Scotland’s ‘first’ 100 percent organic Single Malt Scotch whisky distillery has opened on a remote farm estate in the Highlands. Ncn’ean distillery (pronounced Nook-knee-anne), began producing spirit in March, but will start welcoming visitors to the distillery from July. Its Read More
Finnieston unveils Scotch cocktails in cans
A Glasgow-based drinks company is launching a quirky collection of Scotch whisky cocktails in cans for summer. Made by the Finnieston Distillery Company, each ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail features the firm’s own blended Scotch whisky, created in partnership with independent bottler Read More
Old Pulteney 17 YO and 21 YO only till stocks last
Old Pulteney to withdraw 17 YO and 21 YO Highland Single Malt Old Pulteney will soon be discontinuing its 17-year-old and 21-year-old expressions because of a lack of stock. The brand does not have any plans to replace these with Read More
Auchentoshan Bartender’s Malt launched
‘Auchentoshan: The Bartender’s Malt’ has been produced exclusively by the 12 winners of the Lowlands distillery’s New Malt Order Cocktail Competition. The bartenders—from Germany, Sweden, the US, Canada and UK—worked under the supervision of former Auchentoshan master blender Rachel Barrie Read More
Kingsbarns releases 2YO spirit drink
Kingsbarns distillery has released a two-year-old ‘spirit drink’ bottling, only available to buy from the distillery, as it waits for its whisky to mature. The spirit, which cannot legally be called whisky as it has not been matured for the Read More
Tuaca Liquore Italiano now in a new bottle
Tuaca Liquore Italiano of Sazerac has been given a new package design, aimed at broadening the brand’s global appeal. The new bottle design has a more classic shape, while the label proclaims Tuaca’s status as ‘Originale Italiano’. Overall, the rebranding Read More
Teeling Whiskey sells minority stake to Bacardi
Dublin-based Teeling Whiskey has sold a minority stake from its business to Barcardi, the family-owned maker of white rum, and one of the largest players in the global spirits market. The Irish business will continue to be run by its Read More
Guala Closures to acquire Axiom Propac
Guala Closures Group, one of the world leaders in the production of packaging material, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karnataka-based Axiom Propack Pvt. Ltd for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a statement. The deal under which Read More
Punjab hotels to serve liquor near highways soon
The Punjab government gave its nod to a proposal to amend Section 26-A of the Punjab Excise Act (1914) to fix the location of liquor vends on national and state highways. The amendment, once passed, would lift restrictions on hotels, Read More
In UP, now buy liquor from credit and debit cards
Now liquor lovers can buy liquor from credit and debit cards. The Yogi government has passed an order in this regard directing all liquor vendors to install POS machines in their shops. State Excise Minister Jai Pratap Singh said that Read More