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Latest Whisky News - Useful information from the whisky industry - Press Releases for 2010
Welcome to the latest new section on Planet Whiskies. As we have just started a new year this page only has press releases for 2010. If you would like to read press releases from 2009 please click this link.
Below is a list of whisky news on Planet Whiskies for 2010. As the year progress this archive will build up with the latest whisky news first in the list.
Links below are section to whisky news
Janaury 2009 till December 2009
Latest Whisky News - Highland Park ambassador awarded prestigious global accolade - 5th March, 2010
Highland Park’s Gerry Tosh was named Global Whisky Ambassador of the Year at the prestigious Icons of Whisky Awards organised by Whisky Magazine at the Hurlingham Club in London last week (Thursday 25 February). Read this press release
Ardbeg’s Winning Streak! - Ardbeg Corryvreckan wins World’s Best Single Malt Whisky and Single Malt of the Year. - 5th March, 2010
Ardbeg, a single malt whisky from the Ardbeg Distillery on the Island of Islay is delighted to announce that one of its famously peaty whiskies has just won two coveted awards: World’s Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whisky Awards and Single Malt of the Year by Malt Advocate Magazine. - Read this press release
The Scotch Whisky Association - European Court Rules Minimum Pricing is Illegal - Scottish minimum price plan now in serious doubt -Thursday 4th March 2010
Scottish Government plans to introduce alcohol minimum pricing suffered a further serious setback today (March 4th, 2010), when the European Court of Justice ruled that minimum pricing of tobacco in Austria, France and Ireland is illegalRead this press release
Latest whisky news - Ian Macleod Distiller’s been awarded two Gold Medals by Beverage Testing Institutes’- 4th March 2010
Edinburgh, 04 March 2010: SMOKEHEAD, Ian Macleod Distiller’s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has been awarded two Gold Medals in the highly respected Beverage Testing Institutes’ (BTI) 2009 International Review of Spirits Packaging Competition in the USA. Read this press release
Latest Whisky News from Chivas Brothers - Ballantine's - World class signings set to leave an impressions at Ballantine's Championship 2010 - 23rd February, 2010
Ballantine's Championship 2010 - Kilmalid-bottled Ballantine’s, the world’s No 2 range of blended Scotch whiskies, has signed three-time Major winner Ernie Els, PGA Tour star Anthony Kim and current world No 10 Henrik Stenson to take part at this year’s Ballantine’s Championship in Korea. Read this press release
Latest Whisky News for Ardbeg Distillery - - Ardbeg celebrates its Committee’s 10th Birthday with a thrilling ride - 11th February, 2010
The iconic Islay malt whisky, Ardbeg announced today (Friday 12 February) a year of celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of its ardent follower’s society – the Ardbeg Committee. Read this press release
Latest Whisky News - The Dalmore Distillery soon to release Selene 58 y/o Single Malt -10th Feb, 2010
The Dalmore distillery is soon to release Selene, a stunning 58 year old vintage drawn from casks 1781 and 1782. Both casks were filled on the same day, 7th June 1951 ... Read this press release
Latest Whisky News - The Dalmore Distillery soon to release Candela 50 y/o Single Malt -22nd Jan, 2010
The Dalmore distillery is soon to release Candela, an outstanding 50 year old single malt. Selected from the oldest maturing stocks of any Highland distillery and with ...Read this press release
Latest Whisky News - Chivas Brothers - Fresh thinking in drive for responsible drinking - 22nd January 2010
22.01.10 - Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, is encouraging its employees to become ambassadors for responsible drinking. Read this press release
Latest Whisky News from The Glengoyne Distillery - Whisky, Food and Mhor - 14th January, 2010
Two family-owned Scottish treasures, who put ingredients, passion and taste at the heart of what they do, picturesque Glengoyne Distillery and the fabled Monachyle Mhor hotel, are offering two exceptional culinary travel breaks, perfect for the ultimate food and whisky... Read this press release
Latest Whisky News from Hotel du Vin/Malmaison Group and The SMWS - 12th Janaury 2010
Pioneering spirits... A unique collaboration between the Hotel du Vin/Malmaison Group and The Scotch Malt Whisky Society brings exclusive malt whiskies to all... - The Hotel du Vin / Malmaison Group and The Scotch Malt Whisky Society are announcing an exciting new collaboration... Read this press release
Latest Whisky News from The Famous Grouse - 12th Janaury 2010
The Famous Grouse celebrates its 20 year relationship with Scottish rugby - The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s best selling whisky, has reached the culmination of its ‘Winter Grouse Season’ marketing package with a continuation of the brands long standing affiliation with Scottish Rugby... Read this press release
Whisky news fromThe Scotch Whisky Association- 7th January, 2010
Committee Attack on Spirit Drinks Misplaced and Flawed - Responding to a Health Select Committee report on alcohol published today (8 January), Campbell Evans, Government & Consumer Affairs Director at The Scotch Whisky Association, said: “It is disappointing but unsurprising... Read this press release