Archives for October 30, 2002

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Replica Macallan gives a taste of the 19th century

There is just one remaining bottle of The Macallan Scotch whisky distilled in 1841, but after almost a year of work, the company has released a replica of the whisky offering drinkers the chance to taste the 160-year-old Scotch.

Canadian brewers battle over bottling rights

Trouble is brewing between Ontario's dominant beer retailer and a small-city brewer over the use of 1970s-style "stubby" bottles, following the launch of a nostalgia marketing campaign for its Red Cap beer.

Fortified drinks - fighting poverty

More evidence to suggest that fortified drinks could contribute to aiding dietary deficiencies in developing countries emerged this week when a US scientist reported that a cheap, fortified, orange-flavoured drink could reduce deficiencies in...