According to the Distilled Spirits Council’s (Discus) 10th annual market report, whisky sold in the US grew 6.2% to 52.7 million cases. Irish whiskey continued to be the fastest growing spirits category in the US, achieving higher volume and revenue growth than single malt Scotch and Bourbon in the last year. The category sold 2.5 […]

With its purchase of the maker of the Jim Beam brand, Japan’s Suntory Holdings has its eyes on both American culture — and global sales. First Take: Jim Beam is huge get for Suntory.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A new whiskey created in Kentucky features a blend of age and scarcity that spiked demand — and its price. As a result, whiskey fans including celebrities and corporate chiefs are angling to snatch up limited stocks of Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey for nearly $4,000 per bottle. Shots won’t come […]

Excellent Reasons if I do say so myself. 22 Excellent Reasons To Drink More Whiskey.

This past week from September 10th through September 15th I had the honor to attend the First Ever Camp Runamok. What is Camp Runamok you ask? Well here it is in their words: Bartender Summer Camp in the heart of Kentucky. September 10-15, 2012 Bardstown, Kentucky That’s right .. Yours truly went to Bourbon Camp! […]