The Scotsman reported today that Graham Eunson, whisky-maker for Glenmorangie, will be the distillery manager at Glenglassaugh. Glenglassaugh has been mothballed for more than 20 years but was sold by Edrington to a Dutch-based investment group who will begin making whisky again.
Graham was quoted in the Scotsman as saying: “During my career I have had […]
This is just in to our office, via press release (below). Looks like they found their replacement for Jimmy Bedford. Master Distillers are starting to be younger than me. Pretty scary. If you’re heading to WhiskyFest Chicago on Friday, you’ll be able to meet him (as will I).
JACK DANIEL’S NAMES JEFF ARNETT AS NEW MASTER […]
Today I received a sample of the new Longrow 18 yr. old sent to me by the Springbank distillery. It’s the first 18 yr. old Longrow since the Legendary 1973 and 1974 vintages, which I love so much and still have in my possession. I wasted not time to open it up, taste it, and review it. […]
Keeping with a tradition that began in 2006, the Buffalo Trace distillery just announced the release of two new whiskeys from their “Experimental Collection” series. Once again, these are wine-finished whiskeys. Here’s the description of each, as described in the press release I received about 15 minutes ago:
CABERNET FRANC AGED AFTER SIX YEARS: This whiskey […]
There appears to be no end in sight to the whisky boom. Last week Pernod announced plans to expand the Glenlivet distillery and re-open Braeval. Now, Edrington has announced expansion plans for the Macallan distillery.
And, if all this weren’t enough news for one week, it was announced this morning that Glenglassaugh, which has been mothballed […]
For the first time since the legendary 1973 and 1974 vintages, Springbank will be releasing very limited quantities of a new 18 year old Longrow. The whisky was aged in refill sherry casks and will be bottled at Springbank’s standard 46% ABV.
While it is true that consistent annual production of the peaty, smoky whisky produced […]
There will be some large shoes to fill at the Jack Daniel Distillery come April. I just received news that Jimmy Bedford, Master Distiller of the Jack Daniel Distillery, has announced his retirement. His last day is March 31, 2008.
“This year marks my 40th with the Jack Daniel Distillery and my 20th year as the […]
Keeping you ahead of the curve, here’s news on a new Four Roses bourbon, scheduled to be released in April.
The previous owner of Four Roses, Seagram, focused on selling Four Roses bourbon overseas. But ever since Kirin took ownership of Four Roses in 2002, they have made an effort to bring back the brand to […]
Beam Global just announced that they sold the U.S. distribution rights to The Dalmore to the Distillery’s relatively new owner, the UB Group, for $58 Million. Here’s what Beam Global’s President Tom Flocco has to say about it in the press release I just received:
“This is a win-win transaction for Beam Global and for UB […]
