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Diageo unveils ‘weird’ Scotch-based products

Diageo unveils ‘weird’ Scotch-based products

Diageo’s new Whiskey Union range will feature ‘unorthodox, weird’ Scotch-based products.

Protest halts rare whisky label auction

Three lots of rare whisky labels have been withdrawn from auction following protests on Facebook.

Royal Salute reveals $40,000 Age Collection

Royal Salute reveals $40,000 Age Collection

Royal Salute has unveiled the Age Collection, a set of 10 blended Scotch whiskies, for US$40,000.

Seven distilleries shamed for pollution fail

Seven distilleries shamed for pollution fail

Seven Scotch whisky distilleries have been condemned for their failure to meet pollution guidelines.

Transparency in Scotch: the SWA responds

Latest news 05 November 2015

Transparency in Scotch: the SWA responds

The organisation writes to clarify the current legal position – and what might happen in the future.

New contest to recognise whisky sommeliers

Latest news 05 November 2015

New contest to recognise whisky sommeliers

A new competition intends to raise the profile of the whisky expert to that of a wine sommelier.

Latest news 05 November 2015

Scotch whisky export decline continues

Despite positive signs, Scotch is enduring its longest period of export decline in over 50 years.

Glenturret unveils core single malt range

Latest news 05 November 2015

Glenturret unveils core single malt range

Glenturret distillery, home to The Famous Grouse, has released a core range of single malt whiskies.

Compass Box: an open letter to the industry

Compass Box: an open letter to the industry

Do Scotch whisky producers want a rule change to allow greater transparency for the consumer?

Macallans feature in Hong Kong auction

Collectible Speyside malts rub shoulders in sale with a glut of sought-after Karuizawas and Hanyus.

‘Masculine’ Ballantine’s Hard Fired unveiled

‘Masculine’ Ballantine’s Hard Fired unveiled

Introducing Ballantine’s Hard Fired, a smoky, ‘masculine’ Scotch finished in extra-charred casks.

First Scotch-Japanese whisky blend launches

First Scotch-Japanese whisky blend launches

The ‘world’s first’ Scotch-Japanese whisky hybrid is created in homage to the ‘Scottish Samurai’.

‘First drops’ of Kininvie to be released

‘First drops’ of Kininvie to be released

Three casks of Kininvie’s first run are released as the distillery continues its luxury strategy.

Compass Box transparency breaks EU law

The bottler removed detailed information about two new whiskies after contact from the SWA.

New hybrid glass to ‘transform’ whisky

Can Norlan’s combination of functionality and aesthetics help revolutionise the enjoyment of whisky?

Whisky club aims for younger audience

The YoCo Club wants to make Scotch whisky accessible to under-45s using a subscription-based model.

Lidl to launch new cut-price whisky line-up

Lidl to launch new cut-price whisky line-up

The discount retailer’s Christmas whiskies, all priced below £50, range in age from 22 to 34 years.

Aberlour Voice-o-Graph comes to London

Music, whisky and vintage vinyl technology unite in the single malt’s 1940s recording booth.

Hazelwood makes a return to travel retail

Hazelwood makes a return to travel retail

William Grant & Sons is to launch a new range of blended whiskies under the Hazelwood brand.

Grant’s Elements boasts young age statements

Grant’s Elements boasts young age statements

Grant’s has shirked Scotch tradition by printing two young age statements on its new blended range.

Glenrothes renews NAS range with peated cask

Glenrothes renews NAS range with peated cask

Glenrothes has refreshed its core NAS range with new names, liquid and a peated cask-matured whisky.

Diageo 2015 Special Releases revealed

Diageo’s 2015 Special Releases features some familiar faces, plus a rare 40YO single grain.

‘Scottish-style’ Washington malt unveiled

‘Scottish-style’ Washington malt unveiled

Trio of well-known Scotch distillers join forces to help create new George Washington whisky.

Balvenie reveals £125k whisky collection

Balvenie reveals £125k whisky collection

Balvenie has unveiled the DCS Compendium – a collection of 25 whiskies valued at over £125,000.

Diageo prints nutritional info on whisky

Diageo prints nutritional info on whisky

Diageo plans to print nutritional information on bottles of whisky in the US.

Scotch sales to ‘return to growth’ this year

Scotch sales to ‘return to growth’ this year

After years of decline the SWA has predicted Scotch exports will improve within the year.

Harris distillery finally springs to life

Harris distillery finally springs to life

The Isle of Harris distillery has finally opened following seven years of planning.

New online marketplace for maturing Scotch

New online marketplace for maturing Scotch

A new tech-based trading platform aims to benefit investors and ease pressure on distillers.

Johnnie Walker launches ‘biggest’ campaign

Johnnie Walker launches ‘biggest’ campaign

The brand’s hugely successful Keep Walking platform is rebooted to arrest recent sales declines.

SWA hails China fakes breakthrough

Counterfeit bottle caps case represents a number of legal firsts, the organisation says.

The Famous Grouse rebrands its Black whisky

The Famous Grouse rebrands its Black whisky

The Famous Grouse Black Grouse has been rebranded as part of plans to create a core range.

G&M unveils 'most exclusive' whisky

A 75-year-old bottling from Mortlach distillery is hailed as the world's 'most exclusive'.

Edinburgh distillery gets go-ahead

Edinburgh council has approved plans to transform a Georgian building into a single malt distillery.

Victorian whisky unearthed in time capsule

Victorian whisky unearthed in time capsule

A bottle of what appears to be Scotch whisky has been discovered within a Victorian time capsule.

Johnnie Walker caught in kosher row

Blended Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker, has become embroiled in a row over its kosher status.

Burn Stewart master blender joins Bladnoch

Burn Stewart master blender joins Bladnoch

Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan has joined Bladnoch as master distiller.

Dan Jago joins Berry Bros & Rudd as CEO

Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed Dan Jago, former group wine director at Tesco, as its new CEO.

Chivas Brothers to relaunch Scapa

Chivas Brothers is to relaunch Scapa, commencing with the release of a new NAS single malt.

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