August 22, 2013 – For the last several years, Laphroaig distillery manager John Campbell has hosted a live webcast every autumn from somewhere in 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.
John Teeling Returns to Irish Whiskey Business With Deal for New Distillery
August 21, 2013 – John Teeling hadn’t planned a quiet retirement after closing the sale of Cooley Whiskey Company to Beam at the end of… Read More
Jack Daniel’s To Release Second Master Distiller’s Collection Whiskey
August 21, 2013 – Other than the iconic Jack Daniel, no name is more associated with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey than the Motlows. For decades,… Read More
Hillrock Estate Distillery To Release Double Cask Rye
August 20, 2013 – Hillrock Estate Distillery plans to release a “grain to glass” rye whiskey on September 24, using organically grown rye cultivated at… Read More
Parker’s Heritage Collection 2013 Edition Bourbon To Raise Money for ALS Research
August 20, 2013 – The widely-anticipated 7th annual release of Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey from Heaven Hill is on its way to retailers, but this… Read More
English Whisky Company Celebrates Royal Birth
August 20, 2013 – Women give birth every day, but when one of those babies is destined to become the King of England one day,… Read More
Japan’s Chichibu Distillery Adds Cooperage
August 19, 2013 – Maverick Japanese distiller Ichiro Akuto has added a new cooperage to his Chichibu Distillery in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo. He… Read More
Barry Crockett’s Final Midleton Very Rare Whiskey Released
August 19, 2013 – The final edition of Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey to carry Master Distiller Barry Crockett’s signature is being released this week.… Read More
Virginia’s Catoctin Creek Distillery Relocates
August 19, 2013 – Catoctin Creek Distillery has completed its move from the original distillery to a renovated historic site in Purcellville, Virginia. Owners Becky… Read More
Former Diageo CEO Paul Walsh Joins United Spirits Board
August 19, 2013 – Recently-retired Diageo CEO Paul Walsh orchestrated the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vijay Mallya’s United Spirits, and has now joined… Read More
Wild Turkey: To Err Is Human, To Forgive(n) Divine
August 19, 2013 – Mistakes don’t happen very often in the whisky business, but as with anything involving humans, the occasional error takes place. That’s… Read More
Johnnie Walker Platinum Label Arrives in U.S.
August 19, 2013 – After months of being a “forbidden fruit” to American whisky lovers, Johnnie Walker Platinum Label is being released in the U.S.… Read More
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