News from Dave Hughes,
a recognised “Elder Statesman”
in the world of wine, internationally respected wine author, consultant
and Senior Judge at the IWSC

JACK DANIEL’S LAUNCHES SECOND RYE WHISKY EXPRESSION

A follow up from the 2012 launch of an Unaged Tennessee Rye Jack Daniels has now released “Jack Daniel’s Rested Tennessee Rye” a limited edition at 40 % abv marks the distillery’s first barrel-matured expression in the rye category and …


SINGLETON TO LAUNCH TWO NEW EXPRESSIONS

Unusual names for Scotch Tailfire and Sunray are to be launched by The Singleton with thhope of attracting a new demographic to the whisky category.…


SIPSMITH TO MOVE

The Hammersmith-based distillery, Sipsmith, has announced that it’s growth has meant it has to move. To a larger site in Chiswick.

The small distillery was established in 2009 in a garage and claimed to be the first distillery to open …


THE PAPER BOTTLE FAILS

Only five months after it’s launch in the US, the makers of the Paper Bottle , Green Bottle Company, based in Merseyside has gone into administration.

The reasons given for the failure include the majority of the shareholder base decided …


SOUTH AFRICAN VINEYARD BOUGHT BY RICHARD BRANSON

The Mont Rochelle property in Franschhoek, Cape, South Africa is in the process of being purchased by Sir Richard Branson. The sale is going through Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition Luxury property company for an undisclosed sum. …