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Old Forester®, the Kentucky-based whisky producer owned by the Brown-Forman Corporation, has announced the latest release in its award-winning Whiskey Row Series —1924. Combining a new mash bill, this 10-year old age-stated bourbon is now available nationwide. The 1924 is the fifth instalment in the Whiskey Row Series and differs from their signature Old Forester […]
New report reveals that Scotch Whisky production contributes £7.1 billion to the UK economy and supports 66,000 jobs. The Scotch Whisky Association has published a report on the economic impact of Scotch whisky production in both Scotland and the UK. Their findings indicate that the industry generated £7.1 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) for […]
At the John Barleycorn Awards, a society famous for rewarding excellence in the spirits industry, Rampur Asava Indian Single Malt Whisky has been awarded Best World Whisky in the 2023 edition. The Rampur Asava Indian Single Malt Whisky, owned by Radico Khaitan Limited (one of the oldest and largest producers of Indian-made foreign alcoholic beverages […]
Middle West Spirits has successfully completed the expansion of its distillery located on Courtland Avenue in the Short North District of Columbus, Ohio, making it one of the largest independent distilleries in North America. The property expansion has augmented the distillation capacity by tenfold, enabling the company to cater to the increasing demand for its […]
Diageo, the maker of Smirnoff, Gordon’s, and Guinness, has released its first global consumer trends report, built using its in-house supervised learning and AI modeling tool called the ‘Foresight System.’ The ‘Foresight System’ is a powerful piece of software that monitors and tracks global conversations from a wide range of web sources and social media […]
The Scottish Islay-based whisky discovery platform, Bevvy, has closed a $1.5-million seed funding round, allowing the company to expand its operations into America and increase its current market share. Founded in 2021 by leading whisky expert Laurie Black, mathematician Atanas Tonchev, and medtech entrepreneur Lucas Heron, the technology-led platform gives users the ability to access […]
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. is currently celebrating the $2.8 million sale of their rarest triple-distilled single malt — The Emerald Isle — making it the world’s most expensive bottle of whiskey (that we know of) ever sold. In November 2022, a bottle of The Macallan 1926 fetched $2.7 million at auction, a title that […]
RD1 Spirits has released plans to build a £4.8-million distillery at The Commons, a Lexington-based entertainment district in Kentucky. RD1 Distillery at The Commons will be open in August 2024 and create 11 jobs within the community. The brand destination will function as a fully working distillery that tourists can visit and explore, as well […]
Grammy-winning musician, singer, and songwriter Chris Stapleton has unveiled a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Kentucky-based bourbon whiskey brand Buffalo Trace. Bottled at 90 proof, under the expert supervision of the Buffalo Trace Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley, Traveller Whiskey has been widely released to retailers, bars, and restaurants across America as of January 1, 2024, at […]
Scientists based at Heriot-Watt University announce their creation of a method that could not only decrease the associated waste production of distillation but also reduce the freshwater footprint used during hydrogen energy production. This could offer a sustainable, clean method for producing green energy and distilling whisky. It’s estimated that collectively the world’s distilleries create […]