Success For The Macallan Whisky Maker’s Selection in Travel Retail

Whisky Maker´s Selection, the latest global travel retail offering from The Macallan, has seen sales rise dramatically on the back of significant distribution gains since its launch at the Tax Free World Association exhibition in Cannes last October.
To date, the product is displayed in a large number of major international airports, including London Heathrow, London [...]

Jim and Mark are selling their pants off.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine are spending $70 million to upgrade their plant.
Beam and its parent company, Fortune Brands, also are spending nearly $50 million between the Maker’s Mark distillery a few miles away in Loretto and a bottling and production plant in Frankfort.


Industry leaders say it’s the biggest production boom in the American whiskey [...]

Glenora thinks twice about Glen Breton Ice

The Glenora Distillery is releasing a second limited bottling of its Glen Breton Ice, after an initial release virtually sold out within two weeks.
The product, the world’s first single malt whisky aged in an ice wine barrel, will be available at selected Nova Scotia Liquor Commission retail outlets.
Glenora president Lauchie MacLean said 60 [...]

American Icons of Whisky 2007

The first American Icons of Whisky awards were handed out during a prestigious lunch in Louisville, Kentucky recently. The international awards recognise the very best people and places in the whisky industry. This year the judging process changed, with regional heats in the US, Japan, Ireland and Scotland. Each regional heat will be voted on [...]

The 3rd annual Single Malt Tasting Fundraiser

March 1, 2007

Event:
Ontario Single Malt Tasting Fundraiser

Event Type:
Fundraiser

Description:
Join Trout Unlimited Canada in preserving coldwater habitats within local watersheds with an enjoyable and informative evening, including:
sumptuous pre- and post-tasting hot & cold hors d’ouevres, cash bar;
live & silent auction plus complimentary draw for TUC Artist of the Year print;
a lively ‘tour’ of Scotland’s famous Glenfiddich Distillery [...]

Purists

The Scottsman ran an article yesterday about The Macallan Amber.
The article tells us about the success of Amber and how Purists reject it.
“However, the trial has provoked controversy among some purists. One expert last night said it was “madness” to tamper with a flagship like Macallan.” Writes Fergus Sheppard in The Scottsman
Amber is a new [...]

Diageo picks BMB for Bushmills task

Beattie McGuinness Bungay has won the global advertising duties for the Diageo-owned Irish whiskey Bushmills following a pitch against an undisclosed list of agencies.
The appointment comes as Diageo moves to push Bushmills as a premium whiskey brand. It earns BMB a place on the Diageo roster and is the agency’s first global task.
The account is [...]

Johnnie Walker ‘Inspires Personal Progress’ Through New Global Web Site

Johnnie Walker(R), the World’s leading Scotch Whisky has delivered a first for a drinks brand with the launch of its new global brand web site.
Visitors are taken on a journey using interactive video and a non-linear 3D navigation that is believed to be the first of its kind. The immersive experience created by accessing the [...]

NC² is a character of it’s own

Duncan Taylor launches The NC² Range of Single Malts , Non chillfiltered + Non coloured = NC²
The NC² is the newest range from the unique Duncan Taylor portfolio of rare and premium casks.
The selection of casks for our NC² range is very specific: the whiskies must demonstrate the exact character of the Distillery and have [...]

Whyte & Mackay picks Vincent

Whyte & Mackay, the Scottish whisky company which is the target of a bid from Indian drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya, is understood to have appointed strategy chief John Vincent as international marketing director.
Read the full story at Marketing Week
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Keep walking

In absence of time and news, today we bid you one of Johnnie Walkers supreme TV-commercials.
If you like Johnnie, then consider this an ad-on. If not, then at least you might enjoy the TVC. We do (both?)

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Rare Single Cask Release at Glenturret

The Glenturret Distillery has made a rare release of three single casks, aged 14, 15 and 29-years-old.
Carefully selected from casks dated 1991, 1992 and 1977, the bottlings are limited editions: There are just 576 x 70cl bottles of the 14yo, ABV 59.7% (£65); 582 bottles of the 15yo 55.3% (£75); and 246 of the [...]

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