After promising to do so for nearly a year and a half, Heineken finally followed through on their promise and sold off their Russian beer business for €1 – to Russian-owned Arnest, an aerosol can maker. The Dutch brewer will absorb a loss of €300 million – nearly $325 million – on the “sale”. Many […]
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Blended American Whisky has been ignored by connoisseurs for many years, largely because the category has been dominated by cheap blends using grain neutral spirits. Now, there’s a new era for Blended American Whisky as blenders explore the flexibility the category offers, from being able to blend Bourbons and Ryes with other styles of whisky to being able to use whisky matured in used barrels. We’ll talk with master blender Ari Sussman about the trend in this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Australian distillers are in a dispute over what should be called a “single malt,” Russian officials raid Read More »
