November 19, 2013 – As the Scotch Whisky Association fights the Scottish National Party’s attempts to impose minimum pricing standards for alcohol, the trade body’s… Read More
Gavin Hewitt
Episode 443: September 21, 2013
Parker Beam surprised everyone the other night at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown. He wasn’t expected to attend the Kentucky Distillers Association’s All-Star Sampler… Read More
Scotch Whisky Association Names New CEO As Hewitt Prepares To Step Down
September 16, 2013 – Sir Gavin Hewitt, the Scotch Whisky Association’s chief executive officer, will step down at the end of the year. The SWA’s… Read More
The Famous Grouse Experiments With Flavors in Sweden
May 31, 2013 – Edrington’s innovation team has experimented with several versions of The Famous Grouse in recent years, with a smokier version known as… Read More
Scottish Court Upholds Minimum Pricing
May 3, 2013 – The Scotch Whisky Association lost what appears to be just the first round of litigation over a government plan to impose… Read More
Episode 419: April 6, 2013
Scotch Whisky exports account for 80% of all Scottish food and drink exports each year, along with about 25% of all UK food and drink… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Show Slight Gains in 2012
April 2, 2013 – The world’s fascination with Scotch Whisky continues to grow despite continuing economic pressure in the Eurozone, as Scotch Whisky exports reached… Read More
Scotch Whisky Industry Boiling Over Proposed Water Limits
The Scottish Parliament has approved legislation banning industrial firms from using more than 10 million liters of water per day in an attempt to conserve… Read More
Episode 345: November 27, 2011
The Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville is holy ground for many bourbon lovers, even though it closed 20 years ago. Stitzel-Weller was the home of Pappy… Read More
Episode 247: April 12, 2010
The whisky business is in good shape despite the global recession. That’s the view of Sir Gavin Hewitt, CEO of the Scotch Whisky Association. I… Read More
Episode 197: April 26, 2009
Last week, Scotland…this week, Kentucky! We’ll look at plenty of vacation options in and around Louisville in the heart of Bourbon Country. Stacey Yates of… Read More
Episode 113: October 14, 2007
It’s a good time to be in the whisky business. Scotch whisky exports are growing by 4 percent a year, and added up to $5… Read More