Spirits
Wine lists, bars, coffee and the people who pour with a point of view.
Au Vodka acquisition: Sazerac completes $405m deal
Sazerac, the New Orleans spirits group behind Buffalo Trace and Fireball, has bought the gold-bottled UK vodka brand for a reported $405 million, its fourth British deal since 2024.
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Port Ellen cask goes to auction at €1 million
A single cask from the closed Islay distillery is up for sale on Fine Spirits Auction, with a starting bid of €1 million and bidding open until 2 October.
English whisky wins protected status after six years
Defra grants Geographical Indication status to English whisky, closing the last gap in UK spirit protections and tying the name to home-grown cereals.
Glendronach's Boynsmill House marks 200 years
A 14-year-old single malt finished in Claret wine casks for the first time, sold only through The Whisky Shop while the distillery marks two centuries at Boynsmill Estate.
Loch Lomond's Waypoint 31 Year Old is its oldest peated malt
Just 2,600 bottles of the Scottish distillery's oldest peated single malt reach specialist retailers this month, aged 31 years and finished in Tawny Port pipes.
Canadian alcohol ban closes US border to beer, wine and whisky
From 29 September, packaged Canadian beer, wine, cider and spirits can no longer enter the US. Bulk spirits and bottles already imported stay outside the order; until then, a 50% duty applies.
Heaven Hill's 20th Parker's Heritage bourbon lands at $199.99
The 14-year-old, barrel-proof release uses rye backset in the mash and closes two decades of a collection built to honour the late master distiller Parker Beam.
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