Macallan sets new record with $530,000 sale
The purchase marks the third Macallan record set by Dubai-based retailer Le Clos in 18 months.
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01 June 2017
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31 May 2017
Is whisky really a recycling villain?
The industry has made great strides in environmental matters, but packaging challenges remain.
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26 May 2017
Glen Scotia 25-year-old added to range
The new £250 expression was launched at this week’s Campbeltown Malts Festival.
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26 May 2017
Hunter Laing launches six Fèis Ìle whiskies
The single cask range marks the start of construction of Ardnahoe, Islay’s ninth whisky distillery.
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26 May 2017
Bruichladdich unveils Transparency bottling
Fèis Ìle release brings the Scotch whisky transparency debate to the Islay Festival.
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24 May 2017
Islay gears up for Fèis Ìle 2017
This year’s Islay Festival has a packed menu of distillery open days and cultural events.
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22 May 2017
Tomatin reveals Scottish DNA
The average Scot’s DNA descends largely from Beaker People, Germanic and Norse Viking lineage.
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22 May 2017
Trump hotel opens new whisky bar
Luxurious bar is part of the US President’s controversial Aberdeenshire golf development.
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22 May 2017
Oldest Brora sells for HK$147,000
The 1972 bottling, aged 44 years, almost doubled its pre-auction estimate.
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19 May 2017
Wild oysters return to Dornoch Firth
Glenmorangie hopes to reverse the extinction of oysters at the site more than a century ago.
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19 May 2017
Macallan whisky trolley unveiled at Oblix
A range of single malt expressions will be offered alongside a variety of cheese pairings.
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18 May 2017
Lidl launches £17.49 single malts
The three whiskies have been sourced from Speyside, Islay and Highland distilleries.
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18 May 2017
Whisky named as recycling ‘villain’
Mix of materials makes whisky packaging hard to process for reuse, says Recycling Association.
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18 May 2017
Tamdhu makes birthday archive appeal
Whisky fans are asked to come forward with memories, artefacts and photographs.
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17 May 2017
SWA meets farmers over animal feed shortage
Farmers raised concerns over the use of distillery by-products in renewable energy plants.
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17 May 2017
Glenlivet Memory Day reveals distillery past
Members of the public are invited to help identify photographs dating back to the 1920s.
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12 May 2017
Oldest Brora headlines Bonhams auction
The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
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10 May 2017
Compass Box creates ‘world’s simplest’ blend
The Double Single, the latest Compass Box release, consists of just one malt and one grain whisky.
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10 May 2017
SMWS to open second London bar
Kaleidoscope at Devonshire Square in the City will be open to non-members of the society.
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09 May 2017
Scotch whisky election manifesto launched
Politicians urged to stand up for Scotch in the run-up to the UK General Election.
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09 May 2017
Outer Hebrides gets first whisky festival
On the Rocks will take place in June, inspired by the new Whisky Galore! film.
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04 May 2017
Highland Park discovers its Viking soul
What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
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03 May 2017
Job cuts spark ‘Save Our Scotch’ campaign
Calls to bottle all Scotch in Scotland follow claims that more than 100 jobs are at risk.
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02 May 2017
Glenrothes sold back to Edrington
Speyside malt is sold by Berry Bros & Rudd seven years after moving in opposite direction.
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02 May 2017
Kilchoman 100% Islay 7th edition unveiled
All aspects of the whisky-making process, from barley to bottle, take place on site.
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02 May 2017
Scotch Whisky Experience opens Usher display
New display in Edinburgh examines the legacy of ‘The Father of Blending’, Andrew Usher.
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28 April 2017
Shackleton blended malt inspired by explorer
The new blended malt is inspired by a legendary explorer but designed for ‘modern spirits drinkers’.
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27 April 2017
Highland Park revamp taps Viking heritage
The range redesign comes as the Orkney single malt launches a new series of special editions.
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26 April 2017
Whisky Galore! remake to launch in May
The new adaptation will open in Scottish cinemas on 5 May before a UK-wide release.
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25 April 2017
Diageo unveils 2017 Special Releases early
The highly anticipated but ‘worst kept secret in malts’ is revealed months ahead of release.
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25 April 2017
Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch series grows
Part of the brand’s experimental range, the latest blend is made up of more than 200 whiskies.
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25 April 2017
Sheep Dip and Pig’s Nose unveil new designs
The new packaging aims to highlight each blended whisky’s ‘craft credentials’.
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21 April 2017
Glencairn celebrates Queen’s Award
The maker of the Glencairn whisky glass was recognised in the international trade category.
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20 April 2017
Diageo to axe 100 jobs over Brexit fears
GMB Scotland claims jobs are under threat at the Johnnie Walker producer’s bottling plants.
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18 April 2017
William Grant acquires Tuthilltown Spirits
The deal marks the Glenfiddich owner’s first move into American craft distilling.
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18 April 2017
Chivas funds climate change research
One PhD student will receive £4,000 to study the effects of climate change on water supply.