Saturday, August 16, 2014

Let's make more of malt


The Scottish Farmer
Let's make more of malt
Writing to rural affairs CabSec Richard Lochhead, the union said the unique strength of the Scotch whisky sector and the position of malting barley as ...

Grasping the nettle: The Cotswolds Distillery

Grasping the nettle: The Cotswolds Distillery
Pessimistic umbrellas share shelf space with tastefully branded notepads and books on gin and whisky by noted authors. About the only thing that's ...

Legendary single malt whisky Aberlour debuts in Malaysia


The Malay Mail Online
Legendary single malt whisky Aberlour debuts in Malaysia
In fact, Aberlour whisky makers even choose the sherry that fills the casks to ensure the character is just perfect for maturing Aberlour. Every ex-sherry ...

Russian Inspectors Find 'Chemicals' in Jack Daniel's Whisky


The Moscow Times
Russian Inspectors Find 'Chemicals' in Jack Daniel's Whisky
While the powerful after effects of Jack Daniel's whisky are known to many, for officials in Russia's mountainous Sverdlovsk region, there is something ...

Japanese Yamazaki Whisky Sells for $33000 at Bonhams

Japanese Yamazaki Whisky Sells for $33000 at Bonhams
A bottle of Yamazaki 50 Year Old single malt whisky fetched HK$257,250 ($33,190) at a Bonhams sale in Hong Kong, the auction house said in an ...

Distillery dormant for over 100 years relaunches


The Spirits Business
Distillery dormant for over 100 years relaunches
“Our Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey will be our signature brand,” Charlie Nelson told The Tennessean. Visitors will be able to tour the distillery from ...

Super Moonshine: Where Astronomy Meets Alcohol


New York Times
Super Moonshine: Where Astronomy Meets Alcohol
Fittingly, Ms. Jameson came up with a beautiful flight of moonshine (also known as white dog, mountain dew and white whiskey) old-fashioneds using ...

Swig Whiskey While You Shop at Convert Man

Swig Whiskey While You Shop at Convert Man
After four fashionable years in Berkeley, Convert owners Randy Brewer and Fred Whitefield have finally made the trek across the bay with their first ...

Meet the whiskey discovery mobile app for the everyman


ChicagoNow (blog)
Meet the whiskey discovery mobile app for the everyman
Whiskey, like wine, can be a polarizing drink. There's a huge range of quality. What appeals to one person might not taste great to another.

Filson Bourbon Salon At Oxmoor, Part 3


Louisville.com
Filson Bourbon Salon At Oxmoor, Part 3
Learning about bourbon is a journey. Some people are content to learn the basics and call it a day, while others want to know everything there is to ...

Business First's 30th anniversary celebrated in style

Business First's 30th anniversary celebrated in style
Business First's 30 years in business pale in comparison to the rich history of Evan Williams, a bourbon maker and wharf master whose impact on ...

UK: Glenmorangie Co FY sales rise as 'fast-growing' markets remain focus

UK: Glenmorangie Co FY sales rise as 'fast-growing' markets remain focus
The Glenmorangie Company, the Scotch whisky unit of Moet Hennessy, saw a healthy rise in net profits in 2013 off the back of a 6% lift in sales.

Bowmore and Auchentoshan owner's profits soar


The Spirits Business
Bowmore and Auchentoshan owner's profits soar
Morrison Bowmore Distillers, owner of Bowmore and Auchentoshan Scotch whiskies, reported a 7% hike in profits to £9.1 million last year, as the ...

Shetland Reel Gin marks island's first distillery


Scotsman
Shetland Reel Gin marks island's first distillery
Established last year to create a gin and whisky distillery, the company is a partnership between Scotch whisky industry specialist Stuart Nickerson ...

Good spirits: should family offices toast to this liquid asset?

Good spirits: should family offices toast to this liquid asset?
Van der Bunt's collection includes whisky, port and Chartreuse but at its .... Three years ago, Glasgow-based Scotch Whisky Auctions started selling ...