Whisky Business

Has Macallan Finally Run Out of Old Sherry Casks?

January 28, 2010

The Whisky Store, a major German online retailer for whisky, just reported in their German language forum that at a tasting for the company staff, Macallan officials had confirmed that there will not be any new bottlings of sherry cask Macallans of age 18 and older anymore.

The SWA Strikes Again

November 18, 2009

Every once in a while, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) opens up a new battlefield because they see the traditional values of Scotch Whisky under attack. Examples include the lawsuit against the Glen Breton whisky from Canada or the threat against Compass Box.

Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #4 – Conclusion

November 12, 2009

In the first three parts of this series I looked at Glenmorangie, Ardbeg and the SMWS. Now let’s try

Putting it All Together

Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #3 – The SMWS

November 11, 2009

Glenmorangie plc bought the SMWS just a few months before they sold everything to LVMH, plenty of room for speculations here. Anyway, what exactly is the SMWS?

Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #2 – Ardbeg

November 11, 2009

Glemorangie plc bought Ardbeg in 1997 and re-opened the distillery that had been mothballed since 1981, with just a low level production between 1989 and 1996. After the relaunch, Ardbeg managed to attract a huge following of whisky enthusiats because of various reasons.

Learn Whisky Marketing with LVMH #1 – Glenmorangie

November 10, 2009

In October 2004, French luxury goods conglomerate Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton S.A (LVMH) bought Glenmorangie plc from the Macdonald family who had been in possession of the company since 1918. The portfolio included Glenmorangie, Ardbeg and Glen Moray distilleries as well as the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS).

The Return of the Spice Tree

October 14, 2009

Compass Box just announced that their award-winning Spice Tree is available again!

For those who don’t know the story behind that whisky: The Scotch Whisky association (SWA) disapproved of the Spice Tree

Will Scotch Single Malt Become a Luxury Item ?

September 7, 2009

The launch of the new “Manager’s Choice” line by Diageo was only the latest in a series of whisky releases that left many whisky lovers dazzled by the attached price tags. Two notable examples are:

Diageo Takes a Big Gulp

September 3, 2009

It is now an open secret that whisky industry giant Diageo will launch a new series called “Manager’s Choice” on September 4. News has been leaking for about a week, so Diageo has decided to make it official now.

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