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NEWS ABOUT: spirits

spirits stories: 5 news summaries

 Quietly, Moonshine 
 Makes a Comeback 

Homemade spirits find a loyal following; pity about the jail sentences

Sep 8, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Whether it's a result of the recession or an outgrowth of the local food movement, more and more Americans are getting in on the craze for do-it-yourself food and drink. But there's a small problem with homemade spirits—unlike smoking salmon or pickling cukes, distilling your own whiskey or grappa... More »

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alcohol • locally grown movement • felony • whiskey • spirits • locavore • locally grown food • local food • moonshine

(Newser) - A Saudi Arabian family has taken a genie to court and charged it with harassment and theft, the BBC reports. Family members say they were forced to abandon their home near Medina after the spirit made strange noises, threatened them, and stole their cell phones. A local court is looking... More »

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Saudi Arabia • court • superstition • spirits

EARNINGS REPORT

 In Poor Economic 
 Climate, Whiskey Sells 


Dec 5, 08 5:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Amid dire economic projections, the maker of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey is having a banner year, the LA Times reports. “We had a nice quarter,” Brown-Forman’s CEO said of sales and income that bested Wall Street estimates. Even a bad employment report today couldn’t... More »

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Wall Street • Dow Jones • whiskey • spirits • liquor industry • economic downturn • Jack Daniel's • Brown-Forman

 World's Best
 Whiskey Comes
 From... Japan? 

Yoichi is first non-Scottish brand to win top award

May 2, 08 8:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - For years, Japanese whiskey has struggled for respect and praise; now, it’s on top of the world. A brand called "Yoichi 20 years old" has been voted the best whiskey in the world by Whiskey Magazine, the industry’s main publication. No non-Scottish spirit has ever won before,... More »

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alcohol • Japan • liquor • whiskey • spirits

1926 Whiskey Fetches $54K

1926 whiskey goes for $54K

Dec 9, 07 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - The crown jewel of New York's first liquor auction since Prohibition brought in $54,000 at Christie's yesterday. The 1926 bottle of whiskey went to an anonymous bidder, the New York Daily News reports, but was "worth the price," said a contender for the bottle. But it wasn't... More »

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Christie's • auction • whiskey • spirits

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