The SWA will be releasing a brief press release reaffirming their desire to work with UB on matters of mutual interest in regard to protecting and promoting Scotch whisky in the world market….
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Just a quick note to laud Vivian Imerman who, out of his own pocket, gave 600 members of the Whyte Mackay workforce a 3 month bonus. The source of this windfall? The profit Imerman made from the sale of WM to Vijay Mallya. This type of corporate generosity is incredibly rare - most of the […]
Rob Draper of Singlemalt.tv just emailed to let me know that they’ll have an interview with the Scotch Whisky Association’s David Williamson on the Whyte and Mackay Purchase and Charlie MacLean clarifies the Indian Newspaper Story later this evening. Unfortunately, I can’t see it on my Mac:)…
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Evan Cattanach has seen a world of changes since he got his firstdistillery job in 1961. Over the years, he worked at Linlithgow,Glentauchers, Caol Ila, Cardhu, and Lagavulin before retiring in 1993.That only lasted a few months before Diageo brought him back to serveas a brand ambassador traveling the world on behalf of the ClassicMalts […]
Today’s New York Times has a great travel column about travleing through Germany to find the best examples of local beer styles….
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It’s rare that awhisky is more well-known overseas than in its home country, but that’sthe case with Four Roses Bourbon. It was once America’s best-sellingbourbon, until Seagram’s magnate Samuel Bronfman decided it should besold only in export markets. Bronfman’s long gone, but Four Roses isback at home. We’ll hear the whole story from Four Roses […]
Here’s a video news story about the possible re-opening of Empire Brewing Company in Armory Square in Syracuse. Buzz buzz!…
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In 1996, I had the pleasure of accompanying my wife and her paternal grandmother on a trip to Scotland. None of us has a drop of Scottish blood, but we had between us a love of dramatic scenery, a tolerance…
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High Falls Brewing company of Rochester has a contract to manufacture wine coolers for Seagrams; as a result of that and other deals, they are expanding and hiring dozens of workers. Good luck, High Falls!…
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High Falls Brewing company of Rochester has a contract to manufacture wine coolers for Seagrams; as a result of that and other deals, they are expanding and hiring dozens of workers. Good luck, High Falls!…
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