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"For Every King, A Mentor" Pairs Fan and Music Star for the Day NEW YORK and NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wonder how an artist creates the songs that make a hit record? Country music star John Rich and Crown Royal Canadian Whisky are offering one winner a special mentorship experience that is "fit for a king." Fans of legal drinking age can now enter at www.CrownRoyal.com by describing their personal passion and aspiration for being mentored by one of country music's...
In Honor of its 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky, Chivas Regal(R) Asks Men to Rank the Top Heroes from Academy Award(R)-nominated Films From the Past 25 Years LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hollywood prepares for its biggest night, Chivas Regal(R) 25 asked U.S. men from across the country to reflect on their cinematic heroes for the past 25 years. The results of the survey were compiled by Chivas Regal(R) 25 and reveal Russell Crowe's Maximus as the American male's number one Academy...
New Study By Leading Luxury Champagne Finds That Valentine's Day is the Perfect Day to Toast the One You Love LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study of U.S. adult women revealed that when it comes to Valentine's Day, nothing celebrates the one you love better than champagne. An overwhelming 40% of women aged 21 and up in relationships admitted that not only does champagne make the special day more romantic, but it is also the most romantic drink to enjoy with that special...
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Hood River Distillers' Pendleton Whisky recently was named a 2007 Impact "Hot Prospect" in the October issue of Impact Global Newsletter. Published by M. Shanken Communications, Inc., which also publishes Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, Food Arts and Market Watch, Impact is the one source for information on the worldwide drinks market and the leading magazine for top spirits executives in more than 50 countries. Winners of the "Hot...
Drambuie links up with Soho Theatre to present Drambuie Late Night Pursuits, an exclusive free comedy show at Camden's renowned venue Koko. Four of the UK's best stand-ups come together to present special sets, sharing comical anecdotes based around their own late night pursuits. Compered by Phil Kay in his unique off-the-wall style, the line includes Sean Hughes, Rich Hall and Shappi Khorsandi. The event is inspired by Bonnie Prince Charlie, Drambiue's young hero, who undertook many a...
The Norwegian Energy Company has discovered oil in the Knockandoo-Talisker exploration well near the producing Brage field offshore Norway, in which the company owns a 13% share. The well is being completed and is expected to start production within three to four weeks. The Knockondoo-Talisker well is a part of the Norwegian Energy Company's (Noreco) extensive exploration and appraisal drilling program. Noreco expects the Knockandoo-Talisker well to produce up to 10,000 barrels of oil...
By MARK WILLIAMSON IAN Macleod, one of Scotland's leading family-owned distillers, closed in on the million-pound annual profits landmark in the latest financial year, as surging demand for whisky in overseas hotspots offset a slowdown in sales in the UK. Accounts for Broxburnheadquartered Macleod Distillers, whose brands range from Glengoyne malt whisky to Wincarnis tonic wine, show the firm increased pre-tax profits by 27per cent to GBP992,475 in the year to September as the firm reaped...
India-based Allied Blenders and Distilleries has said that it is spending INR4 billion to expand its operations, revealed the Press Trust of India. As part of its expansion plans, the company intends to buy bottling units. Currently, Allied Blenders and Distilleries has three bottling plants and arrangements with other 27 bottlers for contract manufacturing. However, if the acquisition plans do not materialize, the company intends to set up greenfield manufacturing facility in states such...
By MARK WILLIAMSON PROFITS leaped at Glenmorangie last year as the company received a lift from the booming popularity of malt whisky overseas and investment in new lines. Accounts for the Glenmorangie Company filed at Companies House show pretax profits increased by 45per cent, to GBP10.6m in calendar 2007, when the company was in the enviable position of growing at home and overseas. Glenmorangie grew total turnover 26per cent to GBP83.8m. The fastest increase was recorded in Asia,...
THEATREGOERS are being invited to take their partners to a new comedy murder-mystery set at a village ceilidh. The Accidental Death of an Accordionist is at Glenkinchie Distillery, East Lothian, before its three-week run at the Fringe. (c) 2008 Evening News; Edinburgh (UK). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.
