Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Opici Wines Launches New Spirits Division


Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Opici Wines Launches New Spirits Division
American distilled spirits exports broke new records in 2013, crossing the $1.5 billion threshold, driven by premium Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey, ...

Chemistry of the Cocktail: Whisky Review: Laphroaig 18 Year

Chemistry of the Cocktail: Whisky Review: Laphroaig 18 Year
Chemistry of the Cocktail Jordan Devereaux
... approachable to a rather aggressive set of whiskies. Unlike the 10 Year, this older whisky is bottled at a very respectable 48% without chill filtration.

Review of Pendleton Canadian Whisky | The Scotch Noob

Review of Pendleton Canadian Whisky | The Scotch Noob
The Scotch Noob The Scotch Noob
it's still very sweet, and has a chemical aftertaste that I'm not fond of. It's not as wholly bad as many of the other bulk Canadian whisky products sold in ...

'Rarest of the rare' Cognac set for auction


The Spirits Business
'Rarest of the rare' Cognac set for auction
The auction house will host its 'Whisky, Cognac and Rare Spirits' sale on 30 April in New York, where a 1762 Gautier Cognac will feature. Estimated to ...

Glenrothes unveils next single cask bottling


The Drinks Report
Glenrothes unveils next single cask bottling
Rudd Spirits has released the second in its series of single cask bottlings of The Glenrothes Speyside single malt whisky from the late 1960s and early ...

World exclusive Strathspey Reserve released for World Duty Free Group


MoodieReport
World exclusive Strathspey Reserve released for World Duty Free Group
Over the past 40 years, the whiskies have been hand selected for the private family archives by Charles Gordon the great grandson of William Grant, ...

Review: Glenmorangie Companta Single Malt Whisky


Drink Spirits
Review: Glenmorangie Companta Single Malt Whisky
This was the case with Glenmorangie's Companta Private Edition Single Malt Whisky. Very much like the Ardbeg's Committee releases or Laphroaig's ...

Top Pick American Whiskey at K&L California

Top Pick American Whiskey at K&L California – American Whisky News - WhiskyIntelligence.com
Top Pick American Whiskey at K&L California – American Whisky News. February 17th, 2014. kl_logo_trans. Buffalo Trace K&L Exclusive Single Cask ...

Cigar Spirits: E.H. Taylor Jr. Rye Whiskey | The Stogie Guys

Cigar Spirits: E.H. Taylor Jr. Rye Whiskey | The Stogie Guys
The Stogie Guys Patrick S
In terms of new lines of American whiskey in recent years, E.H. Taylor has to be one of the more interesting. Produced by Buffalo Trace (makers of ...

The Couch Sessions | EVENT: Whiskey Indulgence at the 2014 Bacon and Bourbon Expo

The Couch Sessions | EVENT: Whiskey Indulgence at the 2014 Bacon and Bourbon Expo
The Couch Sessions Lea Faminiano
I'm not sure at what point I became a whiskey girl. In high school, I drank whatever we could get from our parents' liquor cabinets. In college, I ...

Celebrate George Washington's Birthday, Drink Some Whiskey - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Celebrate George Washington's Birthday, Drink Some Whiskey - Hit & Run : Reason.com
Hit & Run Meredith Bragg
"The Spirit of Mount Vernon: The Return of George Washington's Whiskey," was originally released on February 16, 2011. Original text is below.

Haymarket and Silver Dollar among 21 Best in U.S.


Louisville.com
Haymarket and Silver Dollar among 21 Best in U.S.
Louisville has some of the best whiskey bars around. ... Other famous Whiskey bars, such as The Patterson House in Nashville and Highlands in New ...

Suntory to Focus Beam on Global Markets


Economic Times
Suntory to Focus Beam on Global Markets
While Suntory's whiskey products have been gaining aficionados and accolades in the U.S. and Europe, their brand recognition is still much weaker ...

Short order: Absinthe party, whiskey tasting

Short order: Absinthe party, whiskey tasting
The Monk's event, Good Whiskey Hunting, will focus, obviously, on whiskey, and will be held on Feb. 19. Top of the Monk is a speakeasy-style bar that ...

Getting a whiskey education from Brown-Forman's master distiller

Getting a whiskey education from Brown-Forman's master distiller
The Brown-Forman Corporation, a major force in the whiskey world, prides itself on firsts. And for one evening at the Palazzo's Lavo, master distiller ...

What's behind the spate of alcohol thefts?

What's behind the spate of alcohol thefts?
“With increasing consumer knowledge of Scotch whisky, demand is growing for single malts. Single malt exports have risen over the last 10 years by ...

Domestic sales of Scotch whisky falls by 12%


STV Glasgow
Domestic sales of Scotch whisky falls by 12%
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) said that excise duty was 44% higher now than it was in 2008 and claimed that distillers ...

Plans for a second whiskey distillery

Plans for a second whiskey distillery
It came after the company sought clarification over whether a change of use of 33 Mill Street from a furniture manufacturing store to a whiskey distillery ...

Download the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Tour Map

Download the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Tour Map
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Recipe Doodle: GINGER BOURBON COCKTAIL and MAINBRACE COCKTAIL

Recipe Doodle: GINGER BOURBON COCKTAIL and MAINBRACE COCKTAIL
Recipe Doodle Ceri Wilkin
Fill a glass with ice, and 1 tablespoon of syrup, lemon juice and bourbon. Enjoy! MAINBRACE COCKTAIL. 1 ounce of gin. 1/2 an ounce of Cointreau.

Armonia cocktail recipe


Boston Globe
Armonia cocktail recipe
In a glass of ice, combine the Campari, bourbon, vermouth, and bitters; stiirstir well. 3. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with ...

Wild Turkey 80 Review - The Whiskey Jug

Wild Turkey 80 Review - The Whiskey Jug
The Whiskey Jug Josh Peters
A soft and inoffensive whiskey, the Wild Turkey 80 is/was a lack-luster introduction to the world of Wild Turkey bourbon. It has most of the Wild Turkey ...

Is White Whiskey Campfire Worthy?

Is White Whiskey Campfire Worthy?
White whiskey, in case you're new to the game, forgoes the barrel aging—the spirit is bottled young, clear, precocious. The idea, say the craftfolk ...

From barrel to bar: The Bourbon Classic


Nooga.com
From barrel to bar: The Bourbon Classic
Last weekend, I ventured to Louisville, Ky., to spend a few days submersed in one of my favorite subjects: bourbon. Not only does it hold a special ...

Distilling Kentucky bourbon

Distilling Kentucky bourbon
... Sommers II. The Blue Grass region of Kentucky is home to the distilleries which make about 9 out of every 10 bottles of bourbon in the US.

Chemistry of the Cocktail: Whisky Review: Laphroaig Cairdeas 2013

Chemistry of the Cocktail: Whisky Review: Laphroaig Cairdeas 2013
Chemistry of the Cocktail Jordan Devereaux
Since I wasn't able to do one of the most in-depth tastings/tours at Laphroaig, I decided to sample some of their whisky after I got back into Port Ellen.

The 'Dream Dram' under the hammer


The Scottish Farmer
The 'Dream Dram' under the hammer
Bottle number three of the blend has now been entered into a specialist whisky auction being staged by Bonhams, in Edinburgh, on February 26.

Responding to 'the shifting nature of glass recycling'

Responding to 'the shifting nature of glass recycling'
The facility will enable the country to 'reduce reliance on imported materials for whisky and beverage bottles' by ensuring 100% of Scottish packaging ...

Diaego reviews direct and e-CRM account

Diaego reviews direct and e-CRM account
Diageo is looking for an agency to handle the Western Europe direct and e-CRM business for its single-malt whiskies, including its Friends of the ...

About time we toasted future of whisky trail


The Times (subscription)
About time we toasted future of whisky trail
With more than 40 distilleries, quality food producers such as Baxters and Walkers, and a worldwide reputation for the excellence of its single-malt ...