Antipodean whisky’s new flavour map
Dave Broom finds much to celebrate in the diverse whiskies of Australia and New Zealand.
Dave Broom finds much to celebrate in the diverse whiskies of Australia and New Zealand.
The world is full of flaws, says Dave Broom, but that makes it endlessly fascinating.
Scotland’s native oak must be nurtured if it’s to be used for whisky-making, says Dave Broom.
What’s more outrageous: cocktails served in capsules or the fact it’s a Scotch? asks Becky Paskin.
Clichés are rooted in truth, says Dave Broom, so don’t ignore them – but look beyond them.
Diageo’s Harry Potter-esque innovations aren’t all that far-fetched, says Dave Broom.
Time among the vines in Champagne reminds Richard Woodard of grain’s vital importance.
Whisky and beer share common ingredients and flavours, so why aren’t there more collaborations?
Carlsberg probably isn’t the world’s best, says Dave Broom, but can anything really be?
Meaningful innovation can still be realised within the boundaries of whisky regulations.
Single malts must stay true to their local identity as they become global brands, says Dave Broom.
The UK Foreign Secretary’s working knowledge of whisky is patchy, to judge from a speech this week.
The new advert for Haig Club Clubman has the authority and reach to change perceptions of Scotch.
As the new year dawns, Dave Broom ponders the value of moving slowly – for people and whisky.
Dave Broom reflects on the impact the traditional flavoured spirit has on our whisky today.
The ‘safe’ revamp of Glenrothes represents a lost opportunity, says Richard Woodard.
Does yeast matter in Scotch? Most distillers would say no – but their US colleagues might disagree.
Greatness sometimes comes from a willingness to make mistakes, says Richard Woodard.
A poetic reverie leads Dave Broom to ponder the need to ‘tread softly’ when tasting whisky.
Gender-appropriate whisky has no place in a world devoted to fighting sexism, says Becky Paskin.
An occasional series on whisky reminiscences begins with a tale of film, men and Scotch.
A 75-year-old Mortlach raises questions of perceived identity, character and the passage of time.
Archives and a liquid Speyside ramble illustrate how the past persists and informs the present.
How can it be that in an industry with so much history, Scotch whisky archives are so scarce?
As the Winter Olympics dominates our TV screens, Dave Broom celebrates whisky’s vital role.
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
After years of record-breaking increases, there are signs that the market may be softening.
The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
Recalling a year of shocks, surprises, new whiskies, fake bottles and controversy.
The range of casks that can be used to age Scotch is now wider – but the rules remain tight.
A behind-the-scenes look at the revamp of the world’s third most popular Scotch whisky.
The biggest news items of the year, as featured on the pages of Scotchwhisky.com.
A blended Scotch has been created in honour of the English football club and its former manager.
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
Long-serving master distiller earns accolade for services to business and the community in Speyside.
New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
Producer of Sheep Dip whisky and Edinburgh Gin has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Further debate on transparency is needed, say SWA members, following our open letter on the issue.
A new blend from the makers of the Glover combines Scotch with whisky from Indian distiller Amrut.
Made with whisky from Scotland’s Glen Elgin and Macallan distilleries, plus India’s Amrut.
The Winter Queen is a fusion of single malt from Scottish and Dutch distilleries.
Young people in the Highlands are being given maturing casks to pay for higher education.
Speyside single malt wants Pope Francis to recognise new world number one tennis player.
Five social enterprises share US$750,000 funding in culmination of second year of The Venture.
First release from remote west coast distillery is too young to be classified as whisky.
The founder of Arran distillery and veteran of the D-Day landings has passed away at the age of 91.
The 23-year-old single malt is the first in the Speyside distillery’s new Grand range.
The ‘world’s first’ Scotch-Japanese whisky hybrid is created in homage to the ‘Scottish Samurai’.
The miniature could contain some of the only whisky left from the lost distillery.
ELLC’s London Rye is the capital’s second whisky to be released in over 100 years.
The Highland distillery has finished its latest single malt in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks.
Two new heavily peated expressions from Loch Lomond distillery have been released.
A rare 27-year-old expression from the extinct Lowland distillery is limited to 500 bottles.
Long considered a ‘unicorn’ whisky, a miniature of ‘Malt Mill’ has surfaced at auction.
The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
The event will showcase four of the region’s distilleries and its ‘spectacular’ whisky trail.
The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is the second in the collection to have a wine cask finish.
Visitors can expect behind-the-scenes tours and one-off events at the whisky distilleries.
Those investing in whisky are more likely to be satisfied than those investing in wine or watches.
The festival recognised four industry veterans for their services to Scotch whisky.
Actor Gerard Butler is the latest famous face to be part of Glenturret’s ‘Bottle Your Own’ series.
The distillery cat is the latest ‘famous’ face honoured with a ‘Bottle Your Own’ cask.
Owner Berry Bros & Rudd has finished the 1992 vintage in various wine, Port and rum casks.
Bartenders will be given the chance to create the brand’s 2017 limited edition single malt whisky.
The range of ready-to-drink cocktails is inspired by 19th-century merchant Ebenezer Connal.
Farmers raised concerns over the use of distillery by-products in renewable energy plants.
The limited edition Speyside Collection features six rare vintage single malt Scotch whiskies.
Consumers will soon be able to access detailed content via QR codes on every bottle.
The island’s sole distillery has been maturing its inaugural whisky since December 2015.
The distillery will help European repopulation efforts after funding Dornoch’s DEEP project.
The Speyside distillery is ‘pushing boundaries’ in a first for the Scotch whisky industry.
It’s back! Take a tour of the Diageo archives to mark the annual Scotch celebration.
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
Luxurious bar is part of the US President’s controversial Aberdeenshire golf development.
The Banchory-based distillery will produce just 100 casks of whisky before closing for good.
‘Respect democracy’, Association is told, after legal defeat in Court of Session.
Scottish court ruling questioned by Scotch Whisky Association as case goes to UK Supreme Court.
More than 100,000 rare bottles were sold at auction in the UK last year, worth over £40m.
Whisky is a key part of Fèis Ìle, an annual celebration of Gaelic history, poetry, song and dance.
The change allows distillers to use a variety of casks, including ex-Tequila and Calvados.
Lack of collectible new releases is fuelling the boom, says analyst and broker Rare Whisky 101.
The city-based distillery has added two new stills to double its whisky making capacity.
This year’s Islay Festival has a packed menu of distillery open days and cultural events.
The Speyside distillery has unveiled a contemporary makeover alongside three new expressions.
Launch of single malt’s second edition comes eight years after its initial release in 2009.
The vintage relaunch comes six years after the 1995 bottling was initially released.
The Speyside, Islay, Sherry cask and peated cask Scotch whiskies join The Classic Range.
The value of rare Scotch whisky sold at auction has fallen for the first time in 10 years.
Speyside malt is sold by Berry Bros & Rudd seven years after moving in opposite direction.
Two Sixpoint Brewery beers, Rune and Sköll, designed to pair with 12-year-old and Dark Origins.
Television spot for single malt’s new range aims to break conventions in whisky advertising.
First event is planned for 10 February – the birthday of Johnnie Walker pioneer Alexander Walker.
Changes include the renaming of the flagship blend and the launch of three new expressions.
He helped bring huge success to Glen Grant and Macallan in a career spanning five decades.
The master blender for Johnnie Walker has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
A 75-year-old bottling from Mortlach distillery is hailed as the world's 'most exclusive'.
France relaunch is society’s bridgehead to expand its activities across continental Europe.
The company’s oldest whisky release to date is priced at £12,000 a bottle.
The measure may be introduced in Scotland within months after the Supreme Court ruling.
The industry legend and man behind the Diageo Classic Malts has passed away.
The Highland distillery will release three new single malts inspired by King Alexander III.
The Scotch whisky brand will become the first to print nutritional information on its label.
The Speyside distillery has revealed the first two whiskies in its new experimental series.
The three bespoke whiskies have been designed to pair with BrewDog’s beers.
From tours of usually publicly closed distilleries to probing whisky masterclasses and tastings.
Designs for a whisky and gin distillery in the abandoned Polphail village have been unveiled.
Visit distilleries usually closed to the public, as well as rare drams at the annual festival.
The distillery has revised its malts range after drinkers criticised its previous bottlings.
The Highland distillery’s new range will include 12- and 50-year-old whiskies.
The Scottish government is seeking investment to bring distilling back to Dallas Dhu.
Work will begin to restore the silent Falkirk distillery now plans have been approved.
An Asia-based investment firm has bought out the group that also owns Glen Scotia distillery.
Scientists have discovered a barley gene which could help future-proof barley against drought.
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
Use our flavour-by-flavour guide to help Scotch find a place at the Thanksgiving table.
Celebrating the ever-popular author, seen through the eyes of his great friend, Charles MacLean.
A new adaptation of Whisky Galore! deserves the iconic status of the original, says Charles MacLean.
From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
The crime author shares several drams with Dave Broom while discussing music, whisky and life.
Gaz Regan recalls the day he was ‘asked to leave’ a bar – and the drink at the centre of the tale.
The timeless whisky and soda receives a 21st century makeover to make its flavours shine.
This ’90s Scotch whisky cocktail is given a 21st-century revamp with a new recipe and name.
Sex and shebeens; temperance and meths. Charting the Scottish pub’s 300-plus years of history.
A wide-ranging and frank conversation with one of the UK’s best-selling crime novelists.
Bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana shows how a lick of smoke can enhance whisky cocktails in winter.
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Signe Johansen demonstrates how seaside cooking and drinking can be enjoyed all year round.
Celebrate all things Scottish with dinner and a dram at one of these luxurious Burns Night suppers.
Citrus fruit is more than a whisky tasting note – consider these sweet and sour recipes with a dram.
Whisky is an excellent, if not exactly obvious, partner to your summer salads.
If a bottle is left unopened, will its whisky change over the years? The Whisky Prof has the answer.
Pale, crystal, chocolate… what is roasted malt and why are Scotch distillers so interested in it?
It’s one of Scotch whisky’s three ingredients, but opinion differs on yeast’s impact.
Scotch maturation was never restricted to only Bourbon and Sherry casks, explains the Prof.
The Prof takes a break from science to consider the etymology of the lyne arm.
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
Not all whiskies are bottled by the distilleries; there’s many a gem among the indie bottlers.
The Whisky Virgin goes out on a limb to understand how a cask’s history affects whisky flavour.
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
The Whisky Virgin was flying high after an enlightening International Scotch Day tasting.
As the mercury nudges upwards, the Whisky Virgin discovers whisky was made for all weathers.
The Whisky Virgin searches for help in buying a first bottle of Scotch… and finds it down the pub.
Eddie Russell’s first visit to a Scotch whisky distillery in the company of Dennis Malcolm.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Scotch distillers are experimenting with roasted malts to develop a new generation of whisky.
New distilleries are expensive – and you can’t sell a bottle for years. How do you survive the wait?
We asked the experts which whiskies they’ll be sipping to ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’.
Experts share their hopes and predictions for Scotch whisky trends in 2017.
Scotch whisky personalities share their memories of how whisky has come to shape their Christmas.
The long and eventful story of Scotch whisky’s longest-established independent bottler.
With the distillery’s last warehouses set for demolition, we look back at its history.
What started as a means to mask poorly made spirits has grown into a delicious whisky alternative.
As technology advances, so too do the tasks and responsibilities of master distillers.
More recently developed eco-friendly uses for whisky waste include powering distilleries and cars.
Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
Twenty years on, recalling the night when spirit once again ran from Ardbeg’s stills.
From King George IV to Prince William, British royalty has played a big part in whisky’s success.
A who’s who of Scotch whisky is on hand to answer this most challenging of questions.
The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
Edrington’s move to Glasgow brings to an end The Fair City’s long-standing association with Scotch.
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for distillers on Scotland’s ‘whisky island’.
Scotch whisky makers are snubbing traditionalism and getting experimental with yeast.
Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
Glen Highland whisky, anyone? Unveiling some of the world’s most notorious fake Scotch products.
The origins of whisky are closely linked to the use of aqua vitae in early medical science.
Let’s not forget the rules regulating the Scotch whisky industry, says Dave Broom.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
Could the creation of a shared ‘flavour language’ help us communicate what we smell?
Scotch must be distilled to a certain abv strength and matured in particular sized casks – but why?
As one of whisky’s three ingredients, yeast offers huge possibilities in flavour creation.
Creative, visionary, fearless men who built the foundations of Scotch whisky as we know it.
From Glenfiddich to Glen Grant, these are the world’s most popular Scotch malt whiskies.
The remote Highland region is set to return to whisky production after more than 150 years.
Looking into the past, present and future of the Highland distillery, founded in 1843.
This factual tale of shipwreck and ‘salvage’ is even more remarkable than the fictional version.
Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
With 10 whisky distilleries opening this year, Scotch is on track for unprecedented growth.
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
Take a behind-the-scenes peek at Macallan’s architectural and distilling marvel.
A career as colourful as his socks, including staring down the barrel of a gun more than once.
Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
The author of A Clockwork Orange was almost as prolific with whisky and he was with the pen.
The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
The story of one of the great actors of Hollywood’s golden age – and his love of Scotch.
The four-time Oscar winner had a long and distinguished career – and a love for Famous Grouse.
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
The baseball legend was famed for his home runs – and his formidable off-field appetites.
The academic and cultural commentator was also an influential writer about Scotch whisky.
Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Reconciling the contradictions surrounding Scotland’s national poet.
The American writer and poet had a lasting, but devastating, love for Scotch whisky.
The Whisky Galore author was also a wartime spy for MI6 and a lover of classical music and cats.
'Hal' Currie brought distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years.
From Martinis to Macallan (via lager), James Bond's taste in alcohol is as varied as his love life.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
Tintin’s most loyal companion loves a drop or two of Scotch – particularly Loch Lomond.
The story of one of the 19th century’s great black-market whisky still manufacturers.
A defining whisky experience led Hills to create the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Delve into the life of the forgotten hero behind the Craigellachie distillery, hotel and village.
The feathered security guards protected maturing whisky stocks for more than 50 years.
The life of the determined creator of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Scotch’s biggest family business.
No, not the exiled Scotsman, but the pseudonymous author of ‘the finest whisky book ever’.
The extraordinary story of a man hailed as the ‘Great Gatsby’ of the Scotch whisky world.
The compelling story of the man who rescued the Islay distillery and brought it into prosperity.
The story of the African orphan who became a famous figure in the Speyside town of Rothes.
From Prohibition to the 1950s, the life of one of Scotch whisky’s greatest entrepreneurs.
The farmworker’s son whose unique vision transformed the landscape of Scotch whisky distilleries.
From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
Flamboyance, fraud and 500 talking parrots: when boom turned to bust with the ‘Pattison Crash’.
The ‘Whisky Baron’ overcame ill-health to create some of Scotch’s most successful blends.
The saga of the family who went from illegal distillers to pillars of the whisky establishment.
The single malt pioneers supplied politicians and celebrities from their famed London store.
The German collector loves Speyside, thanks in part to a memorable tasting with Ronnie Cox.
The Hong Kong bar owner has developed broad tastes, from Hanyu to Laphroaig and Bowmore.