Diageo Pauses Distilling at Balcones, Dickel, and Teaninich
Diageo, citing a need to re-evaluate “productivity goals,” has halted production at Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas, the Cascade Hollow Distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and… Read More
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On the Road at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival
This week, we’re in Bardstown, Kentucky for the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, which brings together more than 6,000 whiskey lovers from around the world. We’ll… Read More
Crown Royal Shutters Bottling Plant In Canada
London-based spirits behemoth Diageo – owners of Crown Royal – have announced plans to shutter its plant in Ontario, Canada, and move operations to the USA. Crown Royal was initially introduced 86 years ago to celebrate a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and was only available in Canada until the 1960s, when […]
Celebrating the Great Jim McEwan
As we continue our series leading up to the 20th anniversary of WhiskyCast in November, it’s important to celebrate the whisky legends who are still… Read More
Diageo to Shutter Canadian Bottling Plant
Diageo plans to close its main Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ontario next February, eliminating at least 170 jobs. The drinks giant plans to… Read More
Crown Royal Goes To Chocolate City
Canadian blended whiskymaker Crown Royal has released a limited edition chocolate-flavored whiskey as an addition to their flavored whiskey range. Crown Royal suggests serving the new chocolate-flavored whisky in traditional cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini or Coquito. Crown Royal Chocolate Flavored Whisky is being made available in the USA for $27 per […]
Crown Royal Has Juicy Summer Plans
Canadian blended whisky Crown Royal has collaborated with Los Angeles-based apparel brand Juicy Couture for a new summer promotional campaign called ‘Crown Royal Pancake Palace’ to promote Crown Royal’s flavored whiskies – Apple, Peach and Blackberry – as well as other whiskies in their lineup. The collaboration begins this weekend on August 3, 2025, in […]
Glendronach Releases The Master’s Anthology Series
Scotland’s Glendronach Distillery has released a new collection of three no-age-statement single malts created by master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, including a rare peated Glendronach.… Read More
The Spirit of Independents
Independent bottlers take sourced casks of whisky, mature them, and then bottle them under their own brand names. It’s a practice that’s been commonplace in… Read More
Crown Royal Hitches Ride With Country Singer
Crown Royal blended Canadian whisky has collaborated with country music artist Kane Brown to be the official sponsor of Brown’s The High Road Tour, which recently launched in Nashville. Crown Royal hosted Brown’s backstage VIP area, where attendees received exclusive concert merchandise, were offered signature Crown Royal-laden cocktails such as the Crown Royal Ranch Water […]
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