Kelowna’s Laurel Packinghouse hosted Whisky Global on Saturday, Feb. 3. This event featured whiskies from 24 different producers including Okanagan Spirits as well as companies from Canada, the United States, Scotland, and Finland. “We are celebrating and educating everybody on all things whisky, from around the globe,” said Feaster event producer Hannah Stephens. With the […]
Jameson Irish whiskey has signed up with another Jameson – Kyle Jameson, a defender for Newport County – as part of their sponsorship deal with the English Football League (EFL). Jameson plays in League Two of the EFL – the same league as the popular Wrexham – with Newport County is currently in 13th place […]
Scotch whisky maker, InchDairnie Distillery, has entered the European drinks industry in fine style. The company that was awarded Newcomer of the Year at the 2023 Scottish Whisky Awards, has partnered with Gebr. Heinemann. The partnership will launch its pilot spirit, RyeLaw Fife Single Grain Scotch Whisky, in Copenhagen, Frankfurt, and Vienna airports. According to […]
Longmorn, a Scotland Speyside single malt Scotch, introduces two new whiskies amid donning a new appearance. Longmorn has committed to releasing single malt whiskies of at least 18 years. The new expressions are 18-Year-Old and 22-Year-Old. Longmorn is known in the whisky industry as a pioneer that was founded in 1894. The distillery was started […]
It is not every day that a whisky festival celebrates a 25th anniversary and after decades of tasting and awarding premium spirits, it’s arrived. Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is getting ready to chime the birthday clock for the best festival yet. Calling all whisky enthusiasts to grab your coat and glass, it’s whisky time. A […]
The Paradigm Spirits Company, a London-based distillery, was recently awarded Whisky of the Year for its 2022 Heritage Collection whisky at the Canadian Whisky Awards. An award ceremony was held on Jan. 18 at the Victoria Whisky Festival in British Columbia. Nearly 200 whiskies were tasted blind by ten judges. A website for the Canadian […]
A new edition of the Tales of The Macallan series, celebrating important figures in the brand’s history, has been released by Edrington-owned The Macallan. As The Macallan celebrates its 200th year, this release is a tribute to the founder, Alexander Reid. The expression focuses on his standards of whisky-crafting excellence. Reid founded the distillery in […]
A Vancouver-based whisky distillery, Sons of Vancouver, has flexed its spirit muscles again this year. The company won several premium awards at the Canadian Whisky Awards held on January 19, 2024. The show brought many upsets but continueded to recognize the high standard of drinks being profuced by the distillery. A small-batch whisky produced by […]