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
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.
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
The Balvenie Releases Tun 1401 Batch #7
The Balvenie has announced plans for Malt Master David Stewart’s latest Tun 1401 release. Batch #7 will be available in global travel retail starting in… Read More
Stitzel-Weller Distillery to Reopen
According to The Whisky Advocate’s John Hansell, Diageo plans to reopen the mothballed Stitzel-Weller Distillery on Louisville’s west side. Diageo has not confirmed the report. Stitzel-Weller was… Read More
Beam Sells “Value” Whisky & Vodka Brands for $65 Million
Beam has agreed to sell several of its minor Canadian whisky and vodka brands to St. Louis-based Luxco, for $65 million. Beam intends to focus… Read More
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