Johnnie Walker opens House in Middle East
A whisky scent bar and exclusive bottlings feature at the Middle East’s first Johnnie Walker House.
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11 November 2016
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08 November 2016
Scotch-Indian whisky hybrid launches
Made with whisky from Scotland’s Glen Elgin and Macallan distilleries, plus India’s Amrut.
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07 November 2016
Scotch documentary map to be auctioned
The distillery map from the BBC’s Scotch! The Story of Whisky series will be auctioned for charity.
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07 November 2016
Glen Grant backs Andy Murray sainthood bid
Speyside single malt wants Pope Francis to recognise new world number one tennis player.
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07 November 2016
Black Bowmore: from cask to cult whisky
Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
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04 November 2016
#WhiskySanta returns with £100,000 giveaway
Master of Malt will be answering wishes from whisky fans around the world every day until Christmas.
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03 November 2016
Chivas to invest £40m in new bottling site
The Chivas Regal owner will close its Paisley site and move bottling operations to Dumbarton.
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02 November 2016
Highland Park Fire marks end of the world
New 15-year-old limited release has been matured exclusively in refill Port casks.
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01 November 2016
Final Black Bowmore release is unveiled
Fifth single malt of pioneering series, Black Bowmore 50 Year Old, priced at £16,000 a bottle.
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28 October 2016
Ardgowan distillery plans Lowland site
Plans for new distillery, microbrewery and visitor attraction will be considered by local council.
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27 October 2016
‘Bold’ ad for Glenfiddich Experimental range
Television spot for single malt’s new range aims to break conventions in whisky advertising.
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27 October 2016
Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Two revealed
The Speyside distillery continues its luxury collection with five whiskies priced at £20,000.
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25 October 2016
SWA chief quits to join Boris Johnson at FCO
David Frost will become a special advisor on foreign affairs to the UK Foreign Secretary.
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25 October 2016
Million-pound whisky leak prompts probe
Loch Lomond Group’s blended whisky loss sparks official environmental investigation.
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24 October 2016
MacLean picks SMWS bar guest whisky list
Choice of 30 old and rare whiskies are first non-Society bottlings offered at Edinburgh bar.
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24 October 2016
SWA urged to abandon minimum pricing fight
‘Respect democracy’, Association is told, after legal defeat in Court of Session.
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20 October 2016
Masters of Whisky reinstated by Diageo
Dramatic company U-turn follows axing of much-praised educational initiative two months ago.
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20 October 2016
New bottler targets Scotch whisky collectors
Golden Decanters launches with a range of four single cask single malts priced at £7,250.
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18 October 2016
Arran releases second Smugglers’ Series malt
Limited edition single malt whisky aims to celebrate Arran’s illicit whisky-making past.
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17 October 2016
Booker’s resists Scotch Whisky Bible revival
Scotch returns to the podium in this year’s rundown, but an American rye is Whisky of the Year.
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17 October 2016
Blended Whisky Company bottles 50-year-old
Only 768 bottles of limited edition Half-Century Blend will be available to purchase.
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14 October 2016
Whisky Extravaganza sold to IWSC Group
Events organised by Whisky Extravaganza cater for novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.
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11 October 2016
Longmorn replaces 16-year-old with new range
A ‘reinterpreted’ 16-year-old and a new 23-year-old will be released globally in 2017.
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10 October 2016
India inspires latest Scotch whisky hybrid
A new blend from the makers of the Glover combines Scotch with whisky from Indian distiller Amrut.
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10 October 2016
Scotch under the microscope in new TV series
Three-part BBC Scotland programme delves into whisky’s history, science, craft and industry.
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07 October 2016
Glenfiddich 1937 breaks auction records
Single malt fetches £68,500, breaking two records and almost doubling its pre-sale high estimate.
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07 October 2016
SMWS plans Europe-wide expansion
France relaunch is society’s bridgehead to expand its activities across continental Europe.
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06 October 2016
Why has Chivas moved into blended malt?
The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
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03 October 2016
Chivas Regal’s first blended malt: Ultis
Chivas Regal Ultis combines five Speyside single malts and is priced at US$200 a bottle.
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30 September 2016
Glenlivet unveils second 50-year-old whisky
Only 100 bottles of The Glenlivet Winchester Collection Vintage 1966 will be released globally.
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29 September 2016
Grand plans for former Walker bottling site
Diageo’s closed plant in Kilmarnock is at the heart of regeneration plans for the town.
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29 September 2016
Compass Box ends transparency drive… for now
No industry appetite for change, says John Glaser – but he still believes that change will come.
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28 September 2016
Tamnavulin launches first whisky in 20 years
The Moray distillery has launched Tamnavulin Double Cask in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
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27 September 2016
Scotch secures legal protection in Taiwan
The legal breakthrough means consumers and producers will be better protected against fakes.
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27 September 2016
Craft beers launched to match Highland Park
Two Sixpoint Brewery beers, Rune and Sköll, designed to pair with 12-year-old and Dark Origins.
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26 September 2016
Bacardi names Bell global malts ambassador
Georgie Bell will focus on raising the profile of the company’s five single malt brands.