May 20, 2016 – The Master Distiller at Whisky Advocate magazine’s reigning Distiller of the Year is departing after 38 years on the job. MGP… 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.
Management Dispute Goes Public at WhistlePig Farm
May 20, 2016 – Farms are known for a couple of things…mud and manure, and according to a Vermont newspaper, there appear to be plenty… Read More
Interview & Review: Michael Dietsch’s “Whiskey: A Spirited Story”
May 20, 2016 – It’s hard to write a book about whisky. Make it too elementary so newcomers will understand, and longtime whisky connoisseurs will… Read More
Four Roses Introduces New Master Distiller With Elliott’s Select
May 19, 2016 – Brent Elliott took over for longtime Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge last September, but he’s still getting used to some of… Read More
Jura’s Willie Cochrane Retires After 39 Years of Making Scotch Whisky
May 19, 2016 – On the eve of the year’s biggest week for Scotland’s Isle of Jura, the veteran manager of the island’s only whisky… Read More
Glenturret’s Newest Malt Honors 16 Men…And a Dog
May 16, 2016 – It’s amazing what turns up in distillery archives…let alone an old cupboard. A vintage photograph found recently in a dusty cupboard… Read More
Booker’s Rye? Believe It…At $300 a Bottle
May 12, 2016 – Booker Noe preferred his Bourbon uncut and unfiltered…straight from the barrel whenever possible. In 2003, a few months before his death… Read More
Glenmorangie Adds Tarlogan Single Malt to Travel Retail Series
May 10, 2016 – The name Tarlogan sounds as though it could have been one of the houses in Game of Thrones, but it’s actually the… Read More
Accident Idles Longmorn Distillery
May 10, 2016 – Production has resumed at Longmorn Distillery near Elgin after firefighters from Speyside and Aberdeenshire spent several hours cleaning up a hazardous… Read More
Johnnie Walker Adds Green Label “Cousin” In Travel Retail
May 9, 2016 – While it’s not the original Johnnie Walker Green Label that re-appeared on retail shelves in many markets starting in late 2014,… Read More
Lexington’s Historic James E. Pepper Distillery To Be Restored
May 7, 2016 – The downtown Distillery District in Lexington, Kentucky has become one of the city’s bright spots, with restaurants, art studios, a brewery,… Read More
Rutledge Distillery Ends Crowdfunding Campaign
May 6, 2016 – Five days after beginning a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising nearly two million dollars to start work on a new distillery… Read More
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