Whisky industry unites for charity auction
The second annual auction arranged by industry ambassadors will benefit Scottish charity the Ben.
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24 July 2019
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23 July 2019
Diageo teases its 2019 Special Releases
Just eight whiskies will form the distiller’s annual Special Releases collection.
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23 July 2019
Loch Lomond releases Kerr wine cask finish
The whisky has been created with golf star Cristie Kerr ahead of the Women’s British Open.
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22 July 2019
Lakes releases The One Port Cask blend
The third in the range of Anglo-Scotch blends has been finished in Portuguese hogsheads.
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22 July 2019
Hanyu Full Card Series set to break record
The 54-bottle set from the closed Japanese distillery could fetch up to HK$6m at auction.
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22 July 2019
Bladnoch opens visitor centre’s doors
The Lowland distillery’s new facility features a gallery, gift shop and tasting bar.
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19 July 2019
‘Earliest’ whisky still mention found
The 1505 entry in Aberdeen’s Burgh Records mentions a still to make ‘aquavite’ and rosewater.
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19 July 2019
Smokehead rum cask malt lands in duty free
The Rum Riot expression from Ian Macleod Distillers is said to be ‘not for everyone’.
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19 July 2019
Holyrood Distillery reveals opening date
The first malt distillery to operate in Edinburgh in nearly a century will open this summer.
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18 July 2019
Royal Salute adds new 21-year-olds to range
A blended malt and a blend of ‘lost’ whiskies are permanent additions to Royal Salute’s stable.
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18 July 2019
Macallan distillery up for Stirling Prize
The £140m Speyside distillery has been shortlisted for the prestigious architecture award.
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18 July 2019
Bladnoch’s Pure Scot rapped for ‘sexist’ ads
The Scotch Whisky Association ruled that the Instagram posts were ‘demeaning’ to women.
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18 July 2019
When Bourbon warehouses collapse
Incidents like the recent Jim Beam warehouse fire can have a huge environmental impact.
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17 July 2019
Diageo whisky production faces strike threat
More than 1,500 workers are threatening to strike after rejecting a 2.5% pay offer.
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16 July 2019
Douglas Laing launches new Rock Island malts
The indie bottler’s new releases are made up of malts from Arran, Islay, Jura and Orkney.
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16 July 2019
Jim Beam faces fine over warehouse blaze
The fire led to the deaths of thousands of fish and other aquatic life in the Kentucky River.
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11 July 2019
Jameson Triple Triple lands in Duty Free
The triple-matured, triple-distilled expression is said to be ‘a fresh take’ on Jameson.
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11 July 2019
Johnnie Walker launches Highball campaign
The blended Scotch will target ‘trendsetting’ cities to make the serve the ‘next big thing’.
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08 July 2019
Loch Lomond debuts 25-year-old Three Wood
The limited edition triple cask-matured malt tees off in time for The Open’s 2019 return.
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08 July 2019
Johnnie Walker Blue remembers Glenury Royal
The latest Ghost and Rare blend celebrates the Highland distillery, which closed in 1985.
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05 July 2019
Scallywag releases second Chocolate Day malt
The limited edition blended malt is composed of whiskies selected for their cocoa-like qualities.
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05 July 2019
Ronnie Scott’s launches anniversary whisky
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
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05 July 2019
GlenAllachie unveils first wood finish range
The Speyside distillery has finished its whisky in a variety of casks, including rye and Port.
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04 July 2019
Fire devastates Jim Beam warehouse
The warehouse, containing 45,000 casks of maturing whiskey, was completely destroyed in the blaze.
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03 July 2019
‘Rare’ Glenfiddich celebrates visitor centre
The Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 commemorates the tourist attraction’s 50th anniversary.
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02 July 2019
Talisker 41 Year Old added to Bodega Series
The second instalment in the Sherry-finished series is the distillery’s oldest official release.
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02 July 2019
US threatens Scotch in new EU dispute
The United States has threatened to impose increased taxes on Scotch and Irish whisky.
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28 June 2019
Wemyss adds to blended malts range
Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast join the independent bottler’s Family Collection.
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28 June 2019
BenRiach debuts 24 single cask whiskies
Batch 16 of the Cask Bottling series features malts aged for between seven and 33 years.
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27 June 2019
Johnnie Walker Black Label Origin unveiled
The new range includes four Islay, Highland, Lowland and Speyside blended malts and blends.
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27 June 2019
Secret Speyside Collection of malts launched
The range includes 15 malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
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26 June 2019
Distell unveils 2019 limited edition malts
The collection includes eight single malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Tobermory.
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26 June 2019
Glenlivet Enigma poses puzzle for drinkers
The fourth edition in The Glenlivet’s mystery series is a US exclusive.
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21 June 2019
Scotch whisky tourism at all-time high
Over two million visits were made to Scotch whisky distilleries in 2018, a new record.
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21 June 2019
Dubai welcomes first Macallan Boutique
Macallan has opened the first of several new prestige whisky shops in Dubai airport.
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19 June 2019
Scotch whisky’s new rules explained
The range of casks that can be used to age Scotch is now wider – but the rules remain tight.