Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Interview - Beam Suntory's EMEA president


Interview - Beam Suntory's EMEA president
“The Scotch (whisky) market is huge and there is space for development in Scotch, our brands are growing," he says. "We don't see it as a competition, ...

Oregon's Link to the World's Most Famous Single Malt Scotch


Oregon's Link to the World's Most Famous Single Malt Scotch
... some as tall as a person, house the 8-percent-alcohol, beerlike liquid that will be distilled into neutral spirit, and ultimately aged into Scotch whisky.

SWA concern over growth of 'geopolitical risk'


SWA concern over growth of 'geopolitical risk'
The CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association, David Frost, has expressed concern at the growth of “geopolitical risk”, most evidently by the current crisis ...

That's the spirit

That's the spirit
Scotland's blended whisky Cutty Sark will now be packaged in India. Master blender of the company takes Shrabasti Mallik through the process of ...

Scotch Whisky boost the UK economy

Scotch Whisky boost the UK economy
Scotch whisky adds £4.96 billion to the UK economy per year, making it bigger than the British iron and steel, textiles, shipbuilding or computer ...

Whisky-drinking women are 'strong-minded'


Whisky-drinking women are 'strong-minded'
Men think that women who drink whisky are “attention seeking”, “st

Diageo completes Don Julio Tequila acquisition


Diageo completes Don Julio Tequila acquisition
In relinquishing its Bushmills brand, Diageo is left without a presence in the fast-growing premium Irish whiskey category, however Euromonitor ...

Top 10 spirit launches in February 2015


Top 10 spirit launches in February 2015
A number of Irish whiskey brands demonstrated innovative strides made in the category last month, while Scotch and rum also sought to turn heads ...

60 New Reasons to Visit the Financial District's Best Bar, the Dead Rabbit


60 New Reasons to Visit the Financial District's Best Bar, the Dead Rabbit
Last weekend, she introduced a menu with over 60 new cocktails ($15 each), many of which focus on Irish whiskey, of course. One of these new ...

Colum Egan, master distiller at Bushmills, predicts a strong future for Irish whiskey

Colum Egan, master distiller at Bushmills, predicts a strong future for Irish whiskey
These are excavating times for Irish whiskey in general, and for Bushmills in particular. More than 20 distilleries have either started producing whiskey ...

Whisky Demand Rocketing in Japan


Whisky Demand Rocketing in Japan
Whisky Demand Rocketing in Japan Whisky demand is rocketing in Japan, with producers scrambling to increase production as a period drama about ...

Local distiller wins national medals

Local distiller wins national medals
FAIRBORN — Fairborn's own Flat Rock Spirits announced this week that its Stillwrights Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Stillwrights Silver Rum and ...

Bourbon Cocktail Competition-Iron Bourbon at Plan B

Bourbon Cocktail Competition-Iron Bourbon at Plan B
You've heard of Iron Chef? Make way for Iron Bourbon - all the drama, all the emotion, all the suspense but with bourbon and with you as a judge.

Fourth Annual Bourbon Bash


Fourth Annual Bourbon Bash
Daniel's Broiler- Bellevue will be celebrating its Fourth Annual Bourbon Bash on Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m. Bourbon enthusiasts are welcome to ...

Whiskey for St. Patrick's Day? Sure, even if it is bourbon


Whiskey for St. Patrick's Day? Sure, even if it is bourbon
26, 2015 photo shows Kat's bourbon slush in Concord, N.H. The drink is great for parties because it is made in advance and is easily doubled, tripled, ...

The Dignitary Goes All In on Bourbon

The Dignitary Goes All In on Bourbon
The hotel bar's new bourbon program includes a cocktail competition (which kicked off yesterday) to design its signature bourbon cocktail. They're ...

Confessions Of A Whiskey Noob: A Year Of Learning To Drink The Good Stuff

Confessions Of A Whiskey Noob: A Year Of Learning To Drink The Good Stuff
By the way, in case you didn't know, bourbon is a type of whiskey made in the U.S. from at least 51 percent corn, among other legal requirements.

Review: Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey

Review: Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey
Brown Forman has been extremely patient and deliberate with their Woodford Reserve brand. Outside Woodford's annual Master's Collection, the ...

West Michigan Whiskey 101

West Michigan Whiskey 101
The name 'whiskey' comes from the Irish Gaelic uisge beatha, meaning “water of life,” which says a lot right there. With its soothing warmth and ...

The Rules Of Whiskey Club


The Rules Of Whiskey Club
Jim Briggs, 33, founder of Spokane Whiskey Club, discusses the finer points of an Elijah Craig 18-year-old single-barrel bourbon. Bourbon is his ...

Rhonda Kallman shifts from beer to whiskey with Dorchester distillery


Rhonda Kallman shifts from beer to whiskey with Dorchester distillery
Whiskey is clearly the next emerging category,” Kallman said of her decision to focus on spirits. “[Consumers] are looking for bigger, bolder, more ...