Mark Gillespie

July 22, 2014 – For the first time since 1977, Kentucky’s Bourbon distillers have more than 5 million barrels of maturing whiskey stored in their… Read More

Celebrity-branded spirits are a big trend these days, and the whisky world is no exception. Last week, we reported on the lawsuit filed by John… Read More

July 17, 2014 – The Famous Grouse is marking the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with the release of a limited-edition single malt from its… Read More

July 17, 2014 – Filipino billionaire Andrew Tan’s $724.5 million (USD) acquisition of Whyte & Mackay is a step closer to completion. The UK’s Competition… Read More

July 15, 2014 – For the first time since Irish Distillers introduced the Midleton Very Rare range in 1984, there’s a very noticeable change on… Read More

July 14, 2014 – Haig Club, the single grain Scotch Whisky brand being launched by Diageo in partnership with soccer star David Beckham and entertainment… Read More

July 12, 2014 – The latest running of the Clipper Round The World Race wound up in London Friday after 11 months of sailing, with… Read More

Glenmorangie’s Bill Lumsden wanted to push the envelope 16 years ago when he got his hands on some French Oak barriques from an undisclosed Bordeaux… Read More

July 10, 2014 – Berry Bros. & Rudd is releasing a new expression of The Glenrothes matured exclusively in ex-Sherry casks. While the distillery is… Read More

July 9, 2014 – Glenmorangie is releasing its second single malt in the Pride series with the debut of the Pride 1978 tonight in New… Read More

 July 8, 2014 – Campaign contribution reports released today by Scotland’s Electoral Commission show William Grant & Sons has invested more to support the anti-independence… Read More

July 7, 2014 – Brown-Forman has started producing barrels for its flagship Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey at the company’s new cooperage in Trinity, Alabama. The… Read More