Georgie Crawford to revive Port Ellen
The Lagavulin manager will leave her post to bring the cult Islay malt back into production.
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24 May 2018
Million-dollar Macallans: the inside story
Investigating the history of the 1926 single malts that sold for US$1m-plus at auction.
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24 May 2018
Another ‘million-dollar Macallan’ at auction
The 60-year-old whisky, with a label by Peter Blake, is expected to fetch up to US$700,000.
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23 May 2018
Scotch faces threat from US trade deal
Whisky’s three-year minimum maturation period should be scrapped, according to US report.
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22 May 2018
John Crabbie plans £7m Leith distillery
The new plant will continue the revival of the John Crabbie name in Scotch whisky.
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22 May 2018
Macallan opens ‘landmark’ £140m distillery
The opening marks the start of a new chapter for the luxury Speyside single malt.
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21 May 2018
BenRiach 12-Year-Old is airport exclusive
Travellers to Heathrow will have the chance to buy the new single cask single malt whisky.
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18 May 2018
Million-dollar Macallans smash world record
The two 60-year-old single malts fetched more than US$1m each at auction in Hong Kong.
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18 May 2018
New Glengoyne Cask Strength is Sherry first
The Highland distillery’s sixth Cask Strength release is 100% matured in ex-Sherry casks.
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16 May 2018
Royal Salute marks wedding with $10k blend
The first of only 70 luxury Royal Salute bottles will be gifted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
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15 May 2018
Create a personalised Johnnie Walker blend
A new online tool matches users’ personal flavour preferences to one of six blended whiskies.
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10 May 2018
Glenfiddich Aroma Lab unveiled at Harrods
The luxury experience pinpoints a shopper’s ‘ideal whisky style’ with six specially-created aromas.
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10 May 2018
Port Charlotte’s whisky range relaunches
The heavily-peated single malt from Bruichladdich is introducing four new whiskies this summer.
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10 May 2018
Highland Park The Light completes series
The 17-year-old single malt, aged in American oak, marks the coming of spring and summer.
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09 May 2018
First Eden Mill bottle breaks auction record
The first whisky to be distilled in St Andrews for nearly 160 years earns £7,100 at auction.
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09 May 2018
Johnnie Walker unveils ‘White Walker’ whisky
The blended Scotch has partnered with HBO to create a new Game of Thrones themed whisky.
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09 May 2018
BenRiach Triple Distilled lands in duty free
The Speyside distillery is launching a 10-year-old triple-distilled single malt whisky.
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08 May 2018
Five new malts join Exceptional Cask Series
The Aultmore, Craigellachie and Aberfeldy whiskies will be available in travel retail.
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08 May 2018
Raffle returns for World Whisky Day 2018
Buy a ticket for the charity raffle and you could win over £2,000 worth of whisky.
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05 May 2018
The Glenlivet launches ‘first’ Cognac finish
The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve is said to be the first major single malt finished in Cognac casks.
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02 May 2018
Singleton Malt Master’s Selection unveiled
The Dufftown expression’s release also heralds a revamp of the brand’s entire core range.
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01 May 2018
Tamdhu single cask marks 120th anniversary
The distillery is celebrating the occasion with a commemorative whisky chosen by staff members.
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01 May 2018
‘Oldest’ Glenfarclas returns to distillery
The 1920 malt is believed to be the oldest unopened bottle of Glenfarclas in existence.
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30 April 2018
Daftmill Inaugural Release to be balloted
The first single malt from Daftmill distillery will be sold in a randomly allocated ballot.
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30 April 2018
SMWS unveils festival-exclusive whiskies
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society reveals new Speyside and Islay whiskies to be released next month.
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27 April 2018
Scotch industry on track for green future
Scotch whisky producers are already ahead of commitments to operate more sustainably by 2020.
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26 April 2018
Douglas Laing reveals Glasgow Epicurean
The new bottling has been created by some of Glasgow’s top bartenders and spirits experts.
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26 April 2018
Elixir Distillers planning Islay distillery
The Elements of Islay producer intends to build a whisky distillery on the island’s south coast.
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25 April 2018
Macallan 1926 malts fetch world record $1.2m
Two bottles with labels designed by Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami were sold in Dubai.
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25 April 2018
Talisker 40 Year Old heads new Bodega Series
The oldest globally available release from Talisker is the first in a new Sherry-inspired range.
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24 April 2018
Eden Mill launches its first single malts
The Fife distillery has launched seven single cask single malts with various mash bills.
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24 April 2018
World’s ‘most extreme’ whisky tour launches
The 60-mile trip involves cycling and kayaking to every distillery on Islay and Jura in three days.
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23 April 2018
The Whisky Exchange to open Fitzrovia shop
The spirits retailer is set to open a second London store on Great Portland Street next month.
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23 April 2018
Benromach launches ‘20th anniversary’ whisky
The 19-year-old single malt celebrates the reopening of the Speyside distillery in 1998.
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20 April 2018
Bunnahabhain unveils 2018 Fèis Ìle whiskies
The Islay distillery’s two festival bottlings are Sherry and Spanish oak-finished malts.
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18 April 2018
Budweiser producer buys Master of Malt
AB Inbev, the owner of Budweiser and Corona beers has purchased online retailer Master of Malt.
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18 April 2018
Whisky returns to Borders after 180 years
The first whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders in almost two centuries is about to open.
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16 April 2018
Edinburgh to get Johnnie Walker attraction
The city is to welcome a state-of-the-art whisky experience as part of a £150m investment.