Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Scottish independence vote raises questions for whisky producers


euronews
Scottish independence vote raises questions for whisky producers
An independent Scotland would not have the same resources which worries the trade body the Scotch Whisky Association as spokesman David ...

Suntory Whisky unveils designer bottles


The Spirits Business
Suntory Whisky unveils designer bottles
Suntory Whisky has partnered with Japanese-Australian designer Akira Isogawa to launch a limited edition Furoshiki scarf gift purchase.

Kiepersol Estates introduces new 'Jimmy's Bourbon'

Kiepersol Estates introduces new 'Jimmy's Bourbon'
De'Wet said, "The color is phenomenal. it looked like a ten year-old bourbon out of that barrel". That color is what inspired the "Jimmy's bourbon" label, ...

Raising a Glass to American Upstart Distillers


New York Times
Raising a Glass to American Upstart Distillers
... the spirits brand manager at La Maison du Whisky, a French retailer and importer that is rapidly expanding its craft-spirits portfolio to include names ...

Whisky giants sued over fungus


The Sunday Times
Whisky giants sued over fungus
HUNDREDS of homeowners in Scotland are lining up for a multi-million pound legal battle with whisky makers who they they blame for smothering ...

Initiative to train youngsters in whisky retailing

Initiative to train youngsters in whisky retailing
Run in partnership with youth employment charity The Prince's Trust, the course will be delivered by the Scotch Whisky Experience from its centre on ...

Multi-Award Winning Whisky Entrepreneur, Paul Currie to Speak at Next Fast Growth ...

Multi-Award Winning Whisky Entrepreneur, Paul Currie to Speak at Next Fast Growth ...
Paul Currie grew up around whisky. His father was MD of a global whisky business and in 1995, father and son joined forces to set up the Isle of Arran ...

Glen Garioch Renaissance to be Reborn in the US

Glen Garioch Renaissance to be Reborn in the US
The tiny distillery, one of the few remaining urban whisky facilities in Scotland, plans what it calls a "quadrilogy" to be released annually in "four ...

Otago Daily Times
Land of roses and whisky
However, during the 10 years she will wait for her first batch of whisky to age in readiness for sale, she will make fruit liqueurs and perfumes, and that ...

It's Time for Jim Beam to Drop the Number One Bourbon Claim

It's Time for Jim Beam to Drop the Number One Bourbon Claim
The Chuck Cowdery Blog Chuck Cowdery
As most readers can guess, I'm saying this because Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is bourbon in all but name. It is made like bourbon and tastes ...

Rare bourbon for auction at liquor store

Rare bourbon for auction at liquor store
CARBONDALE -- The chance to own rare bourbon, coupled with donating to charity, is a win-win opportunity for everybody involved, said a local ...

Bourbon production reaches high point since '70s

Bourbon production reaches high point since '70s
Bottles of bourbon are on display in a case at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, Ky. Kentucky bourbon makers have stashed ...

The Bourbon Boom: Buy The Whiskey, Not The Stocks

The Bourbon Boom: Buy The Whiskey, Not The Stocks
For whiskey to legally meet the definition of “straight bourbon,” it must be aged a minimum of two years in new charred oak barrels, and many of the ...

Is There Any Money In Bourbon?

Is There Any Money In Bourbon?
Bourbon whiskey lovers rejoice: Production of your poison of choice has risen to levels last seen in the 1970s. For whiskey to legally meet the ...

1794 The Whiskey Rebellion slated for October in Carlisle: Out with Sara

1794 The Whiskey Rebellion slated for October in Carlisle: Out with Sara
Carlisle, Pa.'s role in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 marks the inspiration for a brand new dining experience in downtown Carlisle. Since 1998, the ...

TULSA: Wash down whiskey with a little bone marrow at Tallgrass Prairie Table

TULSA: Wash down whiskey with a little bone marrow at Tallgrass Prairie Table
Do you want whiskey with that? That's the question asked when ordering the trendy bone marrow appetizer at downtown Tulsa's Tallgrass Prairie ...

Water and soda not allowed, they won't dilute their love for single malt

Water and soda not allowed, they won't dilute their love for single malt
This group's main focus is the single malt Scotch --its texture, taste, smell and feel. Here, whisky acquires the aesthetic merits of what the French call ...

The top 10 most expensive whiskies in the world


Economic Times
The top 10 most expensive whiskies in the world
Glenfiddich had a barrel of Scotch whisky that has been aging since New Year's Eve of 1955. When Janet Sheed Roberts, the granddaughter of ...