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Pernod Ricard Bows To Public Pressure And Stops All Exports to Russia
09-09-2025

Pernod Ricard Bows To Public Pressure And Stops All Exports to Russia


Pernod Ricard, the company that owns Jameson , has ceased all shipments of its worldwide brands to Russia and will discontinue sales of its complete portfolio there. The business declared in a statement posted on the Pernod Ricard website on Friday (12 May) that it would no longer distrib

Plans For A New Campbeltown Distillery Have Been Submitted
09-09-2025

Plans For A New Campbeltown Distillery Have Been Submitted


A single malt whisky distillery is going to be built in Campbeltown , according to a planning application made by Glasgow-based Brave New Spirits. The proposal submitted to Argyll & Bute Council outlines the intention to construct a new distillery at the former RAF Machrihanish airbas

Revolutionising Whisky Production: Introducing the Groundbreaking Cold-Peated Process
09-09-2025

Revolutionising Whisky Production: Introducing the Groundbreaking Cold-Peated Process


Utilising an innovative finishing process, Brother Justus, a distillery based in Minnesota, has successfully crafted the world's inaugural cold-peated American single malt whiskey, marking a groundbreaking achievement. Brother Justus Whiskey Company has filed patent applications in multiple

Sir Ivan Menezes - The CEO Of Diageo Passes Away
09-09-2025

Sir Ivan Menezes - The CEO Of Diageo Passes Away


Sir Ivan Menezes, the CEO of Diageo, passed away at the age of 63 following a brief illness. Earlier this week, Diageo announced the appointment of Debra Crew as interim CEO while Ivan Menezes recovered from emergency surgery for a stomach ulcer. Effective immediately, Crew assumed the r

Whisky Companies Have Been Called Out for Polluting Rivers in Scotland
09-09-2025

Whisky Companies Have Been Called Out for Polluting Rivers in Scotland


William Grant & Sons and Chivas Brothers are required by the Scottish Environmental Agency (Sepa) to stop spills coming from their Glenfiddich and Glen Keith distilleries in Speyside. The businesses have also given Sepa and other conservation organizations money totaling £36,100 in an effort t

A Whisky Fungus Lawsuit - Appeals Court Rules Against Diageo
09-09-2025

A Whisky Fungus Lawsuit - Appeals Court Rules Against Diageo


Thomas and Gail Chalmers, residing approximately 350 metres from Diageo's whisky bond in Bonnybridge, Falkirk, have initiated legal action against Diageo Scotland. In their lawsuit filed in the Court of Session in Edinburgh in 2017, the couple claimed damages amounting to £40,000 (US$48,389) due t