Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The world's best single malt whisky


Independent Online
The world's best single malt whisky
But while some may see Tasmania's products as upstarts mingling with the old masters, Bill Lark - regarded as the grandfather of Australian whisky ...

Craft distilling comes to Ottawa (with video)


Ottawa Citizen
Craft distilling comes to Ottawa (with video)
But we will make a Canadian whisky with a bourbon-like taste profile. We're aging it in barrels from the same company that produces barrels for Jim ...

Distiller pairs with Drizly for on-demand whiskey delivery


Macworld
Distiller pairs with Drizly for on-demand whiskey delivery
The Distiller whiskey recommendation platform just partnered with the Drizly liquor delivery app to bring your favorite bottles straight to your door.

Bottle service: Quick tips for scoring that elusive whiskey

Bottle service: Quick tips for scoring that elusive whiskey
Like this generation's Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo or Beanie Babies, some names in whiskey draw huge lines wherever they appear—and ...

Distillers battle over Tennessee whiskey definition


The Tennessean
Distillers battle over Tennessee whiskey definition
This Christmas, a lump of charcoal is not the gift some Tennessee distillers want to see in their stockings, and it threatens to divide whiskey makers ...

Slice of whisky history on offer to Cumbrians


in-cumbria
Slice of whisky history on offer to Cumbrians
“It is an exciting opportunity for whisky connoisseurs to invest in a bit of the history of the distillery and follow the malt as it matures over the years,” said ...

BenRiach launches five new expressions


The Drinks Report
BenRiach launches five new expressions
From the GlenDronach Distillery is a 12-year-old Sauternes Cask Finish single malt Scotch whisky. It replaces the 14 year-old Sauternes wood finish ...

Scotch Malt Whisky Society wins big at Whisky Magazine Awards


Herald Scotland
Scotch Malt Whisky Society wins big at Whisky Magazine Awards
The news has rounded off a stellar year for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, which released a variety of single casks over the year including Irish, rare ...

Recap from Aspen: The Balvenie Rare Craft Collection, or Why Some Scotch is Worth $200 a Bottle

Recap from Aspen: The Balvenie Rare Craft Collection, or Why Some Scotch is Worth $200 a Bottle
As one of four founder-family-owned Scotch whisky distilleries left in Scotland- and one of a handful that still small-batch handcrafting their spirits, ...

Scotch whisky firms learn the value of leftovers

Scotch whisky firms learn the value of leftovers
Experimentation has long been a watchword in the Scotch whisky industry. It is what has given consumers the huge range of ageing options, from refill ...

Easy Tiger recipe showcases Dallas-made bourbon

Easy Tiger recipe showcases Dallas-made bourbon
They decided to specialize in whiskey (they're the first distillers in Dallas County since Prohibition to produce a bourbon) and now have a rye, ...

Bourbon lovers fear shortage, amass stockpiles

Bourbon lovers fear shortage, amass stockpiles
There he bypassed the Old Crow and Jim Beam and reached up to grab one of four stubby bottles of Blanton's, a rye bourbon. At the register, the ...

Maker's Mark sued over 'handmade' claim on label of its bourbon


Lexington Herald Leader
Maker's Mark sued over 'handmade' claim on label of its bourbon
"Maker's Mark isn't new to this question," said bourbon expert Chuck Cowdery, who cites wax dipping and human oversight of processes as evidence ...

Hold the wine, women want whiskey


CBS News
Hold the wine, women want whiskey
If you think whiskey is only for guys, you're in for a shot of reality. ... Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey," it's really about women returning to their roots.