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Ahascragh
Interview

Ahascragh: Gareth McAllister about Ireland’s first zero-energy-emissions distillery

Sustainability and tradition need not be a contradiction in terms – as the Ahascragh Distillery in the west of Ireland proves. In a historic flour mill that stood…
Interview

High West Distillery: Tara Lindley about whiskey from the Wild West

The High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by David Perkins and his wife Jane and combines craftsmanship with a love of the Wild West. Inspired by his experiences…
Interview

Craft distillery from County Kerry: June O'Connell about Skellig Six18

Skellig Six18 Distillery is located on the north-western tip of the Ring of Kerry, in the village of Cahersiveen, and was founded in 2019. Named after the famous…
Interview

Whisky legend Billy Walker about 50 years of distilling and the future of The GlenAllachie

[Advertorial] The GlenAllachie is one of the few independently run distilleries in Scotland. The whisky production is managed by Billy Walker, who can look back…
Whisky

Moët Hennessy and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Launch New Whisky – SirDavis

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined forces with Moët Hennessy, a subsidiary of LVMH, to create SirDavis, a groundbreaking new whisky. The first-of-its-kind joint…
Limited Edition

World Whiskey Society Launches 12-Year-Old Rye Whiskey Finished in Ex-Awamori Casks

World Whiskey Society (WWS), known for scouring the globe to create the world's most interesting whiskeys, is proud to announce its latest release: a 12-year-old…
Whisky

Old Forester Announces Birthday Bourbon 2024: 12 years old, and 107 proof

Old Forester announces the highly-anticipated return of its most coveted expression, Birthday Bourbon. This year the bourbon is 12 years old and 107 proof – and…
interview benromach
Interview

Handcrafted whisky from Speyside: Gordon Muir about Benromach

Originally built in 1898, Benromach Distillery is located in the north of Speyside, close to the coast on the edge of the town of Forres. It was brought back to…
Interview

Whiskies as diverse as their homeland - Naoki Tomoyoshi about Nikka Whisky

The Japanese whisky brand Nikka is one of the best and most successful in the world. In 1934, the first distillery was founded in Yoichi, Hokkaido, by whisky pioneer…
Interview

"Turn the whisky world upside down" – Oskar Bruno about the Swedish Agitator Whisky

In an industry that is characterized by tradition, Agitator is breaking new ground. The Swedish distillery is rethinking the production of whisky and breaking with…
interview tomatin
Interview

Masterful craftsmanship: Scott Adamson about Tomatin whisky

Based in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, the award-winning Tomatin Distillery is characterised by its smooth and mellow single malt whiskies. With a deep commitment…
Interview

Dingle: Master Distiller and Distillery Manager Graham Coull about the Irish Whiskey

The Dingle Distillery was founded in November 2012 as Ireland's first independent distillery in over 100 years. Located in the town of the same name in the southwest…
Whiskey

Rebel 100 Bourbon: Lux Row launches limited edition 

Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers is launching an international-only release of its acclaimed Rebel 100 Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Debuting at BCB Berlin (9th –…
the house of suntory
Whisky

The House of Suntory Unveils Two New Limited Edition Bottles from Its Centennial Range

As 2023 marks a momentous year for the House of Suntory, the founding House of Japanese whisky is thrilled to reveal the long-awaited centennial release of Hibiki…
Blended Malt Whisky

Celebrating Welsh Heritage: Penderyn Distillery Introduces Penderyn Patagonia

The multi-award-winning Penderyn Distillery, also known as The Welsh Whisky Co. Ltd, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest creation, Penderyn Patagonia. This…
Single Malt Whisky

Mackmyra creates whisky history with Sweden's first 20-year-old single malt

Mackmyra Svensk Whisky proudly presents the launch of Sweden's first 20-year-old single malt whisky. This historic moment not only marks an important milestone for…
old forester
Limited Edition

Old Forester Announces 12-year-old Birthday Bourbon for 2023

There's no better way to celebrate the birthday of Old Forester's original creator, George Garvin Brown, than the annual release of the brand's most coveted expression,…
whiskey
Whiskey

The James B. Beam Distilling Company Unveils 7th Chapter of Little Book® Whiskey Series

The James B. Beam Distilling Company (JBBDCo.) and Freddie Noe, Eighth Generation Master Distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery, are proud to announce the seventh…
balcones whiskey
Award

Balcones Distilling Wins Whiskey of The Year Award

Balcones Distilling's Texas 1 Single Malt was awarded the highest honor of Whiskey of the Year at the New Orleans Spirits Competition presented by Tales of the Cocktail…
Invest

Munich-based start-up Spiritory secures a six-figure amount for online whisky marketplace

The start-up Spiritory has secured a six-figure amount from investors. The young Munich-based company plans to use this capital to democratize and make the whisky…
ncnean interview
Interview

„Made by nature, not by rules“ – Annabel Thomas about the Nc’nean Distillery

Nc'nean is an award-winning, independent organic whisky distillery in Scotland. Founded by Annabel Thomas in March 2017, it is revolutionizing the whisky industry…
Lochlea Distillery
Whisky

Scottish distillery Lochlea awarded global Single Estate of the Year 2023

Lochlea Distillery has been named the global winner of Single Estate Distillery of the Year 2023 at the Icons of Whisky Awards, hosted by Whisky Magazine. The…
Interview

"Challenge the whisky world": Alex Munch about Stauning Danish Whisky

Stauning wants to challenge the whisky world with its products. Because in the opinion of the nine founders, a whisky does not have to taste like a Scottish single…
zamora fercullen falls irish whiskey
Whiskey

Zamora Company USA Introduces Fercullen Irish Whiskey in the U.S.

Fercullen Irish Whiskey from the Powerscourt Estate, one of Ireland's most-visited locations, will now be available across the U.S. thanks to a new distribution…
Interview

A contemporary, vibrant, and creative Irish Whiskey: Alice Carroll about Foxes Bow

Alice Carroll has spent her entire career to date in the world of whisk(e)y. She was Jameson Brand Ambassador in Europe, worked in the Canadian market for Pernod…
dewars whisky nft
BlockBar.com

DEWAR’S® Scotch Whisky launches first-ever NFT for Double 21 Year-Old

[AG1] DEWAR’S® Scotch Whisky, the world’s most awarded blended Scotch whisky, has teamed up with BlockBar.com, the world’s first direct to consumer NFT marketplace…
mitchers whiskey
Whiskey

Michter's Named World's Most Admired American Whiskey

Michter's has been named the World's Most Admired American Whiskey and the #2 Most Admired Whisky overall in the second edition of The World's Most Admired Whiskies,…
old forester ranch
Whisky

USA: Old Forester® Debuts Limited-Edition Bourbon with Iconic King Ranch

Old Forester®, the first bottled bourbon, and King Ranch, the birthplace of American Ranching, are releasing a limited-edition whisky that pays homage to the hard…
benriach
Whisky

Benriach launches inaugural NFT on BlockBar.com

Bridging physical and digital for the first time, Benriach today merges old with new as it launches a luxury twinset with two bottles, one Benriach The Forty and…
jack daniels mclaren
Sponsoring

Jack Daniel’s and McLaren Racing Announce New Partnership

Jack Daniel’s and McLaren Racing announced today a multi-year partnership making Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1…
The Glendronach Distillery
Brown-Forman

The GlenDronach Distillery annonces over £30m investment to meet global demand

Brown-Forman has announced over £30m investment in The GlenDronach Distillery to significantly increase production facilities at its homeplace in the Valley of…
Interview with the Distillery Manager

GlenWyvis: Matthew Farmer on the world's first community-owned distillery

The story of Scotland's GlenWyvis Distillery began in 2015 with one of the UK's largest crowdfunding campaigns. More than 3,600 backers from over 30 countries and…
Milton Distillery

Gordon & MacPhail releases historic Single Malt Whisky

Gordon & MacPhail is releasing its last cask laid down in the 1940s from Milton Distillery, today known as Strathisla. This is the oldest and last ever single…
New

Lochlea Distillery to launch first core single malt whisky: Our Barley

Lochlea Distillery is shortly announcing the launch of their first core single malt whisky, ‘Lochlea Our Barley.’ Launching on the 18th of July 2022, it will…
Interview

Glendalough: Brand Ambassador Aoife Hand about Ireland's first craft distillery

Five friends from Dublin who quit their regular jobs to breathe new life into Ireland's artisanal distilling. That's the genesis of Glendalough. They took inspiration…
Gordons McPhail 1952
Single Malt

Gordon & MacPhail: 70 YO Whisky to honour the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Whisky creators Gordon & MacPhail have revealed a very special single malt whisky to honour the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Gordon & MacPhail…
1770 Whisky New Bottle
Bounce back from the pandemic

New 70cl bottle: Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky comes back stronger

As Scotland begins to bounce back from the pandemic, Scotland’s biggest city is coming back bigger and better than before, and The Glasgow Distillery has the bottle…
GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Range 2022
Limited-edition range

Three new single malts joining The GlenAllachie Virgin Oak Series

The GlenAllachie Distillery, winner of Icons of Whisky’s Visitor Attraction of the Year, today adds three new bottlings to their Virgin Oak Series; a limited-edition…
Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2022
Limited

Benriach continues creative legacy with latest Cask Collection

Speyside Distillery, Benriach, has launched its latest single cask bottlings, Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2022. Continuing Benriach’s creative legacy, each…
The GlenAllachie 10 yo 2022
Single Malt

Next batch of revered GlenAllachie 10-year-old announced

Independently owned and managed distillery The GlenAllachie today launches the next instalment of its coveted 10-year-old Single Malt: The GlenAllachie 10-year-old…
Mackmyra Limousin
Launch

Mackmyra Limousin – luxury swedish whisky with a french connection

Mackmyra continues a proud tradition by highlighting flavours and artisanship beyond the whisky world's traditional standards with Mackmyra Limousin. This edition…
kavalan
Awards

Kavalan Wins IWSC 'Worldwide Whiskey Producer Trophy'

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) has awarded its Worldwide Whiskey Producer Trophy to Kavalan for the third time, ending a spectacular 2021 awards…
the irishman
Acquisition

Amber Beverage Group acquires Irish whiskey company Walsh Whiskey

The global producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, Amber Beverage Group (ABG), has announced that it has acquired the Irish Whiskey company, Walsh Whiskey,…
interview isle of harris
Social Distillery

For, with and from the Isle of Harris - Simon Erlanger about the Isle of Harris Distillery

Anyone who has ever been to the Scottish island of Harris knows about its beauty and the deep sense of homeland of its inhabitants. The friendliness with which guests…
Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Michter's To Release 20 Year Bourbon in November

Shortly after being named "Most Admired American Whiskey" by UK-based Drinks International, Michter's will start shipping 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon to its…
Limestone Branch Distillery

Whiskey by tradition and passion: Steve Beam about Yellowstone

In 2010, Steve Beam and his brother Paul Beam founded Limestone Branch Distillery in Kentucky, USA. In doing so, they followed a long family tradition: on his father's…
Global Campaign

Johnnie Walker Launches New Keep Walking Campaign

Johnnie Walker, the world's number one Scotch Whisky[1], wants to inspire people to Keep Walking towards a more positive future with the latest chapter in its iconic…
diageo lebanon distillery
Sustainability

Diageo opens its first carbon neutral whiskey distillery in North America

Global beverage leader Diageo has opened its first carbon neutral distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky. The site will support the local community with 30 full-time jobs…
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