Glenmorangie Unveils 25-Year-Old
Glenmorangie has released a 25-year-old Scotch whisky single malt – Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish – but will only be available in the UK…for now. Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish was finished in Pommard casks in 2008, bottled at 51.8% [103.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of apples, cherries, ginger, lemons and plums. Only 1,000 […]
Beam Suntory Produces Green Energy Whisky
A pilot distillery in Japan is producing whiskey using 100% hydrogen as the fuel source for direct-fired distillation. The UK Government-funded WhiskHy project was tested at the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka by Beam Suntory and Supercritical Solutions. As a traditional distilling method, direct firing is heated by flame rather than indirect heating by steam […]
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Sir Rod Stewart Wins Complaint Against Wolfie’s Whisky
The whisky brand co-funded by legendary rockstar Sir Rod Stewart came under fire recently when a concerned citizen filed a complaint against the spirit. The Independent Complaint Panel (ICP) ruled in favor of the singer’s whisky brand. The ruling frees Wolfie’s Whisky of all possible violations of liquor standards. In Wolfie’s Whisky, a brand co-founded by the rocker last year, he poses wearing a top hat and a playing card […]
Fettercairn Whisky Distillery Celebrates 200 Years
Scotch single malt whisky distillery Fettercairn is celebrating 200 years of fine single malt whisky in one of the UK’s flourishing whisky districts. The company has achieved a lot more than ages during its two hundred years of operation. From top awards, honors, and premium spirits, it has set the standards for the industry. The Fettercairn Distillery was founded by Alexander Ramsay in 1824 after he converted a corn mill […]
Scotch Whisky Powers UK Economy With £7.1bn
The Scotch whisky industry has become a major powerhouse to the UK economy providing over 66,000 direct jobs and an annual contribution exceeding £7bn. A new report showcased the impressive value of the whisky industry to the British economic portfolio. There has been an increase in international demand for Scotch whisky in key markets such as the US, France, Singapore, Taiwan, China, and India. The industry contributed £5.3bn to the […]
The Whisky Exchange Adds 23 Year Old Whisky
“New year, new spirits” seems to be the 2024 motto of online spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange. The company unveiled a limited edition 23-year-old Yellow Spot Irish whiskey. The whisky, named Yellow Spot 1999, was aged for 23 years in ex-Bourbon barrels before moving to an ex-Malaga cask for its second maturation. The dual maturation process added roundness and notes of sultanas, vanilla, and oak. The edition is limited to […]
Whisky and Cigar Festival to Debut During Super Bowl Week
Whisky EDU will debut an inaugural show of an Annual Whisky and Cigar Festival During Super Bowl Week> The show will take place in Las Vegas and is dubbed The Art of Whiskey and will launch on Thursday, February 8, 2024. This will be the first of an annual festival. During Super Bowl week each year, The Art of Whiskey Whisky and Cigar Festival will offer distinguished whiskies, cigars, masterclasses, […]
Glenmorangie Infinita – Premium Whisky for Life
Premium whisky usually brings the concept of luxury and a high price tag to mind. Not so with Glenmorangie Infinita, a premium whisky that is lauded on its own merits. The expression is revered for its tastes, age, and the fitness that evolves its blending. This is a unique spirit, only one in its class and with no known competition. Consumers looking to celebrate this year will likely gravitate towards […]
Two Whisky Kings in Their Own Realm
A whisky library is a unique, personal collection of distinguished expressions that the spirit collector deems special enough to hold onto. some whiskies are classified by age, others by taste, and some just by brand or popularity. Nonetheless, each whisky is a king in its own realm. These two expressions may just be worth your catalog. Showcased together, they convert any library into a whisky palace, where times and lings […]
The Emerald Isle Edges Macallan to Become World’s Most Expensive Whisky
The world’s rarest whisky, The Emerald Isle, has edged past The Macallan to become the most expensive single malt whisky in the world. The expression was auctioned by The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. which started the year in a record-breaking mode. The distillery sold the spirit to American collector Mike Daley. According to a press release, Daley bought the bottle of The Emerald Isle for US2.8 million surpassing the Macallan summer record […]
Bevvy Crowdfund $1.5 Million for Service Expansion
There is a new whisky app that has been called the ‘ultimate digital whisky companion’ that connects whisky enthusiasts to tons of available rare whiskies. Known as Bevvy, a UK-based mobile app that lets users discover and profile whisky, has raised US$1.5 million to finance its marketing projects and provide services to more countries.. With this new app, users will have access to a catalog of more than 200,000 whisky […]
Nikka Whisky Tops Bestselling World Whisky List
Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has been crowned again as the bestselling world whisky based on bar votes. The Japanese Brand was followed by Beam Suntory’s Suntory Toki and Yamazaki, which is making the list for the first time. Both top-selling expressions are Japanese-owned. According to a report published by Drink International, Nikka and Suntory have dominated this category for decades, and there’s no sign that will change. The top […]
Pernod Ricard Sues London Pride for Copyright Infringement
An Indian-based whisky distillery responded to a lawsuit from whisky distilling giant, Pernod Ricard. The two companies defended their brands before the court in one of the first whisky copyright law violations this year. The French bottler accused the distillery of copying its design and title and reselling a common product without permission. Last week, an Indian Supreme Court heard a complaint filed by Pernod Ricard India (Pernod Ricard India […]
Southwold Whisky Distillery Matures Casks Viking Style
A cruise line and a distillery are set to revive an ancient tradition of sending a cask of whisky on a sea voyage. A nine-year-old barrel of Adnams single malt starts a 103-day world cruise this weekend. The company is bent on reviving one of the oldest methods used to mature whisky. The Southwold Distillery partnered with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to age whisky through the movement of the ocean. […]
Turkish Bottler KA Icecek Debuts The Project W Whisky Series
Independent Turkish bottler KA Icecek is expanding its whisky portfolio with the recent release of a new limited edition whisky series. The series, The Project W, consists of no-age-statement whiskies bottled from distilleries around Scotland. KA Icecek has also added new staffing to procure the expressions. As the first independent bottling project in Turkey, Project W is focused on quality rather than cask age. The debut expression of the series will […]
Blue Moon Promotes New Dry-Back January Non-Alcoholic Beer
Molson Coors-owned Blue Moon Brewing is promoting their Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White — which debuted in December 2023 — for those abstaining from alcohol for the so-called Dry January but intending to reset in February 2024. Beginning on January 12, 2024, for every six pack of Blue Moon Non-Alcoholic Belgian White that consumers purchase from January 12, 2024 through the end of the month, Molson Coors is providing a […]
ASC Acquires Single Cask Nation Whisky Distillery
The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) has expanded its portfolio for whisky distilleries with the recent acquisition of Single Cask Nation. A US-based independent bottler, the distillery becomes the second company operated by ASC which also owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS). SMWS is a membership whisky investment club. The distillery produces limited edition whiskies and other spirits and distributes them online and locally in eight key markets worldwide. These […]
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