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    • Do you recognise these ‘Fictional’ Drinks brands from Hollywood films and TV?
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    • The Drinks brands in the Dragons’ Den
    • The Drinks Industry Rich List 2023
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    • 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
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October 17th

Book of the Month: Malt Whisky Yearbook 2017

This is the 12th edition of the book about “the facts, the people, the news, the stories” relating to Whisky by Ingvar Ronde.

travel,
October 14th

Top 10 Airports in Africa

This entry comes courtesy of Emeka Chigozie from Answers Africa.

travel,
October 13th

An Inside the Cask chat with…the co-founder of the FLIO app

Andrew Watson is the co-founder of the global airport app FLIO. Their premise is “One App. All Airports”. FLIO’s aim is to be the only airport app passengers will ever need…

retail,
October 12th

Googling for a Duty Free Price Comparison website

What is available right now when searching as a consumer?

retail,
October 11th

The Need for Disruption

DFS Group CEO Philippe Schaus has made a strong argument for change to the Global Travel Retail (GTR) traditional airport concession model.

travel,
October 9th

Article Link: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself before buying an Aircraft

Robb Report, the magazine for the luxury lifestyle, has written an article about what questions to ask before buying your own aircraft.

travel,
October 9th

Article Link: Donald Trump is Right

The Economist magazine has written an interesting article stating that America’s airports are awful.

retail,
October 8th

The Time for Travel Retail is over

at least it is in Cannes for another year…

retail,
September 30th

Terminal Turbulence (in Travel Retail)?

The latest issue of The Spirits Business magazine, reviews the recent up-and-down journey in the travel retail world this past year, whilst also revealing some sunny patches among the clouds, by Kristiane Sherry.

drinks,
September 30th

Article Link: SMWS at Loch Lomond Distillery

The latest issue of Unfiltered magazine by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has a feature on the Loch Lomond Distillery from when they visited us recently.

retail,
September 27th

What can Travel Retailers learn from Discounters?

Discounters, especially hard discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, have a very different business model to retailers in the Global Travel Retail (GTR) channel. However what can travel retailers learn from Discounters? This was one

drinks, retail,
September 27th

Article Link: Going Grey

Travel Markets Insider magazine has written an excellent article on the topic of the impact of the parallel (grey) market in the duty free spirits channel.

drinks,
September 26th

Travel Markets Insider feature on Loch Lomond Group

The October/ November 2016 issue of Travel Markets Insider magazine will include a feature on Loch Lomond Group and the new Global Travel Retail (GTR) range being launched in early 2017.

travel,
September 23rd

Article Link: Google Trips has arrived

Conde Nast Traveller has written this week an interesting article on the new arrival of Google Trips and its features. Article by Brad Rickman.

retail,
September 21st

Is Travel Retail delivering value?

This week’s IWSR magazine is raising the question on whether travel retail is providing value to suppliers and what the future might hold.

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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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