January 16, 2014 – Diageo’s £1 billion expansion of its Scotch whisky production capacity is moving ahead with plans for a £30 million ($45 million… 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.
Wild Turkey’s Jimmy Russell To Be Honored With 60th Anniversary Bourbon
January 16, 2014 – Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell will mark his 60th anniversary with the distillery this year, and a special bottling to… Read More
Heaven Hill Releases Evan Williams 2004 Single Barrel
January 14, 2014 – Heaven Hill’s annual release of Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon is now in its 19th year with the release of the… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Affair To Be “Fantasy Camp” For Bourbon Lovers
January 13, 2014 – Many of Kentucky’s leading Bourbon distillers will join forces in May to mark the 50th anniversary of a 1964 Congressional resolution… Read More
Suntory To Pay $16 Billion For Beam, Will Become Global Whisky Producer
January 13, 2013 – Suntory, with whisky distilling units in Japan and Scotland, is gearing up to become one of the three largest players in… Read More
Australian Distillers Lark & Old Hobart Merge
January 13, 2014 – Two of Australia’s leading whisky distillers are joining forces, as the investor group that acquired a majority stake in Lark Distillery… Read More
Interview: The London Distillery Company’s Darren Rook
January 11, 2014 – London hadn’t had a whisky distillery for nearly 100 years until Darren Rook and his partners opened the London Distillery Company… Read More
Glenmorangie Adds Companta to Private Edition Range
January 9, 2014 – Glenmorangie has released the fifth expression in its Private Edition range of single malts. Companta is the third in the series… Read More
Heaven Hill’s Joe Fraser Becomes KDA Chairman
January 8, 2014 – Kentucky Distillers Association members have elected Heaven Hill’s Joe Fraser as the association’s Chairman for 2014. Fraser was Vice Chairman during… Read More
Green Spot & Redbreast 21 Coming to US
January 7, 2014 – For years, Irish whiskey fans have made it a point to pick up a bottle or two of Green Spot Irish… Read More
Whisky Distilling Returns To London After 100 Years
January 6, 2014 – London was once a major distilling center, though primarily focused on gin and rum production. Over the years, spirits companies moved… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Up 87% Over Last 10 Years
January 4, 2014 – A new report from the Scottish Government shows the value of Scotch whisky exports worldwide nearly doubled over the ten-year period… Read More



