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Whiskey News: Craft Releases from Oregon & A Rare Scotch Auction

By , About.com GuideDecember 6, 2009

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Lance Mayhew has uncovered two fascinating pieces of news in the whiskey industry this week and if you are a fan of craft spirits or a rare Scotch you'll want to read more...

  • "House Spirits Distillery, one of Oregon's premier craft distilleries and makers of Aviation gin, Krogstad Aquavit, and Medoyeff vodka are releasing three whiskey expressions simultaneously at the distillery on December 12th. House Spirits Straight Malt whiskey (approx $46, 1500 bottles released), House Spirits Cask Strength whiskey (approx $34, 150 bottles released) and House Spirits White Dog whiskey (approx $20.50, 150 bottles released) will all be available for tasting and purchase at the distillery and later at liquor stores throughout the state of Oregon." Read the full article...
  • "Glenfiddich is preparing to auction off one of its rarest bottles this month to benefit Friends of Scotland, the charity founded by Sean Connery to create educational scholarships and benefit veterans of foreign wars. Offering up one of the few precious bottles of Glenfiddich 50 year old for a simultaneous auction to be held at the Mandarin hotel in New York, the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami and the Peninsula hotel in Los Angeles, this bottle is the only one being offered for home purchase in the United States." Read the full article...

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