In an industrial section of Los Angeles, a fantasy jungle grows inside a warehouse. Populated by animatronic topiary dinosaurs, talking plastic parrots, and an autonomous AI personality named Tessa, this steampunk theme park houses Lost Spirits Distillery. Here, ideas about whisky—and whisky itself—are deliberately challenged, broken apart, and remade. Lost Spirits founder Bryan Davis ushers... Continue Reading →
Over the years, Scotch single malt has developed into an interesting product for investments. Ever since the 1990's, there has been an increasing demand for single malt whisky, not just in Europe, but especially in Japan, Russia and China. Recent developments show that a number of distilleries have failed to capitalize on this, causing stock... Continue Reading →
Every now and then, I wander off from the whisky trail because I am also interested in other spirits. A couple of weeks back, I received an invitation from a local craft beer brewer - Jopen Bier - to come to Hoofddorp where they recently started distilling spirits. It's all about authentic recipes with contemporary... Continue Reading →
Teeling Whiskey continues to build on its reputation as the leading progressive Irish whiskey producer by winning 15 medals in international spirits competitions over the last few weeks. This brings to 175, the number of awards won by Teeling Whiskey over the last five years. At the annual 2018 Irish Whiskey Masters, held in London... Continue Reading →
Diageo has announced that one of Scotland’s earliest historical sites is to be explored for the very first time this month, with an excavation of Dunyvaig Castle on Islay. Archaeologists from across the UK have converged on Lagavulin Bay to take part in the project, to uncover the history of the castle which was once... Continue Reading →
The market for rare bottled Scotch skyrocketed at whisky auctions in the first 6 months of 2018, according to whisky brokerage company Rare Whisky 101. RW101 writes in their Half Year Review H1 2018, that the value of rare Scotch whisky reached £16.3m - up year-on-year by 46%. The number of bottles of single malt sold... Continue Reading →
Glenglassaugh Distillery, standing on the Moray Firth Coast at the edge of Sandend Bay, is a distillery which lay silent and forgotten for over two decades. Its heritage stretches back to 1875 when it was founded by James Moir. Th distinctive fruity character of its whiskies is loved by all who discover it. After being... Continue Reading →
There were nearly 2m visits to Scotch whisky distilleries in 2017, with spending topping £60m and breaking all previous records, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). The SWA’s annual survey of visitor centres reported 1.89m visits to Scotch whisky distilleries last year, a rise of 11.4% on 2016 – and 45% up on the... Continue Reading →
It may have a heritage dating back centuries, but in the last decade also the Scottish whisky industry has undergone something of an environmental revolution. Distillers are learning that sustainability is not just in the best interest of the environment but it’s also beneficial for business. The benefits are numerous; being consistently aware of the environment helps... Continue Reading →
