Glenfiddish unveiles first phase of digital strategy

Glenfiddish has launched phase one of its new website, Glenfiddich.com.
The site redevelopment is part of a £23m investment in the brand’s communications by the independent, family-owned Distiller of the Year William Grant & Sons Ltd.
Glenfiddich’s digital strategy ties in with the new ‘Every Year Counts’ fully integrated communications campaign to address key barriers to growth [...]

Do what millions have done before you - visit a distillery.

Every year, around one million people visit a Scotch Whisky distillery.
Distilleries represent a quarter of all Scotland’s five star tourist attractions, with sales at Scotch Whisky tourism attractions worth over £17m a year to the Scottish economy.
The Scotch Whisky Association has published a new broshure where visitors to Scotland - the home of whisky - [...]

Oil shortage hits whisky island

The Bruichladdich will have to suspend production
Distillers on Islay face not being able to make whisky during the island’s annual celebration of malt and music due to a shortage of oil.
A £4m pier extension was built on Loch Indaal to accommodate an oil tanker but low tides and silting have prevented it from docking regularly. [...]

Partytricks - We Have a Winner

This little Video shows you how to replace a glass of water with a glass of Whisky without pour anything out!

Peat Smoke Added to Benromach Family

Gordon & MacPhail, proprietors of Benromach distillery has launched, Benromach Peat Smoke Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Using pure spring water from the nearby Romach Hills and heavily peated Scottish barley, Benromach Peat Smoke is crafted by just two men at Speyside’s smallest working distillery.
Experienced distillers personally ensure only the highest quality spirit is filled [...]

A different bottling by SMWS

While searching for things to write about I found this private bottling by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

I found it in a blog called “On The House”. Why not pay them a visit.

Uncle Torys ads

Got hold of this one from the great blog on Japanese Whisky - Nonjatta. It was just to beautiful not to post here. On his site, Chris Bunting (Writer of Nonjatta) has more info about Torys.
Check it out

Hold your horses, here’s the Woodford Reserve 2007 Kentucky Derby bottle

Adding to its reputation as the signature bourbon of thoroughbred racing, Woodford Reserve, an award-winning small-batch bourbon, is honoring the country’s favorite horse race with the release of its 2007 Kentucky Derby® bottle (set to release April 2007). A product from the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky, this year’s limited edition Derby bottle [...]

Jameson makes use of online media.

Jameson whisky uses PointRoll technology to promote their brand online.
With PointRoll technology, consumers can interact with an ad just as rich and full-featured as a complete web site, without leaving the site and content they were already browsing.
This new ad from Jameson explores the multitude of reasons people may be attracted to Jameson Irish [...]

A site filled with stories

Bowmore Distillery, one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland has launched a new website. The new site features facts about Whisky, Islay and Bowmore. Under the history button, you’ll find a bunch of stories. Both about Islay and Bowmore but also other stories. A good read!
Explore the site here

Singlemalt.tv trailer

Wrote about Singlemalt.tv the other day.
Found this trailer today:

Suntory TV advertising with Akira Kurosawa and Francis Ford Coppola

Wow. This is classic stuff.
My great hero Akira Kurosawa together with Francis Ford Coppola in TV advertising for Suntory.
Go Suntory Go!

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