Pernod Ricard Sells Majority Stake In Armagnac Brand
French liquor group Pernod Ricard has sold a majority stake in its Armagnac brand Société des Produits d’Armagnac for an undisclosed sum.
The majority stake was bought by Cloudsweeper, a company wholly owned by Alexander Stein, founder of premium gin brand Monkey 47. Pernod Ricard acquired the Monkey 47 brand in 2020.
The Armagnac brand Société des Produits d’Armagnac was founded in the 1930s and is headquartered in Eauze, France. Its portfolio of brands includes Marquis de Montesquiou and Comte de Lauvia. It has operations in markets including France, the UK, Russia and the US, and has an “exceptional” stock of vintage wines.
This transaction can also be seen as a cooperation between Pernod Ricard and Cloudsweeper, giving the two Armagnac brands a new development strategy in France and overseas. Pernod Ricard said the group would support Stein in leading the two brands to success. More recently, Pernod Ricard and Stein have also teamed up to launch a habanero-infused bourbon brand called Horse with No Name, which is counting on Stein to repeat the success of the Monkey 47 that year.
10 Yoichi Distillery Buildings Designated As Important Cultural Properties
According to the latest news from Japan, 10 buildings of the Yoichi Distillery have been included in the list of “Important Cultural Properties” in Japan. This is a material cultural heritage designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese government with important historical and artistic value, such as buildings, arts and crafts, archaeological materials, and historical materials. In other words, Yoichi Distillery is only one step away from being called a “National Treasure of Japan”.
A few years ago, the 9 buildings of the Yoichi Distillery were recognized as “tangible cultural property”, and now another building is recognized as “important cultural property” by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, including the office building, distillery, Buildings such as mixing rooms, wine cellars and engine rooms.
While the Yoichi distillery is part of history, it also remains surprisingly modern: Last year, the company built a new biogas digester at the distillery to conserve resources.
Du Libating Launched The Latest Work Of The Marquis Series THE MURRAY
Tullibardine will launch The Murray 2008 as the tenth product in the Marquess range. Distilled in 2008, this limited edition Highland single malt whiskey is matured in first-fill American oak casks and bottled at original cask strength.
Launched by the distillery in 2016, the Marquess Collection is a tribute to the famous historical figures who have claimed the title of Marquess of Dulley-Badden in Scotland over the centuries, and commemorates the history of the Dulley-Badden region. The name Murray is derived from William Murray, 2nd Marquess of Durbartine, who fought for the Jacobites at the Battle of Sheriffmuir on Ochil Hill above the Durriya Distillery.
The Marquess line is popular for its experimental barrel aging, and The Murray is also known for its unique flavor and complexity. The first-fill bourbon barrel brings obvious buttery biscuit and honeycomb flavors, with a creamy texture, and the bottle is 56.1%.
Booker’s Presents Noe Strangers Batch 2021-04 Limited Edition
Booker’s has launched the last whiskey of the 2021 Collection, Booker’s Batch 2021-04 ‘Noe Strangers Batch’. Like other Booker’s whiskeys, it was selected by the seventh-generation master distiller Fred Noe to continue the brand’s insistence on bourbon quality .
Noe Strangers Batch was bottled at 62.2% abv, undiluted and unfiltered, aged 6 years and 6 months. The wine has a beautiful color, vanilla and brown spice flavors on the aroma, and a sweetness on the first sip. The spiciness is not overwhelming and the flavors left behind are balanced with a long and warm finish, perfect for the colder months ahead.
This batch is a tribute to the sincerity of Booker Noe, sixth-generation master brewer, and his ability to turn a stranger into a good friend in an instant. Making friends is in Booker’s nature, and he taught his son, now Master Distiller Fred Noe, that the Noe family has always adhered to the principle of honesty. This bottle of wine also has the good expectation of becoming a good friend through whiskey.
The 2022 Chichibu Festival Will Still Be Held Online
The 9th Chichibu Matsuri will be held online in February 2022. Although the experience of participating in a whiskey festival online is far less useful than having a glass in reality, it is also a helpless move in the era of the epidemic. Only on the day when we completely get out of the impact of the epidemic, may we be able to return to the original happy life again.
However, Chichibu Matsuri is definitely better than no Chichibu Matsuri. Last year’s Chichibu Matsuri was held online, and it is still so interesting. Many whiskey lovers think this is one of the most interesting and exciting whiskey festivals in the world! So what activities and wine releases will this year’s Chichibu Festival have? We will continue to pay attention and bring you the latest information.
Grangeauer Presents The 8th Edition Of TEAPOT DRAM
Glengoyne has launched their latest batch of Teapot Dram, Lot 008. Glengoe’s popular limited edition series, Teapot Dram tells the story of an ancient distillery tradition.
The distillery gives the workers some whiskey three times a day. While the other distilleries give workers new liquor fresh from the stills, only Glengoy gives young, first-fill sherry casks. Some junior workers will take the initiative to pour their own wine into a copper teapot in the canteen of the winery for their older colleagues to enjoy, and Teapot Dram comes from this.
In this tradition, the Teapot Dram collection has always been a deliberately bold, sherry-only limited edition. Batch 008 was fully aged in European and American oak sherry casks and bottled at 59% abv.
This limited-edition single malt is dark amber in color and has flavors of plenty of ginger,monkey 47apple and supple leather. The aroma leads to a warm palate of soft oak, dry sherry and velvety plums. On the long finish, oak and spice continue to sparkle with pepper and citrus.
Available in the Glengoyne Distillery Shop and Glengoyne.com, it is limited to 3,000 bottles and retails for £120.
