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Ballantines 12 year old is getting dressed up
2007-10-17 22:57:00 Wines and spirits giant Pernod Ricard is rejuvenating its Ballantine?s 12YO (12-year-old) whisky brand with refreshed structural and pack design by design agency Dragon. The new design is part of Pernod Ricard?s plan to move the brand up the global volume rankings, while attracting a new generation of people, namely thirtysomething males and trade consumers. Read ... More About: Buzz , Whisky , Year , Allan , Alla
Debate about the changed legislations for distillers of Scotch whisky
2007-10-17 07:31:00 A couple of days ago we posted some of Mike Reyniers - Bruichladdich, thoughts on the new legislation to better protect Scotch Whisky that SWA has been helping develop. Mike Dereszynski - writer on Scotch Blog made a short comment that is worth reading. Today I found another blog called IPKat where there obviously has been ... More About: Debate , Chang , Chan
Islay Single Malt Whisky Chocolate Chip Shortbread
2007-10-16 06:43:00 While surfing around for some whisky stuff I landed on the Islay Blog.com who had just posted a yummy recipe on Islay Single Malt Whisky Chocolate Chip Shortbread The IslayBlog is a blog about the Isle of Islay run by Armin Grewe, a regular visitor to the Island. The blog is about anything Islay related, so it’s ... More About: Food
John Glaser and Compass Box featured Wired Magazine
2007-10-15 07:00:00 This image is a montage One of my favorite technology magazines Wired published an article last week about one of my favorite blenders - John Glaser. John is one of the more innovative people in the business with his own brand Compass Box. Well worth a read. Here it is. Notable, John Glaser has had his problems with ... More About: Magazine , Featured , Feat
New defining law for Scotch Whisky agreed, but Mark Reynier at Bruichladdic
2007-10-14 20:12:00 Last week the UK Government revealed plans, that was warmly welcomed by the The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), to introduce new legislation in 2008 to better protect Scotch Whisky. The announcement followed detailed discussions between the SWA, the UK and Scottish Governments on securing the highest levels of protection for Scotch Whisky and for consumers ... More About: Buzz , Mark
The Glenfiddich whisky barrel art collection
2007-10-13 22:36:00 Storm Thorgerson & his piece If you?re in London some time between the 15th and 20th October maybe you should stop by at The Air Gallery in London to experience the Glenfiddich barrel art collection. Glenfiddich have challenged four very different British designers, from the worlds of fashion, interiors, books and music, to create art using their ... More About: Whisky , Coll , The G , Barrel
Benriach turns to Muhammad Ali and Oasis for inspiration when launching The
2007-10-12 07:10:00 The 4th batch of BenRiach ‘Limited Release’ Single Cask bottlings were unleashed towards the end of August 2007. With a nod to the famous 1960s epic Western, a ‘magnificent seven’ single cask bottlings are available on general release. The vintages range from 1975, the year that Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the ‘Thrilla in Manilla’ and Queen’s ... More About: Inspiration , Oasis , Muhammad Ali
Green light for first Scottish major distillery in 30 years
2007-10-11 16:03:00 Great news! The Scotsman.com reports that SCOTLAND’S first major whisky distillery in more than three decades was given the go-ahead yesterday. The £40 million plant will be built at Roseisle, between Elgin and Forres, by the drinks giant Diageo, which already operates a maltings at the site. Building could start shortly, with the aim of opening in ... More About: Green , Whisky , Light , Years , Major
Two new 23 yrs from Old Pulteney exclusive to the World Duty Free
2007-10-11 15:55:00 The Genuine Maritime Malt, Old Pulteney ? has unveiled an brand new product created specifically for World Duty Free . A limited edition ?pairing? of Old Pulteney has been specially produced to appeal to the travel sector, ahead of the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) World Exhibition in Cannes this October. Two 23 year old whiskies, one ... More About: Travel , Exclusive , Buzz
6 days left if you want to invest in Swedish single malt distillery BOX
2007-10-09 07:08:00 The plans to start another Swedish distillery, The BOX distillery, based in an old power plant in Ådalen are soon one step further to becoming reality as the invitation to become a shareholder ends 15th of october. BOX will start production of Swedish malt whisky in accordance with traditional Scottish methods. The old power plant building ... More About: Buzz , Whisky , Left , Days , Single
More protection for Scotch whisky
2007-10-09 06:51:00 BBC reports that Scotch whisky is to be given greater protection against counterfeiting, the UK government has announced. “Scotch whisky exports are worth over £2bn to the Scottish economy each year and the industry needs this proposed legislation to help maintain that figure” Des Browne- Secretary of State for Scotland Read the full story over at BBC bbc ... More About: Whisky
Malt Advocate?s 1st Annual WhiskyFest in San Francisco
2007-10-04 07:08:00 Don’t miss Malt Advocate magazine’s 1st Annual Whisky Fest San Francisco which will be held on October 23, 2007! There will be an amazing line-up of distillery managers and master blenders from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S. Featuring more than 200 of the world’s finest, rarest, and most expensive, single malt and blended Scotch, Irish, bourbon, ...
Lucy Liu draws attention to Chivas 25
2007-10-04 07:02:00 Earlier this week we wrote about Chivas Regal launching their Chivas 25 year old as a tribute to the first Chivas being brought into the US. Here’s actress Lucy Liu on her way into the launch party. The smart people at Pernod Ricard launched the new whisky at a glamorous, star-studded ceremony held at the New ... More About: Attention , Tent
A new peaty style Bruichladdich named Lochindaal comes our way the 26th Oct
2007-10-03 19:37:00 Today The Progressive Hebridean Distillers, Bruichladdich announced the arrival of a new Islay single malt. The Lochindaal will be destilled on the 26th of October. The name Lochindaal, the Gaelic Loch na dail means ?loch of division?, is a large Atlantic sea loch that almost divides the island of Islay in two. The distillery is on ... More About: Style , Daal
Enjoy a fine Whisky in front of a?fine Whisky DVD
2007-10-02 21:14:00 Heehaw Publishing, an Edinburgh based company, passionate about Scotland and its history produced Scotch Whisky - The Myth and Magic. The movie was made some years back, but since it?s about Whisky and we haven?t written anything about it here is the short version. The film explores the origins of whisky distillation in Scotland, discovers what goes ... More About: Enjoy , Front , Fine
Creative trio to deliver new campaigns for Bowmore
2007-10-02 06:53:00 Morrison Bowmore Distillers has taken steps to strengthen the positioning of Bowmore - by making new creative appointments. Glasgow-based 3×1 Public Relations will undertake the consumer and trade media PR campaigns; digital agency Chunk is developing a new online presence and data capture programme while consultants Breeze Creative continue as its design agency predominantly focusing on ... More About: Whisky , Campaigns , Trio , Liver
Wrinkled bottle shows age & character
2007-10-01 21:17:00 The NotCot blog, one of my favorites when I?m looking for visual inspiration has a post about Whisky bottle packaging. “Wrinkle Bottle is a packaging project that dramatically highlight an intrinsic peculiarity of high quality spirits: the aging. The realistic reproduction of human wrinkles engraved on the bottle, ironically puts up the long years that ... More About: Design , Character , Char , Hara
The fifth generation of Chieftain Cigar Malts, fit for a King?who likes Cig
2007-10-01 15:58:00 Ian Macleod Distillers has launched the fifth edition of its award winning Chieftain?s Cigar Malt Limited Edition Collection, selected by a panel of whisky and cigar experts for connoisseurs who appreciate the finer things in life. The collection?s hallmark is that each bottling must be fit for a King , a Leader or in the Celtic ... More About: Generation
Chivas Regal 25 year old is back after 98 years
2007-09-29 14:55:00 The exclusive new Chivas Regal 25 pays homage to the first ever Chivas Regal blend, also a 25 Year Old whisky, which was shipped from Aberdeen, Scotland to New York in 1909 to satisfy the sophisticated palate of American high society. It quickly became the most talked about tipple of distinguished Americans and developed into ... More About: Back , Years
Bottle of whisky sets new world record selling for £29,400 at auction
2007-09-28 21:37:00 A new world record was set today, with a bottle of whisky selling at auction for a remarkable £29,400. The Bowmore single malt whisky is the oldest bottle of Bowmore known to be in existence and is believed to have been bottled on Islay around 1850 by W & J Mutter. It was being sold ... More About: Selling , World , Auction , World Record , Sets
Malt Whisky Yearbook 2008 on sale
2007-09-27 07:29:00 The Scotch Blog reports that Ingvar Ronde is just about to release the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2008 . A quick search shows that it’s on sale at Amazon amazon, malt whisky, scotch, yearbook Listen to this article More About: Sale
Space Invaders invades your whisky
2007-09-25 22:38:00 These Space Invader whisky glasses might not be optimized for tasting. But they sure bring back memories and will make your friends crave for more…whisky. On sale at Etsy.com glasses, space invader, whisky Listen to this article More About: Whisky , Space Invaders , Space Invader
The Black Rory - A new blend from Islay
2007-09-25 22:29:00 The Norther Echo reports that the first bottles of Black Rory Whisky , named after a mysterious 19th Century character who operated illicit stills in the hills of Upper Coquetdale, was launched this weekend at the Alnwick Food Festival. Rothbury businesswoman Roz Tinlin has set up Coquet Whisky to market the Black Rory brand, which is a ... More About: Buzz , Blend , Islay
The Balvenie Cask 191 up for sale in Canada
2007-09-21 20:13:00 Transported by Brink’s truck and guarded by security, the most expensive bottle of The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch will be on sale at the LCBO in Toronto on September 19, 2007. Whisky connoisseurs in Canada can purchase one of only two bottles, each retailing at $30,000. As the most expensive whisky ever purchased by the LCBO, ... More About: For Sale , Buzz , Sale
Sneakpreview of Mackmyra Preludium 06!
2007-09-21 06:57:00 Mackmyra, the Swedish Single Malt, had a stand at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival with a selection of their bottlings. And standing there, not hidden but not showcased either was the Preludium 06. Mackmyra released their Preludium 05 a couple of weeks ago and the 06 is not expected until next year. After some ... More About: Buzz
Photo bonanza from Stockholm Whisky festival
2007-09-20 22:32:00 Today I visited the Stockholm Whisky Festival . I brought the camera and did some photo blogging. I’ll let the images speak for themselves. [Show as slideshow] 1234► blogging, images, photo, Stockholm Whisky Festival, whisky festival Listen to this article More About: Photo
No 30 years crisis at Bowmore
2007-09-18 22:59:00 Bowmore has released a 30 year old limited edition of only 1800 bottles for the travel market (is that what we call tax-free?), and it looks promising Bowmore says that this thirty years old expression depicts the Celtic legend of the sea dragon ?Kranna Dubh? who once inhabited the depths of Loch Indaal, the sea loch ... More About: Years , Crisis , Cris
We all want a piece of the Glenfarclas Family!
2007-09-18 22:23:00 Family owned Glenfarclas Distillery formally launched The Family Casks, an exclusive collection of 43 vintage dated Single Cask Highland Malt Scotch Whiskies, at the Caledonian Club, London, on the 13th September 2007. The G lenfarclas Distillery, with over 52000 casks currently maturing in its traditional dunnage warehouses, is in the enviable position of having stock in ... More About: Family , Piece
Taste your way in to the Guiness Book of World Records with Ichiro Akuto.
2007-09-18 06:33:00 The Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival is coming up this weekend. And Ichiro Akuto, grandson of Isouji Akuto who founded the distillery Hanyu, will lead you and many more in a trial to set a new World Record in mass tasting. The world record tasting will be held at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival now ... More About: Book , Taste , Guiness
Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival is coming up this weekend
More articles from this author:2007-09-17 21:49:00 If you’re in Stockholm Sweden this weekend or the next, then you’re in luck as the worlds largest whisky event - Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival takes place at The Factory in Nacka Strand. The event is considered one of the worlds most important beer & whisky festivals. This year you’ll have the opportunity to find ... More About: Weekend 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
