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It’s getting to the point where I look forward to stories related to the Scotch Whisky Association and their stubborness. For each battle that I have read, I tend to side with the group usually opposing the stiff shirts who seem to believe they should decide what’s best for the industry… I say loosen up, pour yourself a glass of scotch and just enjoy it.
…from business.scotsman.com
Distiller sees red over ban on ‘green’ malt
ANOTHER row has emerged over how to categorise Scotch whisky after one distiller claimed he was being prevented from developing new energy-efficient ideas.
John Peterson, distillery manager at Loch Lomond Distillers, has accused the Scotch Whisky Association of stifling innovation by planning to outlaw his production methods and is calling for a new category that will allow him to continue with plansto launch Rhosdhu single malt, produced from column stills, in the next decade.
He says the malt will save energy but the SWA argues that whisky produced from a column still is not traditional and that any spirit distilled using this method cannot be described as single malt whisky.
But Peterson said: “Under the present definitions we can use this production method and call it single malt. The new definitions have added a clause which says malt whisky should be made in the traditional way.
“We have a method that produces very good new malt spirit and we are being penalised because we are innovators. It makes me very annoyed.
“If our industry can’t encourage innovation I find it sad. The reason we are doing it is to make the process better, more efficient and the energy savings are considerable, but we just get slapped down. I don’t think it’s right.
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malt monk’s ponderings.. 106
and now a word from mister know-it-all..
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to always be right?Well, I’ll tell you.. It’s actually quite nerve racking and very tiring!Everyone second guesses you, but that just goes with the territory.
You’re probably wondering what education I have eh?Well that’s not the measuring stick. It is not really complicated either.You’ve heard the term ‘common sense’? It all stems from this logic.What can seem impossible is actually so possible that it is hidden in plain sight.How do we know how to keep our heart beating?How is it we always remember to breathe, even when we are sleeping?The obvious gives way to mysterious in the same way a little child spies their firstbug.
It’s rudimentary my dear Watson, rudimentary.When the trained scholarly mind sleeps, it replenishes and looks to maintain it’sstorehouse of information. But, the opposite is true for the know-it-all, whosemind goes to sleep and runs a delete program before readying the mind for abrand new adventure.
I’m prepared to let you in on the elucidation my friend.Note that it’s much easier to have the answer before the question is asked.So you inquire; ‘how can you know everything also?’
Let’s start by getting into the proper ‘state’.You need to clear the deck of all encumbrances.For example, last night this state was induced with Laphroaig ‘quarter cask’.It doesn’t last forever mind you; but once you are in this condition you can see alland know all. Life is so clear, all the curtains are pulled back and we experiencean exactness of all truths.
But be careful because there will be many skeptics. Those that have crossedfrom this ‘state’ to the next where it all becomes an overwhelming muddled mess.But when you do find this sector of life, you’ll know of what I speak.
Cheers
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Each year, and with fairly little fanfare, there is a fairly exhaustive spirits judging that takes place in San Francisco.
There were 847 products submitted, across 439 different brand classifications. Judging was done by a 25 different judges.
The products were submitted by the manufacturers, who also paid a fee (per product) to participate. Judging was done blind, and over the course of two days at this closed event.
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Malt Advocate’s John Hansell reports that Old Forester will release Repeal Bourbon, this fall, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the US.
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We stumbledUpon this past article by Michael Jackson; originally posted www.theindependent.co.uk
We thought you might enjoy this look back.
By Michael Jackson
Saturday, 25 November 2000
When whisky was seen only as a males’ drink, life was so much simpler. Men knew what to do. They bought a well-known blended whisky and drank it with their buddies. No one ever asked any effete questions about taste or aroma. Why would they? A blended Scotch can contain as many as 40 malt whiskies, so every taste is met in just one bottle. One size fits all, like an elasticated waistband.
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Published Date: 08 June 2008
By William Lyons
from business.scotsman.com
GLENMORANGIE, the whisky firm owned by luxury goods firm LVMH, has lost its sales director, marking the third high-profile departure from the company in less than six months.
The departure of Simon Erlanger, who was part of the team that masterminded the takeover by the French luxury goods company in 2004, comes amid exits by distillery manager Graham Eunson and marketing chief Graeme Lindsay.
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