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Latest news
12 December 2018
London welcomes first Scotch Whisky Weekend
The festival will bring the capital’s bars together for a celebration of Scotch whisky.
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11 December 2018
Pre-Prohibition whiskey ‘smashes’ estimates
A hidden stash of American whiskey fetched thousands more than expected at auction.
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11 December 2018
Ian MacMillan to leave Bladnoch distillery
The master blender and distiller will leave the Lowlands distillery he helped resurrect.
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11 December 2018
Jura launches vintage whisky series
The island distillery has released a 1988 vintage alongside a new travel retail exclusive.
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06 December 2018
Glenfarclas reveals £100k Family Cask Trunk
The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
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05 December 2018
Arran adds 21 Year Old to core range
The oldest whisky in the range debuts with a first batch of only 9,000 bottles.
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Whisky’s shifting balance of power
In Scotch whisky and in the wider world, says Richard Woodard, nothing lasts for ever. Read More -
Texture’s vital role in whisky tasting
Texture should play more prominence when describing whisky, writes Dave Broom. Read More -
Stop analysing whisky and just enjoy it
Like art, we need to stop analysing whisky to really appreciate it, writes Becky Paskin. Read More
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05 December 2018
Benromach 1978 marks end of anniversary year
The vintage builds on the Speyside distillery’s 20th anniversary malt releases.
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04 December 2018
Caol Ila 50 Year Old is ‘oldest’ bottled
The Islay malt joins a 64-year-old Glenlivet as part of G&M’s Private Collection range.
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04 December 2018
Prince Charles’ whisky to be sold via ballot
Just 184 bottles of 30-year-old Royal Lochnagar gifted to Prince Charles are to be sold.
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03 December 2018
Chivas 50 raises £21,780 for charity
The whisky was made to mark the anniversary of Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup win.
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30 November 2018
Eden Mill whisky marks St Andrew’s Day
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
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30 November 2018
New Star Trek Scotch to beam down in March
Montgomery Scott is a blended whisky inspired by Scotty, the original series’ famous engineer.
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29 November 2018
‘Unique’ Macallan 1926 is first £1m whisky
The bottle, hand-painted by Irish artist Michael Dillon, fetched £1.2m at auction in London.
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29 November 2018
Auction raises over £350k to combat plastic
A selection of ‘exceptional’ whiskies have been sold to raise funds for environmental charities.
Video
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3:34 Magazine 06 July 2018
Port Ellen revival is ‘deeply meaningful’
Georgie Crawford discusses plans for bringing Islay’s Port Ellen distillery back to life.
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4:30 Magazine 22 May 2018
How Macallan built its new distillery
Right from the start, Macallan’s new home was never going to be just another distillery.
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4:30 Magazine 19 February 2018
John Campbell: Laphroaig expansion on way
Laphroaig’s distillery manager speaks about plans to increase the production of peated single malt.
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4:17 Magazine 28 November 2017
Jim McEwan reveals Ardnahoe distillery plans
Ardnahoe’s production director reveals plans for Islay’s ninth distillery.
Whiskypedia
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Brand
Monkey Shoulder
While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
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Distiller & blender
The Three Stills Company
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
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Distillery
GlenWyvis
Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
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Distillery & brand
Bladnoch
An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.
Upcoming events
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31/12/2018
Whimsy and Wonder New Year’s Eve
Virginia (United States)Join us this New Year’s Eve for a very special event inspired by Wonderland and Narnia.
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12/01/2019
Arctic Whisky Festival 2019
Tromsø (Norway)The world’s northernmost whisky festival returns.
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27/02/2019
Whisky Live New York 2019
New York (UK)Whisky Live New York offers the finest whisky, cocktails, great food and entertainment.
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02/03/2019
Whisky Birmingham 2019
Birmingham (UK)Whisky Birmingham, the flagship whisky festival from The Birmingham Whisky Club.