By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – The trade dispute over government subsidies to Airbus and Boeing that spilled over into the whisky industry has been… Read More
Stories
Whisky is a passion to explore. From the history of the spirit to the evolution of the industry, the story of whisky helps fuel that passion. Often, it’s easy to forget that whisky is also a global multibillion dollar industry. The stories of whisky — from news and new releases to in-depth inquires and what goes on behind the label — blend together to help us appreciate the spirit of whisky.
Gordon & MacPhail Sets New Standard for “World’s Oldest Whisky”
June 15, 2021 – Think back to February 3, 1940. World War II was raging in Europe, but British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had not… Read More
TTB Starts Process of Defining “American Single Malt” Category
By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – Single malt whiskies have been a mainstay of the whisky world for decades, but in one of the… Read More
Uncle Nearest Venture Fund to Invest $50 Million in Minority-Owned Spirits Brands
June 1, 2021 – 100 years ago today, White supremacists went on a rampage through the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greenwood had become known… Read More
British Government Starts Process of Ending Bourbon Tariff
By Mark Gillespie May 24, 2021 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged to end Great Britain’s import tariff on Bourbon and other American whiskies… Read More
Europe Pauses Planned Rise in Tariffs on American Whiskies
May 17, 2021 – A thaw in relations between the European Union and the United States has American whisky makers breathing easier. Just two weeks… Read More
Prince of Wales Offers Toast to Scotch Whisky Community
May 1, 2021 – While Prince Charles is known to most people worldwide as the Prince of Wales, he is known in Scotland by a… Read More
McGregor Sticking with Proper No. Twelve Brand After Sale
April 27, 2021 – Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor has already made millions of dollars from his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand, and… Read More
“Star Trek” Economics & Whisky Prices in a Post-Tariff World
Commentary by Mark Gillespie March 6, 2021 – After the United States reached tentative truces with Great Britain and the European Union this week and… Read More
U.S. Suspends Single Malt Whisky Tariffs During Talks with Great Britain & Europe
By Mark Gillespie Updated March 5, 2021 – In a surprise early-morning move Thursday, the Biden Administration announced a four-month suspension of tariffs on single… Read More
British Government Freezes Spirits Duties in Budget’s Covid Response
By Mark Gillespie March 3, 2021 – Scotch Whisky makers had been hoping the British government’s response to the economic damage from the Covid-19 pandemic… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Future with Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey in Question
By Mark Gillespie March 1, 2021 – A little-noticed line in the annual financial statement for Mexican drinks conglomerate Becle could mean the impending end… Read More
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