Monday, November 17, 2014

SWA unsure why US Scotch sales are falling


The Spirits Business
SWA unsure why US Scotch sales are falling
Sales of Scotch whisky in the US, its most valuable market, fell by 16% in the first six months of 2014, down £63 million. While austerity measures in ...

Digester Mixing System is the Right Blend at Tullamore

Digester Mixing System is the Right Blend at Tullamore
... package at the recently expanded WWTW in Tullamore, home of the celebrated Irish whiskey, Tullamore Dew. EPS Water's process for the WWTW, ...

Eden Mill Distillery celebrates historic whisky moment


The Courier
Eden Mill Distillery celebrates historic whisky moment
History was made on Friday when the first single malt whisky in over 150 years was distilled and casked at Eden Mill Distillery near St Andrews.

Jura 1984 whisky honours George Orwell

Jura 1984 whisky honours George Orwell
Whyte & Mackay is leaning on the legacy of George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 for its latest single malt Scotch whisky expression from Jura.

Woodstone Creek winery/distillery reopens


Cincinnati.com
Woodstone Creek winery/distillery reopens
Woodstone's 238-gallon potstill, which Don Outterson designed himself, produces brandy, honey liqueur, five-grain bourbon, single malt whiskey ...

Celebrating Our History: Jefferson Bourbon


The Courier-Journal
Celebrating Our History: Jefferson Bourbon
A new state highway historical marker for Louisville distiller Evan Williams (1755-1810) was unveiled last Monday for the first anniversary of the Evan ...

Pappy Van Winkle bourbon listed for resale at a pretty penny, but officials say it's illegal


wtvr.com
Pappy Van Winkle bourbon listed for resale at a pretty penny, but officials say it's illegal
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Just hours after bottles of revered Pappy Van Winkle bourbon flew off the shelves of ABC stores around the state, several ...

Whiskey Distillery opens in Dension

Whiskey Distillery opens in Dension
"We were going out to eat at a family reunion, and it happened to be this little tiny place and they had the best tasting whiskey and vodka that we had," ...

Whistlepig releases rarest rye whiskey to date

Whistlepig releases rarest rye whiskey to date
Whistlepig Rye has released its rarest expression to date in the form of The Boss Hog; Spirit of Mortimer, named after the brand's late mascot.

Whiskey Master Paves Way for Heartland Distillers

Whiskey Master Paves Way for Heartland Distillers
“My mom was pretty disappointed,” the Master Distiller says, trying to conceal a grin. ““I'm very passionate about whiskey and it's easier to get up in the ...

Dumfriesshire distillery produces whisky again


ITV News
Dumfriesshire distillery produces whisky again
Dumfriesshire distillery produces whisky again. Co-owner David Thomson cheers as the first cask is filled. Credit: ITV Border. A Dumfriesshire distillery ...

Distiller proves booze apps are no flash in the bottle

Distiller proves booze apps are no flash in the bottle
Communities of booze connoisseurs have existed on the Internet for ages, but they weren't exactly easy to find or join. If you're a casual whiskey ...

Hardin County now a legal bourbon producer

Hardin County now a legal bourbon producer
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – Hardin County will soon be legally producing bourbon for the first time since the 1890s. The News-Enterprise reports the ...

Famous Grouse whisky in £1.1m sponsorship deal with C4 and UKTV

Famous Grouse whisky in £1.1m sponsorship deal with C4 and UKTV
Famous Grouse whisky in £1.1m sponsorship deal with C4 and UKTV ... deal with Channel 4 and UKTV for its Famous Grouse blended whisky.

Taiwan plots regional growth as ardour for whisky persists


Herald Scotland
Taiwan plots regional growth as ardour for whisky persists
VANESSA YP Shih, Taiwan vice-minister for foreign affairs, declares a love of Scotch whisky after addressing about 30 international journalists in ...

€400000 Worth Of Jameson Stolen From Industrial Estate


98FM
€400000 Worth Of Jameson Stolen From Industrial Estate
Over €400,000 worth of Jameson whiskey has been stolen from a unit in Park West Industrial Estate. Two men, armed with iron bars, tied up workers' ...

Whiskey fungus lawsuit

Whiskey fungus lawsuit
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit claiming vapors from Jefferson County bourbon warehouses are causing a black fungus to form ...

Old Forester Whiskey Row series gives master taster Barnes her debut


Lexington Herald Leader
Old Forester Whiskey Row series gives master taster Barnes her debut
Brown-Forman master distiller Chris Morris and his protégée, Marianne Barnes, presented a flask of the first Old Forester Whiskey Row series.