We received this recent news from Laphroaig Distillery.
I have been talking to you for some time about our plans for the next live broadcast. Well I am extremely excited to announce that we have finally confirmed everything and this year’s broadcast will be live from the Maker’s Mark distillery in Kentucky, USA.
For those of you who know a lot about Laphroaig you will know that we mature our whisky in Maker’s Mark barrels so it is a fitting collaboration I think - plus it’s a bit sunnier there than here on Islay so it should be a lovely setting!
We will be holding the event on Friday 25th September 2009 at 20:00 (EST - Kentucky time!).
The broadcast will last around 40 minutes and will include a live question and answer session where you will be invited to put your questions to the panel. This will include Kevin Smith- master blender for Maker’s Mark, John Hansell - author of the famous Malt Advocate and of course myself. We will also have Simon Brooking, our US Ambassador on hand to answer any questions. ….
Slàinte,
John Campbell
Distillery Manager
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By Bruce Schreiner
ASSOCIATED PRESS LAWRENCEBURG,
Ky. —
To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the
Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity. “As long as you see work going on — and the construction, and increasing your size — you know your business is doing well,” said Russell, who started working for the bourbon-maker in 1954. Distillers are expanding their bourbon production and storage and are dispatching sales teams around the world, bullish for a traditionally Southern beverage gaining popularity worldwide. Surging exports, the weak U.S. dollar and rising popularity among younger Americans are driving the boom.”It’s an exciting time to be in the bourbon business,” said Max L. Shapira, president of Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc., a family-owned liquor company in Bardstown, Ky. “Most of the time that I’ve been in the business — up until about the last 10 years — everybody was trying to consign the bourbon category to that great liquor store in the sky.”
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…from the GlobeandMail.com
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity.
“As long as you see work going on — and the construction, and increasing your size — you know your business is doing well,” said Mr. Russell, who started working for the bourbon maker in 1954.
Distillers are expanding their bourbon production and storage and dispatching sales teams around the world, bullish for a traditionally Southern beverage gaining popularity worldwide. Surging exports, the weak U.S. dollar and rising popularity among younger Americans are driving the boom.
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If you are a Makers’ Mark Ambassador, or want to be, this is for you, courtesy of Bill Samuels of Makers Mark. 
Dear Ambassadors,
It’s time to break out the racing forms, dust off your dancing shoes and roll out the barrels as we celebrate the 7th annual Thoroughbreds and Redheads weekend!
The 2008 weekend festivities will happen over the weekend of April 11th and 12th and we can’t wait to see you there! Go to http://www.makersmark.com/rsvp to get the full scoop.
On Friday, April 11th we’ll mark the 12th running of the Maker’s Mark Mile - the big news? This year our race is a bona-fine Grade 1 Stakes race (you horse racing enthusiasts know this is a pretty big deal!)
Later that night, we’ll take over downtown Lexington once again for our Friday night party. We’ll be in the same spot this year, the corner of Broadway and west Maxwell. This event is one not to miss!
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SEPTEMBER 11-16, 2007
Since 1776, the people of Bardstown, Kentucky have been making Bourbon. Their dedication to the fine art of distilling eventually gave Bardstown the title of Bourbon Capital of the World. Come celebrate this passion and history at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
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From barrel making to cocktail shaking, every aspect of bourbon whiskey history, lore, craft and appreciation is celebrated each September in Bardstown during the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
Just under an hour’s drive south of Louisville, the seat of Nelson County proudly calls itself the Bourbon Capital of the World. And with more than half of the planet’s bourbon distilleries making and aging whiskey within a 50-mile radius of the town center, who can dispute that title?
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DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., the world’s number one bourbon producer, proudly applauds that the U.S. Senate has declared, by unanimous vote, September as “National Bourbon Heritage Month”. This resolution reinforces bourbon as “America’s Native Spirit” by celebrating the family heritage, tradition and deep-rooted legacy that the bourbon industry contributes to the United States. The resolution calls for consumers who enjoy bourbon to do so responsibly and in moderation.
The Bourbon Category is Growing
Bourbon consumption is surging, particularly the interest and demand for high-end, super-premium and ultra-premium small batch bourbons. In fact, the global bourbon market grew by three percent in 2006(a). In the United States, since 2003, high-end bourbons have seen revenue grow from $450 million to over $500 million, some 2.2 million cases, according to DISCUS, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. High-end bourbon sales accounted for eight percent of total spirits growth in 2006.
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BROWN-FORMAN AGES WOODFORD RESERVE IN WINE BARRELS
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Kentucky bourbon whiskey is commonly mixed with water or soda, but wine?Brown-Forman Corp. has put a new twist on its premium Woodford Reserve bourbon with a limited edition variation distinct for spending a few months aging in the company’s Sonoma-Cutrer wine barrels.The experiment blends
California chardonnay with
Kentucky whiskey culture.The result is called Woodford Reserve’s Sonoma-Cutrer Finish, produced at the Woodford Reserve distillery in the heart of Bluegrass country near
Versailles.
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