September 26, 2013 – Islay’s youngest distillery is about to release its oldest single malt yet. Kilchoman Distillery will release a 6-year-old 2007 vintage on… 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.
40 Gets Better the Second Time Around for Hankey Bannister
September 26, 2013 – Hankey Bannister’s first 40-year-old expression was released to excellent reviews in 2007, and Master Blender Stuart Harvey has been given a… Read More
A Kentucky Single Malt? Woodford Reserve’s 2013 Masters Collection Has Two
September 26, 2013 – Kentucky’s Bourbons are legendary, but Woodford Reserve has been working on an experiment that may make some Kentucky whiskey purists blanch… Read More
Bourbon Boosts Louisville Economy
September 25, 2013 – A new study by the University of Louisville’s Urban Studies Institute links the Kentucky Bourbon industry to at least 4,200 jobs… Read More
A Shetland Whisky Distillery…Take Two
September 24, 2013 – Several months after leaving Glenglassaugh, distillery veteran Stuart Nickerson is making public the plans for his next venture. Nickerson hopes to… Read More
Glenmorangie’s Cask Masters Project Completes Second Phase
September 20, 2013 – Ta-dahhhh! That’s not quite the way to pronounce it, but voters in Glenmorangie’s Cask Masters Project have picked a very similar-sounding… Read More
Highland Park Completes Travel Retail Range Expansion
September 19, 2013 – Highland Park’s Warrior series of travel retail single malts will soon be complete with the release of the final three malts… Read More
Whisky Magazine Names Parker Beam a 2014 U.S. Icons of Whisky Winner
September 19, 2013 – In the first round of the 2014 Icons of Whisky Awards, Whisky Magazine has named its winners for the United States.… Read More
Whyte & Mackay Names Former Diageo Executive as CEO
September 19, 2013 – Bryan Donaghey didn’t need more than a few days to land a new job after leaving his post at Diageo. The… Read More
John Black: 1942-2013
September 18, 2013 – Longtime Scottish distillery manager John Black died today following a lengthy illness at the age of 72. He worked at 12… Read More
A. Smith Bowman Names New Master Distiller
September 18, 2013 – Sazerac has named a new master distiller for its A. Smith Bowman craft distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Brian Prewitt will succeed… Read More
Nikka Expands Range in U.S. Market
September 18, 2013 – After its initial launch in the U.S. market last year, Japan’s Nikka Whisky is expanding its range of whiskies in the… Read More