by Sean Ludford | Jun 11, 2018 | News Feed
The Telegraph David Chazan, Paris The makers of Jack Daniel’s whiskey have launched legal action against one of France’s most celebrated châteaux, Chambord, in a bid to stop it using its own name on wine it plans to produce. The Kentucky-based Brown-Forman Corporation is challenging the right of the 16th century Loire Valley château to call its wine ‘Chambord’ on the grounds that the...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 7, 2018 | News Feed
The Guardian A German whisky called Glen Buchenbach may be infringing the protections given to Scotland’s national drink, even though its label makes clear the spirit is distilled in Germany, the EU’s top court has ruled. The European court of justice took no final view on the case on Thursday, referring a complaint from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) back to German judges to...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 6, 2018 | News Feed
Whiskey magnate John Teeling has warned that there may be a scarcity of the Irish spirit within the next few years due to surging global demand. Mr Teeling, who has played a vital role in the renaissance of Irish whiskey, said the Japanese market is already experiencing a similar problem due to the popularity of its product. “Soon there will be a shortage of...
