Monday, December 15, 2014

Five & 20 Spirits releases second batch of rye whiskey


National Post
Five & 20 Spirits releases second batch of rye whiskey
Five & 20 Spirits released batch No. 2 of their aged Rye Whiskey to the public this past Thanksgiving weekend and announced that their first Bourbon ...

Forks & The Road: On the American whiskey trail

Forks & The Road: On the American whiskey trail
The American Whiskey Trail is a journey into the history of spirits in America, starting with the colonial era, where whiskey played an important ...

The US military buys more Jack Daniel's Single Barrel whiskey than any other purchaser in the world

The US military buys more Jack Daniel's Single Barrel whiskey than any other purchaser in the world
If you're ever searching for Jack Daniel's Single Barrel whiskey and finding it hard to track down, try a U.S. military base. "Over the entire span of (the ...

Distillery proposed in midtown Harrisburg with focus on whiskey, gin and more

Distillery proposed in midtown Harrisburg with focus on whiskey, gin and more
Business partners Alan Kennedy-Shaffer and Stanley Gruen plan to open a distillery along North Third Street in the midtown section of Harrisburg in ...

Bank & Bourbon


Philly.com
Bank & Bourbon
I took some solace at Bank & Bourbon with a wooden board graced with silky piles of cured hams from Benton's, Creminelli, and the Hamery - plus my ...

Boost for distillery in bid for whisky galore


Banbury Guardian
Boost for distillery in bid for whisky galore
The cash will allow the Cotswold Distillery, based at Stourton, to buy more fermentation tanks to be used in the production of its single malt whisky ...

Move over beer and wine; whiskey's time has come


CNBC
Move over beer and wine; whiskey's time has come
Amid all the buzz surrounding wine and beer, whiskey is enjoying a moment of its own. Sales for the dark liquor continue to rise, as do the number of ...

'Stodgy' scotch on the rocks as Mad Men turns the young on to bourbon


The Guardian
'Stodgy' scotch on the rocks as Mad Men turns the young on to bourbon
David Beckham – despite not being a whisky drinker in the Sinatra mould – teamed up with Diageo for the launch of Haig Club. Photograph: (left) ...

Drink: The whey to a historic cocktail


Philly.com
Drink: The whey to a historic cocktail
Secret Knock with punch of house aged whiskey, green tea and clarified milk as served at Bank and Bourbon, 1200 Market St., Philadelphia, ...

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails: Five golden rings

12 Days of Christmas Cocktails: Five golden rings
11/2 ounces Angels Envy Bourbon1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice (no fake stuff!)1/4 to 1/3 of a Golden Delicious apple (Granny Smith would ...

How Alcohol Changed History

How Alcohol Changed History
And Harding used to go golfing and would always stick a fifth of whiskey in his golf bag and about every two or three holes he would stop and take a ...

For whiskey in New Orleans, bartenders and drinkers happy to double down on brown

For whiskey in New Orleans, bartenders and drinkers happy to double down on brown
(Editors note: Today marks the first in a weeklong series we call "Through the Whiskey Glass," in which we examine how a national trend is playing out ...

Retro whiskey makers ride dramatic wave

Retro whiskey makers ride dramatic wave
Revived versions of Black Nikka and Hi Nikka whiskey brands to be released early next year in Japan; a morning TV drama has generated interest ...

Gin and whisky tax break would boost UK economy


The Spirits Business
Gin and whisky tax break would boost UK economy
Research conducted by EY for the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) found the industry's direct ...