Monday, May 12, 2014

The Great American Whiskey Shortage -- Should Investors Belly Up?

The Great American Whiskey Shortage -- Should Investors Belly Up?
With demand skyrocketing and inventories running out, and watering down the whisky no longer an option, the company could either raise prices or ...

On the scent of magic

On the scent of magic
Standing there, listening to the water flow, watching wildlife such as pheasants and rabbits duck in and out of the daffodils as Val chats about whisky ...

Alabama continues to hunt down moonshiners

Alabama continues to hunt down moonshiners
MONTGOMERY | Call it “woods whiskey,” “hooch,” “moonshine” or “white lightning,” the illegal liquor trade is alive and thriving in 2014 Alabama.

Portland's whiskey scene thrives at WhiskeyFest NW 2014

Portland's whiskey scene thrives at WhiskeyFest NW 2014
There was something for whiskey drinkers of all kinds. ... Portland whiskey curator talks about WhiskeyFest Northwest Stuart Ramsay, whiskey curator ...

Yes vote 'may scotch the whisky trade'

Yes vote 'may scotch the whisky trade'
THE Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has entered the independence debate by voicing concerns that a Yes vote could seriously damage one of the ...

Jedforest Hotel proposal

Jedforest Hotel proposal
Plans have been submitted for work on the former Jedforest Hotel by the Dutch-registered company behind a scheme to create a whisky distillery in ...

Bid made for Scotland's most southerly distillery


The Spirits Business
Bid made for Scotland's most southerly distillery
Scotland's most southerly whisky distillery, 200-year-old Bladnoch Distillery, is currently being eyed for acquisition by an Ayreshire brewery.

Edrington opens regional office in Newport Beach

Edrington opens regional office in Newport Beach
Scotland-based spirits maker Edrington, the maker of Macallan single-malt Scotch whisky, is expanding its U.S. footprint. The company, which recently ...

Number of billionaires living in Scotland rises as the super rich continue to grow their fortunes


Scottish Daily Record
Number of billionaires living in Scotland rises as the super rich continue to grow their fortunes
THE Grant-Gordon family, which own one of the biggest Scotch whisky exporters, have been revealed as the wealthiest in the country with a fortune of ...

Cigarette packs 'could see whisky in trade war'


Scotsman
Cigarette packs 'could see whisky in trade war'
SCOTCH whisky could be dragged into a tit-for-tat trade war because of plans to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes in Scotland and the rest of ...

Scotch whisky industry warns about independence 'damage'


Telegraph.co.uk
Scotch whisky industry warns about independence 'damage'
The Scotch whisky industry has added to the wave of business concern about independence by warning that the consequences of leaving the UK ...

Europe cries foul on Indian whisky


Economic Times
Europe cries foul on Indian whisky
Legal action has been launched against companies who import “extremely worrying” quantities of Indian whisky in the European Union, which is then ...