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Northern Ireland’s Distilling Resurgence

There was a time when Belfast and the surrounding counties led the world in whisky production. Several factors led to that tradition all but disappearing… Read More

There was a time when Belfast and the surrounding counties led the world in whisky production. Several factors led to that tradition all but disappearing over the last century, but now, the six counties of Northern Ireland are bringing new life to their distilling heritage. We’ll visit several of the country’s distilleries on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Chivas Brothers faces holiday strikes by distillery and bottling plant workers, while UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given the country’s distillers a break by freezing excise taxes.

Episode 1032: November 26, 2023

Balcones Distilling Celebrates 15 Years of Texas Whiskey

Balcones Distilling in Waco helped put Texas whiskey on the map when it opened in 2008, and this past weekend, the distillery marked it’s 15th… Read More

Balcones Distilling in Waco helped put Texas whiskey on the map when it opened in 2008, and this past weekend, the distillery marked it’s 15th anniversary with a rain-soaked party. We spent the weekend in Waco for the celebration, and sat down with longtime head distiller Jared Himstedt to get answers to some of your questions. In the news, whisky cask investment schemes in the UK are coming under scrutiny, while a charity auction to benefit victims of the recent Irish floods has raised nearly €35,000.

Episode 1029: November 5, 2023

Experiments in Whisky (Episode 1001: April 23, 2023)

Dr. Bill Lumsden has been experimenting at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries. His latest Ardbeg release, Heavy Vapours, involved taking part of the distilling system out of the picture just because he wanted to see what would happen if he did. At Glenmorangie, he has a whole year’s worth of projects for his experimental Lighthouse distillery. We’ll catch up with whisky’s mad scientist on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Scotland’s controversial alcohol marketing restrictions have been sent back to the drawing board, while the equally controversial deposit return scheme for bottles has been pushed back to next March. Read More »

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Heineken Launches “Less Bitter” Island’s Edge Stout

Heineken has released a promotional campaign for their Island’s Edge stout, which they are touting as “less bitter” than normal stout. The Island’s Edge promotional campaign employs a logical venue – a typical Irish pub – that has pub customers proclaiming that Island’s Edge is “just less bitter” which then turns into various pub customers […]

Heineken has released a promotional campaign for their Island’s Edge stout, which they are touting as “less bitter” than normal stout.

The Island’s Edge promotional campaign employs a logical venue – a typical Irish pub – that has pub customers proclaiming that Island’s Edge is “just less bitter” which then turns into various pub customers claiming that they, too, are less bitter.

Glenmorangie: It’s Kind Of Delicious And Wonderful

Iconic Highland distillery, Glenmorangie, has released the second installment of their ‘It’s kind of delicious and wonderful’ promotional campaign. The promotion features six scenes inviting viewers to step into the world of Glenmorangie, where everything is ‘kind of delicious and wonderful’ The six scenes where one might theoretically enjoy a Glenmorangie are a hot-air-balloon ride, […]

Iconic Highland distillery, Glenmorangie, has released the second installment of their ‘It’s kind of delicious and wonderful’ promotional campaign.

The promotion features six scenes inviting viewers to step into the world of Glenmorangie, where everything is ‘kind of delicious and wonderful’

The six scenes where one might theoretically enjoy a Glenmorangie are a hot-air-balloon ride, a lush greenhouse [you know, to select your own fresh garnish], an arcade, a visit to the barber shop, a trip to a fortune-teller and a film screening all the aforementioned locales.

Glenmorangie whiskies depicted in the promotion are Glenmorangie Original, Glenmorangie Lasanta and Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban either neat, over ice, or mixed in cocktails.

To further promote Glenmorangie and the promotional campaign in the UK, Glenmorangie will open an immersive pop-up phone box – The Wonder Hotline – in Spitalfields Market, Shoreditch, [London] from Tuesday November 15 to Saturday November 19, 2022.

Guests are invited to step inside the bright orange phone box, and answer ‘wild and wonderful’ questions. Their answers will take them to a London-based Glenmorangie-serving establishment where they will be able to enjoy a free Glenmorangie cocktail.