David Vitale intentionally avoided Scotland when creating the flavor profile of his whisky brand. The founder of Starward Australian Whisky had long been fascinated by Scotch whisky’s distinctive taste but didn’t want it to affect Starward. Once Vitale had found the flavor that captured the essence of Melbourne, he and his team traveled to Scotland. […]
An Alberta distillery has won the “World’s Best New Make & Young Spirit” title at the World Whiskies Awards in London. The young distillery outperformed seasoned entries from Scotland, Ireland, Japan, and the U.S. Anohka Distillery won the honor with its heavily peated “This is Not Whisky” spirit. According to Gurpreet Ranu, Anohka owner and […]
A partnership between Lotte Duty Free and King Car Group will support the expansion of the single malt brand into the international market. King Car is the maker of Taiwan’s popular Kavalan whisky. The South Korean giant will work the distillery to enter special markets. The signing of the MOU took place on March 27, […]
Today (March 27, 2024), the Orkney Distillery performed its first whisky distillation in celebration of International Whisky Day. Since its establishment in 2016, Orkney Distillery has aimed to diversify its spirits profile by introducing whiskies and rums to its portfolio. However, the distillery has manufactured exclusively Kirkjuvagr gin up until now. After delays due to the […]
At the World Whiskies Awards, a single malt distilled in Norfolk beat Scottish rivals to win the title of best single malt in the world. The Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt is made by The English Distillery. Why did it triumph over other Scotch brands? The spirit contains 46 percent alcohol by volume and is […]
The Dalmore has revealed the second chapter of its Luminary Series, a partnership with the V&A Dundee museum. The collaboration aims to bring together luminaries from the whisky and architecture worlds. Notably, two whiskies were created for the partnership, ‘The Rare’ and ‘The Collectible’, both presented in glass amber sculptures designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. […]
From distributors to world famous distillery, is not an unimaginable outcome in the whisky industry. We have seen Auction uniting to release unique collections, Rock stars, basketball icons, and politicians – all ending on the production side of the scale. One similar story lines India’s whisky industry. In 1953, Kedar Nath and Sons was founded […]
The world revolves around whisky whether it is the economic prowess or the excitement of discovering its notes on the nose or palette. In most parts of the world, whisky also means Scotch, a belief popular even in our modern world. Few, if among the adventurous, connect India with the industry. However, India plays a […]