Thursday, August 28, 2014

Now, Kyndal to bottle Cutty Sark in India, first time outside Scotland


Business Standard
Now, Kyndal to bottle Cutty Sark in India, first time outside Scotland
Cutty Sark is already available in Indian market by way of import. ... Whisky consumption in India has doubled between 2007 and 2012, to about 1.4 ...

Pernod reaffirms cost-cutting commitment


The Spirits Business
Pernod reaffirms cost-cutting commitment
The French drinks group, producer of Jameson Irish whiskey and Martell Cognac, today announced that its sales for 2013/14 declined 7% to €7.9 ...

Dublin Whiskey Company investing €10m in new distillery and visitor centre


Businessandleadership.com
Dublin Whiskey Company investing €10m in new distillery and visitor centre
“Figures from the Irish Whiskey Association show that there is a 'global renaissance' in Irish whiskey and it is now the fastest growing spirits category

Brown-Forman enjoys quarterly income jump


CNNMoney
Brown-Forman enjoys quarterly income jump
... sales growth over the balance of the year, led by Jack Daniel's and our portfolio of premium whiskey brands," Brown-Forman CEO Paul Varga said.

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon
BourbonBlog Tom Fischer
Old Forester Bourbon First Bottled Bourbon Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon will be a new permanent line extension of the Old Forester ...

Mayor tours Cleveland Whiskey, a new bourbon producer which makes liquor without much aging

Mayor tours Cleveland Whiskey, a new bourbon producer which makes liquor without much aging
CLEVELAND - The mayor of Cleveland smelled the bourbon a distiller had poured into a testing beaker. He smiled at the aroma that wafted out of the ...

Glen Deveron makes Asian debut with DFZ at Kuala Lumpur International


MoodieReport
Glen Deveron makes Asian debut with DFZ at Kuala Lumpur International
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has partnered DFZ for the first-in-Asia launch of Glen Deveron single malt whisky at Kuala Lumpur International Airport ...

Ruth Davidson visits Glenfiddich ahead of referendum

Ruth Davidson visits Glenfiddich ahead of referendum
Ms Davidson, who was at Glenfiddich discussing what independence would mean for the whisky industry, said that concerns had been raised by ...

'Extraordinary growth' in Singapore's whiskey market, say industry players


Channel News Asia
'Extraordinary growth' in Singapore's whiskey market, say industry players
SINGAPORE: More varieties of whiskies are now available in Singapore, as distributors try to tap the rising interest in this tipple. Some of the more ...

11 of Australia's most interesting spirits

11 of Australia's most interesting spirits
Australia's burgeoning spirits industry is surfing a wave of kudos and quality – major recent international awards for Tasmanian whisky distiller ...

Corby Spirit and Wine announces quarterly dividend and reports fourth quarter and year end ...

Corby Spirit and Wine announces quarterly dividend and reports fourth quarter and year end ...
Corby's portfolio of owned-brands includes some of the most renowned brands in Canada, including Wiser's® Canadian whisky, Lamb's® rum, Polar ...

A Handful Of Lucky People Are Drinking 1952 Johnnie Walker Worth $180000 In Sydney Tonight

A Handful Of Lucky People Are Drinking 1952 Johnnie Walker Worth $180000 In Sydney Tonight
Two years ago, the world's leading whisky company, Johnnie Walker, made 60 bottles of 60-year-old scotch to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years ...

Whisky's Worries Mirror Economic Fears In Scotland


Manufacturing.net
Whisky's Worries Mirror Economic Fears In Scotland
Carl Reavey plunged his nose into the glass, inhaled the amber liquid's scent, then sipped. Slowly. It's said that Scotch tastes of the place where it is ...

Scotch whisky producers call for 'no' vote

Scotch whisky producers call for 'no' vote
A number of Scotch whisky producers, including the CEO of Edrington, have joined other business leaders in strengthening calls for a “no” vote during ...

Toast to expansion as East Kilbride whisky firm thrives


Scottish Daily Record
Toast to expansion as East Kilbride whisky firm thrives
The business exports a range of single malt, blended malt and blended Scotch whisky to over 40 overseas markets, including its best-selling blended ...

Thomson Whisky's Manuka Smoke Whisky

Thomson Whisky's Manuka Smoke Whisky
Thomson Whisky has started production of Manuka Smoke Whisky, which the company believes will be the world's first Manuka smoked whisky.

Diageo links with Prince's Trust for Scotch scheme


The Drinks Business
Diageo links with Prince's Trust for Scotch scheme
Created for young people in and around the city of Edinburgh, the course will be delivered by the Scotch Whisky Experience and will take place for ...

Liquid Lunch with Robert Simonson: Call Me Old-Fashioned


New York Observer
Liquid Lunch with Robert Simonson: Call Me Old-Fashioned
The full name is the Old-Fashioned Whiskey Cocktail. It started out as the Whiskey Cocktail, and that was served up and not on ice. Then around the ...

Jackson County moonshiner carries on mountain tradition, legally

Jackson County moonshiner carries on mountain tradition, legally
Dwayne and Sandra Freeman, owners of Appalachian Distillery in Ripley, began bottling their legal moonshine last month. The whiskey is available at ...

Magazine names Louisville top fall destination

Magazine names Louisville top fall destination
The article toasts the city's bourbon culture and the Urban Bourbon Trail, ... The bureau said that the Down One Bourbon Bar & Restaurant "gets a ...

Diageo bringing bottling line to Stitzel-Weller

Diageo bringing bottling line to Stitzel-Weller
... last week that the new distillery, which is scheduled to open in late 2016, will make Bulleit bourbon and rye, and possibly other special releases.

Three questions for Tom Bulleit

Three questions for Tom Bulleit
Last week was a big one for Bulliet Bourbon. Brand owner Diageo PLC, a global spirits producer, broke ground on a new $115 million distillery in ...

Original Maker's Mark still is on display at Liquor Barn


Lexington Herald Leader
Original Maker's Mark still is on display at Liquor Barn
The original pot still used to make the first barrels of Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky was found recently in a warehouse at the ...

Kentucky Distillers Association launches membership drive


Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky Distillers Association launches membership drive
Founded in 1880, the KDA lobbies for and promotes Kentucky's bourbon and ... The KDA also promotes the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the Kentucky ...

Tullamore DEW to open distillery on St. Patrick's Halfway Day


The Spirits Business
Tullamore DEW to open distillery on St. Patrick's Halfway Day
William Grant is to open its new Tullamore DEW Irish whiskey distillery on 14 September, half way through the year until St. Patrick's Day.