Whistling Along with Irish Whiskey
Ireland’s Boann Distillery named its Irish Whiskey “The Whistler” after its founder Patrick Cooney, who walks around the distillery whistling all day long. We’ll get… Read More
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A 20-Year Journey with Highland Park
Martin Markvardsen joined Highland Park as a brand ambassador in 2006. Since then, he’s traveled the world touting the virtues of his favorite whisky. He’s… Read More
Trump to Ban Canadian Whisky Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump is stepping up the trade war with Canada. In an executive order issued Tuesday evening, Trump ordered a ban on the… Read More
A Busy Month at George Washington’s Distillery
September is shaping up to be a busy month at George Washington’s Distillery at Mount Vernon in Virginia, with weekend tastings and discounts on Washington’s… Read More
Archiving 180 Years of Dewar’s History
Dewar’s celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, going back to 1846 when John Dewar opened his wine and spirits shop in Perth, Scotland. Jacqui Seargeant… Read More
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Canadian Whisky
President Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to levy a 50% import tariff on Canadian whiskies and other alcoholic beverages, along with most other imports… Read More
A Colonial-Era Whiskey for America’s 250th Birthday
Lots of whisky makers are releasing 250th anniversary commemorative editions, but only one went back to recreate whiskey from a Colonial-era recipe using historical production… Read More
Trump to Remove Tariffs on Scotch Whisky
U.S. President Donald Trump will remove the import tariffs on Scotch Whisky following a state visit this week from King Charles. In a Truth Social… Read More
Charting a New Course for Compass Box
Angela D’Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery, building… Read More
Meet Highland Park’s New Master Whisky Maker
Marc Watson took over for the retiring Gordon Motion this month after six months of serving as his understudy. The former master blender for The… Read More