Whiskey Articles
Pernod Ricard Builds India Largest Malt Distillery
Pernod Ricard is investing $217 million into the construction of a new malt distillery in India. The facility will be situated in Butibori, an industrial suburb of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The distillery is expected to produce 60,000 liters of whisky daily. Pernod Ricard is committed to using sustainable methods in the distillery’s operation and will source […]
Friends of Fort George Holds Annual Whisky Tasting Event
As part of their partnership with Forty Creek Distilleries, the Friends of Fort George will host their fourth annual whisky tasting event at Navy Hall, hosted by Forty Creek North American brand ambassador Chris Thompson. There will be award-winning Forty Creek whisky samples available. “It’s very important for the community,” Tony Chisholm said. “It’s important […]
Whisky Hammer Hails 100th Auction With $10,000 in Rewards
Online whisky auction platform, Whisky Hammer, is celebrating its 100th auction and is rewarding both bidders and auctioneers with enticing perks. The company has reached its centennial landmark after only eight years of operation. The auction will go live on Friday, March 15 with a list of perks to express their gratitude to clients. The […]
Dewar’s 21-Yeard-Old Gets Mizunara Finish
Dewar’s is giving its 21-year-old whisky a specialized finish and you never guess how far they had to go to get the casks. The whisky is a double-aged spirit and will be given its final moments in Mizunara oak casks. The Bacardi-owned distillery has gone leaps and bounds to acquire these Japanese casks. Notably, Mizunara […]
Emma Cookson Wins – International Wine and Spirit Competition
The 2024 International Wine and Spirit Competition has awarded Emma Cookson as the winner of the category Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication winner. The institution awards workers in the beverage industry and has been watching her performance for years. Notably, Cookson, who won the Icons of Whisky’s Whisky Communicator of the Year award last year, […]
Vietnam Launches First Single Malt Whisky
There are lots of ways to age whisky in a tropical climate, but one thing’s for sure: the West doesn’t have a monopoly on whisky production anymore. Indian, Taiwanese, and now Vietnamese craft distillers, such as Về Để Đi, are contributing to the global whisky market. “Hot climate distilling — in the tropics or subtropics […]
Mystery Whisky Tasting Comes to Live at Okanagan College
On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Ogopogo Rotary Club of Kelowna will hold its annual Mystery Whisky Tasting. Participants will taste seven of Scotland’s finest single malt whiskies. As whisky ambassador Mark Dixon explains, participants will be guided by a whisky ambassador through a mystery tasting of seven of Scotland’s single malt whiskies, some of which […]