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Redefining “Luxury” In a Difficult Economy.
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Taken from WKBT In difficult times people have to prioritize their budgets, but that doesn’t mean cutting out luxuries all together. For many people that means redefining what a luxury is. Pearl Street Brewery is getting ready for its 10th anniversary. “Our business has grown about 30 to 40 percent in the last year,” says [...]
Because of Darwin 5 Scotch Whisky Workers do not have a job….
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Taken from Techradar 5. Manufacturing and aerospace Volvo has used an evolutionary program to schedule complex manufacturing jobs, reducing the time taken to create the schedule from four days a week, to just one. In Scotland, a similar program has been used to manage the storage and supply of 7 million barrels of whisky, a [...]
Dodgy Whiskey made in Nepal kills nine
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Taken from the BBC At least nine people have died in Nepal in the past few days after drinking contaminated alcohol. All of them had drunk alcohol which was served to them from a drum at a village market on Sunday. There have been two other similar deaths in the capital and more than a [...]
Grant’s gives away free glass with each bottle
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From Talking Retail Grant’s blended Scotch whisky, distributed in the UK by leading independent distributor First Drinks Brands and wholly owned by William Grant & Sons Ltd, is bringing in 2009 with a new on-pack promotion. Exclusively for the off-trade, Grant’s is giving consumers a free iconic ‘Different Angle’ glass with every bottle. Grant’s has [...]
Bizarre cocktail fixes glaucoma???? Naaaaaaaaa your having a laugh!!!!
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From Tulsa World Dear Dr. Gott: I have an advanced case of glaucoma with only partial vision in my left eye. I came across a delightful after-dinner drink that claims to reduce stroke damage by 80 percent. It is two cups of black coffee, a spoonful of sugar and two ounces of Irish whiskey chilled [...]
Bad news Fergie! Whyte & Mackay won’t be sponsoring Manchester United!
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From the Daily Mail Manchester United have failed in an attempt to persuade a billionaire liquor baron to become their new sponsor. Vijay Mallya was not interested in having his brand logos, such as Whyte & Mackay and Kingfisher Airlines, being emblazoned across the United shirt. The 53-year-old was identified as a possible benefactor given [...]
Whisky bottle attack
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From Dudley News A 24-YEAR-old Dudley shoplifter who hit a store security guard in the face with a stolen bottle of whisky has been jailed for 17 months. Michael Cannon, of Sedgley Road, recklessly lashed out with the bottle after he was spotted stealing in the Aldi store in Brierley Hill. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard [...]
Do you live in Sao Paulo? Well there is a Burns Supper on the 14th of Feb!
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Taken from www.gringoes.com The St Andrew’s Society of Sao Paulo will be paying homage to the life and works of Scotland‘s best Bard and Poet, Robert Burns, on the 14th February from 8pm. The format of the evening will include the traditional supper of Haggis, whisky and Athol Brose, toasts and speeches – including the [...]
Vijay Mallya’s United Spirits may sell 49% of Whyte & Mackay
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From Buisness Standard United Spirits (USL), the Rs 3,500-crore flagship of the UB Group, has stated that it was open to divesting up to 49 per cent in Whyte & Mackay (W&M), the Scotland-based whisky firm which it acquired during May 2007 for Rs 4,800 crore. This process of deleveraging debt-heavy balance sheet of United [...]
The Scotch Whisky Association still wants to rename Peter Scot
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News from Buisness Standard The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is exploring ways to appeal against a ruling by the Supreme court on a review petition that allows Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) company Khoday India to retain its popular brand Peter Scot. The association is currently in talks with lawyers what avenues are open to [...]
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