Winery Kaghor LuxRosé Sweet

The authorities have charged Casey Alexander, who lives in the UK, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is accused of running three companies – Windsor Jones, Charles Winn and Vintage Whisky Casks – which obtained the phone numbers of elderly Americans and cold-called them. Investigators said the companies used ‘aggressive and deceptive tactics’ to convince people to wire them money, promising them huge returns. Windsor Jones’ website, which lists the company’s address as Wilmington, D ...

The distillery was mothballed in 1993 by United Distillers & Vintners (UDV), now part of Diageo, but is being revived by new owner Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD). Rosebank sits in the town of Falkirk, partway between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and lies within Scotch whisky’s ‘Lowland’ region. The distillery, which is due to open to tourists in 2024, was renowned for its spirit’s light, fruity and floral character, which was prized by blenders and earned it the nickname ‘the King of the Lowlands’. ...

Whisky is emphatically a product of place. The flavours in the glass conjure images of the spirit’s origin, from an Islay malt’s distinctive peat smoke to the exotic perfume of a Japanese blend. Traditionally, however, that local accent is lost when spirit is filled into cask. The vast majority of Scotch malts and blends, for example, are matured in oak sourced from thousands of miles away, and previously used to age bourbon or Sherry. Some whiskies might venture into more exotic territory. Thin ...