The Dram O'Clock News
Here's the latest round up of national and international news stories from the wide and wonderful world of whisky.
May 24th 2013
The Drinks Business: Japanese whiskies sell out at HK auction
Harpers: Glenfarclas and Hine join forces for 1953 vintage
The Guardian: Japanese distiller aims to revolutionise whisky drinking
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May 23rd 2013
Just Drinks: The Macallan Coronation
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May 22nd 2013
The Spirits Business: Buffalo Trace warns of bourbon shortage
Just Drinks: The Glenrothes Manse Brae range
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May 21st 2013
Herald Scotland: Scotch whisky tops Power 100 list
The Spirits Business: anCnoc release third Peter Arkle collaberation
Cognis PR: Special Islay Festival bottlings announced for Caol Ila & Lagavulin
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May 20th 2013
STV: North British Distillery whisky cooper to retire after 50 years
Harpers: Gordon & MacPhail release Rare Old series of whiskies
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May 17th 2013
The Spirits Business: Ballantine's releases Miltonduff-led 17yr edition
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May 16th 2013
The Spirits Business: Tamdhu reinvented as exclusively sherried whisky
Herald Scotland: Tennent's to launch whisky beer abroad
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May 15th 2013
The Spirits Business: New Lake District whisky distillery launches founders club
The Spirits Business: John Distilleries launches Indian single malts in UK
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May 14th 2013
The Drinks Report: New distribution deal for Edinburgh Gin
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May 13th 2013
ITV News: Distillery to provide jobs and tourism boost
The Drum: "We're trying to be a global business" - Whyte & Mackay
The Drinks Report: First in series of Ola Dubh limited editions
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May 10th 2013
The Spirits Business: Derry Irish whiskey distillery gets green light
DFNI Online: Jura launches travel-retail exclusive
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May 9th 2013
The Spirits Business: Ardbeg Ardbog pays tribute to Islay bogs
DFNI Online: Jura Whisky redesigns packaging
Herald Scotland: Whisky industry veteran Bowie to run new distillery
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May 7th 2013
The Spirits Business: Mysterious Glenlivet Alpha makes whisky history
Just Drinks: Beam Inc revamps Laphroaig packaging
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May 6th 2013
BBC News: Whisky Galore bottles fetch £12,050
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May 3rd 2013
The Guardian: Scottish court rules minimum alcohol pricing is legal
Scotsman: Single malt whisky values continue to soar
Harpers: The Whisky Shop buys Loch Fyne Whiskies
DFNI Online: Pernod opens Glenlivet Bar & Snug at Glasgow International
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May 2nd 2013
The Drinks Report: Ardbeg announces next limited edition
Moodie Report: Pernod Ricard & DFS launch latest Glenlivet Single Cask
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May 1st 2013
Moodie Report: World Duty Free Group launches 2013 Whisky Fest
BBC News: Whisky firm Laing brothers part company
Herald Scotland: Whisky industry demands an end to duty escalator
Scotsman: Win a bottle of Kilchoman's Loch Gorm
Food Manufacture: Diageo goes green with £65m bio-energy plant
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April 30th 2013
Moodie Report: Pernod unveils The Chivas Collection in Australian duty free
The Spirits Business: The Macallan unveils its 1824 series
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April 29th 2013
Herald Scotland: CBI urges Scots whisky manufacturers to reject independence
DFNI Online: Pernod promote The Glenlivet Guardians in Asia duty-free
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April 26th 2013
Just Drinks: The Glenlivet Quercus
DFNI Online: Pernod Ricard duty-free reports double-digit growth
Scotsman: Whisky Galore cargo to be auctioned
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April 24th 2013
The Spirits Business: Karuizawa 1960 "world's oldest & rarest Japanese whisky
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April 23rd 2013
The Spirits Business: Amrut releases oldest ever Indian whisky
BBC News: Annandale whisky distillery to reopen after 90 years
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April 22nd 2013
DFNI Online: Bacardi launches travel retail exclusive whisky collection
The Spirits Business: Prince Charles cuts ribbon of whisky waste power plant
Harpers: Arran Distillers to launch oldest malt whisky to date
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April 19th 2013
The Telegraph: Glenfiddich: capturing an indomitable spirit
The Spirits Business: The Macallan Skyfall edition sold for £9,600
Cognis PR: Talisker introduces new port finished single malt whisky
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April 18th 2013
Just Drinks: Diageo says Johnnie Walker Double Black to stay in US
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April 17th 2013
Herald Scotland: Whisky production to resume
The Spirits Business: Brown Forman focuses on Gentleman Jack
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April 16th 2013
The Spirits Business: Buffalo Trace builds warehouse for whisky experiments
Moodie Report: WDFG makes biggest UK travel sale with rare Glenfiddich
BBC News: Chivas Brothers distillery plans in Speyside approved
Scotsman: Prince Charles to open whisky bottling plant
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April 15th 2013
Just Drinks: Old Pulteney Lighthouse Series
Scotsman: Distiller Burn Stewart sold for £160m
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April 14th 2013
Scottish Express: Secret deal on whisky may have banked rolled presidency
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April 12th 2013
The Telegraph: Whisky production suspended as island runs out of water
The Spirits Business: Allied Blenders in £60m expansion drive
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April 11th 2013
Scotsman: Win a bottle of limited edition Highland Park loki
The Spirits Business: Laphroaig QA Cask launches in travel retail
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April 10th 2013
The Spirits Business: Diageo targets schools for Scotch apprenticeships
Cognis PR: Talisker opens doors to visitor centre after £1m revamp
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April 8th 2013
Whisky Magazine: Award winning whisky 'legend' praises spirits industry
DFNI Online: Dewar's limited edition launched to celebrate Little Red
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April 5th 2013
Herald Scotland: Demand to quantify dram as measure of whisky
The Spirits Business: Ballantine's reveals Championship Blend
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April 4th 2013
Moodie Report: The Balvenie launches travel retail exclusive Triple Cask range
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April 3rd 2013
BBC News: Diageo plan new malt whisky distillery in Easter Ross
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April 2nd 2013
The Drinks Business: Top Scotch whisky export markets
Moodie Report: Beam Inc and Maxxium launch Laphroaig QA Cask
Sky News: Whisky Galore! Exports hit new high of £4.3bn
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April 1st 2013
Scotsman: Win a bottle of Arran 16 Year Old
Fox News: Top 5 new rye whiskies
Scotland Food & Drink: Tamdhu Distillery launches a dram fine whisky fete
STV: Whisky Stramash will return to Surgeons Hall for May whisky festival
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29th March 2013
Scotsman: Tamdhu Distillery set to launch first malt since reopening
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28th March 2013
The Spirits Business: Kilchoman launches Loch Gorm sherried whiskies
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27th March 2013
Morning Advertiser: London Distillery Company releases Dodd's Gin
The Spirits Business: Bompas & Parr create drinkable whisky tornado
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26th March 2013
The Spirits Business: Cutty Sark invests £20m in revamping brand
Scotland Food & Drink: Arran Distillers to launch oldest malt to date
The Drinks Business: James Bond whisky to be auctioned
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25th March 2013
DFNI Online: William Grant & Sons reports record year in travel retail
Mirror: Whisky created from space experiment is named best in the world
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22nd March 2013
Whisky Magazine: World Whiskies Awards 2013
Scotsman: Glenglassaugh whisky distillery bought by BenRiach
Herald Scotland: 80 jobs to be axed in latest Diageo shake-up
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21st March 2013
Just Drinks: Diageo backs away from 'flavoured' Scotch move
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20th March 2013
The Spirits Business: Spirits industry outraged at UK beer duty news
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18th March 2013
The Drum: The Glenfiddich Distillery Experience virtual taste tour
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15th March 2013
The Spirits Business: Bacardi to release honey flavoured Scotch whisky
The Spirits Business: Bushmills Live tickets drawn this St Patrick's Day
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13th March 2013
Scotsman: Historic Scotland's Dallas Dhu whisky making bid
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12th March 2013
The Spirits Business: Suntory invests $5m in increasing Yamazaki production
Just Drinks: Edrington Group's Highland Park Loki
The Spirits Business: Dalmore Valour released as Duty Free exclusive
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11th March 2013
The Financial Times: Diageo overhauls supply chain
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10th March 2013
Scotsman: Edinburgh to host year's top whisky contest
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8th March 2013
Scotland Food & Drink: Islay distiller secures funding for warehouse
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7th March 2013
PR Newswire: Johnnie Walker unveils second blend from Explorers Club
Shanken News Daily: Pernod to debut new Canadian whisky, Pike Creek
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5th March 2013
The Drinks Business: Bowmore tackles the 'water in whisky' question
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4th March 2013
Drinks International: Diageo seeks bartender to co-create product
DFNI Online: Glencalvie Scotch whisky launched in Duty-Free
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2nd March 2013
BBC News: Whisky industry concern over proposed water limit
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28th February 2013
BBC News: Thousands of litres of whisky flushed down drain in Dumbarton
BBC News: Whisky firm Edrington Group fined over warehouse fire
Harpers: Glenmorangie launches interactive Cask Masters campaign
The Drinks Business: Bruichladdich set to double production