Whisky found in Loch Ness goes for over $1,000 at auction
The first bottle of “whisky” that has been aged in barrels submerged in Loch Ness, Scotland, is set to be auctioned for more than $1,000. This bottle, named “Don Hayne” after the Gaelic word for “deep,” was submerged 702 feet below the surface of the famous Scottish lake on Valentine’s Day. The initial “Loch Ness […]
Woman celebrates 106th birthday with Fireball Whisky shot
Florence “Fireball Flo” Hackman, the Ohio woman who made headlines last year after getting the shot to celebrate her birthday, recently turned 106, but she's still taking Fireball. . “Flow brightens our days and enhances everything we can experience later in life,” said Kristen Kelly, executive director of Traditions of Deerfield, a senior living facility […]
Scotland lobbies Trump to exclude it from threatened tariffs on whisky | Trump administration
Scotland's first minister is leading efforts to persuade President-elect Donald Trump to exclude Scottish whiskey from plans to gradually increase import duties into the United States. John Swinney, head of Scotland's devolved government, pressed Trump on the importance of whiskey's economic and cultural status during a “warm and friendly” 20-minute phone call between the two […]
Port Ellen whisky distillery in Scotland reopens after 40 years
The remains of a former ‘ghost’ distillery on Islay, an excellent source of Scottish peat whisky, are now an ultra-premium distillery with a luxurious and sophisticated blueprint. In 1983, the flagship distillery, Port Ellen Distillery, closed due to overproduction of single malt whiskey in the area. Due to the surplus, many whiskey production sites were […]
Whiskey vs. Whisky: Explaining the difference between the brown liquors
Many people enjoy distilled whiskey during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. However, some black liquor newbies don’t realize the simple difference between “whiskey” and “whiskey.” Whiskey is one of the world’s most beloved spirits, with successful corporate brands in Japan, Ireland and the United States. A new alcohol-free option that continues to be popular as women’s […]