Tag Archive: whiskey
Rare Offering Of Rye Whiskey Far Surpasses Pre-Sale Estimates At Chicago Auction
In an unusual offering, the Chicago auction house Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. last weekend sold a case of 24 pints of Dougherty’s Private Stock Pure Rye Whiskey, distilled in 1917 before Prohibition and then bottled in bond in 1930 at the Philadelphia-based Dougherty’s as a medicinal spirit, for $19,120. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 2, 2014Pernod Sets Out Global Ambitions For Jameson, Looking To Double Sales By 2020
With Jameson Irish whiskey continuing to soar in the U.S. and globally, brand owner Pernod Ricard is doubling down on the brand, announcing its intention to double Jameson’s sales to €1 billion ($1.4b) by 2020. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 16, 2014Whiskey Shortages? Not at Beam Suntory, Reports Whisky Advocate
On May 8, Buffalo Trace sent a media-wide press release that detailed looming Bourbon shortages. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 11, 2014Diageo Announces $115 Million Kentucky Distillery Project
Diageo has unveiled plans to invest an estimated $115 million in a new, 1.8-million-gallon (750,000 nine-liter case) distillery in Shelby County, Kentucky. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 29, 2014News Briefs for May 1, 2014
•Heaven Hill Distilleries has revamped the labeling of its Bernheim Original Straight Whiskey in order to highlight the brand’s seven-year age statement. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 1, 2014Wild Turkey Opens New Visitors Center, Unveils Limited Edition Bourbon
Gruppo Campari has crowned its $100 million investment in Wild Turkey with the opening of its new Wild Turkey visitor center on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in Lawrenceburg. Continue reading →
Posted in News on April 16, 2014
