Monday, February 23, 2015

A partial true golf trip to Scotland that sprinkles in single-malt whiskey and marathons


A partial true golf trip to Scotland that sprinkles in single-malt whiskey and marathons
GolfDigest.com regularly highlights golf books we find of interest to readers. This week is: loop-secrets-of-islay-275.jpg The Secrets of Islay: Golf, ...

Suntory aims to be world's No. 1 whiskey maker



Suntory aims to be world's No. 1 whiskey maker
The Yomiuri ShimbunSuntory Holdings Ltd. has set a target of lifting the group's total sales to ¥4 trillion in 2020, with the aim of growing into the world's ...

An Old World approach to a New World whiskey

An Old World approach to a New World whiskey
"We set out to create top-tier American whiskey, because we found what was out there nationally and locally to be a big box, boring and unimaginative ...

Roger Killen: Irish I had another Whiskey


Roger Killen: Irish I had another Whiskey
Saint Patrick's Day aside, the worldwide demand for Irish whiskey has grown immensely over the past decade or so. A leading industry magazine, ...

Kyndal taste for Scotch

Kyndal taste for Scotch
Calcutta, Feb. 21: Liquor major Kyndal group is making a fresh dash for the premium whisky market in India by introducing the Cutty Sark Scotch.

The boutique booze boom in Washington



The boutique booze boom in Washington
Let's make single-malt whiskey here.” But Emerson Lamb did. He's already building a second warehouse, about a stone's throw from the Pacific ...

Plans brewing for new whiskey distillery in city


Plans brewing for new whiskey distillery in city
"We now have whiskey that is already matured and nearly ready. I needed a home for it, and where better than the heart of the Liberties, which was ...

Yamakazi Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013


Yamakazi Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013
Japanese whisky production began with the late Shinjiro Torii. A former pharmaceutical salesman, Torii founded a company called Kotobukiya, later ...

Sydney gets long-awaited distillery


Sydney gets long-awaited distillery
Producing gin, vodka and white (unaged) rye whisky, to be followed by a collection of aged whiskies and tailored spirits, Archie Rose is the brainchild ...

NZ Whisky Collection highest score in coveted Whisky Bible

NZ Whisky Collection highest score in coveted Whisky Bible
The New Zealand Whisky Collections 1988 has trumped a world-class field, with no southern hemisphere whisky ever scoring higher than the 96.5 ...

Booker's unveils small batch bourbons


Booker's unveils small batch bourbons
Beam Suntory has unveiled the inaugural batch of a limited-edition collection of Booker's Bourbon to celebrate founding distiller Booker Noe's legacy ...

Teeling Single Grain Irish whiskey lands in US


Teeling Single Grain Irish whiskey lands in US
The Teeling Whiskey Co. has launched its Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey in the US in an effort to diversify the category.

Cheers! Cutty Sark premium scotch just got cheaper


Cheers! Cutty Sark premium scotch just got cheaper
Liquor firm Kyndal Group is planning to tap the bottled-in-India whisky segment by re-launching Cutty Sark premium scotch at a lower price.

Sunday News Shorts: Fraudsters Fixed and Ca'Nani Name Change


Sunday News Shorts: Fraudsters Fixed and Ca'Nani Name Change
The value of Scotch whisky sold at U.K. auctions jumped by nearly 70 per cent to nearly £7.7 million ($11.9m) last year, as rare malt continues to grow ...

Sunday News Shorts: Fraudsters Fixed and Ca'Nani Name Change

Sunday News Shorts: Fraudsters Fixed and Ca'Nani Name Change
The value of Scotch whisky sold at U.K. auctions jumped by nearly 70 per cent to nearly £7.7 million ($11.9m) last year, as rare malt continues to grow ...

Scotch whisky cask goes on sale for £1m


Scotch whisky cask goes on sale for £1m
The Annandale Distillery, which recently restarted production after lying dormant for almost 100 years, is selling its first cask of Scotch whisky for £1 ...