Parker Beam celebrated his 50th anniversary in the whiskey business at a celebration on October 23, 2009 at Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown,… 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.

A. Smith Bowman’s Truman Cox Passes Away
February 10, 2013 – Truman Cox, the master distiller at Sazerac’s A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 9, after… Read More
Maker’s Mark to Cut ABV Strength to 42%
In what may well be the first major change to its flagship bourbon since Bill Samuels Sr. perfected his recipe for Maker’s Mark in the… Read More
U.S. Spirits Sales Rise During 2012
Spirits sales in the United States rose by 3% in volume during 2012, according to data released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United… Read More
Midleton’s Barry Crockett Retiring After 47 Years
Midleton Distillery Master Distiller Barry Crockett has announced his plans to retire in March after 47 years. The announcement came days after he was named… Read More
Glenfarclas Releases Millennium Cask
Glenfarclas has released a special “Last of the Millennium” bottling exclusively for visitors to the distillery in Speyside. The cask was filled on December 31,… Read More
Diageo Invests in Archive Expansion
Diageo plans to invest approximately $2.4 million to expand its company archives at the company’s facilities in Menstrie, Clackmannshire, Scotland. The archive contains about 500,000… Read More
Wolfburn Distillery Starts Production
Scotland’s newest distillery has gone into full production as Wolfburn Distillery started filling its first casks on January 25. The distillery becomes the northernmost distillery… Read More
Parker Beam Diagnosed with ALS
Heaven Hill has announced that longtime Master Distiller Parker Beam has been diagnosed with the early stages of ALS, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”… Read More
An Cnoc Adds 22 Year Old to Core Range
An Cnoc is adding a new 22-year-old expression to its core range of Highland Single Malts distilled at Knockdhu Distillery near Huntly in Aberdeenshire. The… Read More
The Balvenie Adds 12-Year-Old Single Barrel
The Balvenie is adding a new 12-year-old Single Barrel expression to its core range of Single Malts. The new expression joins the longtime 15-year-old… Read More
New Releases from “That Boutique-y Whisky Company
That Boutique-y Whisky Company is releasing 5 new Single Malt Scotch whiskies and their first Blended Malt exclusively through Master of Malt. The lineup… Read More