Speyside Cooperage has won the accolade of visitor attraction of the year at the Icons of Whisky 2011 awards. Announced last week at a lavish ceremony in London’s Waldorf Hilton, the awards created by Whisky Magazine celebrate the people and places behind Scotland’s famous drink and have become one of the highlights on the whisky [...]
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3D virtual WineFair 2011
March 3rd, 2011
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On the strength of the success enjoyed by the first event, in 2010, French company INNOVIN will hold its second 3D online international trade fair devoted to wines and spirits between 14 and 18 March 2011. For winegrowing, winemaking and trade professionals, this real-time, virtual and interactive trade show represents a unique opportunity for multiplying [...]
Camitz Sparkling Vodka and Bryce Aime at London Fashion Week
February 25th, 2011
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Camitz Sparkling Vodka provided Camitz Sparkling Woo Woos for Bryce Aime’s A/W 2011 fashion show after-party held in the Amarillo Suite of The May Fair Hotel. This season Bryce Aime has returned to his signature roots and once again created a collection that truly reflects his individual style, focusing on a strong, modern look with [...]
Minimum pricing rejected as MSPs pass new alcohol laws
November 11th, 2010
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THE SNP Government’s plan to introduce a minimum price on alcohol was rejected on Wednesday in a final vote at the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted 76-49 against the policy, which was part of the wider Alcohol Bill being determined at Holyrood. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said rejecting the plan was a sad day for Parliament and [...]
Scotland to pass Alcohol Bill with no minimum pricing
November 10th, 2010
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New laws to tackle Scotland’s historic alcohol problems are to be passed by MSPs – but without plans to bring in minimum drink pricing. The SNP government’s Alcohol Bill aims to tackle an issue said to cost Scotland more than £3bn a year. But key measures, including raising the purchase age for off licence sales, [...]
Ballantine’s Takes Top Honours in 2011 World Whisky Awards
October 10th, 2010
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A blended scotch whisky has swept aside all single malt rivals to take the prestigious Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible Award for 2011. Ballantine’s 17-year-old has topped all other whiskies in this year’s publication, which includes 4,500 different brands – of which over 1,000 new entries were tasted by Jim Murray in six months. Single malt [...]
Grant’s Whisky to sponsor Piers Morgan’s Life Stories
September 30th, 2010
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The whisky brand will also sponsor a one off special programme When Piers met Lord Sugar. The latest series of The Apprentice, featuring Sir Alan Sugar, which starts this week on BBC1. The sponsorship package was negotiated by ITV Commercial and John Ayling and Associates on behalf of Grant’s Whisky and includes broadcast and online sponsorship. [...]
Will’s Story, an interview with the founder of the Chase Distillery
September 22nd, 2010
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Recently James Martin’s Saturday Kitchen featured an entrepreneur from Herefordshire, who had made his own vodka from potatoes and had just won the award of best vodka in the world. Intrigued and wanting to know more I emailed a request for an interview. I received a positive reply and we set up the interview below. [...]
English potato vodka, now officially the best vodka in the world
August 28th, 2010
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Chase Vodka has been awarded the WORLD’S Best Vodka with a Double Gold Medal in THE most respected spirits awards, in San Francisco, which is a huge accolade for Chase. The English potato vodka was voted top out of 115 vodkas worldwide, which included larger mass produced companies from Russia, Poland, Scandinavia and the USA. [...]
