Mark Gillespie

May 9, 2014 – Suntory’s Hibiki 21 and 17-year-old blended Japanese whiskies have won numerous awards in international competitions, but have never been made available… Read More

May 9, 2014 – A dark horse emerged from the bidding as the winner in Diageo’s sale of Whyte & Mackay, the Scotland-based unit of… Read More

May 10, 2014 – Distilleries are preparing for a new round of releases, and here’s the latest that we have confirmation on… Diageo is releasing… Read More

May 8, 2014 – The Spirit of Speyside Festival has honored four Speyside single malts in its annual whisky competition. The winners were decided by… Read More

May 5, 2014 – Scotland, Golf, and Whisky: three words that just go together naturally. The Moray Golf Club in Lossiemouth has a history that… Read More

Most distillery startups these days come from entrepreneurs looking for a new challenge in life, and Ken Lewis is no different. His New Riff Distillery… Read More

May 2, 2014 – Edrington has completed its plans for new regional distribution units with the formation of Edrington Americas, which will handle importing, sales,… Read More

May 2, 2014 – The ongoing legal battle between the Scottish Government and the Scotch Whisky Association will be resolved in Luxembourg instead of Edinburgh after… Read More

April 30, 2014 – Japan’s Suntory Holdings has officially completed its $16 billion (USD) acquisition of Beam, Inc., creating the world’s third-largest spirits company with… Read More

April 28, 2014 – Wild Turkey is supporting Kentucky Derby jockey Rosie Napravnik, who’s hoping to become the first woman to win the Derby. The… Read More

April 28, 2014 – Fred Noe of Jim Beam shared this twist on the Mint Julep that he’s likely to be drinking on Derby Day:… Read More

April 28, 2014 – Louisville leaders are hoping to capitalize on the boom in Bourbon sales worldwide by adding new opportunities for visitors to the… Read More