August 28, 2019 – Pernod Ricard Chairman and CEO Alexandre Ricard sees the United States as his company’s most important market, and is investing heavily… Read More
Stories
Whisky is a passion to explore. From the history of the spirit to the evolution of the industry, the story of whisky helps fuel that passion. Often, it’s easy to forget that whisky is also a global multibillion dollar industry. The stories of whisky — from news and new releases to in-depth inquires and what goes on behind the label — blend together to help us appreciate the spirit of whisky.
Heaven Hill Expands Into Canada with $266 Million Black Velvet Acquisition
August 13, 2019 – Heaven Hill Brands has agreed to acquire Black Velvet, the #2 selling Canadian Whisky brand, from Constellation Brands. The deal was… Read More
Clock Ticking on Extension of Tax Break for Craft Distillers
August 1, 2o19 – Four months and 29 days may seem like a long time for most of us, but many American craft distillers are… Read More
Virginia Distillery Faces SWA Lawsuit Over “Virginia-Highland” Whisky
July 9, 2019 – When is a “Highland” whisky not a “Highland” whisky? That’s the crux of a federal lawsuit filed Monday by the Scotch… Read More
Jim Beam Warehouse Fire Leaves Behind Environmental Impact
July 8, 2019 – Investigators are now looking through the rubble of a rickhouse at Beam Suntory’s Old Crow warehousing site near Versailles, Kentucky to… Read More
Jim Beam Bourbon Warehouse Still Burning in Kentucky
July 5, 2019 – The fire that destroyed a Jim Beam Bourbon maturation warehouse is still burning, nearly three days after it started late Tuesday… Read More
TTB Moves Forward with Proposed Deregulation of Whisky Bottle Sizes
July 3, 2019 – In a move certain to set off fireworks within the distilled spirits industry, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Tax & Trade Bureau… Read More
Fire Strikes Jim Beam Bourbon Warehouses in Kentucky
July 3, 2019 – First responders are on the scene of a massive fire involving two Bourbon maturation warehouses at a Jim Beam facility in… Read More
U.S. Threatens New Tariffs On Scotch, Irish Whiskies in Aviation Trade Dispute
July 2, 2019 – When the European Union imposed punitive tariffs on Bourbon and other American-made whiskies a year ago in the ongoing trade dispute… Read More
Fets Whisky Kitchen Loses SMWS Legal Battle with British Columbia Regulators
June 21, 2019 – The Vancouver whisky bar raided in January 2018 for selling Scotch Malt Whisky Society whiskies has lost its bid to have… Read More
Cleanup Work to Begin After Bourbon Warehouse Collapse
June 18, 2019 – When the phone rings at a distillery manager’s house in the early morning hours, rarely is it someone calling with good… Read More
O.Z. Tyler Distillery Rickhouse Suffers Partial Collapse
June 17, 2019 – Cleanup work is underway as investigators begin to search for the cause of an overnight rickhouse collapse at the O.Z. Tyler… Read More
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