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    • Alcohol in Space
    • Alcohol + sugar + cream = Cream Liqueur
    • Alcohol + Tech
    • Beer and Football
    • Best Examples of Alcohol Flavoured Foods
    • Craft Watch
    • 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?
  • gin
    • Direct to Your Door: Gin Subscription Clubs
    • Facebook Gin Groups
    • Gin Books
    • Gin Websites
    • The Top 20 Gin Botanicals
    • The New Gin Brand Bingo Game
  • jobs
    • 6 Steps to find a Drinks industry job
    • Drinks Jobs Board
    • How to find a job in the Drinks Industry
    • How to Learn more about the Drinks Industry for Free
    • Latest Drinks Industry Jobs
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Pierre Tissandier from Bhlas Tasting Glass and the Whisky Lodge
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An Inside the Cask chat with…Pierre Tissandier from Bhlas Tasting Glass and the Whisky Lodge

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The SMWS Flavour Hunters Festival is back and you can join in

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The Witchburn Distillery – a new Distillery for Campbeltown

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Entries are now open for the Spirits Selection by Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles

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The Drinks Industry Rich List 2023

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The English Whisky Map – 5th Edition

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The Keepers of the Quaich – a Celebration of Scotch Whisky

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August 5th

An Inside the Cask chat with….BeerHawk.co.uk

On a new feature for the site, we at Inside the Cask have had the opportunity to talk with Chris France, the Founder and Director of BeerHawk.co.uk about the wonderful world of Beers.

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August 3rd

24 hours in Campbeltown

This week I had the absolute pleasure to travel down the south west coast of Scotland to the Victorian Whisky capital of the World, Campbeltown.

retail, travel,
July 28th

You got yourself a deal!

Bargain hunting and the value perception of Duty Free

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drinks,
June 1st

A time to say goodbye…and an exciting new opportunity

André de Almeida to leave his role at William Grant & Sons and join new Global Travel Retail project at the Loch Lomond Group

retail, travel,
May 22nd

Duty Free Shopping in the Age of the Shopper and Amazon

I have attended a Kantar Retail event this week on Amazon in Europe.

retail, travel,
March 30th

The Growth of Travel Retail – Business Review Europe Article

This is a link to  a recent feature on Travel Retail at William Grant & Sons.

drinks,
March 28th

Scotland in a glass – A Beginner’s Guide to Scotch Whisky

This is a short beginner’s guide to Scotch Whisky for anyone interested in knowing more about this wonderful liquid from Scotland. If you are interested in this topic, whatever your level of knowledge, then read on…

retail,
February 21st

To be B2C or not to B2C? That is the eCommerce question

Online shopping, or eCommerce, is a growing trend and although still relatively small in terms of business share, it has retailers and brand owners talking about all around the world – whether in domestic or

retail,
February 7th

Why are Companies Inhibitors to Innovation?

Most companies understand that being innovative is key to create new opportunities and shape the future, and yet…companies are not in their majority innovative, people are.

retail,
January 15th

Looking ahead to Europe Travel Retail prospects in 2016

On return from the Christmas holiday break with the family, I have been reflecting on the issues tackled during 2015, but even more importantly, considering the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead in 2016.

drinks,
December 31st

David Stewart recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with a MBE

David Stewart recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with a MBE for services to the Scotch whisky industry

retail,
November 11th

How to avoid the Love & Hate extremes in a Customer Relationship

Managing customer relationships is not easy.

drinks,
October 17th

Top Tips on how to survive your first TFWA Cannes Week

Another year and another trip to Cannes beckons for the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference – at least for those of us involved in the Global Travel Retail (GTR) business.

drinks,
September 20th

Do you really know what you are drinking?

I recently read a LinkedIn post by Cheryl Buckingham which made me think about the ongoing debate about the authenticity of Spirit drinks/ brands and their content.

retail, travel,
September 16th

Is Airport Travel Retail heading towards breaking point?

Reflections at the start of The Trinity Forum 2015

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Sir Rod Stewart has launched his own whisky 🥃 a Sir Rod Stewart has launched his own whisky 🥃 and joins the growing list of celebrity liquor brands: https://insidethecask.com/2020/02/14/the-celebrity-liquor-index/ #rodstewartwhisky #wolfieswhisky #scotchwhisky #celebrityliquor #celebritywhisky
The Witchburn Distillery - a new distillery for Ca The Witchburn Distillery - a new distillery for Campbeltown by Brave New Spirits - for more info: https://insidethecask.com/2023/05/24/the-witchburn-distillery-a-new-distillery-for-campbeltown/ #bravenewspirits #campbeltown #scotchwhisky #singlemalt #scotland #campbeltownwhisky
Listening to the Philip Duff Show podcast with Chr Listening to the Philip Duff Show podcast with Chris Maffeo whilst driving (although the picture was taken whilst parked!). Recommended listening for anyone interested in the drinks industry. #philipduff #chrismaffeo #thephilipduffshow #drinksindustry #podcast #drinkspodcast
Velho Barreiro cachaca brand in Brazil has launche Velho Barreiro cachaca brand in Brazil has launched a luxury product with an estimated value of U$180k! This Platinum release is bottled with 550g of gold, 209 precious stones and a 0.6 carat diamond. #velhobarreiro #cachaca #brazil #velhobarreiroplatinum
Happy World Whisky Day 🥃!! #whisky #scotchwhisk Happy World Whisky Day 🥃!! #whisky #scotchwhisky #worldwhisky #whiskey #wwd #worldwhiskyday #worldwhiskyday2023
Day out in sunny Edinburgh with the family… Day out in sunny Edinburgh with the family…
Busy flight this morning - off we go again…. Busy flight this morning - off we go again….
Looking forward to try this new rum - Plant Hunter Looking forward to try this new rum - Plant Hunter Botanical Rum #planthunterrum #rum
First time back at Loch Lomond Distillery today si First time back at Loch Lomond Distillery today since I left the business 2 years ago - great to see so many familiar faces and a few new ones too! #lochlomond #llg #locomondwhisky
Today’s work involved a great trip to Falkirk Di Today’s work involved a great trip to Falkirk Distillery with its Caperdonich stills and mash tun - for more info check out: https://whiskymag.com/story/the-cinderella-story-of-the-new-falkirk-distillery #falkirkdistillery #falkirk #caperdonich
May the 4th be with you - Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you - Happy Star Wars Day!
Unusual Flavoured Whiskies from Around the World F Unusual Flavoured Whiskies from Around the World
From peanut butter, banana and bacon to Tabasco and even some infused with animal parts, here is a list of some weird flavoured whiskies

https://insidethecask.com/2023/05/01/unusual-flavoured-whiskies-from-around-the-world/
Union Distillery Vintage 2005 single malt (‘puro Union Distillery Vintage 2005 single malt (‘puro malte’ in Brazil) whisky 🥃 #union #uniondistillery #uniondistillers #uniondistillerymaltwhiskydobrasil
Latest Inside the Cask blog post: https://insideth Latest Inside the Cask blog post: https://insidethecask.com/2023/04/20/union-distillery-a-hidden-whisky-gem-in-brazil/ #brazil #whisky #maltwhisky #uniondistillery #unionwhisky #unionmaltdestilaria
Tullibardine Distillery visit #tullibardine #tulli Tullibardine Distillery visit #tullibardine #tullibardinewhisky #tullibardinedistillery
Hello Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿! Hello Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!
Time to take me home KLM…..Brazil, it has been a Time to take me home KLM…..Brazil, it has been a pleasure! Until next time…
Nice to see a better offer of cachacas at this sto Nice to see a better offer of cachacas at this store (in comparison to Dufry SP) but still was expecting a better variety of range available including more premium variants…. #thinkingsaopaulo #cachaca #brazil #dutyfree #saopauloguarulhos #saopauloguarulhosairport
Really disappointing to see such a poor offer espe Really disappointing to see such a poor offer especially of local Brazilian drinks at Dufry São Paulo T3 departure store. There should have been more space for local drinks including more premium cachaca products and the Brazilian whiskies for example. Lazy effort really…. #dufry #saopaulo #dufrysaopaulo #dutyfree #gtr #cachaca
Drinking some national malt whiskies whilst in Bra Drinking some national malt whiskies whilst in Brazil 🇧🇷
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