Maker’s Mark celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, and the distillery is about to undergo a $70 million dollar expansion that will increase capacity by… Read More
Diageo
Brora 40 Becomes Most Expensive Diageo Single Malt
February 26, 2014 – At a recommended price of £6,995 ($11,660 USD), the Brora 40-Year-Old tops the price list for all of Diageo’s single malt… Read More
Rhetoric Bourbon Will Be Third Orphan Barrel Release
February 24, 2014 – The first two whiskies in Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel range are still a few weeks away from retailers, but the third… Read More
Episode 467: February 23, 2014
Alwynne Gwilt couldn’t stand whisky…hated it, in fact. That is, until a former boss in London dragged the Canadian expat to a media tasting. It’s… Read More
Diageo To Invest $2 Million In Stitzel-Weller Visitors Center: Just The Beginning?
February 19, 2014 – In another sign that the world’s largest spirits producer is speeding up its internal decision-making process, Diageo announced plans today to… Read More
Episode 466: February 15, 2014
There have been many more questions than answers about Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel range of whiskies…until now. Diageo’s Ewan Morgan answers our questions about the… Read More
Whyte & Mackay Officially On The Block
February 12, 2014 – Diageo and United Spirits have officially kicked off the sale process for USL’s Whyte & Mackay division with the appointment of… Read More
Orphan Barrel Bourbons Get Birth Certificate (Of Sorts)
February 11, 2014 – Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel line of whiskies is based on so-called “found” barrels of whisky that have been maturing in warehouses… Read More
India’s Supreme Court Delays Hearings On Diageo-United Spirits Case
February 11, 2014 – India’s Supreme Court has delayed hearings until April on an appeal from Diageo and United Spirits of a Karnataka state court… Read More
UK Regulators: No Decision On Diageo’s W&M Proposal Without A Buyer
February 10, 2014 – The UK’s Office of Fair Trading will not issue its opinion on Diageo’s proposal to sell approximately 70% of Whyte & Mackay… Read More
Episode 465: February 8, 2014
Whisky’s brand ambassadors roam the world, racking up tens or hundreds of thousands of frequent flier miles every year and spending up to half their… Read More
Episode 464: February 1, 2014
Kilchoman became Islay’s newest distillery in 2005, about the same time Jean Donnay started making whisky at Glann ar Mor on France’s Brittany Coast. Fast… Read More