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McGregor Sticking with Proper No. Twelve Brand After Sale
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McGregor Sticking with Proper No. Twelve Brand After Sale
A Sustainable Future for Whisky Distilling (Episode 865: April 5, 2021)
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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...
Conor McGregor’s Future with Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey in Question
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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...
A Fèis-Less Islay Again in 2021 (Episode 855: January 25, 2021)
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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...
An Edinburgh Distillery’s Canadian Connection (Episode 797: December 15, 2019)
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An Edinburgh Distillery’s Canadian Connection (Episode 797: December 15, 2019)
Holyrood Distillery became Edinburgh’s first malt whisky distillery in nearly a century when it fired up the stills for the...
Australian Whiskies and the “Roo Flu” (Episode 782: September 1, 2019)
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Australian Whiskies and the “Roo Flu” (Episode 782: September 1, 2019)
We’re back after spending eight days in Australia and a week in bed fighting the “Roo Flu” virus, and there’s...
Pernod Ricard’s US Portfolio Grows with Castle Brands Acquisition
August 28, 2019 – Pernod Ricard Chairman and CEO Alexandre Ricard sees the United States as his company’s most important...
Whiskies From a Land Down Under (Episode 781: August 19, 2019)
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Whiskies From a Land Down Under (Episode 781: August 19, 2019)
This time around, we’re in Australia as Tasmania’s distillers wrap up the third annual Tasmanian Whisky Week. It’s been 27...
Heaven Hill Expands Into Canada with $266 Million Black Velvet Acquisition
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Heaven Hill Expands Into Canada with $266 Million Black Velvet Acquisition
August 13, 2019 – Heaven Hill Brands has agreed to acquire Black Velvet, the #2 selling Canadian Whisky brand, from...
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...