening Times
New hotel planned for £10m Clydeside centre
Last year, the Evening Times revealed a £10million whisky distillery and visitor centre is on the cards for the banks of the Clyde near the new Hydro ...

Voyager Drops Anchor in T&T


Jamaica Observer
Voyager Drops Anchor in T&T
John Walker & Sons Voyager and the whisky brand's luxury and heritage and the launch of the award-winning John Walker & Sons Odyssey.

World's first whisky fund to launch in Hong Kong

World's first whisky fund to launch in Hong Kong
Annual sales of single malt Scotch whisky increased by 190% from US$390 million to US$1.1 billion in the past 10 years, according to the Scotch ...

Horse Island Distillery refused planning permission


The Spirits Business
Horse Island Distillery refused planning permission
An Irish whiskey distillery planned for Horse Island in County Cork, has ... The distillery, which was due to be built on the south-west Irish island, was ...

Tullamore DEW goes back to roots with new stills


Irish Independent
Tullamore DEW goes back to roots with new stills
Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. is celebrating St Patrick's Day with the arrival of four hand-crafted copper stills, in preparation for the opening of ...

'Whiskey Women' Author Fred Minnick at Elixir Cocktail Club with SIA Scotch Tasting

'Whiskey Women' Author Fred Minnick at Elixir Cocktail Club with SIA Scotch Tasting
'Whiskey Women' Author Fred Minnick at Elixir Cocktail Club with SIA ... The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch & Irish Whiskey".

McCarthy's vies for top spot in Jameson Irish Whiskey sales


Capital FM Kenya
McCarthy's vies for top spot in Jameson Irish Whiskey sales
One San Luis Obispo bar sells more Jameson Irish Whiskey than anywhere else in the nation. McCarthy's Irish Pub has been the top Jameson seller ...

Ireland's new Irish whiskey distilleries


The Spirits Business
Ireland's new Irish whiskey distilleries
With so many new Irish whiskey distilleries opening over the next 12-24 months, it can be hard to keep up, which is why we've compiled a ...

How hemp was outlawed in homeland

How hemp was outlawed in homeland
Around the end of the 19th century, the British imperial government in India wanted to import Scotch whisky. This was also the time when resentment ...

Caledonian Cruises “Pride of the Whisky Isles 6-night Private Charter” - WhiskyIntelligence.com

Caledonian Cruises “Pride of the Whisky Isles 6-night Private Charter” - WhiskyIntelligence.com
Our 6-night “Pride of the Whisky Isles” Cruise takes in 5 distilleries where some of the world's most legendary and smokiest malts are created. Whisky ...

Start Hoarding Whiskey, a Shortage Is Coming!

Start Hoarding Whiskey, a Shortage Is Coming!
All are efforts to "cheat time," Whisky Advocate editor John Hansell told the Times. The larger distillers are trying to meet demand the old-fashioned ...

A beginner's guide to Irish whiskey


Telegraph.co.uk
A beginner's guide to Irish whiskey
The irony is, the Irish were arguably the first to make whisky. Ask an Irishman and he'll remind you they were distilling the stuff long before the Scots ...

Poll panel takes fizz out of Holi events

Poll panel takes fizz out of Holi events
Liquor vends across the state have been listed and a report of the bottles of various brands of wines, whisky, rum, vodka and others is being sought on ...

Beyond the highlands

Beyond the highlands
For two days last week, Tel Aviv played host to the country's first Whisky Live event – an exhibition that showcased over 300 different whiskeys and ...

Harris Whisky to use Scotland's softest water


Stornoway Gazette
Harris Whisky to use Scotland's softest water
He said: “We will produce gin from day one which will be available from the visitor centre but the spirit will take three-years before it becomes whisky.

The Moonlight Mile - bourbon and craft beer bar now open in Greenpoint - Free Williamsburg

The Moonlight Mile - bourbon and craft beer bar now open in Greenpoint - Free Williamsburg
Free Williamsburg Robert Lanham
When Garry Embry, a native of Louisville, Ky., decided to quit the corporate world and open a bar, specializing in bourbon was a given. Of the more ...

America is awash with Irish whiskey


Telegraph.co.uk
America is awash with Irish whiskey
While that total still lags behind bourbon, scotch and Canadian, the trajectory shows no signs of slowing down. "It is still gaining momentum," said Tom ...

A classic vintage from Glenfiddich

A classic vintage from Glenfiddich
Single malt Scotch whisky producers Glenfiddich recently unveiled the Glenfiddich Anniversary Vintage, an exclusive 25-year-old expression that ...

Whisky industry calls on chancellor to scrap duty rise


BBC News
Whisky industry calls on chancellor to scrap duty rise
The Scotch Whisky Association has appealed to the chancellor to freeze duty ahead of his Budget this week. The industry body is fronting a campaign ...

'Orphan Whiskies' Go From Lost Barrels To Your Table


Forbes
'Orphan Whiskies' Go From Lost Barrels To Your Table
But few initiatives in this realm are as interesting as the new Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company. It is not really a distilling company at all but ...

Cocktail of the Week: Old Gold


Telegraph.co.uk
Cocktail of the Week: Old Gold
It's St Patrick's Day tomorrow, and anyone with a soft spot for the emerald isle will be raising a glass of Guinness or good Irish whiskey to toast it.

Barfly: Buyers beware, the Ides of March

Barfly: Buyers beware, the Ides of March
However, I doubt it; rye whiskey is all the rage these days. It was the original American whiskey predating bourbon by at least 50 years. In fact, until ...

Make merry with these St. Patrick's-themed cocktails


Boston Herald
Make merry with these St. Patrick's-themed cocktails
The Celtic Pride ($7.25) features Bushmills Irish whiskey, Gozio amaretto and coffee with whipped cream and a creme de menthe drizzle. If March 17 ...

Templeton Rye offers a toast to Nebraska

Templeton Rye offers a toast to Nebraska
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. | Co-founder Keith Kerkhoff has autographed bottles of his Templeton Rye Whiskey all across Iowa and at special events in ...

Whiskey festival coming to Sarasota

Whiskey festival coming to Sarasota
Attendees at last year's Whiskey Obsession participate in a seminar. This year's festival will feature five seminars, which are included in the price of ...

Tennessee Honey and Top-Shelf Bourbon Deliver a Win for Brown-Forman

Tennessee Honey and Top-Shelf Bourbon Deliver a Win for Brown-Forman
Outstanding growth in Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey flavored whiskey helped deliver Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B ) an impressive quarterly ...

Coffee Beans Roasted in Whiskey Barrels | Cool Material

Coffee Beans Roasted in Whiskey Barrels | Cool Material
Cool Material Mike Newman
The guys behind Whiskey Barrel Coffee age their green coffee beans in authentic bourbon barrels to impart that wonderful whiskey and oak flavor in ...

Drink of the Week: Cherry Whiskey Sour | Drink - Play - Love

Drink of the Week: Cherry Whiskey Sour | Drink - Play - Love
Drink - Play - Love lisakadane
He tried to sell me on a sweet lychee martini, but after explaining that I prefer strong, savoury or sour drinks he suggested the cherry whiskey sour.

5 Ways to Join the STL Whiskey Craze – Alive Magazine Blog

5 Ways to Join the STL Whiskey Craze – Alive Magazine Blog
Alive Magazine Blog Sara Graham
You may have noticed a fever around town—whiskey fever. Four new whiskey bars have opened in our traditionally beer-loving town in just the past ...

Jack Daniel Distillery Denounces Proposed Change in Designation of “Tennessee Whiskey”

Jack Daniel Distillery Denounces Proposed Change in Designation of “Tennessee Whiskey
LYNCHBURG, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saying that Tennessee Whiskey is “under attack,” the Jack Daniel Distillery today forcefully denounced ...

Weekend Sip: Green Spot Whiskey Hits US Market

Weekend Sip: Green Spot Whiskey Hits US Market
Green Spot, a great Irish whiskey is just making its way into the United States for the first time, just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Charles Passy reports.

Whiskey museum to open in summer

Whiskey museum to open in summer
THE country's first Irish whiskey museum is set to become Dublin's latest tourist attraction after a €2m investment was secured.

Come have a Tipperary with Grand Ten Irish Whiskey

Come have a Tipperary with Grand Ten Irish Whiskey - Backbar
backbar sam
Our drink of the week right now is the classic Tipperary cocktail featuring Grand Ten South Boston Irish Whiskey, Dolin Sweet Vermouth and Green ...

Drink These Five Irish Spirits for Saint Patrick's Day

Drink These Five Irish Spirits for Saint Patrick's Day
If you're not familiar with Irish whiskey, you should be. It's sweeter than Scotch, more refined than bourbon, and smoother than rye. Irish whiskey is ...

Top 10 Irish whiskies


The Drinks Business
Top 10 Irish whiskies
Despite there now being just a handful of operational distilleries producing Irish whiskey, the category features a range of diverse products from ...

Tullamore DEW Marks Major Milestone in Time for St Patrick's Day


The Spirits Business
Tullamore DEW Marks Major Milestone in Time for St Patrick's Day
As the second largest Irish whiskey brand in the world, with global growth of ... This was at a time when Irish whiskey's international trade had been ...

Ireland's food scene surpasses pub drinking

Ireland's food scene surpasses pub drinking
But there's more to the Irish food scene than meets the eye, and several ... Thanks to the Irish Whiskey Trail, you can taste your way around Ireland's ...

St. Patrick's Day Cocktails: Irish Whiskey, of Course

St. Patrick's Day Cocktails: Irish Whiskey, of Course
Every good St. Patrick's Day begins and ends with Irish whiskey. Bushmills master of whiskey Gerry Graham joins WSJ's Elva Ramirez to make the ...

Irish Whiskey 101: How to Keep It Classy on St. Patrick's Day


Washingtonian.com (blog)
Irish Whiskey 101: How to Keep It Classy on St. Patrick's Day
Start exploring the greater world of Irish whiskey, which just like American bourbon comes in an array of styles, flavors, and price points. We asked ...

Get your Irish (whiskey) up


MarketWatch
Get your Irish (whiskey) up
The back story: As we look ahead to St. Patrick's Day on March 17, it's worth noting that Irish whiskey has become the darling of the whiskey world in ...

2 Gingers' appeal

2 Gingers' appeal
That has been Folliard's unlikely trajectory during the last two years with 2 Gingers Irish whiskey. The inspiration, Folliard said, was pouring ...

Whisky Prices Blast Off into Orbit » scotchodysseyblog.com

Whisky Prices Blast Off into Orbit » scotchodysseyblog.com
All I would say is that the decision to price a no-age statement whisky at £55 for a 50cl bottle and £180 for an 18yo whisky is symptomatic of a wider ...

DC sommelier 'duels' Irish whiskey, single malt expertise

DC sommelier 'duels' Irish whiskey, single malt expertise
While in Tanzania, Ewing decided to get certified in Scotch whisky, so she went back to Scotland to train and obtain the certification she says roughly ...

Will Osborne present Budget for the Union, with air duty devolved and whisky escalator scrapped?


Herald Scotland
Will Osborne present Budget for the Union, with air duty devolved and whisky escalator scrapped?
GEORGE Osborne is set to present a "Budget for the Union" next week, with speculation mounting that he will announce a plan to devolve Air ...