Bite-sized learning on everything and anything relating to wood, casks and the maturation of spirits by Dr. Martin Purvis. In times of shortage of barrels the focus can shift to the rejuvenation of older barrels
Having fun on World Whisky Day
After lockdown restrictions due to the pandemic, this year we decided to celebrate World Whisky Day by getting together and visiting some of our local distilleries in Glasgow, before moving on to the Bon Accord
Quarter Cask Insights #6
Bite-sized learning on everything and anything relating to wood, casks and the maturation of spirits by Dr. Martin Purvis. Top tips for buyers of new and used barrels in these market conditions….all learned the hard
Heaven Hill breaks ground on a $135 million distillery in Bardstown
The family-owned spirits company is expanding production with a new US$135 million state of the art distillery, Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, with its name paying tribute to the company’s original distillery that burned in a
New Product: Summerhall Distillery launches The Broody Hen Scotch whisky
Best known for Pickering’s Gin, Edinburgh’s Summerhall Distillery is expanding its range of spirits with the launch of a new blended scotch whisky: The Broody Hen. Summerhall Distillery has combined casks of whisky from Highland
The distilleries and rum manufacturers of Guadeloupe
The archipelago of Guadeloupe is located in the French West Indies, north of Martinique and Dominica and south of Antigua. It is made up of six islands with the two main ones – Basse-Terre and
Quarter Cask Insights #5
Bite-sized learning on everything and anything relating to wood, casks and the maturation of spirits by Dr. Martin Purvis. Time to wade into the debate around whisky cask sales/investment…. I was recently sent some details
The Chinese Whisky Map
There are now 26 whisky distilleries listed in China, with most of them built, operating and producing whisky including Pernod Ricard’s 叠川THE CHUAN Malt Whisky Distillery in Emeishan. Some are still in the construction phase,
Guadeloupe and the invention of single-block rums
Terroir is shaped by the range of soils and types of sugarcane used, but also by the climate in which the sugarcane grows and the rivers that criss-cross the land. Sugarcane regions located near the
Quarter Cask Insights #4
Bite-sized learning on everything and anything relating to wood, casks and the maturation of spirits by Dr. Martin Purvis. Maturation quality improvement….. How best to manage this complicated area When you reuse wood many times
The Drinks Industry Rich List 2022
Forbes magazine and The Sunday Times newspaper have revealed their 2022 Rich Lists. As a result, I have updated below the list for the richest people in the Drinks Industry, based both in the UK
Elixir Distillers announces name of new Islay distillery
Just over six months after breaking ground, and after much speculation from whisky enthusiasts around the world, Elixir Distillers has confirmed that their new Islay distillery will be called Portintruan. Located just outside the town
The English Whisky Map – 4th Edition
As we move into 2022, there are now 40 whisky distilleries from the tip of the south-west to the furthest north-eastern edge of England, at all stages of development; some just getting started, the oldest
Quarter Cask Insights #3
Bite-sized learning on everything and anything relating to wood, casks and the maturation of spirits by Dr. Martin Purvis. One of the most popular posts has been one of some staves in various stages of
Distilleries collaborate to launch the English Whisky Guild (EWG)
The Story of English whisky has just begun….and in response to consumer demand, the English Whisky Guild (EWG) has been established with an overarching vision to showcase and protect the remarkable quality and diversity of
