November 29, 2013 – Former Whyte & Mackay owner Vivian Imerman is interested in buying his old company back if UK regulators force Diageo to… Read More
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Diageo Offers More Details on Orphan Barrel Bourbons
November 27, 2013 – After last week’s disclosure by Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes that the drinks giant is preparing to launch two new Bourbon brands… Read More
UK Regulators Rule On Diageo-Whyte & Mackay Case
November 25, 2013 – The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has concluded that Diageo’s acquisition of a controlling stake in India’s United Spirits Ltd. (USL)… Read More
Repeal Day Cocktails From Diageo
November 23, 2013 – With the 80th anniversary of Prohibition’s repeal coming up on December 5, Diageo’s in-house bar tending team created these three classic… Read More
Episode 453: November 23, 2013
Gavin Hewitt is stepping down next month after ten years as the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, balancing the needs of member whisky… Read More
Diageo’s Menezes: No Need To Buy Beam, New Bourbons Coming
November 20, 2013 – Analysts have been predicting ever since Beam Inc. became a standalone spirits company that Diageo would launch a takeover bid at… Read More
Episode 452: November 16, 2013
Matthew Crow, Ph.D. of Diageo is one of Scotch Whisky’s up-and-coming blenders. Working under Jim Beveridge, Ph.D., he helped create Johnnie Walker Double Black and worked… Read More
Episode 451: November 9, 2013
This week, we’ll take a tour of a distillery very few people ever get to visit, Beam’s Alberta Distillers facility in Calgary, Alberta. 80% of… Read More
Diageo Names Billy Stitchell’s Successor at Caol Ila
October 25, 2013 – With longtime Caol Ila distillery manager Billy Stitchell set to retire at the end of the year, Diageo has named David… Read More
Johnnie Walker Completes Explorers’ Club Series, Brings Gold Label Reserve to US
October 18, 2013 – Johnnie Walker has released the third and final edition in its Explorers Club series of travel retail expressions, with The Royal… Read More
Episode 447: October 12, 2013
With 28 malt whisky distilleries and two grain whisky distilleries in Scotland, Diageo almost always has something going on. Nick Morgan, Ph.D. is head of whisky outreach… Read More
Talisker Storm Warning for U.S. Market
October 4, 2013 – Talisker Storm has hit the U.S. market, a year after it was introduced in Europe. The single malt from the Isle… Read More