Carol Emmas reports back from Liverpool's Whisky Lounge Fest 2013

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Cutty Sark to host the 'Cutty Cargo' tour starting in London

Cutty Sark is preparing to host a new event series, "Cutty Cargo", which looks to promote whisky to a younger audience with a mixture of live music, DJs and street food with a tour across major cities around the world starting in London on September 12.

Jim Beam stillhouse comes to London

Maxxium UK is to open a replica of its Jim Beam stillhouse, in London.

Irish Distillers launches Paddy Centenary Edition whiskey

Pernod Ricard-owned Irish Distillers has released a single pot still whiskey to celebrate 100 years of the Paddy Irish whiskey brand.

William Grant & Sons takes New Zealand Whisky Company to court

Global Scottish whisky giant William Grant & Sons is taking Dunedin DoubleWood, part of the New Zealand Whisky Company, to court, claiming the DoubleWood name confuses consumers with its Balvenie brand's DoubleWood.

Jack Daniel Distillery to undergo $100m expansion

Brown-Forman is to invest US$100 million in expanding the Jack Daniel Distillery. 

The Whisky Shop opens Manchester store

Luxury drinks retailer the Whisky Shop has opened a new 600sq ft store in Manchester which aims to provide a dedicated platform for some of the world's most exclusive whiskies. 

Bartenders battle it out in Buffalo Trace competition

Scottish bartenders battled it out last week in a Buffalo Trace Barrel Aged competition to create an original cocktail using the spirit.

Irish Distillers releases Midleton Very Rare 2013

Pernod Ricard-owned Irish Distillers has released the 2013 edition of its Midleton Very Rare Irish whiskey.

Whisky Show 2013 looks to extreme food pairings

Extreme food pairings and sonic tastings are on the cards for this year's Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.

Pernod Ricard launches Jameson City Editions

Pernod Ricard-owned Irish Distillers is targeting international jet setters with a new-look range of Jameson whiskey.

New whisky event in Monte Carlo aimed at investors

Whisky expert Charles MacLean is to head up an exclusive three-day whisky event in Monte Carlo aimed at investors, collectors and connoisseurs, and 50 golden tickets, priced €5,000 each, will give holders access to whiskies said to have a collective value of €500,000.

Whisky fans invited to name Glenmorangie limited-edition single malt release

Glenmorangie is putting together its first crowd-sourced whisky project which has allowed fans to participate in the decision making process of its next limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky from the style of whisky bottled through to actually naming the release.

Drinks journalists and whisky retailers dig deep to complete Ardbeg Islay Half Marathon

A team of more than 20 drinks writers and whisky retailers have helped raise over £6,000 for the National Brain Appeal in memory of drinks journalist, Alan Lodge, who died last year of a brain haemorrhage aged just 29 by taking part in last weekend's Ardbeg Islay Half Marathon.

Latin American Free Trade Agreement is a boost to Scotch whisky industry

The Scotch whisky industry has received a boost this month with the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers to how it trades in areas of Southern and Central America including Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

Jack Daniel's to celebrate birthday with September activity

Kentucky Bourbon Jack Daniel's will once again be celebrating the whiskey's birthday in September and is encouraging the trade and consumers to join in with a raft of promotional activity.

Auchentoshan releases first virgin oak matured expression

Auchentoshan has announced the release of the exclusive and limited edition Auchentoshan Virgin Oak.

The Macallan sponsors Women's British Open golf tournament

Maxxium-distributed luxury single malt whisky brand The Macallan is teeing up its first summer sponsorship with the Ricoh Women's British Open 2013.