Six years after launching the Noble Oak Bourbon brand, Edrington has agreed to sell the brand to A21 Wine & Spirits for an undisclosed amount.… Read More
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Nyetimber to Buy The Lakes Distillery
English wine producer Nyetimber plans to enter the whisky business with its acquisition of The Lakes Distillery in Cumbria. The deal, which values the distillery… Read More
A New Future for Single Cask Nation
The week’s top story was the sale of the independent bottler Single Cask Nation to the Artisanal Spirits Company, which also owns the Scotch Malt… Read More
Artisanal Spirits Company Acquires Single Cask Nation
The Artisanal Spirits Company, owners of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, have acquired the US-based independent bottler Single Cask Nation from its founders, Joshua Hatton… Read More
Never Say Die Bourbon: A Whiskey with a Back Story
The stories behind the whiskies we drink are almost as enjoyable as the whiskies, and the story behind Never Say Die Bourbon is an intriguing… Read More
Molson Coors Acquires Blue Run Spirits
Molson Coors, the nation’s number two brewer, is expanding its presence in the distilled spirits business with the acquisition of Blue Run Spirits. Blue Run’s… Read More
Heaven Hill Acquires Craft Producer Samson & Surrey
Updated February 2, 2022 – Heaven Hill is expanding its portfolio to include “craft” whiskey brands such as FEW Spirits, Widow Jane, and Brenne with its… Read More
McGregor Sticking with Proper No. Twelve Brand After Sale
April 27, 2021 – Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor has already made millions of dollars from his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand, and… Read More
A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
Distillers are always looking to the future. After all, many are laying down casks of whisky for future generations to bottle. Now, more distillers are… Read More
Conor McGregor’s Future with Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey in Question
By Mark Gillespie March 1, 2021 – A little-noticed line in the annual financial statement for Mexican drinks conglomerate Becle could mean the impending end… Read More
A Fèis-Less Islay Again in 2021 (Episode 855: January 25, 2021)
For the second straight year, Islay’s biggest party of the year has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fèis Ile, the Islay Festival of… Read More
Rising From the Ashes: Du Nord and Minneapolis (Episode 824: June 21, 2020)
It would have been easy for Chris and Shanelle Montana to close Du Nord Craft Spirits after arsonists set fire to the distillery’s warehouse during… Read More