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Could this be the solution against whisky counterfeiting ?

thewhiskylady - 2018-05-14

Counterfeiting and fakes are one of the main issues in the whisky world those days – and trust me, as a whisky auctioneer, it’s part of my daily routine to spot and try to prevent fakes from entering the secondary market, a task that has been made even more difficult those past few years, as pro counterfeiters have become masters of their “art”… So when …

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Story time: opening my whisky bar from scratch

thewhiskylady - 2017-09-13

As you may have seen if you’ve been following my recent adventures on social media, we (we as me and my partner) recently open our very own Scottish Pub & Microbrewery in Toulouse (FR) called the Hopscotch. It’s been a very long process from the initial idea to the actual opening and I wanted to share it with you with some tips along the way, …

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4 unexpected yet promising whisky markets

thewhiskylady - 2017-06-06

So you thought France, the USA, the UK, Australia, India or even China shared the greatest part of world whisky consumption? You’re not that wrong… Although, other territories have been seeing an incredible surge in demand for whisky those past few years… Reunion Island Technically France, but yet so far away from Metropolitan France that it’s hard to compare both territories in terms of lifestyle …

TFWA: whisky distributors to showcase latest TR innovations

thewhiskylady - 2016-09-24

This year’s TFWA World Exhibition and Conference sees William Grant & Sons (WGS) refining its global travel retail portfolio with new and refreshed packaging in key collections. The stand (Golden Village GO2) retains its open and friendly atmosphere, inviting customers to view a compelling portfolio that continues to excel in creativity and innovation, alongside examples of its unique brand activations from Hendrick’s Gin and Monkey …

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How is whisky doing as a Travel Retail libation?

thewhiskylady - 2016-08-17

Earlier this month, I was sitting at a table somewhere in London, judging the Drinks International‘ Travel Retail Awards 2016 – when it occured to me that this blog, despite its “traveller” approach, wasn’t much discussing the present and future challenges of whisky in the travel retail sector. Let’s try to rectify this a bit… Going through all the awards’ categories made me realise – once …

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A second distillery for the Isle of Arran Distillers!

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-05

The award-winning Isle of Arran Distillers has submitted the final application for a proposed second site on the island as part of their ongoing expansion. Now in its 21st year, the Isle of Arran Distillers has dedicated significant investment to increasing capacity and capability to meet rising demand for its award-winning Single malts. The visitor centre at the Lochranza distillery also welcomed record numbers in …

French Whisky Market: A Hard-to-conquer Eldorado?

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-25

If France is traditionally associated with wine and Anglo-Saxon countries with whisky, consumption behavior tends to prove the contrary. Indeed, the United States is the largest consumer of wine in the world and France the first market of Scotch whisky in the world! In fact, the whisky market continues its growth to achieve a turnover of several billion euros and has been strengthening its leading …