Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Names Jessica Partington as Metro New York Area Manager 

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. has promoted Jessica Partington to Metro New York Area Manager. In this role, Partington will be responsible for management of the entire Heaven Hill product portfolio in Metro New York. This position reports to Bob Fiore, New York Regional Manager. 

Partington began her career with Heaven Hill in 2012 as Metro New York Area On-Premise Manager. Prior to her time with Heaven Hill, she worked in sales at the Hart Agency, a marketing company based out of Manhattan. 

Partington graduated Cum Laude from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. She currently resides in New York City.

Andie Brokaw Named On-Premise National Accounts West Regional Manager for Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. 

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Andie Brokaw to On-Premise National Accounts West Regional Manager. In this role, Brokaw will be responsible for developing and executing National Account programs in the Western United States for the nation’s largest, independent family-owned and operated supplier. The position reports to Carlos Lozano, U.S. National Accounts Division Manager. 

Since 2009, Brokaw has served as the California On-Premise Area Manager for Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., where she was instrumental in working with customers to build the company’s brand portfolio through on-premise strategic programs. 

“Andie has proven herself over the last five years as the On-Premise Area Manager in California, and we are confident that she will bring the same level of determination, commitment, and execution to the On-Premise National Accounts team,” said Carlos Lozano, U.S. National Accounts Division Manager. 

Brokaw attended William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, Illinois and currently resides in Southern California.

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Appoints Tracy Moore as California Area Sales Manager 

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. has promoted Tracy Moore to California Area Sales Manager. In her new role, Moore will be responsible for managing the On-Premise sales efforts for the state of California. This position reports to Mark Hurwin, California Regional Manager. 

Moore joined Heaven Hill in 2007 as the On-Premise Area Manager for Northern California, where she was instrumental in developing and executing on-premise strategic initiatives in her market. Prior to her employment with Heaven Hill, Moore worked for Young’s Market Company. 

Moore is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She currently resides in Brentwood, California. 

NOTES

Founded in 1934, Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. (www.heavenhill.com) is the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer and the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill’s diversified portfolio of brands includes Evan Williams Bourbon; Burnett’s Vodkas and Gin; Admiral Nelson’s and Blackheart Rums; HPNOTIQ Liqueur; The Christian Brothers Brandies; PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; Lunazul Tequila; Cinerator Hot Cinnamon Flavored Whiskey and Rittenhouse Rye Whisky. Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”

BEAM SUNTORY WHISKIES WIN 18 GOLD MEDALS
AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2014
Hibiki, Yamazaki, Hakushu, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Canadian Club and Bowmore Expressions Earn Top Honors at Prestigious International Tasting Competition

 

Campari announces successful completion of the acquisitions of Forty Creek Distillery Ltd. and Fratelli Averna S.p.A.

The Lakes Distillery took receipt of its stills in June, we followed the three handmade copper stills as they travelled between Edinburgh and our site on the banks of Bassenthwaite Lake before being lifted through the roof. It was quite a sight! 

HIGHLAND PARK DELVES INTO ITS DARK ORIGINS FOR MAJOR NEW RELEASE 

Highland Park today announced the launch of a new core expression inspired by the cunning spirit and courageous personality of its founder, Magnus Eunson.  

Establishing a secret bunker in the hills of High Park in Orkney, Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson became a famed dark distiller back in the late 1700s, creating whisky for the people of Orkney to offer relief from the villainy of the tax collector. By day he worked tirelessly in his church providing spiritual guidance to the people of Orkney, but in the dead of night, he hand crafted what was to ultimately become the best spirit in the world, warming hearts and uniting all who tasted it. 

Dark Origins, a stunning, non-chill filtered single malt with an ABV of 46.8%, will start to appear on shelves in July and roll out internationally throughout autumn 2014.   

It uses twice as many first fill sherry casks than in the classic Highland Park 12 year old resulting in a naturally darker, richer flavour with sherried spice, a chocolate twist and the signature sweet smoke fans of the Orcadian elixir have come to know and love. 

Highland Park is one of the few distilleries not using distiller’s caramel and so Dark Origins takes its natural colour from the interaction between spirit and cask which Highland Park believes consistently rate amongst the best casks in whisky. 

Gerry Tosh, Global Marketing Manager, said: “Cask management is so very crucial to our work at Highland Park. We have strived to raise the bar, working tirelessly in sourcing the right wood and then working and finessing the balances to ensure we create single malt that is rich, warm and enticing in flavour. Dark Origins sits in the heart of our core range complimenting them perfectly – distinct in itself, but always and forever a classic Highland Park.” 

The tasting notes: 

Colour: Rich mahogany                

Nose: Sherried spice and ripe bananas combine with toasted hazelnuts and baked apple

Palate: Well-balanced, dry peat at first mellowing out to maraschino cherries, warm dark chocolate entices the palate

Finish: Enduring sweet smoke 

Dark Origins will be exclusively available from Harrods from 1 July – 14 July at an RRP of £64.95.  It will be available from specialist independent whisky retailers, at the Highland Park distillery and http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/ thereafter. 

To learn more you can follow us on https://www.facebook.com/HighlandParkWhisky, on Twitter @HighlandPark and on Instagram on @highlandparkofficial 

Notes:

About Highland Park:

Established in 1798 on Orkney, Highland Park is one of the most remote Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. For over 200 years, the distillery has combined time old tradition and the very best craftsmanship to achieve perfection.   Its range of 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 30 and 40 year old single malts is consistently acclaimed by connoisseurs and experts.  Highland Park has won a string of prestigious awards across its portfolio, most recently including category winner at the 2011 World Whisky Awards for its 25-year-old single malt and ‘best whisky in the world 2009’ for its 21-year-old expression in the World Whisky Awards, as well as four double gold awards in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2009.

The Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup Teams:

Piaget:

1. Corinne Ricard (0)

2. HRH Prince Henry of Wales (1)

3. Facundo Pieres (10)

4. John Fisher (4)

Royal Salute:

1. Tommy Kato (-1)

2. Luis Escobar (7)

3. Malcolm Borwick (6)

4. HRH The Duke of Cambridge (1)

About Piaget:

Since its founding in 1874, Piaget embodies a unique know-how combined with abundant creativity. From the famous ultra-thin Calibre 9P created in the 1950s to the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement, Calibre 600P, the exceptional talent of the Piaget craftsmen lies in their ability to reinvent time-honoured horological techniques. Originally a movement manufacturer, the Maison has not merely chosen to apply its rigorous quality criteria and its keen sense of innovation to the hidden part of timepieces. Instead, making a clean break with the accepted codes of its profession, it has made a major contribution to watchmaking by offering a new way of wearing time, endowing watches with a stunning array of precious and original cases, wristbands and dials. Piaget has patiently cultivated this jewellery expertise within its workshops over the decades, paving the way for amazing projects – a true delight for the brand’s designers who express their boundless creativity through both watches and jewellery.

Piaget and Polo – The Piaget brand pioneered sponsorship of elite sports under the direction of Mr. Yves G. Piaget, by associating its name with the world of polo in the early 1980s. Dedicated to promoting this extreme sport which reflects its own values of bold and daring, high standards and faultless accuracy – Piaget has been involved in the world of polo at Palm Beach from the start, initially by supporting the World Cup and now by sponsoring the famous USPA Gold Cup named after it.

Piaget has also been present at Punta del Este for several years, by supporting the tournament held at the prestigious Medellin club. It has succeeded in enriching the sport with its very own aura of glamour and its sense of generosity. In the 1980s, Chukkers for Charity, a team composed of movie and TV stars, was engaged in spectacular fund-raising efforts under the Piaget colors. This was a first in the polo world and has left an indelible mark on the collective memory of the sport, including their surprising and unexpected horse-back appearance on New York’s 5th Avenue in 1985.

About Royal Salute:

Polo is a game of honour and respect, two values at the heart of Royal Salute. The greatest players are masters of their craft whose sublime horsemanship and respect for their mount allows them to play the noble sport according to the purity of its code.

Royal Salute truly believes and takes pride in the values of integrity and honour; the whisky is laid down to mature for at least 21 years, the unique bottle is meticulously handcrafted from the finest hand-selected porcelain, ensuring that the utmost attention to detail is paid to every element during its creation.

Royal Salute is a leading international supporter of polo, ‘the king of sports and the sport of kings’. Royal Salute World Polo is truly international with a presence in every major region globally:  

Royal Salute is a leading international supporter of polo, ‘the king of sports and the sport of kings’. Royal Salute World Polo is truly international with a presence in every major region globally: 

• Australia –  Jeep Portsea Polo Club, Victoria, Australia

• Columbia – Copa Uribe, Bogota, Columbia

• China –  Royal Salute China Open, Tang Polo Club, Beijing

• India –  Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur, Golden Jubilee Cup

• Italy –  Polo Gold Cup, Cortina d’Ampezzo

• Korea –  Royal Salute Polo Club, Jeju Country Club, Jeju

• Singapore –  Japanese Cup, Singapore

• Spain –  Landrover International Tournament, Santa Maria Polo Club, Sotogrande

• Thailand –  All Asia Cup, VR Sports Club, Bangkok, Thailand

• UAE – Royal Salute Nations Cup, Desert Palm Resort, Dubai

• UK –  Westchester Cup, Beaufort Royal Charity Day, Guards Polo Club, Windsor

• USA – Royal Salute Jubilee Cup, Greenwich Polo Club, Connecticut

THE 1975, TIRED PONY AND BUSHMILLS™ IRISH WHISKEY – AN EXCEPTIONAL BLEND  

Bushmills Master Blender handcrafts exclusive single malts for Bushmills Live headliners THE 1975 and Gary Lightbody and Peter Buck’s supergroup TIRED PONY 

BUSHMILLS Master Blender Helen Mulholland has handcrafted two exclusive single malt whiskies for Bushmills Live headliners THE 1975 and Gary Lightbody’s supergroup TIRED PONY. 

The whiskies have been inspired by the bands who played at the exclusive festival on June 12 at the Old Bushmills Distillery on Ireland’s north coast, where the art of whiskey-making, perfected over generations, is practised every day. 

To celebrate THE 1975’s performance, Helen hand-picked the casks from each of the years the band members were born – 1988, 1989 and 1990 – to create the Bushmills 24 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey ‘The 1975’ – Artist’s Reserve. Only eight bottles exist in the world. 

Helen said: “This whiskey encompasses the core spirit of Bushmills Live – celebrating handcrafted whiskey and handcrafted music. Each of the casks has a different finish: bourbon, sherry and wine, creating a wonderful combination of flavours. The liquid is full of the honeyed, warm tones typical of BUSHMILLS, but with a spectacularly long finish that would perfectly complement ‘Chocolate’…or anything else for that matter! 

To celebrate TIRED PONY’s visit to Bushmills, Helen created a personalised Single Malt Triple Distilled TIRED PONY – Artist’s Reserve blend of the Bushmills single malts. Three types of bourbon casks contributed to the blend – each representing one of the three renowned bands from which TIRED PONY was formed: R.E.M., Snow Patrol and Belle & Sebastian. 

Helen explained why the bourbon finish was a particularly significant choice. She said: “U.S. Bourbon casks traditionally give deeply rich, honeyed tones. I decided to use these not only because they reference the Americana style of music that TIRED PONY play, but also because it recognizes the location where their first two albums were recorded. 

“It was crafted with a touch of whiskey drawn from port finished casks, laid down in 2009 – which was also the year that the band formed. The result is a whiskey full of vibrant layers, which we hope will inspire future recordings. 

“There are only ten bottles of the special TIRED PONY blend in the world – one for each member of the band and for the guest musicians who joined them at Bushmills Live, and one that will stay at the Old Bushmills Distillery for them to share with friends whenever they next visit.”  

THE 1975 and TIRED PONY played the third Bushmills Live alongside a host of international and local artists including James Vincent McMorrow, Luke Sital-Singh, Matthew and the Atlas, David C. Clements, Rubblebucket and Levity Breaks.

The Artist’s Reserve bottles were created as a gift from Bushmills to the bands and are not available to buy.

CAPTION 1

Matt Healy, lead singer of THE 1975, being presented with a bottle of Bushmills 24 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey ‘The 1975’ – Artist’s Reserve by Bushmills Master Blender Helen Mulholland and Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan. Only eight bottles exist in the world. THE 1975 headlined this year’s Bushmills Live 2014 at the Old Bushmills Distillery in June. 

CAPTION 2

Members of Gary Lightbody and Peter Buck’s supergroup TIRED PONY being presented with a bottle of Single Malt Triple Distilled TIRED PONY – Artist’s Reserve by Bushmills Master Blender Helen Mulholland and Bushmills Master Distiller Colum Egan. Only ten bottles exist. TIRED PONY performed at this year’s Bushmills Live 2014 at the Old Bushmills Distillery in June. From L-R: Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian), Helen Mulholland, Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), songwriter Iain Archer and Colum Egan. 

Notes

About Bushmills Live

Bushmills Live is an annual music festival which hosts both iconic and emerging artists for a series of intimate gigs in age-old buildings at the historic Old Bushmills Distillery, where the art of distilling has been perfected over generations.
Keep up with Bushmills Irish Whiskey at: Facebook: facebook.com/bushmills
Twitter: @BushmillsGlobal 

About ‘TIRED PONY’

TIRED PONY are Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), Peter Buck (REM), Iain Archer, Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian), Scott McCaughey, Troy Stewart and producer/multi-instrumentalist Garret “Jacknife” Lee. They have released two albums: 2010’s The Place We Ran From and last year’s The Ghost of the Mountain. 

About ‘THE 1975’

THE 1975 are an English alternative rock/indie band based in Manchester. The group consists of Matthew Healy (vocals/guitar), Adam Hann (guitar), George Daniel (drums) and Ross MacDonald (bass). Their self-titled debut album was released on 2 September 2013 and debuted at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. 

About Bushmills Irish Whiskey


Bushmills Irish Whiskey is hand crafted in small batches for a smooth taste at Ireland’s oldest working distillery, in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. The Old Bushmills Distillery’s portfolio includes seven award-winning variants: Bushmills, Bushmills Black Bush™, Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt, Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt, Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt, our anniversary edition, Bushmills 1608 and Bushmills Irish Honey Spirit Drink. 

About Diageo


Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan’s, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people and its brands, visit http://www.diageo.com/. For Diageo’s global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit www.DRINKiQ.com.

BARTON 1792 PRODUCES THREE HIGH WINNERS AT THE

2014 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION 

BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (July 1, 2014) – Barton 1792 Distillery’s namesake brand, 1792 Ridgemont Reserve, was named Best of Category in the 2014 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, and the Distillery’s Zachariah Harris Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Kentucky Tavern Straight Bourbon Whiskey each took silver medals in the competition.

All entries submitted from the Distillery in this year’s competition took home an award.

“It’s an honor that all three of our entries in this year’s Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition have received such high regards,” Ken Pierce, director of distillation and quality assurance, said. “We are very proud of our placements amongst this year’s competition.”

The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition was formed in 2007, with an esteemed panel of judges using a blind-tasting method to award medals to the best distilled spirits from around the world.  The award-winning entries will be displayed during the Los Angeles County Fair, Aug. 29-Sept. 28, 2014 in “The Wine, Beer & Spirits Marketplace.” 

Complete results of the 2012 LAIWSC are available at http://www.laspiritscomp.com/. 

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands of Kentucky, with facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, a family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The distillery is located on 192 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery. This small batch Bourbon whiskey is named for the year Kentucky became a state and is the recent winner of a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. To learn more about the Distillery visit http://www.1792bourbon.com/.

A. SMITH BOWMAN TAKES SILVER AT THE
2014 LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION FOR ITS SINGLE BARREL BOURBON 

Fredericksburg, VIRGINIA (June 26, 2014) – The results from the 2014 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition are in, and A. Smith Bowman Distillery had an excellent showing.

The distillery’s only entry in this year’s competition, John J. Bowman Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey, known for its smooth taste, earned a silver medal.

“The taste speaks for itself,” Brian Prewitt, master distiller, said. “We put a lot of hard work into our whiskeys and John J. Bowman is no exception. Being recognized like this by the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition means a lot to us.”

The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition was formed in 2007, with an esteemed panel of judges using a blind-tasting method to award medals to the best distilled spirits from around the world.  The award-winning entries will be displayed during the Los Angeles County Fair, Aug. 29-Sept. 28, 2014 in “The Wine, Beer & Spirits Marketplace.” 

Complete results of the 2012 LAIWSC are available at http://www.laspiritscomp.com/. 

About A. Smith Bowman

A. Smith Bowman’s distilling roots date back to the years before Prohibition when the Bowman family had a granary and dairy farm in Sunset Hills, Virginia. They used excess grain from the family estate to distill spirits. In 1934, after the Repeal of Prohibition, Abram Smith Bowman and his sons continued the family tradition and built a more modern distillery in Fairfax County, Virginia called Sunset Hills Farm.  In response to the rapid rise of taxes in Northern Virginia, the Distillery was moved in 1988 and is now nestled in Spotsylvania County near the city of Fredericksburg, 60 miles away from the original location.

As a small and privately owned company, A. Smith Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored traditions on which it was founded. Considered a micro-distillery by today’s standards, A. Smith Bowman produces an assortment of hand-crafted spirits distilled from only the finest natural ingredients and using the latest technology. This micro-distillery focuses on the production of premium spirits honoring the legacy of Virginia’s first settlers. For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.

RHETORIC WHISKEY INTRODUCED AS THIRD ADDITION TO THE

ORPHAN BARREL WHISKEY DISTILLING COMPANY

20-Year-Old Bourbon Will Be Progressively Aged for Future Releases    

TULLAHOMA, TENN. – For the whiskey aficionado who dreams of selecting the choicest barrels from the guarded corners of historic rickhouses, Rhetoric Whiskey is a dream come true. The newest addition to the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is a highly limited craft bourbon that will be progressively aged and released over the coming years – the 20-year-old variant will be released this year, the 21-year-old will be released in 2015, and so on. This approach will grant whiskey enthusiasts the chance to compare these exclusive offerings as they mature and collect an enviable series of Rhetoric Whiskies.  

The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company was created in early 2014 to locate forgotten barrels of craft whiskey from around the world and share them with discerning adult fans, who are encouraged to sip slowly and responsibly.  Rhetoric, the third variant to be released from the company is aged 20 years for its first release and is expected to begin appearing on select shelves throughout the U.S. in June under strict allocation due to limited supply.  

Rhetoric stocks were discovered in warehouses at the Stitzel-Weller facility in Louisville, Ky., and distilled in both the New and Old Bernheim distilleries in Louisville. The whiskey is beautifully aged and hand bottled in Tullahoma, Tenn. Beginning with a smoky and leathery nose hinting of ripe apples, Rhetoric tastes of smoked vanilla, toasted rye and dried fruit before a long full finish of cherry blossom and bitter chocolate. Rhetoric carries a suggested retail price of $85. 

“Aging whiskey is a fascinating process and one that whiskey aficionados around the world love learning about,” said Ewan Morgan, Orphan Barrel Master of Whiskey.  “I’ve no doubt the progressive aging and release of Rhetoric will merit some spirited debate among us whiskey geeks about which year tastes best!” 

Rhetoric’s packaging features an intricate gold label with a hummingbird rising above chaos and confusion to clarity and reason. The background, reminiscent of the oak barrels in which the whiskey aged, will grow deeper in color as Rhetoric is progressively aged and released in the years to come.  

The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn. where the whiskies are bottled. Like the other Orphan Barrel whiskies, Rhetoric has long awaited a place to call home. Orphan Barrel is proud to bring Rhetoric Whiskey into the family and reminds consumers who get their hands on a bottle to sip slowly and responsibly. 

About The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Project 

The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is an endeavor to rescue long forgotten barrels of rare and delicious whiskey and share them with others.  We are inspired by creativity, delicious whiskey, good times and great stories.  The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn.  However, we like to think the project is founded in dark, quiet corners of rickhouses around the world where artisanal whiskies were forgotten, just waiting to be discovered. 

To-date, the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company has released three variants – Barterhouse, Old Blowhard and Rhetoric.  As new and interesting whiskies are discovered, they will be added to the family to provide adult consumers a great selection of rare craft whiskies.