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Highland distillery, Glengoyne is offering a free bottle of whisky - what do you have to do to get one? First, you have to live in the UK [or be visiting there]. Second, you have to volunteer to donate your time [one day] to the help the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust conservation group to help them...

If you answered India - pour yourself a dram. According to the most recent [2021] figures from the Scotch Whisky Association, whisky makers exported 219 million bottles to India - beating out France. However, the USA still buys the most by quality/value while India sits fifth on that list.

London-based Bimber Distillery has partnered with a British department store chain - Selfridge's - to feature their single malt whisky finished in Matusalem sherry casks. The cost per bottle is $103 and the release is limited to Selfridge's in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

Good news if you happen to live in Sweden as Taiwanese whisky Kavalan is now available in your country - specifically, four expressions of Kavalan [Distillery Select #1, Triple Sherry Cask, Podium and Solist Vinho Barrique]

Yellowstone - the bourbon, not the series - is coming to Europe, in the form of Yellowstone Family Recipe, which will arrive on European shores in March 2023 - this is noteworthy because Yellowstone Family Recipe was previously only available by going directly to the Limestone Branch distillery...

John Cleese - of Monty Python fame - likes whisky and, in particular, likes a certain type of whisky, which he recently identified in a post on Twitter... "My preference is anything from Speyside Lighter. ever so slightly sweet, understated and elegant The opposite of that stingy, peaty...

Jefferson's Bourbon is owned by French spirits behemoth, Pernod Ricard, and they have decided to build a brand spankin' new distillery [to the tune of $250 mil] specifically for the production of Jefferson's Bourbon. The new distillery will be located in Marion County in Kentucky will include...

First there was spiced rum, now there is spiced brandy - Seven Tails has produced the world's first-ever spiced brandy [you can use it as a base for those ever-popular espresso martinis, says the brand] now available in the usa [and uk] for approximately $35 per bottle

Film director Paul Feig ["Bridesmaids"] has released a cocktail and lifestyle guide called Cocktail Time! The Ultimate Guide to Grown-up Fun. Feig - who launched his own gin brand [Artingstall's London Dry] in 2020, has compiled 125 cocktail recipes, each accompanied by humorous stories about...

England's No. 6 single malt has collaborated with Aussie swimwear brand, Budgy Smugger, to create No.6-themed swimwear [which includes bucket hats and swimwear] with 20% of the sale proceeds going toward a charity that supports injured rugby union players

Fireball has collaborated with DC Shoes to create a special branded version of their Manteca 4 shoes - as if the the bright red suede shoes were not showy enough, they will now brandish a Fireball logo on the tongues of the shoes

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products [dba Bad Spaniels, makers of dog toys with so-called ‘unsavory themes’ that imitate well-known alcohol brands]. The case was originally brought by JD in 2018 where a district court sided with JD but VIP appealed and...

With Wales having an early exit from the World Cup, Welsh footballer Gareth Bale - who plays for LAFC in addition to the Wales national team - has a lot of time on his hands and he used some of that to invest in the Penderyn Distillery

Good news if you happen to be in or near India - and even better news if you happen to like Bacardi's Legacy blended whisky - because it is now available in India. Bacardi - known, of course, for their rum - has decided to dabble in whisky and this constitutes their first dabble in India - a...

Italian spirits company Campari recently purchased a 70% stake in Wilderness Trail Distillery [in Kentucky] - with plans to complete the purchase in 2031 - after previously purchasing a 15% stake in Catalyst Spirits [which produces Howler Head flavored whiskey] Those with longer memories will...

Spirit behemoth Diageo has purchased Texas-based Balcones Distilling for the proverbial "undisclosed price". Balcones is the one of the most prolific producers of American single malt whisky in the USA

One Melissa joins another as Melissa McCarthy has invested in Big Nose Kate - a straight rye/American single malt blend created by Eastside Distilling's Melissa Heim

It's official - everybody has jumped on to bandwagon - either with their own bourbon/whisky/whiskey or designed a label. The latest is K-pop star, Lisa, who has designed a label for a bottle of Chivas Regal...

has officially arrived from Louisiana's JT Meleck Distillers - the first commercially available rice whiskey 100% made with rice.

which is good news if you live in the UK! If you live in Tennessee [or anywhere Leiper's Fork distributes in the USA], you might already know about LF