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    • Disgusting Drinks from Around the World
    • Do you recognise these ‘Fictional’ Drinks brands from Hollywood films and TV?
    • Drinks Industry Books
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • The Celebrity Liquor Index
    • The Drinks brands in the Dragons’ Den
    • The Drinks Industry Rich List 2023
    • The Most Popular Alcohol Subscription Boxes
  • Whisky
    • How to Plan your own Whisky Festival
    • How to Buy a Scotch Whisky Cask…
    • How to start your own Whisky Club…
    • The Auld Art of Coopering
    • Facebook Whisky Groups
    • Independent Bottlers
    • Interesting Facts & Figures about Scotch Whisky
    • Scotch Whisky Videos
    • The Scotch Whisky History Timeline
    • The Top Whisk(e)y Podcasts
    • Whisky Books
    • Whisky Events & Festivals
    • Whisky Maps
    • Whisky Websites
    • Whose own label whisky is it anyway?
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    • Gin Books
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October 26th

How to Spot a Whisky Nerd in 12 Easy Steps

Article from Gourmantic online magazine covering restaurants, bars, spirits and travel.

drinks,
October 24th

Cold-Press Juice Cocktails

4x cocktails made with cold-press juices courtesy of Epicure Magazine by Men’s Health, autumn 2016 issue.

drinks,
October 24th

Best Gins under £30

According to Epicure Magazine by Men’s Health, autumn 2016 issue.

travel,
October 23rd

Jeff Orson playing live music at the FDFA show

For those attending the FDFA show in Canada, check out Jeff Orson who works for PMA (Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd) playing live music on Monday 14th November.

drinks,
October 23rd

Article Link: Loch Lomond enters travel retail

As reported in the Moodie Davitt Report on 20th October 2016.

drinks,
October 21st

Article Link: ‘how to read a whisky label’ guide

This is an interesting blog post by the website Great Drams.

drinks,
October 21st

The Spirits Business – Scotch Whisky Quiz on Amazon Echo

As reported on The Spirits Business online through their ‘The week in pictures’ feature.

retail,
October 21st

Article Link: Martin Moodie Comment – Disrupter or disruptee

Take your choice in travel retail 21st century style by Martin Moodie from the Moodie Davitt Report.

drinks,
October 20th

Top 5 Most Popular Cocktails

according to 100 of the World’s Best Bars as compiled by Drinks International.

retail,
October 20th

A point of view on ‘The end is nigh for Global Travel Retail’

Andy Morton at just-drinks has recently published an article entitled ‘The end is nigh for Global Travel Retail’.

drinks,
October 19th

An Inside the Cask chat with…BULLDOG Gin

BULLDOG Gin is the vision of Anshuman Vohra, the founder and CEO of the company, who is passionate about gin and was happy to spare some time to talk to us at Inside the Cask.

drinks,
October 19th

“Alexa, open Scotch Whisky”

Now courtesy of Inside the Cask, anyone with the new Amazon Echo, can learn more about Scotch Whisky through a fun and short quiz to test your own knowledge on the subject in the UK

travel,
October 18th

Article Link: UK Airports expansion decision ‘next year’

Hard to believe that the UK government has still not made a decision on how to expand its international transport capacity…

retail,
October 17th

An Inside the Cask chat with…the Advantage Group

More specifically, with Nestor Sanajko, the Global Clients Services Senior Manager at the Advantage Group.

Whisky Casks at a warehouse
drinks,
October 17th

Facts & Figures on Scotch Whisky Top Markets

For reference, please find enclosed in this blog some figures on the top markets for Scotch Whisky on volume and by case on value.

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From Cachaça to Feni: Global Spirits Diversity Tak From Cachaça to Feni: Global Spirits Diversity Takes Centre Stage in Madeira
https://insidethecask.com/2026/10/21/from-cachaca-to-feni-global-spirits-diversity-takes-centre-stage-in-madeira/
Madeira Duty Free shop at the airport, good to see Madeira Duty Free shop at the airport, good to see lots of local products
Thanks again to @spiritsselectionbycmb and @ulricn Thanks again to @spiritsselectionbycmb and @ulricn1 for a terrific event and to everyone involved in helping to bring this wonderful spirits showcase to the island of Madeira. Thanks also to the Portuguese hospitality. 3 days of sampling spirits from around the world: distilled gin, baijiu, sugar cane juice rum agricole, mezcal, bitter/ amaro, liqueur, blended whiskies, single malt whiskies and many others totalling 2,300 spirit entries from over 70 countries: https://spiritsselection.com/en/spirits-selection-by-cmb-2026-a-growing-diversity-of-spirits-and-styles/ @visitmadeira @ivbam.ip.ram
Visit to Engenho Novo distillery in Madeira, produ Visit to Engenho Novo distillery in Madeira, producer of William Hinton rums @williamhintonrum @spiritsselectionbycmb @visitmadeira
Spotted some casks from @tanoariajosafer_portcasks Spotted some casks from @tanoariajosafer_portcasks at Engenho Novo distillery in Madeira
Celebrating the craft of coopering Celebrating the craft of coopering
Visiting Blandy’s in Madeira and sampling their de Visiting Blandy’s in Madeira and sampling their delicious Madeira wines @blandysmadeirawine @spiritsselectionbycmb @visitmadeira
Engenhos do Norte Distillery in Madeira #madeira # Engenhos do Norte Distillery in Madeira #madeira #spiritsselection @spiritsselectionbycmb #ivbam @ivbam.ip.ram
Also found one of the few places in the island tha Also found one of the few places in the island that makes a Banana Poncha…very creamy
Poncha en route to the distillery, usually orange Poncha en route to the distillery, usually orange flavour
Some of the Rum de Madeira sampled today…. Some of the Rum de Madeira sampled today….
For the full article: https://thewhiskeywash.com/w For the full article: https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-articles/brazil-has-been-making-whisky-for-50-years-so-why-havent-you-heard-about-it/
Spirits Selection by CMB held in Madeira begins….d Spirits Selection by CMB held in Madeira begins….day 1 here we go. #ivbam #rumdemadeira #spiritsselectionbycmb #spiritsselection #madeira
For those people based in London, there will be a For those people based in London, there will be a Brazilian Single Malt Whisky Tasting at SMWS London on Tuesday 3rd November from 6:30pm - worth checking it out: https://smws.com/greville-street-brazilian-whiskies-showcase-03-11-26/
One of my favourite whisky books is out again and One of my favourite whisky books is out again and I cannot recommend it enough! Well worth buying it every year….https://insidethecask.com/2026/10/04/malt-whisky-yearbook-2027/
🥃In just a few days, the Spirits Selection by CMB 🥃In just a few days, the Spirits Selection by CMB 2026 will bring together 100+ international spirits experts in Madeira, Portugal, for three days of blind tastings, discovery and exchange.
From 16 to 18 October, the world of spirits will meet in Funchal for the 28th edition of the competition. 
🌴 A unique island.
🥃 Exceptional spirits.
🌍 An international jury.
✨ One unforgettable edition.
Madeira, we’re ready. See you there! Visit Madeira IVBAM, IP-RAM 
#SpiritsSelection #CMB
Random pictures from Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival a Random pictures from Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival at Murrafield Stadium
Great to see lots of people from the industry at E Great to see lots of people from the industry at Edinburgh’s Whisky Festival….these are just some of them!
Some of the whiskies that may have been sampled at Some of the whiskies that may have been sampled at today’s Edinburgh Whisky Festival at Murrayfield Stadium
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