The whisky glass emoji is finally here
Whisky fans are rejoicing at finally being able to communicate their drink choice through an icon.
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20 December 2016
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19 December 2016
Macallan collection sells for record $500k
Dubai-based retailer Le Clos breaks own record with latest Macallan Fine & Rare sale.
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19 December 2016
Illicit still marked as national monument
The site near Badger Falls conceals an illegal still used to make whisky during the 1700s.
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16 December 2016
Glenmorangie 1990 heads new vintage range
First expression in new Bond House No 1 collection marks challenging barley harvest.
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15 December 2016
BrewDog launches its first Scotch whisky
Uncle Duke’s is a Bourbon-inspired single grain whisky designed for the ultimate Old Fashioned.
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15 December 2016
Jobs to go in Invergordon distillery revamp
The £15m grain distillery upgrade includes replacing the existing dark grains plant.
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13 December 2016
Glengoyne reveals Teapot Dram V
Inspired by a 150-year-long Glengoyne distillery tradition, only 3,138 bottles are being released.
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09 December 2016
Fake whisky haul could be ‘tip of iceberg’
Trove of counterfeit Laphroaig and Macallan could be worth nearly £1m, experts say.
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09 December 2016
Distillery go-ahead for Dunrobin Castle
The Sutherland castle’s out buildings will be transformed into a Scotch whisky distillery.
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07 December 2016
Toulvaddie distillery claims historic first
The new Highland distillery is believed to be the first solely founded by a woman.
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06 December 2016
Gordon & MacPhail launches £10k collection
The limited edition Speyside Collection features six rare vintage single malt Scotch whiskies.
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02 December 2016
First Strathearn whisky sells for £4,000
The first 100 bottles of Scotch whisky from the microdistillery have been sold at auction.
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30 November 2016
Mad Men-themed whisky bar opens in London
Swift in London’s Soho will serve over 240 different whiskies with an opulent 1950s-style vibe.
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25 November 2016
TV’s whisky map raises £4,000 for charity
The whisky map featured in BBC documentary Scotch! The Story of Whisky has been sold at auction.
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22 November 2016
Ardnamurchan spirit attracts ‘wild’ demand
First release from remote west coast distillery is too young to be classified as whisky.
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22 November 2016
Whisky workers to strike over pensions row
Workers at Scotland’s largest Scotch whisky company have voted to strike in the run-up to Christmas.
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18 November 2016
SWA appeals against minimum pricing decision
Scottish court ruling questioned by Scotch Whisky Association as case goes to UK Supreme Court.
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17 November 2016
Single Cask Nation launches retail range
The US bottler is also ‘removing all barriers’ to membership of its website from January.
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17 November 2016
Diageo deal could save Monarch of the Glen
Johnnie Walker owner donates £4m to help National Galleries of Scotland acquire the painting.
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15 November 2016
New Macallan whisky marks Roca partnership
Macallan Edition No 2 celebrates distillery’s collaboration with restaurant El Celler de Can Roca.
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11 November 2016
Whisky investment more satisfying than wine
Those investing in whisky are more likely to be satisfied than those investing in wine or watches.
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11 November 2016
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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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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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.