Ten things I learned at Fèis Ìle 2017
Dave Broom has plenty of advice to share, from tastings and transportation, to kilts and pants.
Dave Broom has plenty of advice to share, from tastings and transportation, to kilts and pants.
American firms buying Scotch whisky companies proves the category has a bright future ahead of it.
How can it be that in an industry with so much history, Scotch whisky archives are so scarce?
Far from stifling innovation, says Richard Woodard, Scotch’s regulations can inspire it.
Outdated, sexist stereotyping will only deter the very demographic companies are seeking to attract.
Aaron Sorkin’s political drama, Johnnie Walker Blue Label and the persistence of marketing messages.
The simple pleasures make this life blessed: the right music, the right room, the right whisky.
A new project promises to delve deep into the island’s history – with Scotch footing the bill.
A complicated trek to Islay reiterates what the whisky festival is all about to Dave Broom.
Single malts must stay true to their local identity as they become global brands, says Dave Broom.
Compass Box has revealed its hand: transparency’s ‘Third Option’. And now? Over to the industry…
An undefined term and a path toward too much choice will complicate an already complex industry.
Rather than easing our fears, barriers only encourage them to multiply, says Richard Woodard.
The ‘safe’ revamp of Glenrothes represents a lost opportunity, says Richard Woodard.
Maybe if we treat blends as ‘special’, says Richard Woodard, that’s just what they’ll become.
Reflecting on a busy Islay Festival 2018, Becky Paskin presents her ultimate survival guide.
If you’re buying whisky at auction it will pay to do your own research, says Dave Broom.
Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
Clichés are rooted in truth, says Dave Broom, so don’t ignore them – but look beyond them.
These are the trends shaping the whisky industry, according to producers, writes Becky Paskin.
Three recent releases prompt thoughts on the quest for true value in Scotch whisky.
The discovery of a fake 1903 Laphroaig is a shocking but eerily familiar tale, says Dave Broom.
The world has changed since Marty McFly first graced our screens; it has for whisky at any rate.
An occasional series on whisky reminiscences begins with a tale of film, men and Scotch.
When whisky enters the luxury sphere, says Richard Woodard, it should do so on its own terms.
The misreporting of news has effects that stretch beyond whisky awards, says Becky Paskin.
Visiting Seattle, Dave Broom has his mind blown by the innovative use of barley varieties.
Thoughts from a Washington DC museum trip on the collision of money and art, patronage and ...
Grain plants may lack the romance of single malt distilleries, but that doesn’t make them dull.
Predictions are dangerous, says our chief engineer, so he’s compiled a wish list instead.
Dave Broom wonders why whisky doesn’t embrace the floral flavours found in ancient Scottish spirit.
Innovation is rife around the whisky world, from Midleton to Hakushu. Where does that leave Scotch?
A hike in Tuscany reminds Richard Woodard of the benefits of overseas investment in whisky.
Long-haul flights prompt reflections on what it is to be Scottish – and what it is to be Scotch.
An evening immersed in the world of Cognac prompts more thoughts on age and transparency in Scotch.
Whisky is complex and there’s no room for ‘I’m right, you’re wrong’ attitudes, says Dave Broom.
Meaningful innovation can still be realised within the boundaries of whisky regulations.
Dave Broom reports from Japan on the challenges facing the country’s whisky industry.
Like fine wine, great whisky comes from a willingness to make mistakes, says Richard Woodard.
The surge in new Scotch distilleries has some striking similarities to the Victorian whisky boom.
Through sharing our passions we can rediscover why we first fell in love, says Becky Paskin.
Rare Scotch whisky has moved out of the reach of many, but there’s still pleasure to be had.
Large or small, new whisky ventures can be capricious creatures, says Richard Woodard.
Whisky lovers can earn a certificate in whisky history, blending and distilling.
The whisky retailer will launch a new auction site in September, with rules to combat ‘flipping’.
Only members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society are now able to purchase bottlings.
A new tech-based trading platform aims to benefit investors and ease pressure on distillers.
AB Inbev, the owner of Budweiser and Corona beers has purchased online retailer Master of Malt.
The boutique distillery’s second single malt release is now available to purchase online.
The single malt’s latest limited edition release will be sold through an online ballot.
Campbell Evans named as new non-executive director of the online Scotch whisky marketplace.
The online sale of rare bottles donated by the industry will help fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
A new online tool matches users’ personal flavour preferences to one of six blended whiskies.
The Islay whisky will be available exclusively through the online retailer in Europe.
Only 768 bottles of limited edition Half-Century Blend will be available to purchase.
The purchase marks the third Macallan record set by Dubai-based retailer Le Clos in 18 months.
The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
Getting under the skin of Russia’s vast and potentially lethal black market in counterfeit spirits.
Bladnoch distillery will run once again after the site was purchased by an Australian businessman.
Two new companies – one in the UK, one in China – are opening a fresh chapter in whisky investment.
As auction prices soar, does whisky’s secondary market have a serious counterfeit problem?
The lowdown on the ex-BenRiach MD’s surprisingly swift return to Scotch whisky.
A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
Get the full lowdown on three distillery projects earmarked for Jedburgh, Hawick and Peebles.
Brown-Forman has purchased The Benriach Distillery Company for £285 million.
Once touted as Islay’s ninth whisky distillery, here’s the full story behind Gartbreck.
The revered independent bottler will be remembered as a ‘legend’ of the whisky world.
Counting down the big news items that made the headlines on Scotchwhisky.com this year.
After years of record-breaking increases, there are signs that the market may be softening.
Detailed information on the make-up of Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is now available online.
After three consecutive years of shipment declines, where does the industry go from here?
Compass Box founder John Glaser on why a change in the law could benefit the entire industry.
The years to come could shed a new light on the dark early days of Scotch whisky making.
Recalling a year of shocks, surprises, new whiskies, fake bottles and controversy.
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
Did the Jack Daniel’s owner overpay in spending £285m on BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh?
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
Assessing the impact of a hard exit from the EU on the eve of a crucial Commons vote.
Now just an empty shell, the Falkirk distillery could be producing spirit within two years.
The inside story of the US$150m distillery, and the remarkable landscape it calls home.
Scotch is experiencing an identity crisis. Why would it want to taste like Bourbon?
Media reports tell of a single malt Scotch whisky ‘drought’, but the facts tell a different story.
An investigation has been launched following the purchase at a St Moritz hotel by a Chinese guest.
The Whisky Exchange has bottled a ‘fantastic value’ 18-year-old Orkney malt for Black Friday.
The French owner of Glen Moray distillery has purchased the blended Scotch.
The annual limited edition release is available exclusively at the distillery on Islay.
The limited edition Speyside Collection features six rare vintage single malt Scotch whiskies.
Highland Park Viking Tribe is a new permanent release available only through Amazon UK.
Twelve Scotch whiskies from Loch Lomond Distillers are to go on sale in the US for the first time.
A set of 19 Macallan Fine & Rare bottles has set a record as the most expensive sale in duty free.
The island distillery is selling ‘more accessible’ small casks of its first single malt.
The Scotch industry has donated rare and vintage whiskies to fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The first casks to be filled at the new Arran distillery are being offered for sale.
The US bottler is also ‘removing all barriers’ to membership of its website from January.
The second annual auction arranged by industry ambassadors will benefit Scottish charity the Ben.
Master of Malt will be answering wishes from whisky fans around the world every day until Christmas.
Dubai-based retailer Le Clos breaks own record with latest Macallan Fine & Rare sale.
Members can try some of the first whiskies created by the London-based distillery.
One of Scotland’s smallest distilleries will hand-deliver bottle 001 to the highest bidder.
He made the journey from Lincolnshire to Wick for a distillery tour and a bottle of 12-year-old.
A selection of ‘exceptional’ whiskies have been sold to raise funds for environmental charities.
A distillery worker has created a whisky kit to stop motorists missing out on tasting sessions.
The single cask range marks the start of construction of Ardnahoe, Islay’s ninth whisky distillery.
Actor Gerard Butler is the latest famous face to be part of Glenturret’s ‘Bottle Your Own’ series.
Inspired by a 150-year-long Glengoyne distillery tradition, only 3,138 bottles are being released.
The new, community-owned, island Scotch whisky distillery needs to raise £2.5 million.
Beam alters its fan club name, admitting its definition of the word ‘men’ was not clear to everyone.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society reveals new Speyside and Islay whiskies to be released next month.
Buy a ticket for the charity raffle and you could win over £2,000 worth of whisky.
Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Whisky.Auction will donate £200k from the sale of ‘exceptional’ whiskies to charity Plastic Oceans.
Even more rare and ‘exceptional’ bottles have been added to Whisky.Auction’s charity auction.
Music producer who has worked with Kanye West and Beyoncé launches new blended grain Scotch whisky.
Scapa distillery has released a single malt to commemorate the Battle of Jutland’s centenary.
The Islay distillery’s annual Friends of Laphroaig whisky is a triple-matured release.
The Scotch whisky blender’s unconventional new expression celebrates two ‘complementary’ spirits.
Popularity of whisky auction websites helps to boost rare single malt sales in the UK.
This year’s limited edition Islay single malt recalls the ‘Summer of Love’ of the 1960s.
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
The latest in the Irish whiskey series contains some of the oldest liquid used so far.
New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
The company has launched its first bottles but is yet to build a distillery in Raasay or the south.
Explore the future of whisky with Scotchwhisky.com at the London Whisky Show.
The Highlands distillery is selling newly-laid casks for £10,000 as a ‘luxury whisky investment’.
The inaugural event will take place this summer, offering Scottish whisky, gin, music and food.
The retailer’s new flagship store in London’s Covent Garden features a dedicated whisky room.
The limited festival edition is the oldest Octomore released by the Islay distillery.
World Whisky Day founder plans to visit 60 Scotch distilleries in a day for charity.
The distillery cat is the latest ‘famous’ face honoured with a ‘Bottle Your Own’ cask.
The three bespoke whiskies have been designed to pair with BrewDog’s beers.
The single malt release – named One And All – celebrates the island community.
Diageo’s new NAS Talisker release underpins its goal to become largest malt retailer in GTR by 2018.
Sample exclusive maturation experiments at the London Whisky Show with Scotchwhisky.com.
The money will be used to build the distillery and visitor centre in Edinburgh.
The Highland distillery’s new single malt has been aged for 25 years in Sherry casks.
The resolution of a land dispute at the Islay site looks set to resurrect the project.
The Highland distillery’s new range celebrates its influential people and history.
The spirit release highlights the distillery’s unusual 500-year-old chess connection.
Johnnie Walker owner donates £4m to help National Galleries of Scotland acquire the painting.
The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
The new single malt has been aged in acacia casks, a first for the distillery.
The pair of 21-year-old whiskies reflect the distillery’s Atlantic island origins.
The Port-matured whisky is a new limited release from the Highland distillery.
Further debate on transparency is needed, say SWA members, following our open letter on the issue.
Only 94 bottles of the oldest whisky from the ‘Beast of Dufftown’ have been released.
The alcoholic tea blend offers whisky lovers an ‘alternative’ drinking experience.
Consumers will soon be able to access detailed content via QR codes on every bottle.
The 38-year-old single malt is one of the highlights of the bottler’s Spring Collection.
The ‘mysterious’ whisky is the first expression in Hunter Laing’s new range.
Aged in three different casks, the latest release from the Highland distillery will cost £3,500.
Four limited edition Old Particular single cask whiskies will be released throughout 2017.
The limited edition release is a collaboration with award-winning designer Afroditi Krassa.
The first permanent venue dedicated to the brand offers more than 20 cocktails.
Two women have been accepted on Diageo’s four-year coopering apprenticeship in Scotland.
Proceeds from the auction of the special bottle will help fight food waste and poverty.
The new interactive release from The Glenlivet contains no cask information, age or tasting notes.
The release honours the charity’s centenary and the bottler’s personal history with the RAF.
The first whisky to be distilled in St Andrews for nearly 160 years earns £7,100 at auction.
The Lowland distillery’s new facility features a gallery, gift shop and tasting bar.
The artwork for the 2017 limited edition whisky will feature more than 300 photos of whisky fans.
The proceeds from the sale of bottle number one will be donated to Islay Heritage.
The winning entrant will receive membership to the distillery’s preservation society.
The 19-year-old single malt celebrates the reopening of the Speyside distillery in 1998.
Only 150 bottles of The Glenlivet Winchester Collection’s third expression have been made.
Highland distillery Tomatin unveils a £2,000 1972 single malt, alongside innovative whisky tea.
The third and final festive Scallywag expression has been released as a Black Friday surprise.
The revitalised distillery has added a new virgin oak-aged blend to its roster.
Wolfburn Aurora is an NAS single malt from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery.
The collection has been designed to be mixed with spirits such as Scotch whisky or sipped neat.
A new blend from the makers of the Glover combines Scotch with whisky from Indian distiller Amrut.
Events organised by Whisky Extravaganza cater for novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.
The single malt collection is inspired by the elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Matured in Black Sea oak casks, the single malt is named after a legendary sea demon.
Owner Berry Bros & Rudd has finished the 1992 vintage in various wine, Port and rum casks.
The 160-year-old Scotch brand is being relaunched by the founder’s great-great-grandson.
The 26-year-old GlenDronach signed by the President-elect doubled its pre-sale estimate.
Whisky fans are asked to come forward with memories, artefacts and photographs.
Douglas Laing and Co. released the maritime blended malt to coincide with National Oyster Day.
Luxury hotel Vagabond Club’s new whisky bar offers over 1,000 ‘rare and award-winning’ whiskies.
Created by the Craigellachie Hotel, the expression combines eight Speyside malts.
Wemyss Malts kicks off its new whisky club with an exclusive 35-year-old Caol Ila.
The fourth edition in The Glenlivet’s mystery series is a US exclusive.
Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is reserved for the Friends of Laphroaig collective.
Scotch producers claim government figures show ‘fairer’ taxes generate more revenue for economy.
It’s back! Take a tour of the Diageo archives to mark the annual Scotch celebration.
The highly regarded 30-year-old single malt originally retailed for only £80.
Festival-goers will again hunt for hidden caches of whisky across Speyside this May.
The release is the first from Glenmorangie to be matured in Côte-Rôtie red wine casks.
A signed 15-year-old bottling by Silvano Samaroli reached £61,000 at auction this week.
The 21-year-old single cask whisky is the first in the bottler’s new Private Stock line-up.
Montgomery Scott is a blended whisky inspired by Scotty, the original series’ famous engineer.
The bottling made to celebrate this year’s World Whisky Day sold at a rate of 65 bottles a minute.
The Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 commemorates the tourist attraction’s 50th anniversary.
The Speyside distillery’s new ‘unrepeatable’ limited edition has been made using now-retired stills.
Earth Mode measures internet users’ digital carbon footprint in ‘eye-opening’ new initiative.
Speyside single malt wants Pope Francis to recognise new world number one tennis player.
Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
Armed police raided Canadian whisky bars for selling SMWS whisky ‘illegally’.
Young people in the Highlands are being given maturing casks to pay for higher education.
Douglas Laing’s single cask bottling is the second in a series honouring Scotland’s islands.
The Lowlands distillery’s new whisky has been finished in ex-red wine casks for up to three years.
The limited edition blended malt is composed of whiskies selected for their cocoa-like qualities.
The Speyside distillery has revealed a duo of ‘incredibly sweet’ wine-finished Taiwan exclusives.
A 21-year-old matured in refill and recharred casks celebrates the festival’s 21st anniversary.
The 40-year-old single malt joins Macallan’s growing collection of vintage whiskies.
The technology enables shoppers to trace the whisky from ‘source to store’.
The Highland distillery has unveiled new releases of two vintage single malts.
Elixir Distillers has bottled the ‘deeply complex’ Karuizawa Ambassadors’ Collection for charity.
The London distillery is encouraging buyers to open and drink its debut whisky rather than flip it.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund is backing two programmes dealing with the effects of alcohol misuse.
A single marsala hogshead laid down in 1998 has been bottled to celebrate the occasion.
The House’s exclusive Scotch whiskies will be available from Amsterdam Schiphol for the first time.
Bids of over $150k are expected for the latest DCS Compendium and Balvenie Morgan Roadster.
Billy Walker received the award just hours after selling his company for £281 million.
The Islay distillery’s two festival bottlings are Sherry and Spanish oak-finished malts.
The first single malt from Daftmill distillery will be sold in a randomly allocated ballot.
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
A ‘rare’ whisky range has been launched in aid of a charity supported by HRH Prince Charles.
The former owner’s legacy will be remembered with 15 new single malts presented as chapters.
The launch coincides with the two-year anniversary of the distillery’s takeover by Billy Walker.
The £5,000 bottles of blended Scotch whisky will be given away as part of a competition.
France relaunch is society’s bridgehead to expand its activities across continental Europe.
Television spot for single malt’s new range aims to break conventions in whisky advertising.
The Exciseman is the last of the three releases celebrating Arran’s whisky heritage.
The 45-year-old single malt launches a series linked to Scottish myths and legends.
Scotch producers have joined the global movement to stamp out non-recyclable plastic waste.
The Speyside distillery is ‘pushing boundaries’ in a first for the Scotch whisky industry.
The Dublin distillery has celebrated its recent opening with three new cask-finished whiskeys.
The Speyside distillery has claimed an Indian whisky company’s label is too similar to its own.
The distillery’s owners will use funds from the campaign to move production to a new, larger site.
Malts from St Magdalene and Dallas Dhu distilleries head up the bottler’s Summer Collection.
Whisky Illuminati’s Solaria series will explore how five single malts develop over four years.
Uncle Duke’s is a Bourbon-inspired single grain whisky designed for the ultimate Old Fashioned.
The Sherried ‘firm favourite’ from Glengoyne distillery returns for a sixth outing.
Travellers to Heathrow will have the chance to buy the new single cask single malt whisky.
Producer of Sheep Dip whisky and Edinburgh Gin has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
The flagship experiential whisky store could be scaled to open in more cities worldwide.
Three new Bladnoch single malts have been released to mark the rebirth of the Lowland distillery.
Work will begin to restore the silent Falkirk distillery now plans have been approved.
The new Highland distillery is believed to be the first solely founded by a woman.
The Scotch brand has created a bespoke line of sunglasses fashioned out of used whisky casks.
Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan has joined Bladnoch as master distiller.
The first whisky to be produced by Tel Aviv’s Milk & Honey distillery will be auctioned next month.
The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve is said to be the first major single malt finished in Cognac casks.
Finished in Cognac casks, the new blended Scotch is designed for ‘high-energy celebrations.
Distilled in 1948, the Glen Grant is thought to be the distillery’s oldest whisky ever bottled.
The new, no-age-statement single malt has been released as a distillery exclusive.
The Lowlands distillery has replaced two of its single malt whiskies with new expressions.
The Highland distillery will release three new single malts inspired by King Alexander III.
Brexit-fuelled resurgence ends recent decline as single malt shipments top £1bn for first time.
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
The whisky was made to mark the anniversary of Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup win.
Company marks campaign progress to date with the release of Enlightenment, a new blended malt.
Three lots of rare whisky labels have been withdrawn from auction following protests on Facebook.
The Single Malt Fund will make investing in whisky ‘more inclusive and accessible’.
A £6m investment will enable the Hillington site to double its whisky making capacity.
The Glaswegian blender’s new Whisky Works will focus on classic whiskies and modern experiments.
The £22,000, 60-year-old single cask single malt is the second in an ultra-rare series.
The equivalent of one bottle of Scotch was consumed at official events last year, a report shows.
The new packaging aims to highlight each blended whisky’s ‘craft credentials’.
A total of 55 bottles were collected for the raffle during the Great Whisky Distillery Challenge.
The second edition of No Name is a ‘more refined’ version of the bottler’s peatiest whisky.
The 36-year-old single malt has been created in homage of the rare Bowmore Sea Dragon.
The single malt is released as part of the supermarket’s first Spirits of Scotland Festival.
The Highland distillery is launching three new whiskies, including a lightly peated malt.
A blended Scotch has been created in honour of the English football club and its former manager.
The Islay distiller claims its publication of The Classic Laddie recipe next month is legal.
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
The £1 million Dalmore whisky collection has found a buyer, four years after being launched.
Declines in Russia, Brazil and oil nations create worst run for industry in more than 50 years.
Export volumes rise for first time in three years, but value falls in mixed first half of 2016.
A Swedish study has now provided a scientific basis for this long-held belief.
The Amber Light will explore Scottish culture and history through the lens of whisky.
Chivas Regal’s oldest release to date celebrates the team’s 1968 European Cup victory.
Lack of collectible new releases is fuelling the boom, says analyst and broker Rare Whisky 101.
The five whiskies are priced at £57,000, including the distillery’s oldest release to date.
Two bottles with labels designed by Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami were sold in Dubai.
The ‘19th-century’ bottles have been withdrawn from display amid authenticity concerns.
The ‘craft and provenance credentials’ of single malts are boosting Scotch’s global reputation.
The Scotch brand is giving whisky fans the chance to design their own blend with My Edition.
The value of rare Scotch whisky sold at auction has fallen for the first time in 10 years.
Beam Suntory has been heavily criticised for creating a ‘sexist’ and ‘isolating’ whisky fan club.
A new £3m rare whisky investment fund has been established in China.
Stella David is to step down from her role as CEO of William Grant & Sons early next year.
Scotland’s first crowdfunded distillery, 100% green energy-powered, is ready to open.
The Speyside distillery is releasing six single casks ahead of its core range launch.
HRH has requested the whisky, gifted to him upon a distillery visit, be bottled for charity.
Just 184 bottles of 30-year-old Royal Lochnagar gifted to Prince Charles are to be sold.
A blend of Clynelish and Caol Ila, the whisky is a follow-up to the ground breaking Eleuthera.
The Highland distillery has launched 14 single Sherry and Port cask-matured whiskies.
Detailed information on blend components will be available to consumers following new legal advice.
The removal from public display follows a hotel guest paying $10,000 for a ‘fake’ 1878 whisky.
The ‘1878’ bottle contained blended Scotch whisky from the early 1970s, tests have shown.
Fans camped overnight outside the distillery in the hope of nabbing a limited edition bottle.
A large-scale fake whisky operation has been uncovered following a tip-off from an auction website.
Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
Building work is now underway following a lengthy excavation process at the historical site.
The Islay distillery's anniversary bottling pays homage to its past and present distillers.
A peated version of the blended malt whisky has launched, but only in select bars worldwide.
For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
The Banchory-based distillery will produce just 100 casks of whisky before closing for good.
Kininvie’s first experimental whiskies include a rye, triple-distilled malt and single blend.
Almost 500 rare whiskies and nine casks will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s later this month.
The Lowland distillery’s commemorative whisky will retail at £5,000 per bottle.
The Speyside distillery’s new entry-level expression is being gradually rolled out.
Isle of Arran Distillers’ second venture on the island is now producing a ‘heavily peated’ spirit.
The release comes as the St Andrews distillery waits for its first single malt whisky to mature.
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
The distillery has released a new single malt with no cask information or tasting notes.
Ncn’ean distillery near Oban is producing single malt whisky solely from organic barley.
Tributes have been made to the distillery’s head of communications following his sudden death.
Jameson’s new innovation is designed to appeal to both whisky and coffee fans.
More than 70 rare whiskies are for sale at the Worshipful Company of Distillers auction.
The 1926 bottle with a label designed by Sir Peter Blake sold for US$843,200 in New York.
The Edinburgh single malt’s two-tier scheme allows members to monitor its maturing spirit.
Bruichladdich and InchDairnie have run commercial distillations of pot still rye spirits.
The Fife distillery’s spirit, aged three years on 23 March, is now officially Scotch whisky.
The Lowland distillery will replace its original whisky with a new style of single malt.
Matured for 52 years, the single malt is the third whisky to be added to the series.
The whiskies, made at Lagg’s sister site in Lochranza, are all heavily-peated cask-finished malts.
The 30-year-old ‘ultimate’ blended whisky will be a travel retail exclusive from this December.
The Lowland distillery has added a limited edition 10-year-old malt to its line-up.
Isle of Arran has partnered with new Leith bar Nauticus to celebrate the city’s heritage.
The master blender and distiller will leave the Lowlands distillery he helped resurrect.
One of the first bottles of whisky to be distilled at the distillery is to be auctioned this week.
The whisky specialist will open a four-storey whisky bar and shop in September.
The £30,000 bottling is claimed to be one of the rarest single malts in the world.
The Victorian blend has been resurrected by GlenAllachie distillery as a peated blended malt.
Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
The Speyside distillery’s new owner plans to release ‘affordable, premium quality’ malts.
The oldest release from Port Ellen distillery is among Diageo’s 2016 Special Releases.
Halewood International intends to bring Crabbie’s back home with a new distillery in Granton.
Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
Glen Garioch 1967 bottling marks company’s first foray outside the world of blended Scotch.
Only 106 bottles of the Highland single grain, priced at £2,400 each, will be released.
Tenth release from the rare spirits bottler underwent three-part maturation process.
The two single malts are the first Speyside releases from the rare spirits specialist.
The founder of Arran distillery and veteran of the D-Day landings has passed away at the age of 91.
A 75-year-old bottling from Mortlach distillery is hailed as the world's 'most exclusive'.
Holyrood Park Distillery aims to start whisky distillation and to open to visitors in 2018.
Scotch distilleries attracted a record total of 1.6m visits in 2015, up more than 20% on 2010.
It’s hoped that the £100m-plus plant will produce its first spirit before the end of 2017.
The £100m-plus new facility will take over single malt production after ‘rigorous’ tests.
Visitor numbers hit record levels in 2016, with more distilleries opening to the public.
Whisky lovers can now decorate their Christmas tree with baubles containing a wee nip.
Twelve bartenders have created a single malt whisky designed to be mixed in cocktails.
Grant’s has shirked Scotch tradition by printing two young age statements on its new blended range.
Islay distillery publishes the detailed recipe for ‘The Classic Laddie’ expression on its website.
The YoCo Club wants to make Scotch whisky accessible to under-45s using a subscription-based model.
A new Edinburgh distillery has been designed as a visitor attraction to boost tourism.
Swift in London’s Soho will serve over 240 different whiskies with an opulent 1950s-style vibe.
A makeover for the Highlands distillery is the ‘final piece of the puzzle’ in reviving its identity.
Edinburgh council has approved plans to transform a Georgian building into a single malt distillery.
Diageo will continue the suspension of its Scotch expansion plans after sales fell by 9%.
The city is to welcome a state-of-the-art whisky experience as part of a £150m investment.
Work to build Edinburgh’s first malt distillery for nearly 100 years will begin next month.
The currently silent Islay distillery will be set up to produce various styles of whisky.
Glasgow’s whisky renaissance takes a step forward with the opening of Clydeside distillery.
Just eight whiskies will form the distiller’s annual Special Releases collection.
The planned Port of Leith distillery in Edinburgh will be arranged vertically in a 40-metre tower.
Introducing Ballantine’s Hard Fired, a smoky, ‘masculine’ Scotch finished in extra-charred casks.
The miniature could contain some of the only whisky left from the lost distillery.
The blended Scotch brand is the latest to introduce a blended malt expression, Buchanan’s Select.
The amount of rare Scotch whisky sold at UK auctions has hit a record high.
The single malt expression will now be released in batches to ‘enhance its collectability’.
The Fife distillery has launched seven single cask single malts with various mash bills.
There’s much whisky producers can learn from the comic book industry’s mistakes.
Celebrating the ever-popular author, seen through the eyes of his great friend, Charles MacLean.
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
The timeless whisky and soda receives a 21st century makeover to make its flavours shine.
Scotch has the fruit, oak and smoke to create the perfect seasonal serves for this time of year.
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
The screenwriter discusses The Angels’ Share, the whisky film he wrote for director Loach.
As the temperature drops and the wind blows, whisky shines in a range of seasonal drinks recipes.
Dissecting the wonderful simplicity of what might just be the world’s most beloved whisky cocktail.
The last of our spring-themed features – and an indispensable guide to seasonal whisky mixing.
An alluring name, a fabulous colour and – most importantly – a great-tasting drink.
Drinkers don’t have to compromise on flavour with these low-abv, summery Scotch serves.
For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
Chocolatier Matthieu de Gottal loves whisky – yielding an award-winning fusion of spirit and cocoa.
Despite endless interpretations, the attraction of the Old Fashioned lies in its simplicity.
The contrasting worlds of whisky and perfume have more in common than you might think.
Fiona Beckett caught up with Peter Hannan, award-winning butcher and meat supplier extraordinaire.
Signe Johansen demonstrates how seaside cooking and drinking can be enjoyed all year round.
Banish thoughts of dusty bowls of peanuts with our gourmet guide to the finest pairings.
Leading British chefs and their sommeliers share their food and whisky matching secrets.
Cold weather calls for hearty dishes – and a pinch of the right spice can make all the difference.
Beat the heat with these refreshing sunny-day serves recommended by top bartenders.
The Whisky Virgin searches for help in buying a first bottle of Scotch… and finds it down the pub.
Scotland’s rivers are among the world’s best for catching salmon, a perfect match for whisky.
The key to cooking a tender and juicy leg of lamb is simplicity, says Martine Nouet.
These cocktails from the world’s best bartenders are sure to enhance your Easter weekend.
In food terms, spring offers invigorating, fragrant flavours as nature revives and revitalises.
Making ice cream at home is fun – and the results can be greatly improved by adding whisky.
Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
Whether you’re flipping sweet or savoury pancakes, add a drop of Scotch – you won’t regret it.
All the recipes and whisky advice you could possibly need to host your own St Andrew’s Day feast.
Summer is all about cooking outdoors, from barbecues and picnics to terrace drinking and dining.
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
The term refers to a drink’s alcoholic strength, but the calculation differs around the world.
Most people have tasted corked wine at some point – but can the same unpleasantness affect whisky?
There’s only one Glenlivet – so why have so many other single malts also used the name?
Just a pipe linking still with condenser? No, it’s much more complicated, says the Prof.
The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
The curious name for a 245-litre cask could have roots in the wizarding world, says the Prof.
Does barley variety affect whisky flavour like grapes do with wine? The Prof has the answer.
The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
In a post-truth world, fakes are everywhere, but have they invaded your whisky cabinet?
The Whisky Virgin wonders what the gold, silver and bronze awards adorning some bottles really mean.
The Whisky Virgin puts aside his preconceptions to discover the beauty of youthful Scotch.
Our Whisky Virgin heads to Compass Box HQ for the low-down on why blends get a bad rap.
A frustrating brush with the latest Ardbeg release leaves the Virgin with a fresh dilemma.
What do the words ‘limited edition’ and ‘Master’s Select’ on a whisky label really mean?
The Whisky Virgin wonders how seriously to take the preference of just one whisky critic.
Not all whiskies are bottled by the distilleries; there’s many a gem among the indie bottlers.
Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
A flair for noticing nuances in whisky samples is vital to being a tasting panellist.
The origins of whisky are closely linked to the use of aqua vitae in early medical science.
Forget waiting for it to mature – new make spirit is the new darling of Scottish distilling.
As one of whisky’s three ingredients, yeast offers huge possibilities in flavour creation.
A movement is underway to challenge blended whiskey’s reputation as cheap bottom shelf liquor.
The compelling tale of one of the most infamous episodes in British corporate history – 30 years on.
The traditional drinking vessel for Scotch whisky is now a medium for artistic expression.
Let us help you find the perfect present for the whisky lovers in your life this Christmas.
One man’s journey through the complex and endlessly fascinating pathways of home whisky-making.
One of the world’s most famous collections of whisky has gone on display in the Netherlands.
It is imperative for new releases to convey brand identity, but how do producers achieve success?
Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
Plenty of tips here on how to keep that much-prized Scotch whisky collection in perfect condition.
The ‘fake’ 1878 Macallan opened at a Swiss hotel has its roots in a saga from the 1990s.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
Whether shooting bottles or a dram, up your whisky photography game with advice from the pros.
From King George IV to Prince William, British royalty has played a big part in whisky’s success.
With the distillery’s last warehouses set for demolition, we look back at its history.
The whys and wherefores of diluting your dram: when to add water, how much and why.
The feline heroes famed for their mouse-hunting prowess at Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
Build a picture-perfect Instagram account with tips from top whisky influencers.
More recently developed eco-friendly uses for whisky waste include powering distilleries and cars.
It’s made for drinking, so why have some whiskies now become collectors’ items?
How this wine-drinking nation became the world’s biggest consumer of single malts in the 1970s.
Charting the ‘special relationship’ between the White House and whisky as the latest election looms.
Alternative grains are back in fashion as distillers add oats, rye and wheat to their pots.
Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
Canada’s not the only country forcing its residents to jump hoops in the name of a decent dram.
It’s a busy time for architects as the boom in new Scotch whisky distilleries continues.
Glen Highland whisky, anyone? Unveiling some of the world’s most notorious fake Scotch products.
The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
At least nine new whisky distilleries are set to open in Scotland in the next 12 months.
From stocking fillers to blowout experiences, we’ve got presents for whisky fans on every level.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Create your ultimate house blend with these hints and tips from Scotland’s master blenders.
Scotland is set to welcome seven new distilleries in 2017, plus the relaunch of an old favourite.
If stocks are limited, where are all the new Japanese whisky brands coming from?
Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
The ambitious series of single cask bottlings now spans six decades from the 1950s.
From Stormtroopers to sushi, these are the instadram accounts to make your news feed next level.
Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
With 10 whisky distilleries opening this year, Scotch is on track for unprecedented growth.
Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
Heart-warming tales of true love, from a fateful plane crash to whisky’s greatest bromance.
Looking into the past, present and future of the Highland distillery, founded in 1843.
Drink better during this season’s music festivals with these campsite-friendly novelty hip flasks.
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Blenders are exploring the boundaries of flavour by mixing Scotch with other world whiskies.
The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
The historic crop, grown in Scotland for 1,000-plus years, is being revived by distillers.
Twenty years on, recalling the night when spirit once again ran from Ardbeg’s stills.
Whisky is a gender-balanced industry, so why is it still considered a man’s drink?
A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
The city that ruled the whisky world is back in the spotlight after decades of decline.
IMD’s managing director on rebuilding Rosebank and taking calculated risks.
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare.
One of Scotland’s greatest monarchs, with a keen interest in warfare, sport – and aqua vitae.
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
A defining whisky experience led Hills to create the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
The family behind Ferintosh, Scotland’s oldest distillery and a vast operation at its peak.
'Hal' Currie brought distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years.
From Prohibition to the 1950s, the life of one of Scotch whisky’s greatest entrepreneurs.
Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
The story of one of the 19th century’s great black-market whisky still manufacturers.
Tintin’s most loyal companion loves a drop or two of Scotch – particularly Loch Lomond.
The shamed excise officer may be more villain than hero, but it depends on whose side you’re on…
The story of the post-war distillery architect who built Tullibardine, Jura and Glenallachie.
The saga of ‘Grant of Glenlivat’, the early days of legal distillation – and a fairies’ curse.
The ‘Whisky Baron’ overcame ill-health to create some of Scotch’s most successful blends.
Great-grandson of The Glenlivet founder and survivor of both World Wars.
The extraordinary story of a man hailed as the ‘Great Gatsby’ of the Scotch whisky world.
The life of the determined creator of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Scotch’s biggest family business.
The founder of the Irish whiskey dynasty was a Presbyterian born in Alloa, Scotland.
The Scottish chemist is believed to be the pioneer of Bourbon’s sour mash process.
The globe-trotting extrovert and born salesman was one of Scotch’s most colourful characters.
Delve into the life of the forgotten hero behind the Craigellachie distillery, hotel and village.
The compelling story of the man who rescued the Islay distillery and brought it into prosperity.
He was the man behind the distillery’s cult 1960s and 1970s bottlings – but how did he do it?
The whisky merchant that left an indelible mark on Edinburgh is enjoying a modern revival.
The feathered security guards protected maturing whisky stocks for more than 50 years.
The coded labels, originally born out of necessity, have created a cult whisky range.
These early bottlings from Cadenhead challenge the historic narrative of single malt.
The life of a Laphroaig lover – and the difficulties of building such a huge collection today.
The Swedish whisky collector now prefers to open bottles, rather than let them gather dust.
The Falkirk native is enchanted by Rosebank distillery, particularly bottlings by SMWS.
The master blender on how his whisky collection has transformed into a record of his career.
A sip of Macallan led one man to build arguably the finest collection of Italian bottlings.
A rare look inside the German’s 25-year collection, including a series of 1960s Laphroaigs.
The Chinese collector credits Richard Paterson for his love of Dalmore’s single malts.
The ‘Jolly Toper’ tells of his love for whisky literature, born in the pre-internet age.
The Wishaw restaurateur owns the ‘world’s only’ complete range of Bruichladdich Valinches.