January 5, 2017 – Three business days into the new year is all it took for the first distillery deal to be announced in 2017,… 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.
Beam Backtracks After Booker’s Boo-Boo
January 3, 2017 – Less than 24 hours after confirming plans to roll back its scheduled price increase for Booker’s Bourbon, Beam Suntory is now… Read More
Beam Suntory Changes Plans for Booker’s Bourbon Price Hike
January 2, 2017 – Three weeks after announcing plans for a 66 percent increase in the price of Booker’s Bourbon in 2017, Beam Suntory has… Read More
The Top Whisky Stories of 2016…And a Look Ahead
December 30, 2016 – Every year is defined by the stories that shape it, for better or worse. Here’s our look at the stories that… Read More
Sazerac Expanding Into Tennessee Whiskey With Distillery Purchase
December 22, 2016 – Sazerac is wrapping up a year of acquisitions and expansions with yet another deal, one that will give it a foothold… Read More
Australia’s Tasmania Distillery, Sullivan’s Cove Whisky Sold
December 18, 2016 – Australia’s leading malt whisky distiller has been sold, with a family-controlled group acquiring the Tasmania Distillery and its award-winning Sullivan’s Cove… Read More
Kavalan Dominates 2016 Malt Maniacs Awards
December 18, 2016 – For the third consecutive year, a whisky from Taiwan’s Kavalan Distillery has taken overall top honors in the Malt Maniacs Awards,… Read More
Taiwan’s King Car Unveils Massive Distillery Expansion
December 16, 2016 – Ten years ago, when Taiwanese industrialist Y.T. Lee turned the handle on the spirit safe for the first time at King… Read More
Pernod Ricard CEO Calls Smooth Ambler Deal a “Win-Win Partnership”
December 13, 2016 – Pernod Ricard chairman and chief executive Alexandre Ricard understands the concerns expressed by some whiskey lovers on social media over his… Read More
Beam Suntory Raising Price, Limiting Releases of Booker’s Bourbon
December 9, 2016 – With global Bourbon demand at an all-time high, Beam Suntory has decided to make Booker Noe’s namesake whiskey, Booker’s Bourbon, a… Read More
Irish Whiskey Distillers Set Ambitious Tourism Goal
December 9, 2016 – Irish Whiskey has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the global whiskey market for the last several years, and Ireland’s… Read More
Dealmaking Continues in Craft Distilling As Pernod Ricard Acquires Smooth Ambler
December 8, 2016 – Smooth Ambler Spirits’ Old Scout was named the “Best Single Barrel Bourbon in the World” in Whisky Magazine’s 2016 World Whiskies… Read More
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