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Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask wins big at the 2024 International Whisky Competition, taking home the Golden Barrel Trophy for Whisky of the Year.
Aultmore Oloroso Sherry Cask triumphs with the Golden Barrel Trophy at the 2024 International Whisky Competition! Discover why this whisky masterpiece is the talk of the town. Dive into the world of complex flavors, award-winning craftsmanship, and the prestigious accolades it has garnered. Read more in Bourbon Trend
Johnnie Walker, the world’s best-selling Scotch Whisky, has announced that Dr Emma Walker will take over the reins from Dr Jim Beveridge OBE
What Goes into a Cognac?
What Goes into a Cognac?
No, I don’t mean the liquid, but instead, I want to talk about the diverse assemblage of individuals who have dedicated their lives to producing this delicious liquescent treasure.
The master blender and distiller always get all the credit, and they deserve their bit, however, everyone who plays a part in the creation of a good cognac is just as important as the other. Where to begin is a…
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A master blender's joy
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A master blender's joy
APPLETON, St Elizabeth – When she started out at Appleton Estate as a youthful chemist in 1981, Joy Spence gave no thought to one day becoming the company’s master blender, much less to having a segment of the business named in her honour.
So, imagine her joy just recently when the former Appleton Rum Tour – now upgraded at a cost of US$7.2 million – was renamed The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Tour.
“It is wonderful to have this amazing facility named in my honour, I never knew in my wildest dreams that this would be a reality,” a smiling Spence told Jamaica Observer Central at the launch ceremony for the upgraded tourist attraction.
After joining Appleton as chief chemist, Spence “moved up the ranks” to become master blender in 1997.
Spence was described at the recent ceremony at Appleton Estate as the “first female blender in the entire spirit world not just in the rum industry”.
She told Observer Central that she received her university training at the University of the West Indies and in the United Kingdom. She taught chemistry at high school and at university before gaining practical experience as part of the blending team for the world-famous coffee and rum-based Jamaican liqueur, Tia Maria.
Joy Spence gets deserved standing ovation.
The Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience is aimed at exposing visitors to Jamaican history, culture and cuisine while promoting Appleton Rum to the world.
It’s projected that 100,000 visitors will come to Appleton this year, up from the 50,000 annually when the former rum tour was closed just over a year ago to facilitate the upgrade.It’s expected that arrivals will gradually build to 200,000 annually with the coming into being of a planned rail service bringing visitors from Montego Bay to Appleton Estate; as well as improved roads to facilitate tour buses. The 11,000-acre Appleton Estate in the Nassau Valley, shadowed by the Cockpit Country, in northern St Elizabeth is said to have been producing rum since 1749.
The rum experience upgrade at Appleton amounts to 26,000 square feet of buildings. It includes a welcome centre, luxurious bars and lounges, expanded tour elements detailing historic rum manufacturing from “cane to cup”, tasting rooms to facilitate visitors in the “experience” of Appleton products, kitchens, restaurant (complete with authentic jerk pit)and retail store.
Appleton Estate is part of J Wray & Nephew Ltd which is owned by Italian beverage giant Campari Group.
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Cane to Cocktail: Master Blender Joy Spence
Master Blender By CRUX Worldwide x Madebycooper
Graphic Artist/ illustrator Tristan Cruz AKA CRUX World Wide has produced his first vinyl toy with the help from British company Madebycooper! Tristan’s infamous “Master Blender” illustration has now been turned into a full vinyl designer toy. We can picture all the Futurama fans go nuts for this release. Master Bender has two special editions to mark the…
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Master Blender: Jim Beveridge
Master Blender: Jim Beveridge
Sponsored by Johnnie Walker
For over three decades, Johnnie Walker Master Blender and The Explorers Club member Jim Beveridge has lived up to the principle of leaving a legacy for the future. With the responsibility of carrying the Johnnie Walker name in his hands, he continues to lead a team of 12 scientists to experiment with new flavours and combinations.
While many other whiskies have good…
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The recent spat of writing about women and whiskey can be traced back to a poorly crafted “survey” conducted on a dating site that supposedly “proved” that women had suddenly started drinking whiskey. The whole thing is complete nonsense. Women have been drinking whiskey for as long as there has been whiskey to drink. The whole category is currently growing in leaps and bounds, and both women and men are embracing whiskey as their drink of choice.
Nicole Austin, Kings County Distillery via jhaneellockhart.com
