Over a barrel...

Blends might take the lion's share of the whisky market, but distillers are uneasy over their ever-decreasing margins. Does the sector's recovery lie in price hikes, creating new, aspirational markets, or rejuvenating the loyal but grey' market? Tom Bruce-Gardyne reports on blended whisky's pre-Christmas headache

MAKING THE MALT OF IT

The recent change on the malt whisky leadership board has raised some interesting questions. Tom Bruce-Gardyne delves a little deeper

CATCHING THE DRIFT

Is new product development the way forward for standard blended Scotch, or should the category be looking for clues in its most successful market - Spain? David Williams reports

WINKING AMONG THE CHEST HAIRS

De luxe blended whiskies are facing a challenge on three fronts: from malts, standard blends and their own creaking image. Tom Bruce-Gardyne explores the current pecking order in world Scotch styles, and asks whether the de luxe blend is past its prime

DAMON DASH PROMISES VODKA 'WORLD DOMINATION'

By Jack Hibberd

FIRST OAKED BEER LAUNCH

HARPERS DEBATE AT THE LIWSF

Harpers Seminar at LIWSF 21st May, 1-3pm Waterfront Rooms 27-28

BROWN FORMAN PULLS OUT OF VINEXPO

MATTHEW CLARK WHOLESALE IS TO DISBRIBUTE ............

FINLANDIA VODKA STIRRED, NOT SHAKEN

GLENFIDDICH'S STAG AT HEART OF NEW CAMPAIGN

WHISKY FOR A MALTY-MILLIONAIRE

BACARDI AND BROWN-FORMAN COME TOGETHER

FIRST QUENCH TEAMS WITH GRANTS

THE GEMINI ALLIANCE

LEADING SPIRITS COMPANIES WEATHERING THE STORM

CALIFORNIA'S ON THE UP

By Christian Davis

WINE EVOLUTION 2002

FIRST DRINKS FINISHES FIRST

RARE SCOTCH