Japan’s been making marvelous Scotch-like whiskies for decades. So, this article’s title is a little silly. But, its topic is very good—Achiro Acuto’s Venture Whisky. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/29/tiny-distillery-making-japan-whisky-superpower-ichiro?

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Lew Bryson writes: “Up until recently, Canadian whisky sales were in a gentle decline and as a result there was a surplus of aged flavoring whisky. With the meteoric rise of straight rye whiskey in America (between 2009 and 2015,Continue readingYour ‘Local’ Craft Whiskey May Really Be From Canada

Shanken News Daily reports: “the U.S. overtook the U.K. as Champagne’s top export market by value in 2015.” (Note, this is value not actual bottles.) Read more at http://www.shankennewsdaily.com/index.php/2016/06/29/15298/bubbly-booming-u-s-becomes-champagnes-top-export-market/

As fanatics for Laphraoig, we’re delighted at the leap in its sales. Read more at: http://portal.criticalimpact.com/vm2/73b6cf4d9879aebc/25682/94ae23cc30dac00ec3d6b838967d376c

Well, here are two happy trends. Forbes.com reports that the U.S. spirits industry is producing more and garnering more revenue. The upward trends have continued for a decade. (Read more at http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2016/06/15/what-is-the-state-of-the-u-s-distilled-spirits-market/#62d2e37a6f78) And a Centers for Disease Control survey shows teen drinkingContinue readingDistilled Spirits Sales Are Up and Under-Age Drinking Is Down