Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Top 50 innovative spirit launches of 2014: 50-41


Top 50 innovative spirit launches of 2014: 50-41
New production methods for vodka were pioneered, as were distillation and ageing techniques for whisky. Furthermore, the boundaries between ...

SPECIAL REPORT: Packaging Innovations preview


SPECIAL REPORT: Packaging Innovations preview
The Drinks Symposium will present case studies from three very different, award-winning, luxury whisky brands. Each brand's story will demonstrate ...

Tom Kitchin: Burns Night recipes


Tom Kitchin: Burns Night recipes
A traditional Burns menu often includes cranachan, but I prefer not to use raspberries out of season so I often try to incorporate a little whisky in my ...

Thief steals rare $50k Balvenie Scotch whisky


Thief steals rare $50k Balvenie Scotch whisky
A rare CA$50,000 bottle of Balvenie Scotch whisky, bottled to commemorate malt master David Stewart's 50th birthday, has been stolen from a liquor ...

This Drinking Map Shows Which Booze Rules In America


This Drinking Map Shows Which Booze Rules In America
Northern California, Oregon, and Washington are, not surprisingly, keen on locally produced wine, while whiskey and bourbon go down nicely in ...

A Guide to Making Your Ultimate Manhattan

A Guide to Making Your Ultimate Manhattan
When chilled and diluted just right, the seemingly plain combination of whiskey, vermouth and a few dashes of bitters becomes magic in a glass.

Old Sugar Distillery to produce craft whiskeys with local breweries


Old Sugar Distillery to produce craft whiskeys with local breweries
It's going to be a while (about a year), but Madison whiskey enthusiasts should prepare for a deluge of locally-made craft whiskeys to hit the market.

Sunday News Shorts: Cognac Comeback and Whiskey on the Rocks


Sunday News Shorts: Cognac Comeback and Whiskey on the Rocks
One of the founders of Rioja favorite Contino dies and a former winery owner is charged with theft. By Wine-Searcher staff | Posted Sunday, 18-Jan- ...

Cold snap is welcome weather for whisky makers


Cold snap is welcome weather for whisky makers
Dalwhinnine's single malt whisky apparently benefits from freezing cold water. Distiller Bruce Mackenzie told ITV News: "These subzero temperatures ...

Cigar Spirits: Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet 22 Year Old Bourbon

Cigar Spirits: Orphan Barrel Lost Prophet 22 Year Old Bourbon
Bourbon is getting increasingly popular, and well-aged bourbon is especially in demand. The problem is, you can't just whip up a batch of well-aged ...

Review: Oban Little Bay Single Malt Whisky


Review: Oban Little Bay Single Malt Whisky
Diageo has a funny relationship with the single malt distilleries it owns. On one hand, their malt distilleries primarily exist to help quench the ...

10000 Shots Of Scotch And Why I Don't Fear Pesticides

10000 Shots Of Scotch And Why I Don't Fear Pesticides
Imagine you read a headline claiming that drinking Scotch was linked to ... More than 10,000 shots of Scotch, in whisky barrels at Bruichladdich ...

Scotch struggles against 'more innovative' spirits


Scotch struggles against 'more innovative' spirits
Exports of Scotch whisky continued to drop in the first three quarters of 2014, as the segment struggled to retain market share against other “more ...

Scotch Whisky Experience hails seven years of growth


Scotch Whisky Experience hails seven years of growth
Tourists from England, the US, France and Germany are helping Edinburgh's Scotch Whisky Experience (SWE) to thrive, as the attraction records its ...

Whiskey market evolving, with fewer boilermakers and more quality single malts

Whiskey market evolving, with fewer boilermakers and more quality single malts
Single malt and low-alcohol whiskeys showed strong growth last year amid sluggish performance for the South Korean whiskey market as a whole.

Circular Economy Report: £140m Potential for Recycling Fish Food from Whiskey Wastes


Circular Economy Report: £140m Potential for Recycling Fish Food from Whiskey Wastes
A new report by charity and independent think tank, the Green Alliance, has found that there is a £140 million opportunity to recycle wastes from ...

Whiskey on the Rise


Whiskey on the Rise
Whiskey is the drink of the month. It's becoming more popular, especially in craft cocktails. Andrew Volk from Portland's Hunt and Alpine club shows us ...