By Mark Gillespie March 16, 2020 – With Scottish officials issuing new guidance on the coronavirus crisis recommending that large gatherings be avoided, more distillers… 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.
“Last Orders” for Ireland’s Pubs Tonight to Limit Coronavirus Spread
By Mark Gillespie March 15, 2020 – Pubs are a way of life in Ireland, but the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the Irish… Read More
Coronavirus Has Whisky Lovers Facing Bans on Distillery Tours & Festivals
By Mark Gillespie Updated March 15, 2020 – As the impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic spreads, more whisky events are being cancelled or postponed… Read More
Scottish Government Coronavirus Decision Could Affect Major Spring Whisky Festivals
By Mark Gillespie March 12, 2020 – The Scottish government is among the latest to ban events with large crowds as the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus… Read More
Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting Whisky Tourism and Events
By Mark Gillespie March 12, 2020 – As professional sports and conference organizers worldwide cancel or postpone their event plans in the wake of the… Read More
Bruichladdich’s Duncan McGillivray: 1952-2020
March 10, 2020 – Longtime Bruichaddich manager and Ileach Duncan McGillivray has died at the age of 68. McGillivray died last night after several years… Read More
Whisky Industry Veterans Jailed in Idaho After Sting Operation
March 1, 2020 – The founders of Calgary-based Secret Spirits are in an Idaho jail after being arrested on charges of illegally selling Scotch Whisky… Read More
$1 Million Donation to Build Whiskey “Dormitory” at University of Kentucky
February 29, 2020 – The University of Kentucky’s main campus in Lexington will be getting a new 600-bed “dormitory,” of sorts. It’ll house undergraduate whisky… Read More
Trump Administration Holds Firm on Single Malt Whisky Tariff
By Mark Gillespie February 14, 2020 – There’s no love lost on this Valentine’s Day between the Trump Administration and European Union leaders, and that… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Tourism Hits Record Levels in 2019
By Mark Gillespie February 13, 2020 – If you build it, they will come. That applies not only to a baseball field in the middle… Read More
Tariffs Have American Whiskey Makers Over a Barrel
By Mark Gillespie February 13, 2020 – American spirits producers should be in a great mood. Domestic sales are at an all-time high, and spirits… Read More
Global Scotch Whisky Exports Grow While Tariffs Cut Into U.S. Market
By Mark Gillespie February 11, 2020 – For years, the United States has been the most valuable export market for Scotch Whisky producers. A year… Read More
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