Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Limestone Branch partners with Luxco, will bring Yellowstone bourbon back

Limestone Branch partners with Luxco, will bring Yellowstone bourbon back
An 1890 advertisement for Yellowstone bourbon, the brand that Limestone Branch Distillery will begin making with its new partner, Luxco.

There's a new Indian single malt on the menu


GQ India
There's a new Indian single malt on the menu
The world of single malt is certainly shifting focus, as proved by the recent victory of Japanese whisky over the haloed Scotch at the 'World's Best ...

That's the Spirit!


The Weekly Standard (blog)
That's the Spirit!
New York City takes top honors in two categories: rum and Scotch-whisky. There has been a resurgence these last few years in bourbon (6.2 percent ...

Mainstream Canadian Whisky Brands Struggle To Lift Pricing And Volume

Mainstream Canadian Whisky Brands Struggle To Lift Pricing And Volume
Canadian whisky's major players have added flavors and higher-end line extensions, but the category has still struggled, with U.S. sales volume ...

Teeling Irish whisky distillery close to completion


The Spirits Business
Teeling Irish whisky distillery close to completion
The Teeling Whiskey Co is one step closer to opening its Dublin distillery following the arrival of its three new copper pot stills.

Battle of the Blends

Battle of the Blends
•Announced in Whisky Magazine, Dave Broom, our Editor at large and Neil Ridley, our London contributing editor will each embark on a titanic task to ...

Gordon & MacPhail's Michael Urquhart enters Icons of Whisky Awards Hall of Fame

Gordon & MacPhail's Michael Urquhart enters Icons of Whisky Awards Hall of Fame
Whisky wholesaler and producer Gordon & MacPhail picked up three top prizes at this year's Icons of Whisky Awards, including another Hall of Fame ...

'Craze' over new bourbon: Maker's Mark Cask Strength

'Craze' over new bourbon: Maker's Mark Cask Strength
(CNBC) -- Maker's Mark is making a new limited bourbon that has a higher alcohol content and it is causing an "incredible craze … like nothing we've ...

People Have Started Hoarding Bourbon


Business Insider
People Have Started Hoarding Bourbon
That's a lot, but not enough to threaten big bourbon production. Jim Beam and Jack Daniels are going to be fine, partially because there's so much ...

Fear of a Bourbon Shortage Puts Enthusiasts Over a Barrel


Barron's
Fear of a Bourbon Shortage Puts Enthusiasts Over a Barrel
I've been a bourbon drinker for many years and, though I've tried many of the "high-end" bottles, I always gravitate back to the old standards.

WhistlePig Rye Whiskey and the Legend of Mortimer

WhistlePig Rye Whiskey and the Legend of Mortimer
“After a few long winters and exhaustive research on the various spirits categories, I set my sights on whiskey,” says Bhakta, founder and CEO of ...

Gregory: Whiskey, Automation — Good and Bad

Gregory: Whiskey, Automation — Good and Bad
The old speech was about whiskey and the new book is about technology, but the reviewer—a Canadian professor who is an award-winning musician ...

Houston bar houses space-age whiskey


Houston Business Journal
Houston bar houses space-age whiskey
Scotland-based Ardbeg debuted its space-aged whiskey, the first of its kind, on Dec. 5 in the back room of Reserve 101 in downtown Houston, a bar ...

RSH+P Breaks Ground on Scottish Whiskey Distillery


ArchDaily
RSH+P Breaks Ground on Scottish Whiskey Distillery
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has begun construction on a new whiskey distillery and visitor centre in Speyside, Scotland. Designed for The ...

Fear not bourbon and whiskey hoarders: rumours of a shortage are overhyped


The Guardian
Fear not bourbon and whiskey hoarders: rumours of a shortage are overhyped
Variety would survive too, since companies like Beam Suntory now make not just Jim Beam but higher-end scotches and bourbons, like Knob Creek.

Castle Brands: Grab A Whiskey And Read Why It's About To Turn Profitable

Castle Brands: Grab A Whiskey And Read Why It's About To Turn Profitable
The holiday quarter tends to bring a further explosion in whiskey sales for ROX. This round should put ROX over the top and GAAP profitable.

Stranafan's Get Ready: Colorado Cult Whiskey Goes National

Stranafan's Get Ready: Colorado Cult Whiskey Goes National
Stranahan's Colorado Malt Whiskey has a devoted cult following of willing enthusiasts, some even willing to camp out overnight just to get their hands ...

Catch It While You Can: Macallan's New $3500 Limited-Edition Whiskey


Forbes
Catch It While You Can: Macallan's New $3500 Limited-Edition Whiskey
Good Scotch is always in style, but leave it to Macallan to create a bottle with as much street cred in the fashion community as in the whiskey world.

3 Bourbons Worth the Hunt

3 Bourbons Worth the Hunt        
The bourbon world has gone crazy. Age statements are disappearing. Proofs are changing. Shortages are rampant.

Catch It While You Can: Macallan's New $3500 Limited-Edition Whiskey


Forbes
Catch It While You Can: Macallan's New $3500 Limited-Edition Whiskey
Good Scotch is always in style, but leave it to Macallan to create a bottle with as much street cred in the fashion community as in the whiskey world.