There was a good overview answering both of these questions in the Sunday Herald. Have a look here.
July 8th, 2009
Is Diageo going to ruin Scotch whisky?
That’s what the major political parties in Scotland fear, after Diageo announced they were closing a distillery, bottling plant, and laying off hundreds of employees.
They are concerned that more Scotch whisky will end up being bottled outside of Scotland. Right now, 85% of Scotch whisky is bottled in Scotland.
I’m getting this information from the Scotsman, and you can find the link to the article here.
Read the article, and then let me know your thoughts.
May 14th, 2009
Whisky is still a business…
I try to keep Malt Advocate magazine focused on consumer information (new products, reviews, trends, etc.) Ditto WDJK. I enjoy telling you about these things rather than the business stuff.
But whisky is still a business. And the business decisions do have an impact on you, for better or worse. Here’s just one more example.
Okay, back to the fun aspects of whisky.
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