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Betts Departing as Scotch Whisky Association CEO
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Betts Departing as Scotch Whisky Association CEO
U.S., European Union Reach Compromise on Aircraft Subsidies Dispute, End of Some Spirits Tariffs
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U.S., European Union Reach Compromise on Aircraft Subsidies Dispute, End of Some Spirits Tariffs
By Mark Gillespie June 15, 2021 – The trade dispute over government subsidies to Airbus and Boeing that spilled over into...
Rye is Rye, Right? Not So Fast… (Episode 867: April 19, 2021)
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Rye is Rye, Right? Not So Fast… (Episode 867: April 19, 2021)
Whisky lovers can probably name at least a few varieties of barley commonly used to make single malts, but rye?...
Live Whisky Events Are Returning…Are We Ready? (Episode 864: March 28, 2021)
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Live Whisky Events Are Returning…Are We Ready? (Episode 864: March 28, 2021)
Virtually every major whisky event worldwide in the past year has been cancelled, postponed, or gone virtual because of the...
“Star Trek” Economics & Whisky Prices in a Post-Tariff World
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“Star Trek” Economics & Whisky Prices in a Post-Tariff World
Commentary by Mark Gillespie March 6, 2021 – After the United States reached tentative truces with Great Britain and the...
Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
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Ardbeg’s Pirate Captain Sails Into the Sunset (Episode 857: February 7, 2021)
Mickey Heads retired recently after 13 years as Ardbeg’s distillery manager and four decades of work at distilleries on Islay...
Asia’s Whisky Capital (Episode 856: January 31, 2021)
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Asia’s Whisky Capital (Episode 856: January 31, 2021)
Hong Kong has become a key center for the world’s whisky makers, and we had more evidence of that this...
A Bright Future for The GlenAllachie (Episode 854: January 17, 2021)
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A Bright Future for The GlenAllachie (Episode 854: January 17, 2021)
It’s been a little more than three years since Billy Walker and his partners acquired Scotland’s GlenAllachie Distillery from Chivas...
Auction Houses Bid for Whisky Collectors’ Business
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Auction Houses Bid for Whisky Collectors’ Business
With more people looking at rare whiskies as investments, more of the world’s top auction houses are adding spirits experts...
Irish Whiskey Industry Toasts a Golden Decade
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Irish Whiskey Industry Toasts a Golden Decade
By Mark Gillespie December 4, 2020 – Irish Whiskey makers have had a decade to remember. The years between 2010...
