Scotch Whisky Poised to Celebrate Most Productive Year
The Scotch whisky industry is on a sure course to celebrate its best economic performance. Various indicators are showing large profits that already exceed previous years, without including the last quarter’s sales reports. Scotch whisky producers, such as the Chivas Brothers are celebrating a huge uptick in exports and local sales. According to figures from […]
Chivas Brothers Whisky Workers Suspend Strike
The festive season got a breather today as Chivas Brothers Whisky workers decided to suspend their strike and review a new offer. The workers at the distillery Scotland branches voted unanimously to suspend strike action that was set to start next week. The Kilmalid, Dalmuir, and Strathclyde Grain distilleries of Chivas Brothers, represented by Unite […]
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Diageo Sells Windsor Global Whisky to South Korean PT W Co
The owner of the popular Jack Daniels whisky brand has sold its South Korean whisky distillery to PT W Co. Diageo has reached an agreement to release its Windsor Global whisky unit to the South Korean beverage company. There was no information available on the purchase terms of the shares. PT W Co. acquired 100% of the shares of Windsor Global from Diageo. Diageo operates its Korean operations as Diageo […]
Glasgow Goes Small [Batch]
The Glasgow Distillery has released a trio of single malt whiskies finished in Cognac, Tokaji and Innis & Gunn Golden Beer casks for their small-batch series. The Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled Cognac Cask Finish was matured a minimum of five years, initially in ex-bourbon casks for nearly three of those years before being finished for the final stint in French Cognac puncheons, bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] […]
Radico Khaitan Launches Whisky Trio
Indian distillery Radico Khaitan has revealed three new whisky expressions to its whisky library. The three whiskies are the Jugalbandi #3, Jugalbandi #4, and the 2023 edition of its Rampur Select. The spirits were elaborated at the company’s Rampur Distillery. Anup Barik, master distiller at Rampur Distillery, said: “We are always striving to continue innovating with each new release. I love marrying together pairs of different casks in the Jugalbandi […]
Holyrood Rolls Out First Single Malt
Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery has released their very first single malt Scotch whisky – dubbed, appropriately enough, Arrival. Holyrood Distillery, founded in 2019, is located in Edinburgh’s Old Town district and has also produced gin and rum spirits. Holyrood Arrival was matured in a collection of Oloroso sherry butts, Pedro Ximénez hogsheads, bourbon barrels and rum barriques, bottled at 46.1% alcohol by volume [92.2 proof] and is said to offer notes […]
Maureen Robinson to Be Honored as Whisky Pioneer
One of the first females to be involved in the whisky industry as a master blender is set to be honored by the University of Strathclyde. Maureen Robinson, who graduated from the Univesity Pharmaceutical Faculty, retired in 2022 from her four decades-long role in the whisky business. Her Work in the Whisky Industry Ms. Robinson is recognized for her contribution to Scotch whisky production and has given her life work […]
Nikka Discovers Final Whisky For Series
Asahi-owned Japanese whisky producer Nikka has released the final grain whisky in their Discovery series – Nikka Discovery 2023 – a blend of grain whiskies from four of Asahi’s distilleries: Miyagikyo, Nishinomiya, Moji, and Satsumatsukasa. Nikka Discovery 2023 The Grain Whisky uses old Coffey grain and Coffey malt as well as experimental grain made from corn and rye and is the first usage of grain distillates from the shochu distilleries […]
‘Dota 2’ Hits 10th Anniversary With Special Ballantine’s Whisky
In celebration of ten years of service, Dota 2 has partnered with Scotch whisky distillery Ballentine’s. The parties have launched two limited editions of Ballentine’s expressions dubbed Ballentine’s Fines x Dota 2. The collaboration has gone beyond just whisky. Dota 3 has produced a short film featuring five of its most[popular characters. These include Brewmaster, Juggernaut, Lina, Marci, and Monkey King. The characters are sent on a quest to discover […]
Cutty Sark Turns 100
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet-owned old school Scotch whisky blend brand Cutty Sark is celebrating their 100th birthday with the Cutty Sark Centenary Edition bottle and gift box offering. Cutty Sark Centenary Edition is a blend of malt and grain whiskies that was matured for 23 years then combined for 100 days in ex-Port casks, bottled at 52.2% alcohol by volume [104.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel, chocolate and […]
Glenmorangie Goes To Tokyo
Glenmorangie has traveled to Tokyo and released a new whisky – A Tale of Tokyo – which was partly matured in Japanese mizunara oak casks. Glenmorangie: A Tale of Tokyo whisky was partially matured in Japanese mizunara oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, cherry, coconut, orange, pepper and sweet oak. Glenmorangie: A Tale of Tokyo is being made […]
Mossburn Distillers Debuts Cask Collaboration Limited Edition
Mossburn Distillers has rolled out the first expression in its new limited whisky edition bringing life to the special collection. Dubbed Cask Collaboration, the Marussia Beverages-owned finally materialized a plan that was 12 years in the making. According to a report by Spirit Business, the first whisky is a 12-year-old Speyside mixed malt aged in ex-whisky barrels. Upon maturation, the single malt is placed directly in rum containers from Barbados’ […]
Bladnoch Rolls Out Peated Whisky Range
One of the oldest distilleries in the Scottish Lowlands has launched a special collection of peated whiskies. The Bladnoch has released five unique expressions to its whisky library. Bladnoch Alinta, Alinta Reserve, 2009 Sherry Hogshead, 2009 Rum Cask, and 2009 Bourbon Barrel are the five distinct varieties. The Five New Spirits By Bladnoch Whisky Distillery Since David Prior took over the Bladnpch Whisky distillery in 2015, the latter four whiskies […]
Laphroaig Adds 36-Year-Old To The Wall
Beam Suntory-owned Islay distillery Laphroaig has released a limited edition 36-year-old single malt whisky as the first addition to their new Wall Collection, which emphasizes the role of peat in Laphroaig whiskies. Laphroaig The Wall Collection: Peat Edition is a 36-year-old single malt matured in a cask that previously held younger, heavily peated Laphroaig, bottled at 42.5% alcohol by volume [85 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, […]
White Peak Distillery Launches New Wire Works Whisky
The second Virgin Oak barrel expression from the Wire Works whisky brand to be aged in such a barrel has been released by White Peak Distillery. The whisky is prepared with live brewer’s yeast, mildly peated malted barley, and a six-day fermentation period to give deep fruit overtones. It is bottled at 50.5% ABV. Lightly peated single malt whiskey that was first aged in first fill ex-bourbon barrels is finished […]
Babet Closes Midleton Distillery Visitor Experience
Powerful Storm Babet hit Ireland and forced Pernod-Ricard-owned Irish Distillers to temporarily shut their Midleton Distillery Experience visitor site after it was damaged by flooding from the nearby Owenacurra River Midleton town, located in County Cork, Ireland. Storm Babet moved on and is currently rampaging through the UK, bringing severe flooding to most of the area as the storm sweeps through. Midleton Distillery – home to Irish whiskey brands including […]
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