Friday, May 9, 2014

Iowa distillery raises pigs to taste like whiskey

Iowa distillery raises pigs to taste like whiskey
Despite what you may think, the pigs are not drinking any whiskey. Instead, they're eating a distinct diet that incorporates the dry distillery grain, from ...

Peristyle LLC to reopen Old Taylor Distillery in Woodford County

Peristyle LLC to reopen Old Taylor Distillery in Woodford County
Peristyle will renovate the 125-year-old facility and distill spirits, primarily bourbon. The company plans to invest up to $6.1 million and create 10 ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery warns that bourbon shortage is looming

Buffalo Trace Distillery warns that bourbon shortage is looming
(WDRB) -- They warned us a bourbon shortage was looming. Now Buffalo Trace Distillery officials say there are no signs of the bourbon boom letting ...

Historic Woodford County distilleries sold


Lexington Herald Leader
Historic Woodford County distilleries sold
"Not only will Peristyle's investment further solidify Kentucky's bourbon legacy and create more jobs, but it also signals the renaissance of one of the ...

Barrel rolls out the bourbon on Capitol Hill


Washington Post
Barrel rolls out the bourbon on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill's bar scene is changing rapidly. With some barflies still reeling from the 2013 “revamp” of the Hawk & Dove, this year the Lil Pub, ...

Historic bourbon resolution brought to Kentucky

Historic bourbon resolution brought to Kentucky
(AP) - A 50-year-old congressional resolution designating bourbon as America's native spirit is going on display in the heart of bourbon country.

Philippines' Emperador all set to buy Whyte & Mackay


Economic Times
Philippines' Emperador all set to buy Whyte & Mackay
The acquisition will allow Alliance Global's distillery arm Emperador Inc, makers of the eponymous brandy, to gain a global portfolio of scotch whiskey, ...

Diageo unveils 'deluxe' Johnnie Walker collection

Diageo unveils 'deluxe' Johnnie Walker collection
Diageo has extended its “prestige” portfolio of Johnnie Walker blended Scotch whisky with the launch of the John Walker & Sons Private Collection.

Sipping an 'Oak fashioned' in the Glenfiddich distillery

Sipping an 'Oak fashioned' in the Glenfiddich distillery
Whisky. Down" says a Scottish voice emphatically. There are two reasons for this: firstly, leaving your whisky unattended is like calling open season to ...

Spirited away by Japanese whisky


The Australian Financial Review
Spirited away by Japanese whisky
I'm at Hinokizaka, an acclaimed Japanese restaurant on the 45th floor of the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, the city's lights sprinkled to the far horizon at my ...

NZ whisky company fights back


Otago Daily Times
NZ whisky company fights back
The co-owner of award-winning whisky Dunedin DoubleWood is threatening to launch a social media campaign against a Scottish whisky giant if it ...

WORLD WHISKEY DAY AT HOLEMAN AND FINCH MAY 17TH, 2014

SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 2014, 11AM-2PM

In honor of "World Whisky Day", Holeman and Finch Public House
welcomes you to Whiskey 101: a look into histories, styles, and
processes of making whiskey. Spanning two oceans, three continents,
and two spellings, discussion will travel from Ireland to Scotland, the
U.S. to Japan, and beyond. The class will be taught by Casey Teague,
our resident Whiskey Specialist. Participants will have an opportunity
to taste a selection of Whiskey and be treated to sliders from the
culinary team at Holeman and Finch. Tickets are $100 per student.
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