Thursday, October 2, 2014

Tap That Cask! How Whiskey Is Making A Comeback In Ireland


Worldcrunch
Tap That Cask! How Whiskey Is Making A Comeback In Ireland
The Irish War of Independence, prohibition and World War II nearly wiped out the Irish whiskey industry, but now the brew is making a formidable ...

New whiskey distillery and restaurant planned for 14th and U


Washington Business Journal (blog)
New whiskey distillery and restaurant planned for 14th and U
District Distillery would be allowed to serve its whiskey in its own restaurant as well as distribute to other establishments through a wholesaler, as long ...

Glenmorangie unveils crowd-managed whisky


The Spirits Business
Glenmorangie unveils crowd-managed whisky
Glenmorangie has unveiled what it claims is the world's first crowd-managed whisky, Taghta, created through its Cask Masters programme.

Old Forester Bourbon Distillery Planned For Louisville


Manufacturing.net
Old Forester Bourbon Distillery Planned For Louisville
Spirits maker Brown-Forman Corp. is returning to its roots to build a distillery to produce Old Forester bourbon, its founding brand. The company ...

Four Roses Shares the Wealth with New Limited Bourbon


Cigar Aficionado
Four Roses Shares the Wealth with New Limited Bourbon
This month's release of Four Roses 2014 Limited Edition Small Batch offers fans of the Bourbon distiller a bump up in output from recent special ...

Drink: first Harris tweed, now Harris whisky

Drink: first Harris tweed, now Harris whisky
Unlike gin and vodka, which can be sold almost straight from the still, the time lag makes whisky one of the toughest drinks to break into for a new ...

Getting involved: Cocktail culture


Nooga.com
Getting involved: Cocktail culture
As all things whiskey began to spark people's interest a few years ago, some very determined ladies banded together to create an alternative to the ...

Ask the expert: Ally Alpine, director of The Celtic Whiskey Shop

Ask the expert: Ally Alpine, director of The Celtic Whiskey Shop
There are three types of Irish whiskey distilled: Single pot still made from malted and unmalted barley; Single malt is made only from malted barley and ...

Jack Daniel's rye is coming — someday

Jack Daniel's rye is coming — someday
(NYSE: BF-B), is planning to produce a rye whiskey. But it'll be a while, it seems. Earlier this week, I spotted this story from industry journal The Spirits ...

Pacific Overtures in the Global Whiskey Market


Huffington Post
Pacific Overtures in the Global Whiskey Market
Notice that none is labeled "Scotch Whiskey," which is forbidden by law, but the prices are up there with some of the most expensive Scotches made, ...

Is this whisky worth $650 — per sip?


MarketWatch
Is this whisky worth $650 — per sip?
The back story: Forget Johnnie Walker Blue. If you're looking for a bottle of high-end Scotch, here's one that comes with a five-digit price tag and a ...

Grant's whisky switches focus to young consumers


The Spirits Business
Grant's whisky switches focus to young consumers
The blended Scotch whisky brand is now targeting a younger “millennial” generation with #IOU, a short film distributed solely online ad the first ...

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Named Hot Prospect Brand For

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Named Hot Prospect Brand For
Glenmorangie, Scotland's favorite Single Malt Scotch Whisky, is the epitome of a Hot Prospect Brand as the brand surpassed the 100,000 case barrier ...

Spirits Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020 by Persistence Market Research

Spirits Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2020 by Persistence Market Research
Vodka leads the global spirit market followed by whisky. Whisky showed highest growth in the past few years and is expected to witness same growth ...

New expression and new look for Ardmore brand


The Drinks Report
New expression and new look for Ardmore brand
It is ideal for whisky drinkers looking for something new and is also the perfect introduction for any whisky drinkers beginning their journey into peated ...

Scott Reid: Whisky companies need plan of action


Scotsman
Scott Reid: Whisky companies need plan of action
The revelation coincided last week with news of a double-digit slide in whisky exports in the first half of the year. Bosses at the Scotch Whisky ...

William Grant opens €35m Tullamore distillery


The Drinks Report
William Grant opens €35m Tullamore distillery
William Grant & Sons, owner of Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey, has officially opened its new state-of-the-art whiskey distillery in Tullamore, Co Offaly, ...

Single barrel, singular taste


Emporia Gazette
Single barrel, singular taste
Bourbon whiskey distillers must follow government standards for production. By law, any "straight" bourbon must be: produced in the United States; ...

Most liquor made in factories, no matter the label


The Denver Post
Most liquor made in factories, no matter the label
Matthew Ward, right, labels bottles of Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey with a barrel and batch number while Alec Ropes boxes them. (Photos by ...

Irish whiskey renaissance: 'The water of life' is back... Sláinte!


The Independent
Irish whiskey renaissance: 'The water of life' is back... Sláinte!
Irish whiskey is becoming increasingly popular with young drinkers in emerging markets. The drink is no stranger to popularity, though; it was once ...

Distillery creates 'UK's first' dry hopped gin


The Spirits Business
Distillery creates 'UK's first' dry hopped gin
Fife-based Eden Brewery became Scotland's first combined brewery and distillery last month when it branched out into Scotch whisky and gin.

John Teeling: No Irish whiskey will catch up with Jameson

John Teeling: No Irish whiskey will catch up with Jameson
It will be almost entirely for third parties, and the biggest customer is likely to be Teeling Whisky Co., run by my sons Jack and Stephen. All the new ...

Helsinki gets its first distillery in over a century


Helsinki Times
Helsinki gets its first distillery in over a century
The distillate, which at the moment looks and smells like clear spirits, will turn into whisky after ageing in wooden casks. A 28-litre barrel can now be ...

Diageo to unveil 11 rare whiskies in its 2014 special releases


Bar Magazine
Diageo to unveil 11 rare whiskies in its 2014 special releases
Diageo has revealed the 11 outstanding and exceptionally rare single malt scotch whiskies that it will be releasing in strictly limited quantities this ...

Op-Ed: Whisky review #3: Laphroaig 10 year old (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Op-Ed: Whisky review #3: Laphroaig 10 year old (Includes interview and first-hand account)
This is a single-malt Scotch whisky distilled on the island Islay, home to many different distilleries. Laphroaig is located on the south coast of the Isle of ...

Ever Rich launches Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky in Asia first

Ever Rich launches Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky in Asia first
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has launched the new Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky in Taipei at Ever Rich Duty Free – the first retailer in ...


Biggest moments in Irish whiskey history

Biggest moments in Irish whiskey history
The tale of Irish whiskey is fraught with highs and lows, and is arguably one of the most interesting stories in the spirits industry.

First Annual Knob Creek Campout Is In The Books


Louisville.com (press release) (registration)
First Annual Knob Creek Campout Is In The Books
They told me all about touring the distillery, fishing, and tasting bourbon. But the event that impressed the campers the most was the Friday night ...

Three Portland bars named among America's 60 best bourbon bars

Three Portland bars named among America's 60 best bourbon bars
Three Portland bars, Multnomah Whiskey Library, Pope House and Produce Row (sic), made the cut for The Bourbon Review's 60 Best Bourbon bars ...

A True Guide to Scotch - Brought to you by Dewar's Scotch Whisky

A True Guide to Scotch - Brought to you by Dewar's Scotch Whisky
The Whiskey Jug Josh Peters
Gabriel Cardarella has the coolest job as a Dewar's ambassador: traveling the world tasting, learning and teaching others about whisky. Now, Gabriel ...

Spirits to overtake Guinness in Diageo's African drinks drive


Irish Independent
Spirits to overtake Guinness in Diageo's African drinks drive
Guinness maker Diageo is relying on spirits such as Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka to drive expansion in Africa as economic growth ...

Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky launches Christmas gift pack

Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky launches Christmas gift pack
Taking inspiration from the rugged and rural surroundings of Islay, “Scotland's Whisky island”, Bowmore Black Rock shares the provenance and ...

Bar at Husk named to Bourbon Review's 60-best list

Bar at Husk named to Bourbon Review's 60-best list
Other Southern watering holes so honored included The Crunkelton in Chapel Hill, N.C.; Local Three in Atlanta; Dickie Brennan's Bourbon House in ...

Four Roses opens second visitors center

Four Roses opens second visitors center
Four Roses on Tuesday celebrated the opening of a new visitors center — its second stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail — at the Cox's Creek ...