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Islay Sees Its Ninth Distillery Go Operational

Famous for it’s peat smoke and sea spray influenced whiskies, Islay has long been the object of romance for many a single malt fan. As a result, the island has become home to Scotch Whisky’s strongest regional identity and the industry’s densest concentration of distilleries. That concentration grew thicker today, as Ardnahoe Distillery went operational. It’s been 15 years since ...

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Bladnoch Names New Master Distiller

Bladnoch Distillery has announced they have appointed Dr. Nick Savage as their new Master Distiller. This appointment comes after the departure of former master distiller and blender Ian MacMillan in January 2019. After completing his PhD in engineering, Savage started his whisky industry career at Diageo as Technical Lead in Cask Maturation. From there, he moved to the Scottish Lowlands ...

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Four Roses Pulls Back Curtain On New Small Batch Bourbon

Four Roses Distillery has chosen to mark the culmination of its $55 million expansion project with the release of a new bourbon and permanent brand extension of their line with Small Batch Select. The Distillery’s expansion project began in 2015 and is doubling production capacity to accommodate for growing industry demand, while the Four Roses regular line-up hasn’t seen a ...

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New Evidence Names Obscure Lowland Distillery As Scotland’s Oldest

Littlemill, a Lowland distillery that ceased operations in the early 1990s, is obscure among the ranks of Scotland’s historic whisky-makers. No grand brand name is attached to it, and it’s placement in the Lowlands is hardly glamorous. That said, evidence has emerged that points to this humble foundation as being the oldest whisky distillery in Scotland. There was already some ...

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Iowa’s MRDC Planning Major Expansion

Mississippi River Distilling Company, often abbreviated as “MRDC,” established itself in LeClaire Iowa. Visitors to the Quad Cities area can stop by, enjoy sweeping views of the middle Mississippi from the distillery while sipping on whiskey, and then go up the road to check out the home base of the antique hunters made famous on American Pickers. The distillery has ...

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