Loch Lomond whiskies to make US debut
Twelve Scotch whiskies from Loch Lomond Distillers are to go on sale in the US for the first time.
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08 February 2016
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05 February 2016
Speyside Distillers outlines expansion plans
The Spey whisky producer has outlined expansion plans following a £2.3m funding boost.
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05 February 2016
Ailsa Bay’s first whisky launches in UK
Ailsa Bay distillery’s first single malt bottling is a lesson in Scotch whisky innovation.
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04 February 2016
Miss Whisky joins William Grant UK
Alwynne Gwilt, aka Miss Whisky, has joined the Glenfiddich and Balvenie producer’s prestige team.
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02 February 2016
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How Islay inspired the naming of one of the world’s best-loved and most enduring vehicles.
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How to spot fake spirits in Russia
Getting under the skin of Russia’s vast and potentially lethal black market in counterfeit spirits.
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28 January 2016
Diageo Scotch sales return to growth
Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
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28 January 2016
Macallan vertical headlines Sotheby’s sale
Collection of 42 bottles joins rare Dalmore and Port Ellen in Hong Kong auction this weekend.
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28 January 2016
Russia’s deadly fake whisky
Counterfeit copies of western brands don’t just disappoint consumers – they can kill them.
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27 January 2016
Scotch industry urges UK tax break
The SWA claims last year’s 2% tax reduction generated an extra £96 million for the UK government.
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27 January 2016
Malt whisky projects in £1m funding boost
Two distilleries in western Highlands and Perth & Kinross to benefit from government grants.
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26 January 2016
Inver House boosts capacity for export push
Old Pulteney owner’s production investment is designed to underpin future international growth.
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20 January 2016
Hunter Laing to build Islay distillery
The independent bottler has revealed plans to build an £8 million malt whisky distillery on Islay.
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20 January 2016
Mike Keiller joins Last Drop board
Ex-Morrison Bowmore CEO to take charge of financial and corporate strategy at rare spirits business.
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19 January 2016
Latest Glenmorangie Private Edition unveiled
Milsean – Gaelic for ‘sweet things’ – is extra-matured in heavily toasted Portuguese red wine casks.
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14 January 2016
Colombia confronted in Scotch tax row
The EU is challenging Colombia’s ‘discriminatory’ tax policy that obstructs Scotch whisky growth.
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08 January 2016
Drink less than 14 whiskies a week, UK told
New alcohol guidance from the UK government recommends drinking no more than 14 drams per week.
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07 January 2016
Macallan Fine & Rare sale makes history
A set of 19 Macallan Fine & Rare bottles has set a record as the most expensive sale in duty free.
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06 January 2016
Monkey Shoulder named trendiest Scotch
The blended malt has been named the most requested Scotch whisky brand by the world’s leading bars.
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06 January 2016
‘Last’ Billy Connolly whisky bottle donated
Glasgow Museums set to display last known miniature, produced in the 1970s by Douglas Laing & Co.
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04 January 2016
Most Britons see whisky tax level as unfair
Nearly all the British public believe the 76% tax levy on a bottle of Scotch whisky is ‘unfair’.
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04 January 2016
Balvenie’s David Stewart receives MBE
The Balvenie’s malt master, David Stewart, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
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31 December 2015
The 10 most read Scotch stories of 2015
Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
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23 December 2015
Minimum alcohol pricing is illegal, EU rules
Scotland’s introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol contravenes EU law.
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22 December 2015
The Whisky Exchange opens Covent Garden shop
The retailer’s new flagship store in London’s Covent Garden features a dedicated whisky room.
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21 December 2015
The most powerful whisky advert ever made?
A tearjerking whisky advert created by two film students could be the most powerful ever made.
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17 December 2015
William Grant CEO steps down
Stella David is to step down from her role as CEO of William Grant & Sons early next year.
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17 December 2015
Scotch whisky industry makes exports promise
The Scotch whisky industry has signed a charter to help promote Scottish food and drink overseas.
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16 December 2015
Kilchoman auctions first 10 Year Old whisky
The first bottle of Kilchoman 10 Year Old whisky has sold at auction for £7,000.
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16 December 2015
Scotch whisky returns to the Borders
Get the full lowdown on three distillery projects earmarked for Jedburgh, Hawick and Peebles.
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15 December 2015
Robert Burns’ farm to become distillery
An Ayrshire farm, once home to Robert Burns, is to be developed into a Scotch whisky distillery.
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14 December 2015
Scotch industry sets model green strategy
Scottish companies can ‘learn a lot’ from the Scotch whisky industry’s environmental strategy.
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11 December 2015
Talisker launch supports ‘ballsy’ Diageo aim
Diageo’s new NAS Talisker release underpins its goal to become largest malt retailer in GTR by 2018.
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11 December 2015
Volunteers race to join whisky psyche study
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Dr. Adam Moore give 120 people the chance to drink for science.
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10 December 2015
R&B releases its first Scotch whiskies
The company has launched its first bottles but is yet to build a distillery in Raasay or the south.
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10 December 2015
Doughnut shop creates peaty Jura treat
A Soho doughnut shop has partnered with the Hebridean distillery to create a heavily peated treat.
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08 December 2015
Arbikie offers cask investment opportunity
The Highlands distillery is selling newly-laid casks for £10,000 as a ‘luxury whisky investment’.
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08 December 2015
Tomatin revives its identity with redesign
A makeover for the Highlands distillery is the ‘final piece of the puzzle’ in reviving its identity.