The Islay Whiskey Festival "Feis Ile" has started. And normally there is a party in and in front of the distilleries on the island. With music, distillery tours, tastings, lots of good-humored people and an exuberant atmosphere.
This brings joy to many whiskey fans: A look at the TTB database gives hope for two very interesting new bottlings from Diageo.
We think single malt whiskey is primarily there to be enjoyed. Somehow it would be a shame if so much dedication, tradition and craftsmanship flow into the production of a noble malt - and the bottle remains unopened.
Bimber fan for life? Friends of the young London distillery can now become official. The distillery, which has been producing its single malt whiskey since 2016, awarded the last of the limited places in its exclusive “Founder's Club” at the beginning of this year. So you can no longer become a member.
There's no question about it: if one sector is particularly affected by the effects of the Corona crisis, it's the catering trade. The American Brown Forman group, which includes well-known whiskey brands such as Jack-Daniel's and Woodford Reserve, wants to help as a partner of the "BARBACK" initiative.
The renowned wholesaler and importer Kirsch Whiskey has announced a whole series of exciting new bottlings for whiskey enthusiasts. This includes many bottlings from the "The Single Malts of Scotland" series, a new malt whiskey from the Irish Dingle Distillery and the last bottling of the "Raasay While You Wait". Here is a brief overview:
Production should actually start this year in Gordon & MacPhail's new Craggan Distillery in Grantown. Well, these plans were pretty ambitious anyway. Because there is still no Craggan Distillery. And now the start of construction is still delayed.
