Category Archives: Spirits

Fire Destroys Jim Beam Warehouse. Dead Fish Fill Kentucky River

A fire believed to have been caused by lightning destroyed a Jim Beam Distilling Co. warehouse filled with 45,000 barrels of aging

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Johnnie Walker Releases ‘Ghost’ Whiskies

They’re from a small number of iconic distilleries that closed many years ago. At the heart of this whisky lies the Highland single malt Glenury Royal, from the distillery of the same name that shut its doors in

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USTR Proposes Tariffs on Scotch, Irish, EU Whiskies; DISCUS Responds

The U.S. Trade Representative proposed tariffs on an additional $4 billion of European Union goods, including Scotch, Irish and “other

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New Study Highlights Problem of ‘Second Hand Drinking’

Second-hand smoke, breathed in by someone other than the smoker, has been shown to cause health issues.  So now anti-alcohol advocates are seizing on that concept to demonize bev/al.

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Jack Daniel’s Host Firefighters at Chase Rice Concert

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, which combines the legendary Old No. 7 whiskey with a fiery cinnamon liqueur, has partnered

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DISCUS to Host Tasting of Spirits from 100 Craft Distillers

The event will be at the National Press Club in Washington on July 23, from 6-8 p.m.  In addition to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., the American Craft Spirits Association is also

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