Sometimes a partnership begins with a spreadsheet. Sometimes it starts in a brainstorm. And sometimes, as Alexander Suer recalls, it begins in a moment when “everyone in the room simply dropped their pen.” That moment marked the beginning of the collaboration between Jameson, the Dutch rock band Kensington, and retail partner Gall & Gall. What […]
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From the agave fields of Jalisco to the bars of Barcelona and beyond, Grace Gonzales is reshaping how Europe sees – and sips – tequila. As the fourth generation in her family’s distilling dynasty, and daughter of Master Distiller Rodolfo Gonzales, she is both a steward of tradition and an ambassador for the future of El […]
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When you talk to Matthew Cordiner and Stephanie Macleod about Aberfeldy, you quickly realise they’re working on the same whisky from opposite ends of the process. Cordiner, who grew up in Craigellachie in Speyside “surrounded by the whisky world,” came into the industry as a tour guide. What was meant to be a summer job […]
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For the past years Aberfeldy has steadily expanded its Red Wine Cask series, experimenting with barrel finishes on their classic Highland single malt to explore new flavour dimensions without losing the distillery’s signature style. Previously the series featured barrels that held Malbec, Bordeaux or Napa valley wines, among others. The new Sangiovese release continues this […]
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Jesse Estes, Global Brand Ambassador for Tequila Ocho, has tequila in his blood—literally. From growing up alongside one of the spirit’s greatest advocates (his father, Tomas Estes), to now shaping its future on a global scale, Jesse’s journey is one of authenticity, heritage, and heart. We sat down with him to unpack life on the […]
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Na bijna twintig jaar aan het roer te hebben gestaan van Lucas Bols, draagt Huub van Doorne per oktober het stokje over aan Frank Cocx, de huige CFO. In die periode transformeerde hij het Amsterdamse drankenhuis, dat dit jaar haar 450-jarig jubileum viert, van een merk dat op de achtergrond was geraakt tot een speler […]
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Congratulations on the launch of the Mezcal San Luis Potosí! Can you tell more about this new expression from Clase Azul? From which agave(s) is it made and can you tell a bit about the area and the distillery? At Clase Azul Mexico, we are committed to enhancing our culture, our exquisite flavors and traditional […]
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In June 2023 I was invited to visit the Bushmills in Ireland, together with a group of Dutch journalists. It became a memorable trip, where we got to see the old distillery and the new one: the Causeway Distillery. We were welcomed by the team working there, including the coopers, father and son Kane, and […]
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De Schotse whiskymaker Aberfeldy bestaat dit jaar 125 jaar, een mijlpaal om iets langer bij stil te staan. Ik sprak de BeNeLux ambassador Tamara Verschuren over de geschiedenis van dit merk en wat hen zo bijzonder maakt. Ook vertelde ze wat meer over de nieuwe 25 jaar oude expressie die ter gelegenheid van dit jubileum […]
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