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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 Constellation Brands. The deal was… Read More
Pernod Ricard Hops Back Into Kentucky Bourbon (Episode 772: June 16, 2019)
Ten years after Pernod Ricard left Kentucky with the sale of Wild Turkey to Gruppo Campari, the world’s #2 spirits company is back in the… Read More
The Wonderful World of Whisky (Episode 760: March 24, 2019)
This week, we’re on location at the Wonderful World of Whisky Show in Cornwall, Ontario with everything from great whiskies and good friends to a… Read More
New Whisky Auction World Record Set at Christie’s in London
November 29, 2018 – Move over, Valerio Adami. Step back, Sir Peter Blake. Make way for Michael Dillon! The Irish artist’s one-of-a-kind hand-painted 1926 Macallan… Read More
Trade Disputes Lead to a “Whisky Summit” in Louisville (Episode 716: July 29, 2018)
Global trade has helped the whisky industry expand massively over the last two decades. With the ongoing trade dispute between the US and its key… Read More
Billy Walker’s Back in the Whisky Business with The GlenAllachie (Episode 690: April 19, 2018)
Billy Walker could have walked away from the Scotch Whisky business last year after he and his partners sold the BenRiach, GlenDronach, and Glenglassaugh distilleries… Read More
A “World Record” Whisky Bar? Hold My Dram…
December 17, 2017 – Guinness World Records has declared a Scottish hotel’s whisky bar as having the “largest whisky collection available for sale.” The Glenesk… Read More
Reviving Whiskey Distilling in Dublin’s Liberties
Dublin’s Liberties neighborhood was once the center of the whiskey universe at a time when Irish Whiskey ruled the world more than 100 years ago.… Read More
Diageo Plans to Reopen Port Ellen and Brora Distilleries
October 9, 2017 – When Scotch Whisky history buffs gather over a few drams, the discussion usually turns to a question along the lines of… Read More
Viking Soul & Whisky in Denmark (Episode 639: April 30, 2017)
This week, we’re in Copenhagen, Denmark for the launch of Highland Park’s new Valkyrie single malt and new packaging for its core range that doubles… Read More
The Macallan in Lalique Legacy Collection Shatters Expectations at Sotheby’s
April 3, 2017 – Whisky collectors outdid themselves Sunday at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, as a rare complete set of The Macallan’s Six Pillars series… Read More