May 10, 2016 – The name Tarlogan sounds as though it could have been one of the houses in Game of Thrones, but it’s actually the… 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.
Accident Idles Longmorn Distillery
May 10, 2016 – Production has resumed at Longmorn Distillery near Elgin after firefighters from Speyside and Aberdeenshire spent several hours cleaning up a hazardous… Read More
Johnnie Walker Adds Green Label “Cousin” In Travel Retail
May 9, 2016 – While it’s not the original Johnnie Walker Green Label that re-appeared on retail shelves in many markets starting in late 2014,… Read More
Lexington’s Historic James E. Pepper Distillery To Be Restored
May 7, 2016 – The downtown Distillery District in Lexington, Kentucky has become one of the city’s bright spots, with restaurants, art studios, a brewery,… Read More
Rutledge Distillery Ends Crowdfunding Campaign
May 6, 2016 – Five days after beginning a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising nearly two million dollars to start work on a new distillery… Read More
Crown Royal Strike Ends, Contract Dispute Continues
May 5, 2016 – Workers at Diageo’s Crown Royal distillery in Gimli, Manitoba have returned to work after a strike that began March 5 when… Read More
Pappy & Paddy Under One Roof?
May 3, 2016 – Pappy and Paddy in the same family? That’s the likely outcome as Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard and Sazerac announced that the… Read More
Jim Beam Fills Bourbon Barrel #14,000,000
May 2, 2016 – Jim Beam has around two million barrels of whiskey maturing in its warehouses around Kentucky, but one barrel filled today at… Read More
Glenfiddich Sweeps Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards
May 2, 2016 – Glenfiddich Distillery has swept the annual Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards in results announced Sunday night at the festival’s closing… Read More
Rutledge on New Distillery: “I Can’t Sit Still”
May 1, 2016 – While longtime Four Roses master distiller Jim Rutledge has nothing but good things to say about the distillery he retired from… Read More
Bourbon Hall of Famer Rutledge Starts Crowdfunding Campaign for New Distillery
April 28, 2016 – When Jim Rutledge retired from Kentucky’s Four Roses Distillery last September after 49 years, most industry observers expected him to do… Read More
BenRiach’s Walker: “It’s An Emotional Day”
April 27, 2016 – It’s 5:00pm in Scotland, and Billy Walker should be in a giddy mood. Hours earlier, he and his partners in the… Read More