Red Spot Irish Whiskey to Return
Irish Distillers, producers of Jameson, have announced the return of Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey.
Red Spot was discontinued in the mid-1960s. The expression now rejoins a line of super-premium Irish whiskeys that includes...
Interview: What Makes Premium Brands Pop?
What makes certain premium brands pop? Two years ago Pernod Ricard launched New Brand Ventures (NBV), a division that aims to identify, acquire and grow such brands. Currently NBV is comprised of Del Maguey...
American Brandy Emerges With Unique Style
For years now, American brandy has been dominated by a few big brands at the value end, and by French (and French-inspired craft) brandies at the high end. Lately, however, a fresh breeze of...
Whiskey Legend Dave Pickerell Dies
The whiskey world mourns today after news that the prodigious, influential distiller Dave Pickerell has passed away.
For 14 years Pickerell served as master distiller at Maker's Mark. He left the company in 2008 to become a...
Tullamore D.E.W. Names Two New U.S. Brand Ambassadors
The William Grant & Sons-owned Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. has named two new U.S. brand ambassadors: Gillian Murphy and Donna Stewart.
The two of them will join National Ambassador, Tim Herlihy, as East and West...
Hotaling & Co. Adds Dingle Irish Whiskey to Portfolio
Hotaling & Co. has announced the addition of Ireland’s Dingle Distillery to its product portfolio, launching the brand in the U.S.
Formerly known as Anchor Distilling Company, Hotaling & Co. has assumed all U.S. brand...
Everything You Need to Know About Grappa
Grappa has been traditionally considered an Italian spirit that’s enjoyed at the end of a meal or with coffee. It was not something that you’d savor as a fine brandy or mix into a...
Pairing Bourbon Cocktails with Southern Cooking
Southern cooking and bourbon. Name a more iconic duo, I’ll wait.
Both were on the menu last week at Peaches in Norwalk, Connecticut. The pub and juke joint serves authentic southern fare in New England....
DISCUS Names New CEO
The Distilled Spirits Council and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility have named Chris R. Swonger, long-time government affairs executive and industry veteran, the president and CEO of both organizations.
The move is meant to...
Pernod Ricard Invests $173M in Irish Whiskey
Irish Distillers, a unit of Pernod Ricard and among the largest global producers of Irish whiskey, has announced an investment of around $173 million in sites at Cork and Dublin.
The investment is to help...