Whisky lives in the ‘now’
An evening with the great Sir Ian McKellen reminds Richard Woodard of whisky’s immediacy.
An evening with the great Sir Ian McKellen reminds Richard Woodard of whisky’s immediacy.
Whisky shows are no longer the sole preserve of Scotch – or indeed whisky – finds Dave Broom.
Whisky Speed Dating reminds Becky Paskin why knowledge sharing is so vital in innovation.
We should consider whisky in the same way Denis ‘The Madness’ McQuade approached football.
As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect?
Diageo’s Harry Potter-esque innovations aren’t all that far-fetched, says Dave Broom.
As the Winter Olympics dominates our TV screens, Dave Broom celebrates whisky’s vital role.
Planes, trains and automobiles as Dave Broom leaves County Cork for the pleasures of Port Ellen.
Richard Woodard vents his frustration at the legendary writer’s shortcomings.
A discriminatory Dutch nightclub reminds Becky Paskin why whisky must be more inclusive.
The Islay distillery will debut a whisky matured in rejuvenated red wine hogsheads.
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
The years to come could shed a new light on the dark early days of Scotch whisky making.
The biggest news items of the year, as featured on the pages of Scotchwhisky.com.
The English distillery’s new expression has been aged in its founder’s ‘favourite’ STR wine casks.
Two bottles with labels designed by Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami were sold in Dubai.
The 1926 bottle with a label designed by Sir Peter Blake sold for US$843,200 in New York.
Johnnie Walker owner donates £4m to help National Galleries of Scotland acquire the painting.
A blended Scotch has been created in honour of the English football club and its former manager.
The 1926 Macallan designed by the British pop artist achieved a high price at auction.
The 60-year-old single malt, distilled in 1926, is expected to sell for up to £700,000.
The Highland distillery has finished its latest single malt in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks.
The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is the second in the collection to have a wine cask finish.
The new blended malt is inspired by a legendary explorer but designed for ‘modern spirits drinkers’.
The distillery is funding an effort to revive Dornoch’s extinct Native European oyster population.
The 1926 Macallan Valerio Adami was sold at auction by Bonhams in Edinburgh for £848,750.
The two 60-year-old single malts fetched more than US$1m each at auction in Hong Kong.
The bottle of 60-year-old whisky, painted by artist Michael Dillon, will be auctioned next month.
The 60-year-old whisky, with a label by Peter Blake, is expected to fetch up to US$700,000.
The Peter Blake and Valerio Adami 60-year-old malts will be sold by Bonhams in Hong Kong.
The bottle, hand-painted by Irish artist Michael Dillon, fetched £1.2m at auction in London.
The French owner of Glen Moray distillery has purchased the blended Scotch.
The 1505 entry in Aberdeen’s Burgh Records mentions a still to make ‘aquavite’ and rosewater.
Scapa distillery has released a single malt to commemorate the Battle of Jutland’s centenary.
A bottle of the ‘world’s most valuable whisky’ is to be auctioned in Edinburgh this autumn.
The founder of Arran distillery and veteran of the D-Day landings has passed away at the age of 91.
The changes are part of Diageo’s £150m plans to overhaul distillery tourism facilities.
The £12m distillery will produce both peated and unpeated Lowland malt whisky.
The Highland distillery’s new range will include 12- and 50-year-old whiskies.
Dial up the scream factor for your Halloween movie night with these spooktacular whisky pairings.
Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
As campaigners battle to keep Landseer’s painting in Scotland, we delve into its history.
The curious name for a 245-litre cask could have roots in the wizarding world, says the Prof.
There’s only one Glenlivet – so why have so many other single malts also used the name?
There’s considerable confusion surrounding cask types, as the Whisky Virgin discovers this week.
After scandal, revival: how United Distillers helped to mould today’s Scotch whisky industry.
The compelling tale of one of the most infamous episodes in British corporate history – 30 years on.
A vibrant whisky scene is emerging in Israel as its first single malts come of age.
The new Isle of Skye distillery documents key milestones from building work to production.
From King George IV to Prince William, British royalty has played a big part in whisky’s success.
Whisky as we know it was shaped by the passionate legal battle over this apparently simple question.
The popularity of single malt stretches back to the 1820s, when it was a royal favourite.
The region’s deep whisky roots encompass the likes of Ferintosh, Dalmore and Balblair.
The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
It’s a busy time for architects as the boom in new Scotch whisky distilleries continues.
With over 40 new distilleries opening this decade, is Scotch on course to repeat history?
Creative, visionary, fearless men who built the foundations of Scotch whisky as we know it.
Dave Broom explores how peat is cut and burned, and busts myths surrounding PPM and peaty water.
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
The construction of a humble whisky cask is more complex than you’d think.
How clever marketing helped transform an obscure single malt into a global powerhouse.
The city that ruled the whisky world is back in the spotlight after decades of decline.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Heart-warming tales of true love, from a fateful plane crash to whisky’s greatest bromance.
Be it with breakfast, lunch or dinner, Sir Winston Churchill’s affection for Scotch was no secret.
The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
The chairman of Douglas Laing & Co. on blended malts, family ties and Clutha distillery.
Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
The maker of Chivas Regal and Ballantine’s says blends – and malts – are often misunderstood.
The English-born journalist and polemicist loved controversy, and Johnnie Walker Black Label.
The actor loved whisky so much he claimed to have been born ‘under a distillery in Skye’.
The Whisky Galore author was also a wartime spy for MI6 and a lover of classical music and cats.
The author of A Clockwork Orange was almost as prolific with whisky and he was with the pen.
Britain’s first female Prime Minister, ‘The Iron Lady’, believed in whisky to give you energy.
America’s first great TV star sure loved his food, cigarettes and, of course, Scotch whisky.
Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
Scotch featured heavily in the crime author’s works, including The Maltese Falcon and Red Harvest.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
Tintin’s most loyal companion loves a drop or two of Scotch – particularly Loch Lomond.
The Irishman’s work on continuous distillation transformed the world of Scotch whisky.
A defining whisky experience led Hills to create the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
With a focus on single malt and exports, brothers John and James Grant were ahead of their time.
War, women and whisky: the story of Hugh Munro, early 19th-century Laird of Teaninich, has it all.
The farmworker’s son whose unique vision transformed the landscape of Scotch whisky distilleries.
The ‘Whisky Baron’ overcame ill-health to create some of Scotch’s most successful blends.
The globe-trotting extrovert and born salesman was one of Scotch’s most colourful characters.
The saga of the family who went from illegal distillers to pillars of the whisky establishment.