Friday, February 21, 2014

World cannot get enough whisky

World cannot get enough whisky
Best known for some of its brands like Klipdrift, Mainstay, Hunters, Savanna, Nederburg and Bunnahabhain Single Malt Whisky. The producer saying ...

Weaker rand, whisky sales help Distell lift earnings

Weaker rand, whisky sales help Distell lift earnings
This was mainly as a result of the weaker rand and the inclusion of the whiskies in the Burn Stewart Distillers (BSD) portfolio, which was acquired in ...

Whisky festival adds music to become bigger than ever

Whisky festival adds music to become bigger than ever
A RENOWNED whisky festival will become even bigger this year, adding music to the malt which has made Speyside a globally recognised location.

SmokyBeast: Review: Elijah Craig 21-Year Single Barrel Bourbon

SmokyBeast: Review: Elijah Craig 21-Year Single Barrel Bourbon - An Old, and Expensive Beast
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As Heaven Hill's flagship standard offering, Elijah Craig is a bourbon drinker's staple. The standard 12-year is a very solid juice and has a lot going for

Mila Kunis Sexes Up Jim Beam In Three Intoxicating Commercials!


ABC News
Mila Kunis Sexes Up Jim Beam In Three Intoxicating Commercials! Watch 'Em HERE!
Women drinking bourbon and whiskey? Hot! Mila Kunis drinking bourbon and whiskey? SURFACE OF THE SUN! When we heard that Mila signed on ...

Bourbon dinners, cocktail tastings and more join Distill America this weekend

Bourbon dinners, cocktail tastings and more join Distill America this weekend
Distill America, an event for retailers and booze enthusiasts that celebrates American distilling from Kentucky bourbon to Wisconsin gin, returns this ...

Fortune, New York Times writer says Templeton Rye earns national branding


Carroll Daily Times Herald
Fortune, New York Times writer says Templeton Rye earns national branding
After reading the thoroughly researched piece I called its author, Clay Risen, a 37-year-old New Yorker whose knowledge of whiskey comes as ...

Fake champagne, whiskey and food seized

Fake champagne, whiskey and food seized
Opson III - Interpol agent Illicit oil, vinegar, honey and champagne have been seized in a huge clampdown on counterfeit and substandard food and ...

These are the 22 best whiskey bars in America

These are the 22 best whiskey bars in America
Whether you drink it neat, on the rocks, or through a hilarious straw attached to your hat, whiskey is one of America's most beloved spirits, slightly ...

One bourbon, one scotch, one beard (and two beers)

One bourbon, one scotch, one beard (and two beers)
As Festival du Voyageur draws to a close and the Winnipeg Whisky Festival gets underway, I find myself at a crossroads — namely, that I'm attending .

Diageo warns of the dangers of any UK departure from the EU


Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review
Diageo warns of the dangers of any UK departure from the EU
This could be exacerbated further if if Scotland chooses to become ... Scotch whisky represents about 30% of Diageo's sales and operating profits.

International memorial services lined up for Charles Grant Gordon


The Spirits Business
International memorial services lined up for Charles Grant Gordon
Along with his brother Sandy, Grant Gordon turned the small family company into one of the world's major players in Scotch whisky. His contribution to ...

The American Whiskey Trail will benefit from Bourbon's Billion-Dollar Boom


DigiNews
The American Whiskey Trail will benefit from Bourbon's Billion-Dollar Boom (slideshow)
Washington built his distillery at the urging of Scottish farm manager and son of a Scotch Whiskey distiller, James Anderson, who encouraged ...

William Grant creates rare whisky for WDFG


The Spirits Business
William Grant creates rare whisky for WDFG
William Grant & Sons has partnered with World Duty Free Group (WDFG) to launch an exclusive blended Scotch featuring whisky from the Grant ...

Irish Fest plans events in March

Irish Fest plans events in March
The first, Irish Whiskey Tasting, is at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at Rochester Civic Theatre. Those who attend will have the opportunity to sample different kinds ...

In high spirits on the Royal Scotsman


Telegraph.co.uk
In high spirits on the Royal Scotsman
Telegraph.co.uk - We had met in the magnificent Balmoral Hotel beside Waverley station in Edinburgh for the first five-day “Classic Whisky Journey”, but the exuberant ...

Macallan Eyes Capital Club With the 1824 Series

Macallan Eyes Capital Club With the 1824 Series
Renowned Whisky maker The Macallan has introduced three new ... for innovative and forward looking products in the Scotch whisky industry.