Thursday, February 12, 2015

Scotland summer holidays guide: the best new attractions


Scotland summer holidays guide: the best new attractions
The first whisky distillery on the Isle of Harris opens in spring by East Loch Tarbert. Casks of a ... Whisky casks at the Abhainn Dearg Distillery in Uig.

Third single cask bottling of The Glenrothes


Third single cask bottling of The Glenrothes
As with the making of single malt Scotch whisky, the materials used in the packaging of The Glenrothes Single Cask are kept to a minimum – only ...

Senior industry figures toast positive reception from Treasury over proposed 2% duty cut


Senior industry figures toast positive reception from Treasury over proposed 2% duty cut
David Frost, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, who attended a separate meeting with the minister said: “We had a warm and ...

Cut 'tax burden' on Scotch whisky in budget, George Osborne urged


Cut 'tax burden' on Scotch whisky in budget, George Osborne urged
Chancellor George Osborne is being urged to use his pre-election Budget next month to cut the "onerous" duty on Scotch whisky. The Scottish Whisky ...

Scotch Whisky Association urges Westminster to cut excise duty


Scotch Whisky Association urges Westminster to cut excise duty
The scotch whisky industry contributes almost £5 billion to the UK economy and supports more than 40,000 jobs but the SWA says its future growth is ...

Booker's(R) Bourbon Unveils Collection of Limited-Edition Releases

Booker's(R) Bourbon Unveils Collection of Limited-Edition Releases
CLERMONT, KY--(Marketwired - Feb 11, 2015) - Booker's® Bourbon is proud to unveil the inaugural batch of its limited-edition collection celebrating ...

Florida on a Tankful: St. Augustine Distillery tour

Florida on a Tankful: St. Augustine Distillery tour
"You come in this amazing, historic building and see the first barrels of bourbon and drinks being made,” says Englishman Scott Edwards, who came ...

Bourbon tax laws flawed, say Ky. and Tenn. lawmakers


Bourbon tax laws flawed, say Ky. and Tenn. lawmakers
Aging is what makes bourbon bourbon. And whisky whisky. And the aging process can take from two to 20 years. That's a long time to delay deducting ...

Kilbeggan moves into single grain Irish whiskey


Kilbeggan moves into single grain Irish whiskey
Kilbeggan has entered the single grain whisky category with the launch of the first 100% grain whiskey to be released under the distillery name.

American whiskey is taking over the world


American whiskey is taking over the world
Tennessee whiskey and bourbon sales by volume were up 7.4% in the same period, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, the industry's trade ...