Two Israeli whiskey distilleries have whiskey-lovers around the world sitting up and taking notice. Four decades after the failed attempt to produce a badly-received Ascot Special Deluxe Blended Scotch, two new groups of entrepreneurs have excited whiskey-lovers everywhere. This time, online casino bookies are giving high odds that a successful industry is being launched in the country. Golan Heights In 2016 David ...

This World Whisky Day, Hoist A Dram That Takes You Places By Richard Thomas World Whisky Day falls on the third Saturday of May, so this 10th installment of the celebratory date will fall on May 15th for 2021. Although many will mark the occasion by hoisting a familiar go-to, I see these “drinks holidays” as a great excuse to ...

By Richard Thomas Milk & Honey Distillery has achieved a key milestone in releasing it’s first single malt whisky. Thus the Israel’s first whisky distillery has achieved its initial potential and produced the country’s first single malt. The initial batch of 100 bottles will be sold starting August 11 on whiskyauctioneer.com. Said whisky was aged for 30 months in an ...

By Richard Thomas Israel’s first whisky distillery, Milk & Honey, is poised to release their first batch of single malt whisky, which would also be the first Israeli single malt ever. The distillery announced on May 20 that they had bottled the first cask from their experimental series, which yielded 391 bottles. Those bottles are slated for sale later in ...

By Richard Thomas Dr. Jim Swan, the noted whisky expert who was best known for his handiwork in advising several new whisky distilleries around the glove, passed away suddenly yesterday in his home in Edinburgh. He was 75. Swan, who held a PhD in Chemistry and Biological Studies from Heriot-Watt University, began his career with a ten year stint as chief ...