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Diageo’s Wild Ride?

Diageo's Crown Royal plant in Alberta, Canada

Observers Were Shocked When Diageo Closed Masters Of Whisky. They Shouldn’t Have Been. By Kurt Maitland and Richard Thomas In the world of spirits, none is bigger than Diageo. This London-based beverage company owns Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Guinness, and Bailey’s, thus leading the markets for vodka, blended Scotch whisky, stout and liqueurs. On top of that, the company owns some ...

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Bad Whiskey Writing IX

By Richard Thomas Every time I pen a new chapter on whiskey writing on the web that should be professional, but sadly misses that mark, I hope it will be longer than four or five months before I have enough material to justify returning to the subject. Alas, I was again disappointed. Chapter 8 was in February, and just barely ...

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How To Annoy Scotch Snobs

By Richard Thomas If you are a whisk(e)y enthusiast of any stripe, and have been for any substantial length of time, you’ve already encountered at least one Scotch snob. Perhaps it was virtually, in a whisky forum, or perhaps it was in the flesh at a bar or a convention. However it happened, you already know, dear reader, exactly what ...

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