When it comes to making spirits, it’s tough to say one part of the process is most important. Grind grain poorly, and you get bad whiskey. Mistreat molasses or cane juice, and the result is subpar rum. And if you’re maturing spirits, cask type, warehousing, and aging climate all become major factors. But there’s almost always a beating heart (and visual centerpiece) at the center of any spirits…
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Bootleggers may not be getting the boot much longer. In April, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans deemed a 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling unconstitutional. The legislation was first put in place in 1868 during Reconstruction and aimed to curtail liquor tax evasion. Deciding in favor of the Hobby Distillers Association (HDA), the appellate court ruled that the ban…
Acclaimed Central Otago spirits label, Scapegrace Distilling Co., has struck gold at the 2026 World Drinks Awards in London. Scapegrace Distilling Co. has claimed...
Early April brought good news for wannabe home distillers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans struck down a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, ruling it unconstitutional and in favor of the nonprofit Hobby Distillers Association and four of its 1,300 members. Per Reuters, the original ban dates back to […]
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“We’re a new distiller — we don’t have the luxury of waiting to know if our whisky is going to be great,” says Eddie Large, founder of the English whisky company Witchmark, which launched in 2024. “It has to be great from the outset.” Large isn’t just talking about the whisky that will be ready […]
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Reefton Distilling Co. has appointed Pic's Leader Lachlan Boyle as CEO for the company's most crucial stage of growth. After nine extraordinary years building...
In 2010, there were four distilleries in Ireland: New Midleton, Cooley, and Kilbeggan in the Republic of Ireland, and Bushmills in Northern Ireland. In 2020, there were 32. And as of late 2025, there were around 50, the result of both real category growth and the belief Irish whiskey can further expand its international appeal. (In some ways, one might compare it to America’s own bourbon boom of…
The Women's Beer and Spirits Collective works to boost awareness of women working in the typically male-dominated world of brewhouses and distilleries. It is once again raising funds for area nonprofits.
With hundreds of millions of bottles produced every year, the global whiskey industry is enormous, valued at approximately $28 billion. While production is led by countries like Scotland and the United States — both of which produce whiskey in a number of styles — Irish, Japanese, and other world whiskeys are popular in their own right, and there are a lot of jobs required to uphold each…