Obituary: David Urquhart (1952-2015)
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
Approval has been granted for a multi-million pound expansion of the Speyside distillery.
Whisky enthusiasts have voted for Peebles as the preferred location for a new Borders distillery.
Scotch whisky’s impact on the UK economy is praised as the SWA opens a new London office.
Lagavulin and actor Nick Offerman have produced a comedic Scotch tribute to the Yule Log broadcast.
Members of the Lowlands distillery’s new Founders’ Club will be first to taste its whisky in 2018.
Tributes pour in to mark the passing of a ‘legendary figure’ in the world of Scotch whisky.
Philippines-owned producer hopes the wine giant will drive growth for Dalmore, Jura and John Barr.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund will spend a further £300,000 to help fight misuse in Scotland.
Beam alters its fan club name, admitting its definition of the word ‘men’ was not clear to everyone.
A distillery worker has created a whisky kit to stop motorists missing out on tasting sessions.
Many whisky tourists visit Islay’s distilleries, but how many have experienced them from the air?
Two new companies – one in the UK, one in China – are opening a fresh chapter in whisky investment.
Further debate on transparency is needed, say SWA members, following our open letter on the issue.
A third company has joined the race to build the Scottish Borders’ first distillery since 1837.
Glen Garioch 1967 bottling marks company’s first foray outside the world of blended Scotch.
Crown Royal takes top spot and Kentucky, Ireland and Japan share the spoils in the 2016 edition.
Beam Suntory has been heavily criticised for creating a ‘sexist’ and ‘isolating’ whisky fan club.
The murky waters of auctioning whisky labels is not only unclear, it’s unregulated too.
Collectible Macallan, Dalmore and Ardbeg all feature in Friday’s 176-lot auction in New York.
Glenfiddich and Macallan feature in auction house Dragon 8’s first Hong Kong sale this weekend.
The 30-year-old ‘ultimate’ blended whisky will be a travel retail exclusive from this December.
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
Diageo has revealed ambitions to develop The Singleton into the world’s leading single malt.
Diageo’s new Whiskey Union range will feature ‘unorthodox, weird’ Scotch-based products.
Three lots of rare whisky labels have been withdrawn from auction following protests on Facebook.
Royal Salute has unveiled the Age Collection, a set of 10 blended Scotch whiskies, for US$40,000.
Seven Scotch whisky distilleries have been condemned for their failure to meet pollution guidelines.
The organisation writes to clarify the current legal position – and what might happen in the future.
A new competition intends to raise the profile of the whisky expert to that of a wine sommelier.
Despite positive signs, Scotch is enduring its longest period of export decline in over 50 years.
Glenturret distillery, home to The Famous Grouse, has released a core range of single malt whiskies.
Do Scotch whisky producers want a rule change to allow greater transparency for the consumer?
Collectible Speyside malts rub shoulders in sale with a glut of sought-after Karuizawas and Hanyus.
Introducing Ballantine’s Hard Fired, a smoky, ‘masculine’ Scotch finished in extra-charred casks.
The ‘world’s first’ Scotch-Japanese whisky hybrid is created in homage to the ‘Scottish Samurai’.
Three casks of Kininvie’s first run are released as the distillery continues its luxury strategy.
The bottler removed detailed information about two new whiskies after contact from the SWA.