Chip Tate is about to get back into the whisky business, about 15 months after his acrimonious departure from Balcones Distilling, the Texas distillery he… Read More
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Bruichladdich Stands Behind Compass Box in Scotch Whisky Transparency Campaign
February 19, 2016 – A day after Compass Box launched its online petition drive aimed at persuading European Union and UK regulators to change existing… Read More
Compass Box Launches Scotch Whisky Transparency Campaign
February 18, 2016 – The Greek legend of Sisyphus tells the tale of a king condemned to roll a boulder to the top of a… Read More
Episode 561: November 7, 2015
Scotland’s Glenturret Distillery celebrated its 240th anniversary this week by gathering 240 people at The Famous Grouse Experience for a toast, and by announcing the… Read More
Compass Box’s Glaser: Transparency in Scotch Whisky “Sadly” Illegal
November 3, 2015 – “I’m not clear on who in the world in our industry would be pushing for less transparency and why they might… Read More
Why Can’t Scotch Whisky Makers Be More Transparent?
November 1, 2015 – In the wake of the latest controversy involving Compass Box’s disclosure of the exact recipes for its two most recent releases,… Read More
Compass Box Faces Criticism Over Too Much Transparency
October 30, 2015 – In its 15 years of producing Scotch Whiskies, Compass Box has had its issues with the larger Scotch Whisky industry. In… Read More