The ‘bestofwhisky’ October Whisk(e)y of the month is… Jack Daniel’s
JD is filled with tradition. Although this is one of the most popular whiskey’s in the world, every bottle is still made in Lynchberg Tennessee. This fantastic quote tells it all.
“Everyday we make it, we’ll make it the best we can” Jack Daniel
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Visit Their Site…
http://www.jackdaniels.com/
Enjoy, and Cheers
Regards,
Gerry
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Following events in Vancouver and Montreal, Chivas 25 launched in Toronto with a tasting guided by Chivas blender and creator Colin Scott. Readon
Nearly a year after its launch at the New York Public Library, Chivas Regal 25 made its debut in Toronto Thursday night, following events in Vancouver and Montreal earlier in the week. Master blender and creator of Chivas Regal 25, Colin Scott, led close to 100 guests in an invite-only tasting at Vision|Co’s Luxury Lounge at Lobby.
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…leave it to the french to thumb their nose to the Scotch Whisky Association.
I have to admit, that in this one I certainly side with them.
…from Jordan News.net
Whisky makers say France just can’t make Scotch
The maker of France’s first single malt whisky could face legal action for alleged incorrect labelling.
According to The Scotsman, whisky bosses are unhappy over the Bercloux Drinks Company’s claim that its single malt, using raw whisky imported from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, but matured in the Poitou-Charentes region of western France, is a Scotch whisky.
The Scotch Whisky Association insists the whisky cannot be labelled Scottish if it has been matured in France, and breaks strict rules set up to protect the industry.
Brasserie Bercloux has declined to comment on the issue.
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By Hugh Pym Economics Editor, BBC News
The scotch whisky industry is optimistic about its prospects even with the downturn in the world’s leading economies. Exports in the first half of this year were up 14%.
Today a consignment of scotch bound for China leaves the port of Greenock near Glasgow in the BBC Box.The BBC Box is a year-long project to illustrate the growth in world trade.It was launched on Monday at Southampton - equipped with GPS satellite transmitter.
Its progress can be tracked through the BBC website during its voyages around the world over the next year.
The aim of the project is to lift a veil on the complex patterns of global trade.To ChinaFirst stop is a scotch whisky bottling plant in Paisley. Here a consignment of Chivas Regal has been bottled for the Chinese market.
Export sales are booming - and the company is working flat out to meet demand from overseas customers. Some 150 containers come and go every working day.
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The ‘bestofwhisky’ September Whisky of the month is… actually a bourbon ”Makers Mark”
Visit Makers Mark Website
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Enjoy, and Cheers
Regards,
Gerry
background…
When the famous T.W. Samuels family of distilling sold their distillery and their trademarks in the 1950s , those members of the family who wished to continue in the business began to search for a small distillery to purchase and continue the trade on a smaller scale, emphasizing high-quality production over high-volume production. They soon found an older distillery in Loretto, Kentucky that had not been operational for several years but was just the right size for the proposed operation. The Samuels decided to come up with a new recipe for their whisky in order to make it smoother, but since the aging process for whisky takes years, could not take the time involved actually to distill and age many batches of whisky of varying ingredients. A unique solution to this problem was decided upon. Loaves of bread containing the exact proportion of the grain contents of each proposed recipe were baked and the one judged to be the best-tasting was adopted. Interestingly, the one selected contained no Rye whatsoever, which was replaced by more Barley and Wheat . Accordingly, on February 25 , 1954 , Bill Samuels Sr., a sixth generation Kentucky distiller, burned his family’s 160-year-old bourbon recipe. The first bottle of Maker’s Mark was sold in 1958 and featured the dipped red wax seal. Unlike most whiskeys, Maker’s Mark is not aged for any specific period of years; rather it is bottled and marketed when expert tasters agree that it is ready. Also, the barrels are moved from the lower to the upper floors of the warehouse and back down during the aging process to benefit from the differences in temperature at the various levels, a practice which used to be common in the distilling industry but which has been largely abandoned due to being too labor-intensive and hence expensive. Maker’s Mark is sold in unusually-shaped squarish bottles which are sealed in hand-dipped red sealing wax. In the United States , only one variety is marketed, bottled at 90 U.S. Proof (45% alcohol by volume). There is a higher (101.5) proof brand, sealed with gold wax, previously marketed in the U.S. but now sent only to selected export markets. Maker’s Mark enjoys something of a Cult status in certain circles. For years it was marketed with the tag line, “It tastes expensive … and is.” It is allegedly one of the favorite alcoholic beverages of Cuban president Fidel Castro . According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Maker’s Mark holds a 77% share of the
U.S. fine bourbon market. The Loretto, Kentucky distillery was listed on the National Register Of Historic Places on December 31 , 1974 , and designated a National Historic Landmark on December 16 , 1980 , listed as “Burks’ Distillery”. It was the first distillery in America to be so recognized, and the only one where landmark buildings are actively used for distilling. Maker’s Mark distillery is on the American Whiskey Trail . Today, Maker’s Mark is owned by distillery giant UK -based Allied Domecq . However, in a $12.8 billion multiparty transaction, Allied is being acquired by French rival Pernod Ricard which intends to sell off Maker’s Mark and several other Allied Domecq brands including Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Canadian Club whisky, Laphroaig single-malt Scotch and Clos Du Bois wines to Lincolnshire, Illinois -based Fortune Brands . The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing the Maker’s Mark deal because it would put the increasingly popular bourbon in the hands of Fortune, which already owns Jim Beam , the world’s top-selling bourbon. Until that issue is resolved, Pernod will own Maker’s Mark and its distillery, and receive its earnings. Pernod will, however, make interest payments to Fortune, pending transfer of the brand.
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Gerry Quint
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