Monday, March 3, 2014

New Scottish whisky region to be created on the Island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides

New Scottish whisky region to be created on the Island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides
A new whisky region is being created with the buildilng of the first distillery on the Island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. The distillery being built in ...

Kentucky craft distiller branches out into rum


Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky craft distiller branches out into rum
Harvest Rum is a sorghum-based rum that is aged in bourbon barrels. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff HERALD-LEADER |Buy Photo ...

East Coast Wineries: Millbrook Distillery Dutchess Private Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey

East Coast Wineries: Millbrook Distillery Dutchess Private Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey
East Coast Wineries Carlo De Vito
I first saw a bottle of Millbrook Distillery Dutchess Private Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey in a local liquor store. I wa curious. But my bourbon ...

Special Report: The future for whiskies


The Drinks Report
Special Report: The future for whiskies
With key players consolidating their position and following in the footsteps of their Scotch siblings, Irish whiskey will reiterate its enviable position as ...

Tennessee distillers unite to form guild

Tennessee distillers unite to form guild
More than half of the state's known 20 distilleries will be part of the network, designed to teach other moonshine and whiskey makers how to expand ...

Chicago's Koval Distillery

Chicago's Koval Distillery
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The Quartz Rock Saloon and the origins of Whiskey Row


Prescott Daily Courier
The Quartz Rock Saloon and the origins of Whiskey Row
This plank bar exposed only the reputed two bottles, while each dram of whiskey was sold for 50 cents from one tin cup. His assistant, who often ...

Alltech introduces new whiskey: Town Branch Rye


Lexington Herald Leader
Alltech introduces new whiskey: Town Branch Rye
Sam Stone filled bottles with the new Town Branch Rye in the bottling area at the Alltech distillery, 900 W. Maxwell St. in Lexington, Ky., Monday...

WHISKY AUCTIONEER'S LATEST AUCTION DRAWING TO A CLOSE

WHISKY AUCTIONEER'S LATEST AUCTION DRAWING TO A CLOSE - WhiskyIntelligence.com
Whisky Auctioneer's third auction will finish at 9:00pm on Monday 3rd March. There are just over 250 lots in the current whisky auction with a variety of ...

Get a taste of the Scottish Highlands on a whisky tour

Get a taste of the Scottish Highlands on a whisky tour | Travel | Travel | Daily Express
Fuelled by fine whisky, we strolled back to the Crieff Hydro and continued along the road of self-indulgence by dining at the Meikle restaurant, which ...

Loch Lomond Distillery Company acquired by private equity

Loch Lomond Distillery Company acquired by private equity
The Loch Lomond Distillery Company, which owns Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia single malt whiskies as well as Glen's vodka, has been bought by ...

Distell makes travel retail 'priority' with new role


The Spirits Business
Distell makes travel retail 'priority' with new role
He will head up the group's duty free operations in Asia Pacific, concentrating on the Bunnahabhain and Black Bottle Scotch whisky brands acquired ...

Japan's Suntory Holdings to pick 26% in Radico arm


Moneycontrol.com
Japan's Suntory Holdings to pick 26% in Radico arm
The IMFL business accounts for 70% of Radico's overall revenues and comprises its premium brands such as 8PM whisky and Magic Moments vodka.

The world's top 10 whisky shows


The Spirits Business
The world's top 10 whisky shows
Whisky shows provide the perfect opportunity for both trade members and consumers alike to immerse themselves in one of the world's most exciting ...

Sweden to get taste of Coast whisky

Sweden to get taste of Coast whisky
Mr Litter hopes to tap into another European market by exposing his four brands of whisky to about 6000 guests on board the Viking Line's MV ...

TV chiefs hunt for star to play Scot who gave Japan whisky


Herald Scotland
TV chiefs hunt for star to play Scot who gave Japan whisky
Yet Tokyo TV moguls are in a race against time to find an actress with the skillset to play the early 20th-century mother of Japanese whisky, Rita ...

Whisky.com domain name sells for $3.1 million | Domain Name Wire

Whisky.com domain name sells for $3.1 million | Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire Andrew Allemann
Michael Castello (with his brother David known as “The Castello Brothers”) has sold the domain name Whisky.com for $3.1 million, DNJournal ...

Over 70k expected at first Scottish Whisky Month


Scotsman
Over 70k expected at first Scottish Whisky Month
Some 19 different events will be staged as part of the inaugural Whisky Month, which is billed as one of the centrepieces of the country's second Year ...

Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Awards


The Caledonian Mercury
Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Awards
A mouthwatering competition has been set up in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Whisky Awards, with eight of the region's finest malts set to ...

Lake Zurich distillery to pour first drink March 15

Lake Zurich distillery to pour first drink March 15
Hawthorn Woods - The Lake Zurich Village Board and Plan Commission are discussing a potential whiskey distillery to open in town. Jose Hernandez ...

Brown Forman launches 21-year-old Collingwood rye whiskey

Brown Forman launches 21-year-old Collingwood rye whiskey
A lost batch of rye whiskey has turned into the latest release from Brown Forman. The company, which also produces Jack Daniels and owns the ...

Whiskey business


Hong Kong Standard
Whiskey business
The Hong Kong whiskey scene is seriously picking up, with a bevy of bars, pubs, stores and restaurants dedicated to the golden drink. For something ...

Celtic Whiskey Tasting

Celtic Whiskey Tasting
The event celebrates the best in Celtic Whiskey. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available for $45. This includes five offerings ...

Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace plan major expansions as bourbon booms


Lexington Herald Leader
Maker's Mark, Buffalo Trace plan major expansions as bourbon booms
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2009 photo, a bottle of Maker's Mark bourbon is dipped in red wax during a tour of the distillery in Loretto, Ky.

Beam defends Cooley actions in face of lawsuit


The Spirits Business
Beam defends Cooley actions in face of lawsuit
Beam has hit out at claims made by importing company Sidney Frank that it “sought to destroy” a rival Irish whiskey brand, just days after the group

The Shortage Worth Worrying About: Great Whiskey


Esquire (blog)
The Shortage Worth Worrying About: Great Whiskey
Irish whiskey was otherwise known as Jameson, and it sat gathering dust in the back of the liquor cabinet, waiting for moments of personal crisis.

Critic's Notebook: Blind Tiger Gives an Introduction to Whiskey

Critic's Notebook: Blind Tiger Gives an Introduction to Whiskey
With forty different bottles of Kentucky bourbon, Scotch, rye and Irish whiskey, Blind Tiger has set itself up to be the place to go for the popular spirit.

Spring's Perfect Spirit


Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Spring's Perfect Spirit
Gentle, drinkable Irish whiskey has been building a fan base on American shores. What's the appeal? Sheer approachability, experts say. Golden Irish ...

Whisky Birmingham is the festival promising a dram good weekend


Birmingham Mail
Whisky Birmingham is the festival promising a dram good weekend
Visitors will be able to have an exclusive sample of Japanese whisky Hakushu Distillery Reserve which has not yet been launched in the UK, as well ...

SCOTLAND THE BRAND – THE NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT!


The Caledonian Mercury
SCOTLAND THE BRAND – THE NEED TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT!
Whisky is another icon, an industry that employs 10,000 people and, according to the Scotch Whisky Association, exports in excess of £4 billion.

Why sherry casks are so important to Scotch


Esquire
Why sherry casks are so important to Scotch
The single most important thing when it comes to American bourbon, Irish whiskey, Japanese whisky or Scotch is the wood. Give a whisky maker a ...

The English growers filling Scotch whisky stills

The English growers filling Scotch whisky stills
John Hare switched to growing spring barley for the whisky industry and now has the prospect of a premium as much as £30/t for his grain this harvest.

Scotch whisky industry seeks clarity over independence

Scotch whisky industry seeks clarity over independence
The Scotch whisky industry is asking for clarity from both the UK and Scottish governments ahead of the independence referendum on what it would ...

Strange bedfellows: scotch whisky and oysters


KOMO News
Strange bedfellows: scotch whisky and oysters
Scotch and oysters start out seeming like odd mates, but sip, slurp, close ... The fine folks of Bowmore Single Malt Whisky have caught onto this, and ...

Canadian Whisky Rebellion


Wall Street Journal
Canadian Whisky Rebellion
IN AMERICA, CANADIAN whisky has been stereotyped, like its homeland, as sweet and mild-mannered, reliable if unexciting. Though it was the ...

Pappy Van Winkle theft remains unsolved

Pappy Van Winkle theft remains unsolved
The theft of the rare bourbon made national news. The missing ... Sgt. Weber. He says they haven't placed the bourbon case on the back burner.

Bacon, Not Stirred: Make a Bacon Bourbon Cocktail

Bacon, Not Stirred: Make a Bacon Bourbon Cocktail
There are just two ingredients — bacon fat and your favorite bourbon — and the result is a rich, almost silky liquor with just the right hint of addictive, ...

Happy Birthday, Down One Bourbon Bar


Louisville.com
Happy Birthday, Down One Bourbon Bar
Down One Bourbon Bar is celebrating its first birthday. ... They made Louisville.com's Top Ten Bourbon Bars in Kentuckiana, coming in third place.

Bourbon makes for spirited sales

Bourbon makes for spirited sales
Spirits are high among bourbon distillers. The popularity of their quintessential American liquor has skyrocketed in recent years, ditching its former ...

Scotland's Main Export Is Delicious Whisky


Slate Magazine (blog)
Scotland's Main Export Is Delicious Whisky
Scotland is best-known for its Scotch Whisky but the economic aspects of the Scottish independence debate have mostly centered on North Sea oil.

'Bible' praises local whisky

'Bible' praises local whisky
Troy Trewin (left), Tom Holder (centre) and Greg Ramsey of the New Zealand Whisky Company toast the success of their flagship South Island Single ...

NZ's whisky expo in Chch a sell-out

NZ's whisky expo in Chch a sell-out
New Zealand's biennial whisky expo, starting in Christchurch tomorrow, is a sell-out. Well in excess of 1300 people have bought tickets to 'Dramfest.'.

Whisky secrets revealed at science festival

Whisky secrets revealed at science festival
To some, a good whisky can taste like honey and spice with a hint of smoky peat. Yet others can taste like battery acid mixed with ash from the ...

The Latest $10000 Whisky, From One Of Scotland's 'Lost Distilleries'


Forbes
The Latest $10000 Whisky, From One Of Scotland's 'Lost Distilleries'
Ultra-high priced whiskies have been exploding in recent years, with record breaking sales happening regularly both at auction and in duty free shops, ...

Distell's revenues rise despite SA difficulties


The Spirits Business
Distell's revenues rise despite SA difficulties
... its acquisition of Burn Stewart Distillers, producer of Bunnahabhain Scotch, ... International spirits volumes rose 54% thanks to its enlarged whisky ...

Whisky gets 10x sexier with Highland Park Freya

Whisky gets 10x sexier with Highland Park Freya
I get excited about whisky all the time, but never like I did when I walked into a scotch tasting and literally saw a goddess sitting on the table. Highland ...

How long does Scotch last once the bottle's opened?


The Globe and Mail
How long does Scotch last once the bottle's opened?
Unlike wine, Scotch (or any other whisky) does not evolve once bottled. Maturation of distilled spirits occurs only prior to bottling, when the liquid sits in ...

Scotchy, scotch, scotch

Scotchy, scotch, scotch
Is it whiskey or whisky? What's the difference between bourbon, rye and scotch whiskey? And single malt and blended malt? Should you drink it neat ...