Friday, September 12, 2014

Graduate of Whisky school appointed as director

Graduate of Whisky school appointed as director
A new graduate from the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival School has just been appointed a director for the world renowned event. Paul Rollo, 38 ...

Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat


NPR (blog)
Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat
With more than 100 whisky distilleries crammed into an area about the size of Kansas, the only question is where to start. We chose the oldest distillery ...

The Glenlivet Nadurra introduces second bottling


The Spirits Business
The Glenlivet Nadurra introduces second bottling
Brand owner Chivas Brothers, the Scotch arm of French drinks group Pernod ... oak barrels which have never before been used to age Scotch whisky.

Scottish Independence Would Make Scotch 'Hard To Price', Experts Warn

Scottish Independence Would Make Scotch 'Hard To Price', Experts Warn
Scottish independence risks hampering exports of Scotch whisky by making it "difficult to price" due to the resulting instability and uncertainty over ...

Tributes paid to English Whisky Co founder, James Nelstrop


Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Tributes paid to English Whisky Co founder, James Nelstrop
Tributes have been paid to the founder and chairman of a trailblazing Norfolk whisky distillery, which was the first in England for more than a century, ...

Irish serial entrepreneur John Teeling urges Scots to seize the day in the Independence referendum.


Scotland Now
Irish serial entrepreneur John Teeling urges Scots to seize the day in the Independence referendum.
JOHN Teeling has led the renaissance in Irish whiskey and has established and listed 15 exploration companies in oil, gas and minerals around the ...

First (legal) Distillery in the West of Ireland now on Indiegogo

First (legal) Distillery in the West of Ireland now on Indiegogo
MAYO, Ireland, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A small Whiskey distillery in County Mayo, Ireland has taken to Indiegogo in a bid to crowdfund ...

William Grant & Sons' The Balvenie Fifty


The Spirits Business
William Grant & Sons' The Balvenie Fifty
William Grant & Sons has released two limited-edition 50-year-old expressions of its The Balvenie single malt Scotch whisky. Cask number 4567 ...

Scotch whisky giant Diageo to stay in Scotland even if country votes 'yes'

Scotch whisky giant Diageo to stay in Scotland even if country votes 'yes'
The world's biggest drinks firm earns about a quarter of its £11.30bn annual sales from Scotch and employs more than 4,000 in the country.

Sponsored Video: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Presents "The Gentleman's Wager" Starring Jude Law

Sponsored Video: Johnnie Walker Blue Label Presents "The Gentleman's Wager" Starring Jude Law
Luxury blended Scotch whisky Johnnie Walker Blue Label has teamed up with British director Jake Scott to shoot a unique commercial in the British ...

$19888 Bottle of Scotch Available at BC LiquorStores


KelownaNow
$19888 Bottle of Scotch Available at BC LiquorStores
The tasting will include a bottle signing with 5th generation family member George S. Grant and include a wide selection of Speyside Scotch Whiskies.

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey – The Rocky Mountain Pioneer in American Craft Distilling

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey – The Rocky Mountain Pioneer in American Craft Distilling
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Stranahan's is a bona fide craft whiskey distillery that has met with commercial success. It also offers a unique story in that this distillery produces a ...

Pop band The Script look to release Irish whiskey


The Spirits Business
Pop band The Script look to release Irish whiskey
The band, famous for hit songs Hall of Fame and Breakeven, are reported to have made their love of Irish whiskey into a business. According to The ...

Distillery Tours at Djinn Spirits

Distillery Tours at Djinn Spirits
We are currently offering our Vapor Infused Gin (2014 Winner Best of NH), our traditional white whiskey, and now our aged Beat 3 Reserve Whiskey.

San Fran distillery doubles rye whiskey production


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San Fran distillery doubles rye whiskey production
According to David King, president of Anchor Distilling, Old Potrero, a 100% malted rye whiskey, is one of the group's fastest-selling brands.

Raise a glass to bourbon this month

Raise a glass to bourbon this month
And so to the point: September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and if you thought I was rowdy on Saint Patrick's Day back in March, wait until you ...

Louisville to host Kentucky Bourbon Affair in 2015

Louisville to host Kentucky Bourbon Affair in 2015
8, 2014) — The Kentucky Bourbon Affair fantasy camp will return to Louisville again ... Kentucky produces 95 percent of all the bourbon in the world.

Australian distillers call for break from 'world's highest' tax


The Spirits Business
Australian distillers call for break from 'world's highest' tax
There are around 50 distilleries in Australia producing gin, vodka, and whisky, rum and other spirits. Gregor is calling for all Australian distillers to join ...

Booze University

Booze University
The color and flavor are imparted by the char on the inside of the barrels the whiskey is aged in. The double distilled white whiskey rests in stainless ...

Artisan alcohol industry growing

Artisan alcohol industry growing
“The ability to grow is definitely there, but we're not sacrificing quality,” said Huber. “Our goal is to make the best possible whiskey in Indiana.”.

Diageo Looks to Pour New Tech Into Liquor With Venture Unit

Diageo Looks to Pour New Tech Into Liquor With Venture Unit
Will you be able to check your liquor consumption through an app on your smartwatch that talks to an chip embedded into a bottle of Scotch? Diageo ...

William Grant & Sons acquires Drambuie


The Spirits Business
William Grant & Sons acquires Drambuie
After much speculation, William Grant & Sons has confirmed its acquisition of Scotch whisky liqueur brand Drambuie for an undisclosed sum.