Is Tennessee whiskey bourbon? YES. And if it’s Tennessee bourbon more than 5 years old, it’s probably Dickel.
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Who Run The (Whiskey) World? Girls.
Raise a glass to the women in whiskey, the women you love, and the women who love you! It’s International Women’s Day. Meet the women running the stills.
Diageo Unloads Brands to Sazerac for $550M
The Sazerac Company is purchasing 19 brands from Diageo. Brands being purchased by Sazerac include Seagram’s V.O. Seagram’s 83, Seagram’s Five Star, Myers’s, Romana Sambuca, Yukon Jack, Booth’s, Goldschlager, Popov, Relska, The Club, Black Haus, Peligroso, Grind, Piehole, Parrot Bay, Stirrings, Scoresby and John Begg brands. Diageo is aiming its resources and focus on the…
Nicole Austin Filling Distiller Shoes in Tennessee
Nicole Austin, an innovative, smart and feisty industry veteran, is taking over the helm at the distillery formerly known as George Dickel in Tullahoma, Tennessee. At the newly named Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., Nicole will act as both distillery manager and distiller. The role of master distiller at George Dickel has been empty since Allisa…
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Hard to Swallow
So, Diageo is up to its dirty tricks again... After a failed attempt to lessen the definition of Tennessee whiskey, they've put out a Canadian "bourbon mash" whiskey (already discontinued), and now they're attacking the standards of Scotch whisky with a secret task force. Scotch! Is nothing sacred to this company? Here again, Diageo defends…
Another Dickel Distiller Leaves for Popcorn Sutton
Freedom and flexibility lure Henley away from Diageo's George Dickel Distillery Today marks Allisa Henley’s first day on the job in her new role as Master Blender at the Popcorn Sutton distillery in Newport, Tennessee. What’s that, you say? Henley’s departure from George Dickel, where she served as Distiller, was quiet. Deafeningly silent, even. In…
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The Newest Trend in Kentucky Bourbon? Lawsuits
Diageo joins a growing number of defendants in lawsuits filed against the bourbon makers of Kentucky by a lawfirm in California. Diageo To Fight Bulleit Bourbon Class-Action Lawsuit | WhiskyCast.