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Scotch and malt whiskey connoisseurs should take note of a new experiment en route to the International Space Station (ISS): a study that will gauge the effect of zero gravity on the maturing process of the popular alcoholic beverage. As reported Thursday by MSNBC.com's Alan Boyle, Slashgear's Shane McGlaun, and others, Ardbeg Distillery, a liquor company headquartered on the island of Islay, Scotland, announced earlier this week that they had sent vials of raw malt ingredients to the ISS...

NEW YORK, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a celebration event hosted by television icon, actor and devoted craftsman Nick Offerman, The Balvenie, the most handcrafted Single Malt Scotch Whisky, announced today the launch of The Balvenie Rare Craft Roadshow - a nationwide search for the craftsmen and artisans across America who maintain a dedication to the practice and preservation of traditional crafts. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120411/NY84525-a) (Photo:...

BUSHMILLS VILLAGE, Northern Ireland, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bushmills(TM) Irish Whiskey has announced Snow Patrol [http://www.clicksmarts.com/News-Room/Lifestyle/20120313000316-Bushmills-Live-Artist-Biographies.html#snow ] as the first of a number of artists who will perform at 'Bushmills Live' - the handcrafted whiskey and music festival taking place at the Old Bushmills Distillery on the north coast of Ireland on 20th and 21st June 2012. (Photo:...

NEW YORK, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge (USC) was held at Astor Center in New York City on March 5-9, 2012. Today, Ultimate Beverage Challenge LLC, the sponsoring company, proudly announces the top spirits in more than 30 categories. USC began with a record number of contestants as more than 650 spirits were entered (up 15% from 2011) from more than 70 companies and 30 countries around the world. Led by Ultimate Beverage...

BUSHMILLS VILLAGE, Northern Ireland, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Old Bushmills Distillery, where handcrafted Irish Whiskey has been made for centuries, is to host a landmark whiskey and music festival - 'Bushmills Live'. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120308/517264-a ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120308/517264-b ) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20120308/517264-c ) The two-day festival will...

NEW YORK, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scotland is celebrated the world over for whisky and golf, so what could be more appropriate than today's announcement of a three year partnership that will see Glenmorangie become the Official Whisky of The Open Championship. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54608-glenmorangie-official-whisky-the-open-championship-golf-tournament (Photo:...

NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenfiddich, the world's most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, announced today plans to auction the first U.S. bottle of its extraordinary Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve, one of only 11 bottles in the world, as part of an exclusive charity gala and auction to celebrate the famed whisky's 125th Anniversary. The evening will be hosted by actor and environmentalist Adrian Grenier with proceeds from the auction benefitting SHFT...

NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite St. Patrick's Day being one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the U.S., a new survey commissioned by leading Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore Dew, found a surprisingly low number of Americans understand who or what they celebrate on March 17th. In fact, more than half of Americans age 21+ (51%) don't even know that St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. So this year, Tullamore Dew is challenging Americans to forgo the...

DEERFIELD, Ill., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hornitos® Premium Tequila today announced the launch of the second annual Mariachi Mash Up music video and consumer sweepstakes. This year, Hornitos is adding a little mariachi flavor to the iconic party anthem, "We're Not Gonna Take It," to help kick off tequila season and get the party going on Cinco de Mayo. Hornitos is also giving tequila fans the opportunity to enter into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a role in this year's...

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has named Edward E. Clark, Jr. of Waynesboro, Virginia, as the grand prize winner of the 2012 Rare Life Award. Eagle Rare will donate $20,000 to the Wildlife Center of Virginia, where Clark is president and co-founder, in his honor. To view the multimedia assets, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/50926-eagle-rare-bourbon-ed-clark-virginia-wildlife-activist-rare-life-award (Photo:...