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Irish & American whiskey join forces with new PrizeFight Whiskey

thewhiskylady - 2016-11-04

West Cork Distillers & Tamworth Distilling join forces around a new collaborative Irish Whiskey meant to debut this weekend in Dublin! In earlier times, Irishmen journeyed to America, where they forged their character with resolve and their fists. Each bottle tells the stories of the boxing legends who came with nothing and fought for everything. Prizefight is a collaborative Irish whiskey, distilled and aged in …

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Speyside Distillery Goes Peaty

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-27

Speyside Distillery has launched its first ever peated single malt Scotch whisky as part of a twin release of new limited edition expressions from the SPEY range. But while Fumare – which translates from Latin as smoky – will add a different dimension to the portfolio created by the boutique distillery, Trutina is a nod to its traditions. Trutina also stems from Latin and it …

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The Lost Distillery Company releases “Christmas Pudding” whisky

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-25

Independent Scotch whisky producer, The Lost Distillery Company, has unveiled a limited edition Jericho Christmas Pudding blended malt whisky for the festive season. The Lost Distillery Company hand-crafts legendary whiskies from long closed distilleries across Scotland with a contemporary twist. The new merry malt is part of the Jericho range, styled on the lost distillery in Nether Jericho, Aberdeenshire which closed in 1913 due to …

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Wemyss Malts Launch New Limited Edition Blended Malts Series

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-19

Independent bottler Wemyss Malts is releasing three new blended malts to complement its award winning range. Wemyss Malts – Batch Strength is a new range of blended malts that have been blended from a selection of extraordinary casks of single malt whiskies from over 10 Scottish distilleries, each utilising signature malts to define their flavour and aroma as the whisky names suggests. . The first three Batch Strength blended …

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Scotch meets Indian Whisky and that sounds promising

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-11

The makers of a rare blend of Scotch and Japanese whisky have revealed that their fusion whisky has proved so popular they are now developing further innovative blends in partnership with other international distilleries. Fusion Whisky Ltd said that all three versions of its groundbreaking Glover series have sold out, and it is close to launching a fusion blend using single malt whisky from Scottish …

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society celebrates French relaunch

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-05

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has relaunched in France with an exclusive party in Paris, and announced further developments to make its whisky and events available to more fans across Europe. The Society staged a ‘Grand Renaissance Party’ in Paris at new partner bar, Beaucoup, to announce the increased range of whiskies and tasting events now available to single malt enthusiasts in France, and …

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Compass Box continues to piss off Official Whisky Bodies

thewhiskylady - 2016-10-04

Scotland’s leading independent Scotch whiskymaker and six-time Whisky Magazine Innovator of the Year, Compass Box, has recently announced its latest Limited Edition Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: ‘Three Year Old Deluxe’: the oldest 3-year-old whisky ever released! Introducing the release, Compass Box Founder and Whiskymaker John Glaser comments: ‘For much of this year, we have been quietly but persistently exploring how we might be able to effect …

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GINEROSITY: World’s First Social Enterprise Gin Launched

thewhiskylady - 2016-09-27

  Pickering’s Gin founders Marcus Pickering and Matt Gammell have teamed up with social enterprise experts to produce the Ginerosity spirit, the profits of which will be poured into good causes.   Together they have formed a new company, Good Spirits (Scotland) CIC, in partnership with social enterprise entrepreneur Chris Thewlis, Dave Mullen of marketing agency Story, and drinks industry and export specialist David Moore. …

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Loch Lomond & Glen Scotia unveil new Global Travel Retail Range

thewhiskylady - 2016-09-01

The Loch Lomond Group is set to unveil its new Global Travel Retail (GTR) range at the upcoming TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes. The seven expressions contained in the range are a perfect example of the innovation and craft involved in the Scotch whisky styles of the Loch Lomond and Glen Scotia Distilleries. Since 2014, the Loch Lomond Group have undertaken an extensive review …

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French Whisky Black Mountain to experience sea maturation

thewhiskylady - 2016-06-02

French whisky Black Mountain to partner with sail transport company TOWT  (TransOceanic Wind Transport) for a one-of-a-kind sea maturation experience. Departing from the banks of Bordeaux right a month ago (May 2) on board of an old tuna seiner called « La Nébuleuse » and sailing from Northern Brittany to Bordeaux, the Black Mountain N°2 cask will then be transshipped in Dourdenez on the magnificient « Grayhound …

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