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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Despite harsh economic times for the global landscape, Scotch whisky exports to Singapore soared to new heights in 2023. All reports from both governmental and private sector sources indicate that there is a new destination for Scotch whisky. The reports show double-digit growth in whisky imports by the country putting it in line for an […]
Vermont-based WhistlePig has prepared for the so-called Dry January with a non-alcoholic Old Fashioned ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail created with non-psychoactive cannabis terpenes. WhistlePig’s Dank & Dry Old Fashioned Cocktail is based on the brand’s Barrel Aged Maple Old Fashioned recipe and is made with WhistlePig’s PiggyBack Devil’s Slide 100% Rye Non-Whiskey and barrel-aged maple syrup […]
The Wooler-based distillery and Anglo-Saxon museum, Ad Gefrin has appointed a new managing director in a planned expansion bid. The distillery which was launched less than a year ago, is bent on improving its whisky tourism and growing its whisky distribution. The appointment will allow two other directors to focus on new areas. Dr Chris […]