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From the editors 20 February 2018

Drinking whisky: the ultimate winter sport

As the Winter Olympics dominates our TV screens, Dave Broom celebrates whisky’s vital role.
From the editors 31 January 2018

The road to Diageon Alley

Diageo’s Harry Potter-esque innovations aren’t all that far-fetched, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 23 December 2015

The best festive moments to enjoy whisky

Be selective about your whisky-drinking moments for optimum cheer, and have a very Merry Christmas.
From the editors 13 November 2015

Is Whiskey Union breaking with tradition?

The weirdest element of Whiskey Union is Diageo's departure from convention.
From the editors 09 August 2016

Whisky education: The rusted lock

The ending of Diageo’s Masters of Whisky programme will damage Scotch as a whole, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 26 October 2015

'Special' releases

What do Lidl’s cut-price whiskies have in common with Diageo’s latest batch of collectors’ items?
From the editors 04 July 2015

Silo thinking

Jacques Tati, silo thinking and corporate fragmentation: why they matter to Scotch
From the editors 19 December 2018

Whisky’s Chinese paradox

Whisky must adopt a different approach to tap China’s market potential, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 15 February 2017

Thinking outside the whisky box

Dave Broom is inspired by the common dedication and passion shown at the first World Whisky Forum.
From the editors 01 October 2015

Laphroaig's spontaneous combustion

The spontaneity of Laphroaig's #OpinionsWelcome campaign is just what Scotch whisky needs.
From the editors 09 October 2015

Let's hear it for the ladies

With more women than ever enjoying a wee dram why does gender stereotyping still exist at all?
From the editors 13 June 2017

Binary thinking won’t work in whisky

Whisky is complex and there’s no room for ‘I’m right, you’re wrong’ attitudes, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 20 December 2017

Whisky’s golden age

Has there ever been a more exciting time for whisky? Probably not, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 27 September 2016

The ghosts of Scotch whisky’s past

A Brighton bat walk stirs thoughts of silent stills and dormant distilleries in Dave Broom.
From the editors 07 February 2018

Don’t wholly trust an auctioneer’s expertise

If you’re buying whisky at auction it will pay to do your own research, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 29 June 2016

Re-imagining the single malt drinker

Glenfiddich’s Bourbonisation is a risky but crafty plot to lure Bourbon drinkers, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 16 September 2016

Don’t turn your nose up at ‘standard’ Scotch

Indian drinkers have embraced ‘standard’ whiskies, and Scotch should do the same, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 17 August 2016

Home thoughts from abroad

Dave Broom ponders the relationship between Sherry and Scotch whisky in sunny Spain.
From the editors 18 November 2015

Stop discouraging female drinkers

Outdated, sexist stereotyping will only deter the very demographic companies are seeking to attract.
From the editors 14 February 2018

The perennial nature of love and whisky

Love, like whisky, shouldn’t be shared on just one day a year, writes Becky Paskin.
From the editors 06 January 2017

Groundhog Day for Scotch distillery boom?

The surge in new Scotch distilleries has some striking similarities to the Victorian whisky boom.
From the editors 18 August 2017

What are whisky brand ambassadors good for?

Ambassadors have a commitment to whisky, which is why getting their brand message right is so vital.
From the editors 09 October 2019

The Glenlivet capsules: why the hysteria?

What’s more outrageous: cocktails served in capsules or the fact it’s a Scotch? asks Becky Paskin.
From the editors 21 November 2018

How to ‘not taste’ whisky

Dave Broom’s approach to tasting whisky is methodical, but this is how to ‘not taste’ it.
From the editors 31 July 2019

The changing face of Glasgow’s whisky bars

A whisky bar’s history reflects the shifting stereotype of its drinkers, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 05 June 2019

Whisky never stands still on Islay

Fèis Ìle 2019 reminded Dave Broom that ‘whisky island’ is always changing.
From the editors 01 July 2015

Sole traders

Independent bottlers: how can they survive and thrive in today's Scotch whisky industry?
From the editors 19 February 2016

Transparency revisited

Compass Box has revealed its hand: transparency’s ‘Third Option’. And now? Over to the industry…
From the editors 17 January 2018

Time’s up for sexism in whisky

Gender-appropriate whisky has no place in a world devoted to fighting sexism, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 02 January 2019

Could whisky become the drink of 2019?

It’s been hotly tipped as the spirit to watch, says Dave Broom, but is this whisky’s year?
From the editors 02 October 2019

Scotch whisky’s World Class evolution

The global bartending competition has placed Scotch flavour at its heart, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 14 September 2015

Sandton reverie

Whisky has come a long way in Africa, but the journey into consumers’ hearts has only just begun.
From the editors 19 December 2016

Is gin a serious threat to Scotch?

Could gin soon be more popular than Scotch in the UK? Let’s all calm down, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 24 July 2019

Whisky marketing can’t live in the past

Pure Scot’s ‘puerile’ Instagram posts look depressingly familiar, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 02 August 2017

Let’s hear it for cheap blended Scotch

As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect?
From the editors 03 August 2016

Rediscovering Bobby Burns

A jaunt around New York uncovers a forgotten Scotch cocktail classic that’s due a revival.
From the editors 10 August 2015

Whisky Galore!

An occasional series on whisky reminiscences begins with a tale of film, men and Scotch.
From the editors 28 April 2016

Spirit of Speyside: opening night

The spring chill at the start of this year’s festival can’t mask the gathering’s huge warmth.
From the editors 04 May 2016

Revisiting barley at Bruichladdich

A sojourn on Islay prompts a further exploration of the topic of barley and its impact on whisky.
From the editors 29 November 2016

It’s not closing time... yet

Don’t call last orders just yet, says Dave Broom, for there’s hope to be found in music and whisky.
From the editors 04 October 2017

Collaboration is key to whisky innovation

Whisky Speed Dating reminds Becky Paskin why knowledge sharing is so vital in innovation.
From the editors 17 October 2017

Distillery revivals and the single malt boom

With Port Ellen, Brora and Rosebank set to reopen, Dave Broom looks at the broader context.
From the editors 12 October 2016

Haig Club’s advert is the tonic Scotch needs

The new advert for Haig Club Clubman has the authority and reach to change perceptions of Scotch.
From the editors 14 December 2016

The Bourbon boom’s boost for Scotch

American whiskey sales are buoyant; blended Scotch sales less so. But there’s a silver lining…
From the editors 22 November 2017

Single malt on verge of Chinese explosion

China’s thirst for Scotch is being driven by single malts, not blends, finds Dave Broom.
From the editors 01 September 2016

Where’s all the beer-finished whisky?

Whisky and beer share common ingredients and flavours, so why aren’t there more collaborations?
From the editors 06 April 2016

Bagpipes at dawn

Bagpiper, McDowell’s and the SWA acting as ‘cultural shock troops’. Where will it all end?
From the editors 19 April 2017

Let’s tear walls down – not build more

Rather than easing our fears, barriers only encourage them to multiply, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 03 March 2016

Is Scotch a victim of its own success?

Do recent shipment declines signal the end of Scotch whisky’s long-running export success story?
From the editors 22 August 2018

Don’t sacrifice authenticity for innovation

Whisky innovation doesn’t necessitate radical changes, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 22 March 2016

Gluten-free garbage

Distilled spirits do not contain gluten, so why are some brands allowed to say it, and some aren’t?
From the editors 28 June 2017

Rediscovering the wonder of whisky

A centuries-old text reminds Dave Broom of the open-eyed joy that whisky once inspired.
From the editors 12 April 2017

Bring whisky into the light

Dave Broom reminds us that Scotch is made to be enjoyed year-round, not just in winter.
From the editors 10 October 2016

One week, two continents, three shows

There’s a camaraderie building between Scotch and ‘other’ whiskies, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 22 November 2017

What can whisky learn from gin?

Originality needn’t depend on ripping up the rulebook, according to Richard Woodard.
From the editors 03 May 2017

Finding whisky’s fun side

A trip to San Francisco has Dave Broom pondering what lessons whisky can learn from rum.
From the editors 16 May 2018

Life beyond the whisky bubble

Dave Broom reports from Japan on the challenges facing the country’s whisky industry.
From the editors 15 August 2018

Recalling Scotch’s usquebaugh roots

Dave Broom reflects on the impact the traditional flavoured spirit has on our whisky today.
From the editors 20 July 2015

Getting crafty

How should Scotch counter the craft spirits challenge? Beat them? Join them? Or buy them?
From the editors 23 May 2018

The heart and the head

In the quest for whisky information, says Dave Broom, never neglect the power of emotion.
From the editors 08 July 2015

Waxing lyrical

Whisky-scented moustache wax is another attempt by Johnnie Walker to grab the attention of hipsters.
From the editors 28 February 2018

Blended whisky’s world of flavour

A trip to Israel reminds Dave Broom of our need to blend spices, tea, music – and whisky.
From the editors 20 March 2019

Are writers missing whisky’s real stories?

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner gives Dave Broom food for thought on whisky writing.
From the editors 17 July 2015

Weegie whisky

Glasgow’s past is inextricably linked with Scotch – but you wouldn’t necessarily know that today.
From the editors 04 September 2015

Walker's wobble

Johnnie Walker has a new expression, finished in rye casks. One question, says Dave Broom: why?
From the editors 27 November 2015

Sugar rush

In the race to win over younger consumers, can a spoonful of sugar help the whisky go down?
From the editors 01 February 2016

The West Wing and transparency

Aaron Sorkin’s political drama, Johnnie Walker Blue Label and the persistence of marketing messages.
From the editors 24 May 2016

The long road to Islay

Planes, trains and automobiles as Dave Broom leaves County Cork for the pleasures of Port Ellen.
From the editors 14 August 2019

Whisky innovation depends on drinkers

A recent Instagram post has Dave Broom redefining the success of distillery innovations.
From the editors 09 March 2016

The whisky bar that’s a game changer

There’s a new breed of bar in town set to revolutionise the way we drink whisky.
From the editors 01 November 2017

Whisky innovation’s future is down to chance

Danish creativity reminds Dave Broom that the course of whisky innovation never has run smooth.
From the editors 16 January 2019

Industry woes brought new era to whisky

Difficult times can emphasise the resilience of whisky and humanity, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 01 June 2016

Expensive but poor cocktails can jog on

There’s no excuse for a poorly made cocktail if it costs the earth.
From the editors 13 September 2017

Is perfume the new whisky?

Dave Broom discovers shifting sands in the culture of perfume making and asks what whisky can learn.
From the editors 08 July 2015

Mill's Bomb

The mysterious story – and equally mysterious whisky – of one Corporal Mill.
From the editors 29 November 2017

Whisky’s rebels without a clue

A rose-tinted view of Scotch’s ‘outlaw’ history is pure marketing BS, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 11 October 2017

Whisky dreams with WB Yeats

A poetic reverie leads Dave Broom to ponder the need to ‘tread softly’ when tasting whisky.
From the editors 16 November 2015

A vintage conundrum

An evening immersed in the world of Cognac prompts more thoughts on age and transparency in Scotch.
From the editors 20 July 2016

Scotchwhisky.com: 10 months on

Dave Broom reflects on the site so far and why you won’t see any ‘PR fluff’ on here any time soon.
From the editors 21 March 2018

In whisky, to err is divine

Like fine wine, great whisky comes from a willingness to make mistakes, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 08 August 2015

Tales of Tales

Tales of the Cocktail is exhausting, enthralling – and increasingly embracing Scotch whisky.
From the editors 30 September 2016

A tale of two tastings

Rare Scotch whisky has moved out of the reach of many, but there’s still pleasure to be had.
From the editors 19 October 2016

Keepers of the Quaich: honouring the many

Thousands of people contribute to Scotch whisky’s success, not just an elite few.
From the editors 22 December 2016

The long history of fake whisky

The discovery of a fake 1903 Laphroaig is a shocking but eerily familiar tale, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 23 January 2017

Unearthing Islay’s hidden riches

A new project promises to delve deep into the island’s history – with Scotch footing the bill.
From the editors 30 January 2019

What is English whisky?

With 20-plus distilleries making whisky in England, Richard Woodard ponders a question of identity.
From the editors 25 December 2018

Whisky’s future lies in the everyday

Look to whisky’s humble origins of conviviality to find its future trends, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 22 May 2019

Whisky is a whole sensory experience

A trip to Japan reminds Dave Broom how all our senses influence our appreciation of whisky.
From the editors 25 April 2017

Whisky belongs to all of us

We are all entitled to whisky regardless of gender, class and power, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 08 January 2018

Why aren’t bartenders excited by Scotch?

Scotch brands and classic cocktails are failing to inspire bartenders, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 12 January 2016

Abbey Road

The simple pleasures make this life blessed: the right music, the right room, the right whisky.
From the editors 15 February 2016

Yoiks!

Employing all of the senses to accomplish a full appreciation of whisky’s resonance of place.
From the editors 24 October 2016

Cannabis: a threat to Scotch?

With consumer focus shifting to flavour, should Scotch be worried about legalised cannabis?
From the editors 21 June 2017

Ardbeg, ‘crap whisky’ and serendipity

Greatness sometimes comes from a willingness to make mistakes, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 20 February 2017

The importance of whisky archives

How can it be that in an industry with so much history, Scotch whisky archives are so scarce?
From the editors 29 April 2016

Spirit of Speyside: The Living Past

Archives and a liquid Speyside ramble illustrate how the past persists and informs the present.
From the editors 29 August 2018

Whisky in the golden hour

Whisky, like music, has the power to evoke a visceral response in us, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 20 August 2015

A jolly good(wood) drive

What has driving a handbuilt wooden car around Goodwood race track have to do with whisky?
From the editors 20 June 2018

Don’t forget about the tour guides

If a distillery visitor centre is being upgraded, so should the staff training, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 06 July 2016

Welcome to the new malt order

Does Scotch single malt’s absence from a leading bar show speak volumes about cocktail snobbery?
From the editors 04 April 2018

Schrödinger’s whisky: the genuine fake

When is a fake not a fake? Dave Broom tells a tangled tale of a 1977 bottle of Highland Park.
From the editors 21 October 2015

Back to the Future Day

The world has changed since Marty McFly first graced our screens; it has for whisky at any rate.
From the editors 05 September 2018

It’s time to protect whisky’s history

Dave Broom argues why historical sites such as Lindores and Kennetpans must be preserved.
From the editors 09 August 2017

A postcard from Islay

For whisky fans and Hebridean seabirds alike, aromas evoke special memories, discovers Dave Broom.
From the editors 25 April 2018

Whisky’s moments of revelation

The curious tale of a manatee reminds Dave Broom of whisky’s power to conjure an epiphany.
From the editors 10 July 2019

Let’s start treating whisky as an ecology

As the world faces a huge climate challenge, whisky has a role to play, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 04 January 2016

Lessons of the tobacconist

Scotch whisky, much like the traditional tobacconist, needs to evolve to appeal to a new audience.
From the editors 29 May 2019

The whisky world is changing

If Scotch wants to keep its top perch, it must change with the times, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 25 July 2018

Let experiences shape your palate

Engaging with the world around you can help heighten your whisky experience, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 05 June 2018

Top 10 tips for surviving Fèis Ìle

Reflecting on a busy Islay Festival 2018, Becky Paskin presents her ultimate survival guide.
From the editors 09 January 2019

Whisky’s changing times and fortunes

The whisky industry has changed but the same welcoming spirit remains, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 06 June 2018

Embracing imperfection

The world is full of flaws, says Dave Broom, but that makes it endlessly fascinating.
From the editors 14 November 2018

Stop analysing whisky and just enjoy it

Like art, we need to stop analysing whisky to really appreciate it, writes Becky Paskin.
From the editors 25 September 2019

A good story just adds to whisky’s pleasure

When whisky has a compelling tale to tell, says Richard Woodard, we should all lend an ear.
From the editors 03 July 2015

Big in Botswana?

'Scotch whisky' is now legally recognised in Botswana. Who cares? Lots of people – and here's why.
From the editors 21 August 2019

Malts must stay rooted in locality

Single malts must stay true to their local identity as they become global brands, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 15 October 2015

True Irony

Restless meanderings on irons and irony, kettles, espresso machines and hot water bottles.
From the editors 01 March 2017

There’s a big whisky world out there

It’s time for Scotchwhisky.com to branch out into the wider whisky realm, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 30 August 2017

Is it time to reinvent the flavour wheel?

There’s no problem categorising whisky flavour profiles, but have we been doing it the right way?
From the editors 08 May 2019

Rebalance the approach to whisky making

Whisky can’t improve, says Dave Broom, if it’s focused solely on efficiency and tradition.
From the editors 01 May 2016

Spirit of Speyside: Tasting time

Dave Broom acquires a new t-shirt, and with it a sudden realisation of time passing.
From the editors 09 May 2017

Reviving the lost lessons of the past

The momentum of progress embodies the story of human evolution, but is it a one-way street?
From the editors 27 January 2016

The importance of regional styles

While mostly ignored by malt aficionados, whisky regions are still important indicators of flavour.
From the editors 16 August 2017

Why can’t whisky be like usquebaugh?

Dave Broom wonders why whisky doesn’t embrace the floral flavours found in ancient Scottish spirit.
From the editors 12 November 2015

Peacocks

Thoughts from a Washington DC museum trip on the collision of money and art, patronage and ...
From the editors 17 July 2019

Preserve the craft of whisky-making

A day of scything reminds Dave Broom that some whisky-making skills should stay unchanged.
From the editors 02 October 2015

Welcome to Scotchwhisky.com

Welcome, friends, to what we want to be the first stop for any whisky lover on the internet.
From the editors 25 January 2019

How can a whisky be worth $60,000?

Macallan’s 72 Year Old has Dave Broom wondering if some whisky is deserving of a high price.
From the editors 07 November 2017

Peated whisky’s missed opportunity

Peated whisky brands could learn a lesson from hot sauce producers, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 27 September 2017

Embracing a world beyond Scotch

Whisky shows are no longer the sole preserve of Scotch – or indeed whisky – finds Dave Broom.
From the editors 13 December 2017

How can rare whisky be more inclusive?

As extraordinary whiskies become the preserve of a privileged few, how about spreading the love?
From the editors 19 September 2018

Scotch’s rulebook: a liberating force?

Far from stifling innovation, says Richard Woodard, Scotch’s regulations can inspire it.
From the editors 05 December 2018

Texture’s vital role in whisky tasting

Texture should play more prominence when describing whisky, writes Dave Broom.
From the editors 04 September 2019

Scottish oak’s bright yet uncertain future

Scotland’s native oak must be nurtured if it’s to be used for whisky-making, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 11 September 2019

How can a simple Highball cause offence?

It’s the same premise as a gin and tonic, so why the resistance to Highballs, asks Dave Broom?
From the editors 22 June 2016

Yumi’s theory of love

If whisky enthusiasts hate on NAS, caramel and grain, it’s only because they really love Scotch.
From the editors 05 July 2017

Tasting by numbers

Dave Broom discusses changes to the way we score the whiskies we taste – and why words matter more.
From the editors 18 April 2018

The evolution of the whisky landscape

Dave Broom reflects on the shift in seasons, and maturation of the modern whisky drinker.
From the editors 14 June 2016

Rum, Scotch and the rules of the game

Do you think the regulations governing Scotch whisky are too tough? Be careful what you wish for…
From the editors 12 January 2017

Dave Broom’s 2017 whisky resolutions

Predictions are dangerous, says our chief engineer, so he’s compiled a wish list instead.
From the editors 30 August 2017

Remembering Michael Jackson 10 years on

A decade after his untimely death, Dave Broom pays tribute to the legendary whisky and beer writer.
From the editors 10 October 2018

Whisky’s road less travelled

The ‘safe’ revamp of Glenrothes represents a lost opportunity, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 13 February 2019

Why foreign owners are good for Scotch

A hike in Tuscany reminds Richard Woodard of the benefits of overseas investment in whisky.
From the editors 03 July 2019

How can we face down the whisky flippers?

Bottle flipping has new whisky distilleries trapped in a Catch-22, Dave Broom discovers.
From the editors 03 April 2019

Scott Walker’s radical snub of routine

Walker’s work shows risks should be taken, in whisky as well as music, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 30 May 2018

The importance of being modest

Whisky is a humble spirit at heart, says Dave Broom – something we should never forget.
From the editors 14 January 2016

New Year's wish list

If Scotch whisky could make a New Year resolution for 2016, what should it be? A few thoughts…
From the editors 16 March 2016

Whisky is no longer a drink

Whisky has become a commodity to be traded and make a few speculators some money.
From the editors 02 February 2017

Scotch, symbols and ‘special friendships’

Dave Broom deliberates the symbolic meaning behind gifting a quaich to the new US President.
From the editors 05 April 2017

Not every whisky can be a Macallan

And, according to Richard Woodard, most single malts shouldn’t even try.
From the editors 17 May 2017

Getting to grips with grain

Grain plants may lack the romance of single malt distilleries, but that doesn’t make them dull.
From the editors 24 May 2017

Local doesn’t always mean better

Dave Broom reflects on the focus on local ingredients at the Tokyo International Bar Show.
From the editors 25 October 2017

Do whisky writers dream of electric soup?

Blade Runner 2049 has Dave Broom questioning the reliability of aroma memories.
From the editors 14 March 2018

Antipodean whisky’s new flavour map

Dave Broom finds much to celebrate in the diverse whiskies of Australia and New Zealand.
From the editors 31 October 2018

How rare do you like your whisky?

Rarity has many facets, writes Dave Broom, including the decision to share the rare.
From the editors 19 June 2019

Whisky’s identity lies in the landscape

Single malt is more than a spirit; it’s a sum of environment and culture, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 31 August 2016

Why, why, why on Islay?

There are better places to build a new distillery, reckons Dave Broom. How about Tiree?
From the editors 24 January 2018

Barley’s new world of whisky flavour

Visiting Seattle, Dave Broom has his mind blown by the innovative use of barley varieties.
From the editors 12 July 2017

The joy of consensus

All branches of the drinks trade are now aiming at common goals, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 27 June 2018

What’s the future of whisky?

These are the trends shaping the whisky industry, according to producers, writes Becky Paskin.
From the editors 24 October 2018

Whisky is becoming over-complicated

Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 04 September 2015

The name game

A 75-year-old Mortlach raises questions of perceived identity, character and the passage of time.
From the editors 07 December 2016

Shipbuilding and whisky: history’s lessons

Don’t forget the employees working tirelessly behind the scenes of distilleries, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 11 March 2016

The mind sieve (reprise)

Musings on mental retention, Bob Dylan’s Never-Ending Tour and the whisky festival circuit.
From the editors 28 November 2018

Cognac’s lesson for single malt lovers

A visit to Cognac reminds Richard Woodard that ‘single’ malts aren’t quite what they seem.
From the editors 12 September 2018

Calling out whisky marketing bull

Dave Broom is enraged upon reading a press release announcing the launch of Allt-a-Bhainne.
From the editors 25 September 2015

What is whisky?

Innovation is rife around the whisky world, from Midleton to Hakushu. Where does that leave Scotch?
From the editors 19 July 2017

Whisky’s age of uncertainty

At a time of widespread unpredictability, Scotch is enjoying mixed fortunes in the UK.
From the editors 07 June 2017

Twin peaks, single malt and David Lynch

The enigmatic director can teach us a thing or two about whisky tastings, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors 17 May 2016

Whisky’s role in Russia’s doping scandal

As the sophistication of Russia’s doping programme is revealed, Scotch has a small part to play.
From the editors 09 May 2018

Whisky is finally lightening up

The fun and games at Spirit of Speyside are a sign whisky’s becoming more relaxed, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 18 September 2015

Outlander

Long-haul flights prompt reflections on what it is to be Scottish – and what it is to be Scotch.
From the editors 18 September 2019

Whisky should be accessible for everyone

A discriminatory Dutch nightclub reminds Becky Paskin why whisky must be more inclusive.
From the editors 10 April 2019

Easter’s about more than chocolate

Dave Broom is impartial to chocolate eggs, but there are other ways to enjoy Easter.
From the editors 15 July 2015

Hegemony

How Marxist theory could teach the Scotch whisky industry a lesson on the perils of leadership.
From the editors 14 October 2015

Presidential poison

SWA-approved, ‘Scottish-style’ single malt produced in Mount Vernon, Virginia? Surely some mistake…
From the editors 28 August 2019

Whisky doesn’t need to be intimidating

Whisky bars should take inspiration from coffee shops when designing menus, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 30 January 2017

Canada is a contender in the whisky game

Another high-quality option just made the whisky world that bit more exciting, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 20 September 2017

Raasay distillery: a sense of place

The opening of the Isle of Raasay distillery reminds Dave Broom of the importance of community.
From the editors 19 February 2019

Japanese whisky faces its new future

In the face of controversy and stock shortages, Japanese whisky is reawakening, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 13 March 2019

Extreme whisky tasting in Glencoe

Dave Broom joined an expedition of whisky lovers on an icy mountain for an unusual launch.
From the editors 07 July 2016

Brexit: oh, the irony

The Scotch industry needs to think hard and fast about its future post-Brexit, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 03 January 2018

Like life, whisky shouldn't be rushed

As the new year dawns, Dave Broom ponders the value of moving slowly – for people and whisky.
From the editors 29 March 2017

The Cognac that thinks it’s a single malt

A new release from Martell in the US says much about the rise and rise of single malt Scotch.
From the editors 27 July 2015

A naked lunge

Some thoughts on William S Burroughs, ‘junk’, freewill and the modern Scotch whisky industry.
From the editors 30 April 2016

Spirit of Speyside: Caves and car parks

Car park tastings, a bat cave, the shadowy hand of the whisky maker and the weird ways of wood.
From the editors 23 November 2016

What do Oslo and Singapore have in common?

Oslo and Singapore may differ in climate but their whisky messages are the same, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 23 August 2017

Whisky rules are there to be challenged

Meaningful innovation can still be realised within the boundaries of whisky regulations.
From the editors 26 September 2018

Whisky’s journey began millions of years ago

Deep in the Outer Hebrides, Dave Broom is awe-struck by a reminder of whisky’s ancient foundations.
From the editors 26 December 2017

The Highball: Scotch’s answer to inclusivity

Simple, alluring, delicious, yet the Highball is shrouded in mystery, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 15 November 2017

The transportive power of whisky

Whisky has the power to transport us through time, but it’s a matter of chance, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 15 May 2019

The joy of sharing music and whisky

Through sharing our passions we can rediscover why we first fell in love, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 02 May 2018

The eternal quest for balance

In whisky as in art, says Dave Broom, we need to find space for our own interpretations.
From the editors 11 July 2018

Pentimento: peeling away whisky’s layers

As art and music converge, there are links with how we appreciate whisky, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 31 July 2015

Silent truths

To many whisky lovers, a silent distillery is a lost treasure. But is that the whole story?
From the editors 09 December 2015

The Madness approach

We should consider whisky in the same way Denis ‘The Madness’ McQuade approached football.
From the editors 17 October 2018

Navigating whisky’s dense woodland

Sometimes too much choice makes it hard to see the wood for the trees, says Dave Broom.
From the editors 08 August 2018

Propaganda is harming whisky education

Brands have a duty to teach the whole truth, not just their own version, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors 24 April 2019

Carlsberg’s new slogan is oddly refreshing

Carlsberg probably isn’t the world’s best, says Dave Broom, but can anything really be?
From the editors 23 November 2015

Through A Glass, Darkly

Progressing the debate on transparency and Scotch whisky – and discussing what should happen next.
From the editors 20 April 2016

The flipping culture of cult whiskies

Cult bottles spark furious bidding wars and soaring prices. But just who is being greedy here?
From the editors 24 August 2016

Sense and Sensibility

Listen to ‘expert’ advice but trust your own instincts when tasting whisky, urges Dave Broom.
From the editors 28 March 2018

Scores: the ‘sat nav’ of whisky appreciation

They serve a purpose, says Dave Broom, but discourage us from exploring the wider world.
From the editors 04 July 2018

Every distillery must be unique

A poorly worded press release has Dave Broom considering Scotch whisky’s individuality.
From the editors 20 August 2015

Scotch and gin

Gin is hot – and Scottish distillers are cashing in. But the links between the two spirits run deep…
From the editors 03 November 2015

Class warfare

Gin, the proletariat and how Scotch whisky’s everyman status is coming under increasing threat.
From the editors 25 March 2016

Scrap this whisky show elitism

Whisky shows should be for everyone, not just those who can afford them.
From the editors 12 September 2016

Last Drop sale shows faith in Scotch

American firms buying Scotch whisky companies proves the category has a bright future ahead of it.
From the editors 26 July 2017

Port casks: what’s in a name?

The wood used to age whisky adds to its story, says Richard Woodard, but let’s get our facts right.
From the editors 06 February 2019

Today’s whisky drinker deserves better

In a world awash with whisky, warns Dave Broom, there’s no place for lazy innovation.
From the editors 06 June 2017

Ten things I learned at Fèis Ìle 2017

Dave Broom has plenty of advice to share, from tastings and transportation, to kilts and pants.

News (471)

Latest news 04 March 2019

Diageo hires first female cooper apprentices

Two women have been accepted on Diageo’s four-year coopering apprenticeship in Scotland.
Latest news 13 April 2018

Diageo’s 2018 Special Releases revealed

For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
Latest news 03 September 2019

Diageo distilleries ‘disrupted’ amid strikes

All of Diageo’s Scotch operations will be affected by strikes resulting from a pay dispute.
Latest news 22 January 2018

Diageo’s distillery tourism at record high

Business is booming for whisky tourism, as Diageo’s visitor centres see a rise of over 15%.
In depth 10 August 2016

Masters of Whisky: Diageo’s radical rethink

The end of Diageo’s educational programme signals a major change in philosophy for the company.
Latest news 25 July 2019

Game of Thrones whiskies boost Diageo sales

The launch of Johnnie Walker White Walker and the GOT malts were a big success for Diageo.
Latest news 13 September 2016

Diageo 2016 Special Releases are revealed

The oldest release from Port Ellen distillery is among Diageo’s 2016 Special Releases.
Latest news 17 September 2019

Diageo Scotch strikes halted at last minute

Strike action across Diageo’s Scotch distilleries was due to commence on 17 September.
Latest news 27 July 2017

Diageo Scotch whisky sales rebound

The resurgence was spearheaded by leading brands such as Johnnie Walker and Lagavulin.
Latest news 25 January 2018

Scotch revival continues for Diageo

Sales were up in the last six months of 2017, with Johnnie Walker leading the charge.
Latest news 24 February 2017

Diageo master blender marks 40th anniversary

Maureen Robinson curates the annual Special Releases for the world’s largest Scotch whisky group.
Latest news 28 July 2016

Diageo eyes recovery despite Scotch decline

World’s leading Scotch whisky company reports improving trends for Johnnie Walker and Buchanan’s.
Latest news 25 July 2019

Diageo to release The Walking Dead Bourbon

A Kentucky Straight Bourbon inspired by the hit zombie apocalypse series is coming this autumn.
Latest news 09 August 2016

Diageo to axe Masters of Whisky programme

The influential US education and mentoring programme will close with the loss of about 40 jobs.
Latest news 14 December 2018

Diageo plans new US$130m Kentucky distillery

The multinational intends to produce a variety of different whiskeys with a new US production site.
Latest news 23 July 2019

Diageo teases its 2019 Special Releases

Just eight whiskies will form the distiller’s annual Special Releases collection.
Latest news 15 August 2017

Blended malt in Diageo 2017 Special Releases

Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
Latest news 02 July 2018

Diageo starts build of £6.4m whisky lab

The new facility will be a state-of-the-art hub for whisky blending and testing.
Latest news 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.
Latest news 29 January 2019

Diageo reveals further Port Ellen plans

The currently silent Islay distillery will be set up to produce various styles of whisky.
Latest news 20 October 2016

Masters of Whisky reinstated by Diageo

Dramatic company U-turn follows axing of much-praised educational initiative two months ago.
Latest news 26 January 2017

Diageo Scotch brands bounce back in China

World’s biggest Scotch whisky company returns to growth in China following austerity struggles.
Latest news 20 June 2016

Vote remain, Diageo CEO urges workers

Remaining in the European Union will be better for the Scotch whisky industry, says Ivan Menezes.
Latest news 25 April 2017

Diageo unveils 2017 Special Releases early

The highly anticipated but ‘worst kept secret in malts’ is revealed months ahead of release.
Latest news 19 August 2019

Diageo strikes could ‘halt’ whisky making

Workers for the Scotch whisky giant have voted to strike over a pay dispute.
Latest news 19 October 2015

Diageo 2015 Special Releases revealed

Diageo’s 2015 Special Releases features some familiar faces, plus a rare 40YO single grain.
Latest news 08 October 2015

Diageo prints nutritional info on whisky

Diageo plans to print nutritional information on bottles of whisky in the US.
Latest news 17 November 2016

Diageo deal could save Monarch of the Glen

Johnnie Walker owner donates £4m to help National Galleries of Scotland acquire the painting.
In depth 29 July 2016

A year in Scotch: unpicking Diageo’s results

Examining the ups, downs and evolving trends of Scotch whisky’s biggest player over the past year.
Latest news 12 November 2015

Diageo unveils ‘weird’ Scotch-based products

Diageo’s new Whiskey Union range will feature ‘unorthodox, weird’ Scotch-based products.
Latest news 20 April 2017

Diageo to axe 100 jobs over Brexit fears

GMB Scotland claims jobs are under threat at the Johnnie Walker producer’s bottling plants.
Latest news 24 January 2018

Diageo’s ‘secret’ move to amend Scotch rules

Task force looked at ways to reform Scotch whisky’s strict production rules, says report.
Latest news 11 December 2015

Talisker launch supports ‘ballsy’ Diageo aim

Diageo’s new NAS Talisker release underpins its goal to become largest malt retailer in GTR by 2018.
Latest news 07 July 2017

Whisky tourism at all-time high for Diageo

The world’s largest Scotch whisky producer has witnessed record numbers of visitors.
In depth 13 November 2015

Whiskey Union central to Diageo Scotch plan

Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
Latest news 30 July 2015

Diageo Scotch expansion plans still shelved

Diageo will continue the suspension of its Scotch expansion plans after sales fell by 9%.
Latest news 23 February 2016

Challenges ‘brilliant’ for Scotch – Diageo

Economic and competitive challenges help foster creativity in Scotch whisky, says David Gates.
In depth 28 October 2015

Diageo Special Releases pricing: an analysis

Special Releases pricing has soared in recent years – but how and why? Let’s crunch some numbers…
Latest news 06 April 2016

Diageo and SWA agree Indian whisky changes

Bagpiper exports are halted and McDowell’s labelling is set to change following ‘helpful’ talks.
Latest news 28 January 2016

Diageo Scotch sales return to growth

Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
In depth 31 July 2017

Six reasons why global Scotch is recovering

As Diageo’s whisky sales rebound, we identify six factors shaping the resurgence.
Latest news 16 October 2018

Last Drop Distillers’ Tom Jago dies aged 93

The industry legend and man behind the Diageo Classic Malts has passed away.
Latest news 06 July 2016

Distell appoints new head of whisky

Andy Watts will be responsible for overseeing the SA group’s Scotch whisky portfolio.
Latest news 12 April 2016

Beckham on board for new Haig Club release

Diageo readies a new single grain launch, continuing its tie-in with the former England captain.
Latest news 09 October 2017

Port Ellen and Brora to reopen

The two cult distilleries will restart production by 2020 in a £35m investment by owner Diageo.
In depth 11 October 2017

Bringing Rosebank back to life

Now just an empty shell, the Falkirk distillery could be producing spirit within two years.
Latest news 13 November 2015

Singleton to take on Glenlivet in malts race

Diageo has revealed ambitions to develop The Singleton into the world’s leading single malt.
Latest news 28 November 2017

‘First’ female coppersmith starts work

Rebecca Weir, 18, has been taken on as an apprentice by Diageo Abercrombie copperworks.
In depth 12 April 2016

Indian whisky: why it matters to Scotch

Diageo’s Indian whisky brands have had their export wings trimmed – but does the deal go far enough?
Latest news 04 April 2019

Claive Vidiz Collection to stay in Edinburgh

Diageo has extended its loan of the collection to the Scotch Whisky Experience until at least 2029.
Latest news 10 January 2018

International Scotch Day 2018 announced

It’s back! Take a tour of the Diageo archives to mark the annual Scotch celebration.
Latest news 08 January 2016

Drink less than 14 whiskies a week, UK told

New alcohol guidance from the UK government recommends drinking no more than 14 drams per week.
Latest news 11 June 2019

‘Chinese-style’ whisky and tea blend bottled

The alcoholic tea blend offers whisky lovers an ‘alternative’ drinking experience.
Latest news 11 October 2018

Caol Ila, Glenkinchie unveil visitor plans

The changes are part of Diageo’s £150m plans to overhaul distillery tourism facilities.
Latest news 15 March 2019

Clynelish and Cardhu revamp plans revealed

The distilleries’ visitor centres are to be overhauled as part of Diageo’s ambitious tourism plans.
Latest news 29 September 2016

Grand plans for former Walker bottling site

Diageo’s closed plant in Kilmarnock is at the heart of regeneration plans for the town.
Latest news 10 June 2019

Dublin’s Roe & Co. distillery set to open

The Diageo-owned Irish whiskey distillery will open to visitors later this month.
Latest news 08 August 2019

Cardhu renovation gets planning approval

Diageo’s plans to upgrade Cardhu distillery’s visitor centre have been approved.
In depth 07 December 2016

Scotch finds a new path in Korea

As more consumers turn their backs on whisky, distillers are trying a number of fresh ideas.
In depth 14 April 2016

The truth about the Scotch whisky shortage

Media reports tell of a single malt Scotch whisky ‘drought’, but the facts tell a different story.
In depth 01 February 2016

How to spot fake spirits in Russia

Getting under the skin of Russia’s vast and potentially lethal black market in counterfeit spirits.
In depth 11 June 2018

How whisky tourism is transforming Scotch

Soaring growth in whisky tourism is paving the way for a new generation of Scotch distillery.
In depth 03 August 2016

Obituary: Evan Cattanach (1935-2016)

From managing Cardhu to his pioneering ambassadorial work, a great Scotch whisky character recalled.
In depth 08 September 2016

Chivas: The only way is up – or is it?

With Scotch sales flat and difficulties in China, could 2017 be a year of change for Chivas?
In depth 13 December 2016

Obituary: Wallace Milroy (1931-2016)

A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
In depth 06 July 2017

Could this little black box end fake whisky?

This small black box could be a game-changer in the fight against counterfeit whisky.
In depth 29 December 2017

The 10 most read Scotch stories of 2017

Counting down the big news items that made the headlines on Scotchwhisky.com this year.
In depth 25 July 2019

Is this a golden age for whisky archaeology?

The years to come could shed a new light on the dark early days of Scotch whisky making.
In depth 14 September 2017

Irish whiskey: a question of provenance

Irish whiskey is resurgent, but are some of the new companies being economical with the truth?
In depth 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.
In depth 07 December 2015

Obituary: David Urquhart (1952-2015)

Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
In depth 19 February 2018

Islay’s single malt expansion

The latest moves on ‘Whisky Island’, including new, revived and expanding distilleries.
In depth 24 November 2015

Whisky investment: new approaches

Two new companies – one in the UK, one in China – are opening a fresh chapter in whisky investment.
In depth 30 December 2016

The 10 most read Scotch stories of 2016

Recalling a year of shocks, surprises, new whiskies, fake bottles and controversy.
In depth 09 October 2017

The resurrection of Port Ellen and Brora

We delve further into the plans to revive the two cult distilleries after nearly 40 years.
In depth 17 November 2015

The dangerous game of whisky label auctions

The murky waters of auctioning whisky labels is not only unclear, it’s unregulated too.
In depth 20 May 2019

Are whisky auction prices falling?

After years of record-breaking increases, there are signs that the market may be softening.
In depth 13 December 2017

Scotch whisky and rye: past and present

Rye’s return in Scotland after a long gap marks the latest chapter in a chequered history.
In depth 26 October 2015

Will Joy take Johnnie Walker further?

The number one Scotch whisky brand’s new platform aims to add a little happiness to the mix.
In depth 31 December 2015

The 10 most read Scotch stories of 2015

Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
In depth 31 December 2018

The 10 most read whisky stories of 2018

The biggest news items of the year, as featured on the pages of Scotchwhisky.com.
In depth 14 January 2019

What would a no-deal Brexit mean for Scotch?

Assessing the impact of a hard exit from the EU on the eve of a crucial Commons vote.
In depth 07 November 2016

Black Bowmore: from cask to cult whisky

Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
In depth 08 October 2019

How will US tariffs affect Scotch whisky?

Distillers face the threat of a 25% tariff on single malt exports as a trade war escalates.
In depth 06 October 2016

Why has Chivas moved into blended malt?

The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
In depth 17 June 2019

Fake whisky: how worried should we be?

As auction prices soar, does whisky’s secondary market have a serious counterfeit problem?
In depth 13 December 2017

Scotch whisky and rye: the challenges

Distillers are coming up with ever more inventive ways of working with this tricky grain.
In depth 22 February 2016

The long road to transparency

Compass Box founder John Glaser on why a change in the law could benefit the entire industry.
In depth 24 February 2017

Obituary: Silvano Samaroli (1939-2017)

The revered independent bottler will be remembered as a ‘legend’ of the whisky world.
In depth 19 March 2019

The flipside of the Islay whisky boom

With poor ferry links and crumbling roads, ‘whisky island’ faces a number of challenges.
In depth 04 May 2017

Highland Park discovers its Viking soul

What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
In depth 26 May 2016

Does EU membership benefit Scotch whisky?

Assessing the pros and cons of being part of the European Union for the Scotch whisky industry.
In depth 24 May 2018

Million-dollar Macallans: the inside story

Investigating the history of the 1926 single malts that sold for US$1m-plus at auction.
In depth 10 July 2017

Gartbreck distillery: is there still hope?

Once touted as Islay’s ninth whisky distillery, here’s the full story behind Gartbreck.
In depth 17 February 2017

Obituary: Dr Jim Swan (1941-2017)

The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
In depth 09 October 2017

Midleton launches Cask Circle programme

The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
In depth 26 September 2019

Emeishan and the dawn of Chinese whisky

The inside story of the US$150m distillery, and the remarkable landscape it calls home.
In depth 31 May 2017

Is whisky really a recycling villain?

The industry has made great strides in environmental matters, but packaging challenges remain.
In depth 14 March 2019

What is the true taste of Irish pot still?

It’s the quintessential Irish whiskey style, but should its production rules be revised?
In depth 14 November 2016

How will minimum pricing impact Scotch?

As popular blends face major price increases, we assess the likely effects of the move.
In depth 18 July 2017

Macallan’s new distillery: the story so far

The challenges of building a £100m new distillery, by the man who came up with the idea.
In depth 08 April 2019

New Glenturret owner taps Macallan expertise

Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
In depth 10 April 2018

Has Jura finally rediscovered its identity?

After the single malt’s revamp, has it found its place in the whisky world?
In depth 02 March 2016

Scotch whisky exports: ripe for recovery?

After three consecutive years of shipment declines, where does the industry go from here?
In depth 02 March 2018

Jane Walker backlash is a ‘misunderstanding’

The whisky was never designed specifically for women, its producer explains.
In depth 27 October 2015

The Bourbonisation of Scotch whisky

Scotch is experiencing an identity crisis. Why would it want to taste like Bourbon?
Latest news 13 July 2016

Hybrid whisky Huxley launched in Europe

Blend of Scotch, Canadian and American whiskies will be sold initially in Germany and Austria.
Latest news 24 July 2018

Mortlach relaunches malts after backlash

The distillery has revised its malts range after drinkers criticised its previous bottlings.
Latest news 03 August 2016

Haig Club Clubman introduced by Beckham

The single grain Scotch launched by the footballer will be joined by a new expression this month.
Latest news 22 November 2016

Whisky workers to strike over pensions row

Workers at Scotland’s largest Scotch whisky company have voted to strike in the run-up to Christmas.
Latest news 01 July 2016

Johnnie Walker to count calories on labels

The Scotch whisky brand will become the first to print nutritional information on its label.
Latest news 18 October 2017

Victorian James Eadie blend resurrected

James Eadie’s Trade Mark X blend has been recreated 160 years after its conception.
Latest news 20 December 2016

The whisky glass emoji is finally here

Whisky fans are rejoicing at finally being able to communicate their drink choice through an icon.
Latest news 12 February 2019

Johnnie Walker Experience plans revealed

The Edinburgh experience is designed to be ‘one of the greatest whisky attractions in the world’.
Latest news 20 July 2018

Game of Thrones single malts are coming

The collection of Scotch whiskies will ‘honor’ the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms.
Latest news 12 September 2018

Cladach blended malt is last Special Release

The 2018 limited release line-up is completed by a blend of six coastal single malts.
Latest news 02 May 2018

Singleton Malt Master’s Selection unveiled

The Dufftown expression’s release also heralds a revamp of the brand’s entire core range.
Latest news 01 June 2016

Europe’s first Johnnie Walker House opens

The House’s exclusive Scotch whiskies will be available from Amsterdam Schiphol for the first time.
Latest news 16 April 2018

Edinburgh to get Johnnie Walker attraction

The city is to welcome a state-of-the-art whisky experience as part of a £150m investment.
Latest news 15 February 2017

Whisky legend Dr Jim Swan dies

The renowned whisky consultant leaves a global distilling legacy behind him.
Latest news 01 December 2015

SWA: more work needed to fight alcohol abuse

The Scotch Whisky Action Fund will spend a further £300,000 to help fight misuse in Scotland.
Latest news 15 February 2017

John Walker Private Collection 2017 unveiled

The fourth edition of this exploration of the art of blending focuses on the ‘Mastery of Oak’.
Latest news 26 November 2015

Distillery worker invents driver sample kits

A distillery worker has created a whisky kit to stop motorists missing out on tasting sessions.
Latest news 04 January 2018

Glenmorangie Cadboll debuts in travel retail

The latest whisky to join Glenmorangie’s Legends Collection is inspired by ancient wines.
Latest news 09 May 2016

Johnnie Walker releases smoky Green Label

The blended malt brand is launching a new expression with a higher proportion of Islay malt.
Latest news 08 June 2019

Johnnie Walker’s Jim Beveridge awarded OBE

The master blender for Johnnie Walker has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Latest news 17 March 2016

Law loophole to allow smaller whisky samples

Moray Council has become the first in the UK to allow smaller pours of whisky samples at tastings.
Latest news 18 June 2019

Glenfiddich revamp to ‘entice’ new drinkers

The Scotch brand has redesigned and renamed its core range to appeal to new whisky drinkers.
Latest news 10 August 2018

The Woodsman blend to recruit new generation

The new blended Scotch from Whyte & Mackay is designed to appeal to younger drinkers.
Latest news 15 November 2017

Scotch admits defeat on minimum pricing

The measure may be introduced in Scotland within months after the Supreme Court ruling.
Latest news 13 July 2018

Buchanan’s moves into blended malts

The blended Scotch brand is the latest to introduce a blended malt expression, Buchanan’s Select.
Latest news 18 July 2019

Bladnoch’s Pure Scot rapped for ‘sexist’ ads

The Scotch Whisky Association ruled that the Instagram posts were ‘demeaning’ to women.
Latest news 11 February 2016

Bailie Nicol Jarvie blend ‘could be revived’

The cult blended Scotch’s return would require a rebuilding of mature malt whisky stocks.
Latest news 27 June 2016

Glenrothes to study how music affects whisky

Glenrothes will conduct a study to see whether music affects how people taste whisky.
Latest news 03 June 2016

Glenlivet Cipher challenges whisky drinkers

The new interactive release from The Glenlivet contains no cask information, age or tasting notes.
Latest news 16 February 2016

Tackle fake Scotch in Africa, Minister urges

Scottish Secretary uses trip to call on Mozambique government to grant Scotch legal protection.
Latest news 27 June 2019

Johnnie Walker Black Label Origin unveiled

The new range includes four Islay, Highland, Lowland and Speyside blended malts and blends.
Latest news 14 September 2017

Johnnie Walker releases Blade Runner whisky

Johnnie Walker Black Label The Director’s Cut marks the release of the sci-fi sequel.
Latest news 11 December 2015

Volunteers race to join whisky psyche study

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Dr. Adam Moore give 120 people the chance to drink for science.
Latest news 28 May 2019

Whyte & Mackay releases low-abv ‘drink’

The Glasgow blender has introduced Whyte & Mackay Light ‘spirit drink’ at 21.5% abv.
Latest news 28 July 2017

Explorers swim Islay coast for ‘looted’ malt

Swimmers take to Islay’s waters to create a blended malt that will be sold for charity.
Latest news 10 October 2017

Norlan debuts black glass for blind tasting

The new Norlan VAILD is designed to focus attention on flavour and aroma in whisky.
Latest news 03 August 2017

Is this the best job interview in the world?

Grant’s whisky will send applicants on a 10-day global trip as it seeks a new brand ambassador.
Latest news 20 January 2016

Mike Keiller joins Last Drop board

Ex-Morrison Bowmore CEO to take charge of financial and corporate strategy at rare spirits business.
Latest news 19 January 2017

Bruichladdich CEO moves on

Simon Coughlin will head up a new whisky unit at French drinks group Rémy Cointreau.
Latest news 08 September 2017

Singleton of Glen Ord 41 Year Old unveiled

The single malt expression becomes the Highland distillery’s oldest release to date.
Latest news 15 March 2017

‘World’s oldest Scotch’ in new whisky watch

A bottle of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862 was opened in a project linking rare spirits and watches.
Latest news 24 December 2018

First Highland Whisky Festival announced

The festival will incorporate eight distilleries along a scenic driving route through the Highlands.
Latest news 16 January 2018

Johnnie Walker to introduce Jane Walker

The Striding Man has been transformed into the Striding Woman for a new whisky edition.
Latest news 09 October 2018

Bourbon tops Whisky Bible rankings again

Jim Murray has named an American whiskey as ‘whisky of the year’ for three years running.
Latest news 24 May 2018

Georgie Crawford to revive Port Ellen

The Lagavulin manager will leave her post to bring the cult Islay malt back into production.
Latest news 10 October 2018

Brora revival granted planning permission

The distillery’s stillhouse will be entirely dismantled and rebuilt under the plans.
Latest news 04 August 2016

Auchentoshan announces New Malt Order

Bartenders will be given the chance to create the brand’s 2017 limited edition single malt whisky.
Latest news 27 September 2017

Adelphi adopts Bitcoin tech to battle fakes

New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
Latest news 07 May 2019

Port Ellen revival plans submitted

Plans to revive the Islay distillery have been submitted to the local council for approval.
Latest news 17 June 2019

Clynelish renovation plans approved

The local council has green-lighted plans to refurbish the Highland distillery’s visitor centre.
Latest news 21 February 2019

Prince Charles’ bottle No.1 sells for £9k

A bottle of the Prince’s Royal Lochnagar 30 Year Old expression was auctioned for charity.
Latest news 13 March 2017

Lagavulin 1991 raises over £8k for charity

The proceeds from the sale of bottle number one will be donated to Islay Heritage.
Latest news 02 February 2017

International Scotch Day set for launch

First event is planned for 10 February – the birthday of Johnnie Walker pioneer Alexander Walker.
Latest news 12 December 2017

Record-breaking Dalmore sells for £114,000

The 62-year-old single malt is the most expensive bottle of whisky auctioned by Christie’s.
Latest news 23 November 2015

Industry responds on transparency debate

Further debate on transparency is needed, say SWA members, following our open letter on the issue.
Latest news 21 June 2017

Bowmore reveals Rachel Barrie’s replacement

Bowmore owner Beam Suntory has named its new master blender following Barrie’s exit in February.
Latest news 14 October 2019

Scotchwhisky.com to close

A goodbye message from Scotchwhisky.com.
Latest news 02 May 2017

Scotch Whisky Experience opens Usher display

New display in Edinburgh examines the legacy of ‘The Father of Blending’, Andrew Usher.
Latest news 24 November 2018

Johnnie Walker finds Edinburgh location

A former department store on Princes Street could become a multi-million pound whisky experience.
Latest news 08 May 2019

Johnnie Walker Experience gets go-ahead

Plans for the multi-million-pound Edinburgh attraction have been approved by authorities.
Latest news 26 September 2018

Futuristic experience pops up at Whisky Show

Explore the future of whisky with Scotchwhisky.com at the London Whisky Show.
Latest news 29 April 2019

Highland Whisky Festival prepares to launch

Visitors can expect behind-the-scenes tours and one-off events at the whisky distilleries.
Latest news 29 January 2018

Whisky industry to phase out plastic straws

Scotch producers have joined the global movement to stamp out non-recyclable plastic waste.
Latest news 17 April 2019

Glenfiddich loses label trademark battle

The Speyside distillery has claimed an Indian whisky company’s label is too similar to its own.
Latest news 22 September 2016

Scotch industry recommits to greener future

New targets include switching 80% of primary energy supplies to renewable sources by 2050.
Latest news 20 July 2016

Johnnie Walker marks Tunick Bogotá project

Film tells story of nude photographer Spencer Tunick’s project among Colombia’s warring factions.
Latest news 23 October 2015

Grant’s Elements boasts young age statements

Grant’s has shirked Scotch tradition by printing two young age statements on its new blended range.
Latest news 15 August 2019

Scotch industry tackles alcohol-related harm

The Scotch Whisky Action Fund is backing two programmes dealing with the effects of alcohol misuse.
Latest news 08 March 2017

UK Budget deals ‘major blow’ for Scotch

The total tax paid on an average bottle of Scotch in the UK is set to rise to £10.20.
Latest news 19 September 2016

Rare teas to pair with whisky launch in UK

The collection has been designed to be mixed with spirits such as Scotch whisky or sipped neat.
Latest news 11 June 2016

Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm awarded OBE

Long-serving master distiller earns accolade for services to business and the community in Speyside.
Latest news 14 March 2017

Johnnie Walker Platinum given new identity

The 18-year-old blended Scotch whisky is being relaunched with a new name and design.
Latest news 21 April 2017

Glencairn celebrates Queen’s Award

The maker of the Glencairn whisky glass was recognised in the international trade category.
Latest news 25 April 2017

Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch series grows

Part of the brand’s experimental range, the latest blend is made up of more than 200 whiskies.
Latest news 28 July 2017

Heavily peated Inchmoan single malts launch

Two new heavily peated expressions from Loch Lomond distillery have been released.
Latest news 26 September 2018

Speyburn 16-year-old to land in duty free

The Speyside distillery’s new expression is its third travel retail-exclusive release this year.
Latest news 21 July 2017

Tomatin unveils first Scotch barrel-aged tea

Highland distillery Tomatin unveils a £2,000 1972 single malt, alongside innovative whisky tea.
Latest news 13 March 2018

Scotch whisky to display calories on labels

Bottles will feature calorie information by 2022, thanks to a new industry commitment.
Latest news 02 October 2019

Laphroaig whisky honours Bessie Williamson

A travel retail exclusive has been released in honour of the former distillery owner.
Latest news 31 July 2017

Scotch calls for Brexit legal protection

A Scottish MSP has called for greater protection for Scotch from ‘imitation whiskies’ post-Brexit.
Latest news 22 August 2017

Exotic Cargo becomes first SMWS blended malt

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has unveiled a 10-year-old Sherry cask-matured blended malt.
Latest news 10 August 2017

Royal Mile Whiskies launches online auction

The whisky retailer will launch a new auction site in September, with rules to combat ‘flipping’.
Latest news 26 June 2019

Glenlivet Enigma poses puzzle for drinkers

The fourth edition in The Glenlivet’s mystery series is a US exclusive.
Latest news 10 October 2017

Rosebank distillery set to reopen

Ian Macleod Distillers hopes to have the coveted Lowland distillery operational by 2019.
Latest news 29 January 2019

Rosebank distillery gets council go-ahead

Work will begin to restore the silent Falkirk distillery now plans have been approved.
Latest news 07 November 2018

BrewDog hires ex-Johnnie Walker boss

David Gates will lead BrewDog’s spirits division, ahead of its first whisky launch.
Latest news 21 August 2017

Balvenie Tun 1509 recalled after mix-up

The wrong whisky was filled into some bottles of the Speyside single malt series’ new Batch 4.
Latest news 07 June 2017

Distillery Challenge raises £10k for charity

A total of 55 bottles were collected for the raffle during the Great Whisky Distillery Challenge.
Latest news 04 November 2015

Compass Box: an open letter to the industry

Do Scotch whisky producers want a rule change to allow greater transparency for the consumer?
Latest news 22 December 2016

Copper Dog blended malt whisky launches

Created by the Craigellachie Hotel, the expression combines eight Speyside malts.
Latest news 18 February 2016

Johnnie Walker Green Label returns

Blended malt expression is back on the shelves after a successful return to the US and Australia.
Latest news 07 March 2017

Glenturret single malt marks cooper’s career

Jamieson’s Jigger Edition celebrates the 44-year career of cooper Michael Jamieson.
Latest news 18 August 2017

Whisky ‘tastes better with water’

A Swedish study has now provided a scientific basis for this long-held belief.
Latest news 28 October 2015

New hybrid glass to ‘transform’ whisky

Can Norlan’s combination of functionality and aesthetics help revolutionise the enjoyment of whisky?
Latest news 12 November 2015

Protest halts rare whisky label auction

Three lots of rare whisky labels have been withdrawn from auction following protests on Facebook.
Latest news 13 September 2016

Chivas Brothers revamps blending team

The changes represent a ‘significant development’ for the producer of Ballantine’s and Chivas Regal.
Latest news 03 May 2017

Job cuts spark ‘Save Our Scotch’ campaign

Calls to bottle all Scotch in Scotland follow claims that more than 100 jobs are at risk.
Latest news 03 May 2019

Tamnavulin reveals triple-Sherried malt

The expression is said to offer drinkers an ‘accessible’ Sherry-finished single malt.
Latest news 24 June 2016

Scotch whisky industry digests Brexit shock

‘Significant uncertainty’ will follow UK vote to leave EU, warns Scotch Whisky Association.
Latest news 08 May 2018

Raffle returns for World Whisky Day 2018

Buy a ticket for the charity raffle and you could win over £2,000 worth of whisky.
Latest news 09 November 2017

Lagavulin 8 Year Old joins core range

The limited-edition expression has won a permanent place in the Islay single malt’s range.
Latest news 08 April 2019

Macallan master distiller to join Bladnoch

Dr Nick Savage will join the recently-revived Lowland distillery as its new master distiller.
Latest news 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.
Latest news 12 August 2019

Lagavulin 10 touches down in duty free

The new Islay single malt, matured in three different types of cask, is a travel retail exclusive.
Latest news 19 November 2018

Brora distillery resurrection under way

Work has begun to resurrect the Highlands distillery, as its original stills are sent for repair.
Latest news 18 September 2015

Johnnie Walker launches ‘biggest’ campaign

The brand’s hugely successful Keep Walking platform is rebooted to arrest recent sales declines.
Latest news 09 May 2016

Brexit ‘would put Scotch exports at risk’

A UK exit from the European Union risks huge damage to the industry, says government minister.
Latest news 12 May 2017

Oldest Brora headlines Bonhams auction

The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
Latest news 14 June 2017

Balvenie Peated Triple Cask new to duty free

Unusual peated expression, aged for 14 years, will be exclusive to travel retail.
Latest news 15 November 2017

Ardgowan distillery wins £1m grant

Scottish Government award will help fund construction at the £12m project west of Glasgow.
Latest news 20 August 2015

Johnnie Walker caught in kosher row

Blended Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker, has become embroiled in a row over its kosher status.
Latest news 14 August 2019

Brora 40 Year Old marks 200th anniversary

The 1978 vintage whisky from the silent distillery marks 200 years since its founding.
Latest news 01 August 2018

Scotch boosted by record visitor numbers

There were almost 2m visits to whisky distilleries last year, and spending topped £60m.
Latest news 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.
Latest news 26 January 2017

New Scotch distilleries seek distillers

Two Scotch distilleries opening this summer are on the lookout for distillers to join their teams.
Latest news 02 September 2019

Climate change-resistant barley gene found

Scientists have discovered a barley gene which could help future-proof barley against drought.
Latest news 15 May 2018

Create a personalised Johnnie Walker blend

A new online tool matches users’ personal flavour preferences to one of six blended whiskies.
Latest news 26 July 2018

Johnnie Walker Blue celebrates Port Ellen

Whisky from the lost distillery sits at the heart of the new Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare edition.
Latest news 13 August 2018

Lagavulin leads excavation of Islay castle

Work has begun on Dunyvaig Castle, a fortress built a stone’s throw away from Lagavulin distillery.
Latest news 24 October 2018

North British reveals inaugural single grain

The 58-year-old single cask whisky is the distillery’s first commercial bottling in its history.
Latest news 09 August 2019

Netflix’s Outlaw King inspires new whisky

The whisky has been created to celebrate the Netflix film about the life of Robert the Bruce.
Latest news 01 September 2016

Scotch sales flat in mixed year for Chivas

Scotch whisky industry’s second biggest player reports Chivas Regal sales down, Ballantine’s up.
Latest news 27 October 2016

‘Bold’ ad for Glenfiddich Experimental range

Television spot for single malt’s new range aims to break conventions in whisky advertising.
Latest news 13 July 2017

Dunrobin distillery seeks investment

Funding round looks to raise £5.5m to build whisky and gin distillery in castle grounds.
Latest news 14 November 2017

Kilchoman to double distillation capacity

The Islay distillery will add two more stills in a bid to cash in on the buoyant malts market.
Latest news 18 April 2019

Hebridean Whisky Festival launches

The event will showcase four of the region’s distilleries and its ‘spectacular’ whisky trail.
Latest news 09 November 2018

Johnnie Walker opens Madrid whisky shop

The flagship experiential whisky store could be scaled to open in more cities worldwide.
Latest news 04 December 2018

Prince Charles’ whisky to be sold via ballot

Just 184 bottles of 30-year-old Royal Lochnagar gifted to Prince Charles are to be sold.
Latest news 26 February 2019

Port Ellen returns in Untold Stories series

The first in a new series of bottlings from the lost Islay distillery is a 39-year-old malt.
Latest news 14 May 2019

Ex-Edrington whisky maker joins Ardgowan

Max McFarlane has joined the Lowland distillery to help shape its spirit character.
Latest news 17 May 2019

British Airways marks 100 years with whisky

The airline has partnered with InchDairnie to create a commemorative centenary whisky.
Latest news 02 December 2015

Whyte & Mackay signs US deal with Gallo

Philippines-owned producer hopes the wine giant will drive growth for Dalmore, Jura and John Barr.
Latest news 29 February 2016

Whiskies paired in ‘food cocktail’ duets

Rare breed Galician beef with your Mortlach? London members’ bar uses Scotch in new ‘duets’ menu.
Latest news 01 March 2016

Lagavulin 8yo bottling marks bicentenary

Famously smoky Islay distillery celebrates 200th birthday with two releases of special expression.
Latest news 20 April 2016

Evans joins WhiskyInvestDirect board

Campbell Evans named as new non-executive director of the online Scotch whisky marketplace.
Latest news 03 January 2017

Lagavulin 1991 malt to boost Islay charities

A special ballot will decide who can buy the 24-year-old birthday bottling, priced at £1,494.
Latest news 21 September 2017

Port Ellen annual releases up for auction

The complete set from 2001 to 2016 could fetch up to £25,000 at Bonhams in Edinburgh.
Latest news 06 December 2018

Glenfarclas reveals £100k Family Cask Trunk

The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
Latest news 21 February 2019

Benromach releases ‘rare’ Heritage duo

The new whiskies in Benromach’s Heritage collection have been aged for more than 40 years.
Latest news 29 April 2019

Gordon & MacPhail releases ‘rare’ Coleburn

The 38-year-old single malt is one of the highlights of the bottler’s Spring Collection.
Latest news 01 March 2019

Dublin Liberties’ new whiskeys mark opening

The Dublin distillery has celebrated its recent opening with three new cask-finished whiskeys.
Latest news 17 January 2019

New online course teaches whisky basics

Whisky lovers can earn a certificate in whisky history, blending and distilling.
Latest news 01 February 2019

Prince Charles cask raises £225k for charity

Bottles sold from the Prince’s cask of Royal Lochnagar 30 Year Old have so far raised £225,400.
Latest news 14 November 2018

Further charity auction lots revealed

Even more rare and ‘exceptional’ bottles have been added to Whisky.Auction’s charity auction.
Latest news 17 August 2015

Burn Stewart master blender joins Bladnoch

Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan has joined Bladnoch as master distiller.
Latest news 03 December 2015

Lagavulin creates Yule Log parody

Lagavulin and actor Nick Offerman have produced a comedic Scotch tribute to the Yule Log broadcast.
Latest news 10 October 2018

Rosebank distillery set to reopen in 2020

Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
Latest news 14 October 2016

Whisky Extravaganza sold to IWSC Group

Events organised by Whisky Extravaganza cater for novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.
Latest news 22 September 2015

New online marketplace for maturing Scotch

A new tech-based trading platform aims to benefit investors and ease pressure on distillers.
Latest news 20 December 2017

Arbikie readies first rye spirit release

The distillery’s one-off bottling will raise funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease.
Latest news 01 October 2018

White Walker released by Johnnie Walker

The Game of Thrones-themed blended whisky will be available globally from this month.
Latest news 22 June 2018

‘World’s first’ Anglo-Scots whisky created

Lakes distillery has used whiskies from both sides of the border in a hybrid blended malt.
Latest news 06 September 2016

Malt Whisky Trail to boost Speyside tourism

The Speyside attraction intends to 'awaken the sleeping giant' of whisky tourism.
Latest news 27 July 2015

Aussie entrepreneur buys Bladnoch distillery

Bladnoch distillery will run once again after the site was purchased by an Australian businessman.
Latest news 21 December 2015

The most powerful whisky advert ever made?

A tearjerking whisky advert created by two film students could be the most powerful ever made.
Latest news 20 December 2018

Arbikie Highland Rye heralds Scotch revival

The Angus farm distillery has released Scotland’s first rye whisky in over a century.
Latest news 13 June 2019

Johnnie Walker debuts Song of Ice and Fire

The two limited edition blended whiskies are will ‘continue the legacy’ of Game of Thrones.
Latest news 14 February 2017

Pernod to publish nutritional info on Scotch

Consumers will soon be able to access detailed content via QR codes on every bottle.
Latest news 23 March 2017

Century-old Scotch bottles found in WWI dig

Bottles of Dewar’s blended Scotch unearthed in former British Army garrison in Israel.
Latest news 08 August 2017

Teaninich opens doors to mark 200th birthday

Tours and tastings will celebrate the Highland distillery’s landmark this Saturday.
Latest news 08 September 2017

Scotch whisky tourism ‘boosted by Brexit’

Visitor numbers hit record levels in 2016, with more distilleries opening to the public.
Latest news 28 December 2018

Plans submitted for new Islay distillery

Elixir Distillers’ plans include ‘underground’ warehousing, floor maltings and a rum still.
Latest news 08 March 2017

Site secured for £5m Leith distillery

Plans for the Scotch whisky distillery include an adjacent floating bar and restaurant.
Latest news 09 December 2016

Distillery go-ahead for Dunrobin Castle

The Sutherland castle’s out buildings will be transformed into a Scotch whisky distillery.
Latest news 18 April 2017

Chivas funds climate change research

One PhD student will receive £4,000 to study the effects of climate change on water supply.
Latest news 17 December 2015

Scotch whisky industry makes exports promise

The Scotch whisky industry has signed a charter to help promote Scottish food and drink overseas.
Latest news 19 January 2017

Bladnoch single malts mark distillery return

Three new Bladnoch single malts have been released to mark the rebirth of the Lowland distillery.
Latest news 02 March 2017

Single malts fuelling global Scotch revival

The ‘craft and provenance credentials’ of single malts are boosting Scotch’s global reputation.
Latest news 23 August 2017

Johnnie Walker extends Blenders’ Batch range

Rum Cask Finish, Wine Cask Blend and Espresso Roast whiskies join the brand’s experimental series.
Latest news 26 February 2018

Jane Walker whisky launches in US

A female version of Johnnie Walker’s Striding Man will grace bottles in the US.
Latest news 26 April 2018

Elixir Distillers planning Islay distillery

The Elements of Islay producer intends to build a whisky distillery on the island’s south coast.
Latest news 16 October 2018

Prince Charles gifted Royal Lochnagar cask

HRH has requested the whisky, gifted to him upon a distillery visit, be bottled for charity.
Latest news 15 January 2019

Jane Walker returns for Women’s March

The controversial female version of Johnnie Walker is making a return for the #WomensWave.
Latest news 31 January 2018

Priceless mini of rare ‘Malt Mill’ auctioned

Long considered a ‘unicorn’ whisky, a miniature of ‘Malt Mill’ has surfaced at auction.
Latest news 19 December 2016

Macallan collection sells for record $500k

Dubai-based retailer Le Clos breaks own record with latest Macallan Fine & Rare sale.
Latest news 01 June 2017

Macallan sets new record with $530,000 sale

The purchase marks the third Macallan record set by Dubai-based retailer Le Clos in 18 months.
Latest news 14 June 2019

New Scotch rules aim to add ‘flexibility’

The change allows distillers to use a variety of casks, including ex-Tequila and Calvados.
Latest news 26 April 2017

Whisky Galore! remake to launch in May

The new adaptation will open in Scottish cinemas on 5 May before a UK-wide release.
Latest news 14 March 2017

Tomatin Five Virtues inspired by elements

The single malt collection is inspired by the elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
Latest news 19 July 2016

Jack Daniel’s beats Scotch to UK top spot

The American whiskey has overtaken The Famous Grouse as the UK’s most lucrative whisky in retail.
Latest news 12 January 2017

Dalmore 50 Year Old to cost £50,000

The Highland single malt marks master distiller Richard Paterson’s 50 years in whisky.
Latest news 15 September 2016

Edrington unveils new global HQ in Glasgow

The Macallan and Highland Park owner will relocate to 100 Queen Street in spring 2017.
Latest news 06 February 2017

Macallan veteran joins Ardgowan distillery

Former Macallan managing director Willie Phillips has been appointed chairman of Ardgowan.
Latest news 20 February 2017

Italian bottler Silvano Samaroli dies

Samaroli was known for his ‘legendary’ bottlings, which are among the most coveted in the world.
Latest news 22 September 2016

Cabrach distillery seeks £5.3m investment

The money will finance a distillery and heritage centre highlighting the area’s illicit whisky past.
Latest news 25 January 2017

Scotch industry calls for further tax cuts

Scotch producers claim government figures show ‘fairer’ taxes generate more revenue for economy.
Latest news 21 February 2019

Compass Box launches Tobias & The Angel

A blend of Clynelish and Caol Ila, the whisky is a follow-up to the ground breaking Eleuthera.
Latest news 05 August 2016

Laphroaig welcomes your honest opinions

The search is on to find the most creative, humorous and honest views about the whisky brand.
Latest news 13 July 2016

SMWS overhauls Edinburgh venue

The 28 Queen Street venue closes temporarily while it undergoes a £300,000 renovation project.
Latest news 05 July 2016

Work begins on Lindores Abbey distillery

Building work is now underway following a lengthy excavation process at the historical site.
Latest news 05 September 2016

Richard Paterson celebrates 50th anniversary

‘The nose’ will celebrate five decades in the whisky industry with a global tasting tour.
Latest news 03 March 2017

Ardgowan distillery approved but seeks funds

The £12m distillery will produce both peated and unpeated Lowland malt whisky.
Latest news 20 September 2017

North of Scotland releases first whisky

Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
Latest news 20 August 2018

Silent Speyside distillery could reopen

The Scottish government is seeking investment to bring distilling back to Dallas Dhu.
Latest news 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.
Latest news 10 February 2017

Scotch distillers unite as interest soars

The alliance recognises the new wave of whisky distilleries contributing to the category’s success.
Latest news 19 May 2017

Wild oysters return to Dornoch Firth

Glenmorangie hopes to reverse the extinction of oysters at the site more than a century ago.
Latest news 12 September 2016

Tomatin unveils travel retail exclusives

The range will include eight-year-old, 15-year-old and 40-year-old single malt whiskies.
Latest news 13 December 2016

Glengoyne reveals Teapot Dram V

Inspired by a 150-year-long Glengoyne distillery tradition, only 3,138 bottles are being released.
Latest news 11 October 2016

Longmorn replaces 16-year-old with new range

A ‘reinterpreted’ 16-year-old and a new 23-year-old will be released globally in 2017.
Latest news 23 June 2016

Lagavulin launches 25YO anniversary bottling

The Islay distillery's anniversary bottling pays homage to its past and present distillers.
Latest news 22 May 2017

Oldest Brora sells for HK$147,000

The 1972 bottling, aged 44 years, almost doubled its pre-auction estimate.
Latest news 05 September 2019

‘Ultimate’ whisky auction set to fetch £4m

Almost 500 rare whiskies and nine casks will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s later this month.
Latest news 07 August 2017

$10,000 glass of Macallan ‘is a fake’

An investigation has been launched following the purchase at a St Moritz hotel by a Chinese guest.
Latest news 19 July 2017

Bladnoch distillery restarts in Lowlands

Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
Latest news 23 August 2019

Macallan named among world’s top attractions

The Speyside distillery has been named one of Time Magazine’s 2019 Greatest Places to visit.
Latest news 29 March 2018

Glenfiddich in summer Highball campaign

A custom Highball machine will tour London as part of the brand’s new mixer movement.
Latest news 25 May 2018

Ardnamurchan whisky to fund youth education

Young people in the Highlands are being given maturing casks to pay for higher education.
Latest news 23 March 2018

‘Mystery’ Glenlivet Code launches worldwide

The distillery has released a new single malt with no cask information or tasting notes.
Latest news 06 September 2018

Jameson unveils Cold Brew Irish coffee drink

Jameson’s new innovation is designed to appeal to both whisky and coffee fans.
Latest news 18 October 2018

R&B discontinues Borders grain whisky

The blender has withdrawn its single grain brand after postponing plans for a Borders distillery.
Latest news 10 April 2019

Macallan’s ‘base jumping’ advert banned

The Scotch whisky brand’s Make the Call advert was described as promoting ‘risky behaviour’.
Latest news 13 March 2019

Foo Fighters to headline Bourbon and Beyond

The Bourbon festival has also tapped Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and rock duo Hall and Oates.
Latest news 04 September 2019

Chinese whisky ‘won’t compete’ with Scotch

Pernod Ricard has said its Chinese distillery won’t ‘cannibalise’ Scotch whisky’s market share.
Latest news 12 July 2018

First Lakes single malt sold for £7,900

Bottle 1 of Genesis, the English distillery’s new single malt, breaks two world records.
Latest news 12 October 2018

Glenmorangie restores Dornoch oyster reefs

The distillery is funding an effort to revive Dornoch’s extinct Native European oyster population.
Latest news 21 May 2019

The Glenlivet is given ‘bold’ redesign

The Speyside single malt has updated its range to appeal to new whisky drinkers.
Latest news 28 April 2017

Shackleton blended malt inspired by explorer

The new blended malt is inspired by a legendary explorer but designed for ‘modern spirits drinkers’.
Latest news 04 September 2018

‘Bold’ Allt-A-Bhainne to ‘shake up’ Scotch

The distillery’s first official whisky is designed to appeal to ‘adventurous’ drinkers.
Latest news 07 October 2016

Glenfiddich 1937 breaks auction records

Single malt fetches £68,500, breaking two records and almost doubling its pre-sale high estimate.
Latest news 20 November 2018

Jewish Whisky Company mothballs festival

The indie bottler is mothballing its Whisky Jewbilee events to focus on international expansion.
Latest news 09 August 2018

Chivas Regal signs to Manchester United

The blended Scotch has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Premier League football team.
Latest news 16 July 2018

Starward ageing charity whisky at sea

The Australian distillery is maturing a cask of whisky aboard a cruise liner.
Latest news 03 October 2018

Tamdhu 12 to replace core 10-year-old whisky

The Speyside distillery’s new entry-level expression is being gradually rolled out.
Latest news 19 June 2019

Glenmorangie debuts ‘rare’ Cask 1784 malt

The ‘highly limited’ distillery-exclusive bottling has been finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
Latest news 24 April 2018

World’s ‘most extreme’ whisky tour launches

The 60-mile trip involves cycling and kayaking to every distillery on Islay and Jura in three days.
Latest news 12 April 2018

Distillers’ charity auction makes over £200k

A 1964 Bowmore, which sold for £31,000, was the highest earner at this year’s Distillers’ Auction.
Latest news 30 July 2019

Glenlivet 14 Year Old debuts as US exclusive

The whisky, targeted at a ‘new generation of drinker’, has been finished in ex-Cognac casks.
Latest news 30 January 2018

Yamazaki 50-year-old sells for over £200k

The Japanese whisky has become the most expensive ever sold at auction.
Latest news 08 August 2018

Laphroaig 1967 smashes auction record

A signed 15-year-old bottling by Silvano Samaroli reached £61,000 at auction this week.
Latest news 20 August 2018

Yamazaki 50-year-old breaks auction record

The first edition bottling is the most valuable Japanese whisky ever sold at auction.
Latest news 22 March 2018

Rare whiskies to feature in charity auction

More than 70 rare whiskies are for sale at the Worshipful Company of Distillers auction.
Latest news 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’.
Latest news 15 August 2019

Bimber set to release The First single malt

The London distillery is encouraging buyers to open and drink its debut whisky rather than flip it.
Latest news 09 May 2018

First Eden Mill bottle breaks auction record

The first whisky to be distilled in St Andrews for nearly 160 years earns £7,100 at auction.
Latest news 21 May 2019

Glenmorangie aids oysters’ return to Europe

The distillery will help European repopulation efforts after funding Dornoch’s DEEP project.
Latest news 27 April 2018

Scotch industry on track for green future

Scotch whisky producers are already ahead of commitments to operate more sustainably by 2020.
Latest news 06 March 2018

#OurWhisky movement to challenge stereotypes

The movement will tackle ‘out-dated perceptions’ of the stereotypical whisky drinker.
Latest news 11 April 2018

Famous Grouse launches cask-inspired blends

The new range of ‘everyday premium’ blends are designed to highlight cask character.
Latest news 11 April 2018

‘Louder, bolder’ Smokehead whisky released

Smokehead High Voltage is introduced as a ‘more intense’ version of the Islay single malt.
Latest news 15 June 2018

Royal Salute launches Kew Palace Edition

The 28-year-old blend is designed to evoke the aromas of the palace’s kitchen gardens.
Latest news 17 January 2019

Old Forester to roll out first rye whiskey

The first rye whiskey in Old Forester’s 148-year history will arrive in the US from next month.
Latest news 11 July 2019

Johnnie Walker launches Highball campaign

The blended Scotch will target ‘trendsetting’ cities to make the serve the ‘next big thing’.
Latest news 29 August 2019

Mackmyra launches ‘first’ AI-created whisky

The Swedish distillery’s new Intelligens single malt was designed using artificial intelligence.
Latest news 06 September 2019

Two new Fettercairn malts land in duty free

The Highland distillery has released 16- and 23-year-old travel retail-exclusive single malts.
Latest news 12 September 2019

Glenrothes to release first 40 Year Old malt

The Speyside distillery’s new ‘unrepeatable’ limited edition has been made using now-retired stills.
Latest news 16 January 2018

Balblair launches new 1991 and 2000 vintages

The Highland distillery has unveiled new releases of two vintage single malts.
Latest news 22 October 2018

Singapore hotel opens hidden whisky library

Luxury hotel Vagabond Club’s new whisky bar offers over 1,000 ‘rare and award-winning’ whiskies.
Latest news 24 May 2019

Lagavulin and Caol Ila reveal Fèis Ìle malts

The distilleries will release 19- and 22-year-old Sherried whiskies as 2019’s festival exclusives.
Latest news 22 August 2019

Ardbeg reveals 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan

The distillery’s new whisky is its first permanent age-stated malt in almost 20 years.
Latest news 26 November 2018

Lindores Abbey dig unearths historic ‘first’

Remains found at the Fife site could point to Scotland’s earliest site of distillation yet ...
Latest news 26 July 2017

New society honours Iain Banks and Scotch

The organisation will celebrate the late Scottish author and his love of single malt.
Latest news 26 November 2018

£62m barley research hub to open in Scotland

The International Barley Hub will make Scotland the global centre for barley research.
Latest news 16 April 2018

New modern identity for Gordon & MacPhail

The 122-year-old bottler has overhauled its whisky ranges to appeal to modern whisky drinkers.
Latest news 14 June 2018

Macallan Genesis celebrates new distillery

The new single malt was created in collaboration with the architect of the £140m facility.
Latest news 01 March 2016

Bruichladdich defends transparency move

The Islay distiller claims its publication of The Classic Laddie recipe next month is legal.
Latest news 22 November 2018

Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch 6 launches

The Sherried ‘firm favourite’ from Glengoyne distillery returns for a sixth outing.
Latest news 21 April 2016

Johnnie Walker launches ‘green’ plug-in

Earth Mode measures internet users’ digital carbon footprint in ‘eye-opening’ new initiative.
Latest news 26 May 2017

Glen Scotia 25-year-old added to range

The new £250 expression was launched at this week’s Campbeltown Malts Festival.
Latest news 04 May 2016

Glasgow to host world spirits summit

Experts from all over the world are set to attend the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference.
Latest news 01 October 2017

Compass Box unveils two new blended malts

The releases include Phenomenology and No Name, the company’s peatiest whisky to date.
Latest news 17 October 2016

Booker’s resists Scotch Whisky Bible revival

Scotch returns to the podium in this year’s rundown, but an American rye is Whisky of the Year.
Latest news 18 August 2016

Single malt whisky set for Edinburgh return

Holyrood Park Distillery aims to start whisky distillation and to open to visitors in 2018.
Latest news 21 March 2017

Glenrothes 1995 American Oak relaunched

The vintage relaunch comes six years after the 1995 bottling was initially released.
Latest news 27 March 2018

Macallan 50 Years Old unveiled

The £25,000 Speyside single malt whisky will be limited to only 200 bottles worldwide.
Latest news 19 April 2016

Community central to Glenwyvis plans

Planned Dingwall distillery sets out to raise more than £1.5m through community-focused share offer.
Latest news 15 November 2016

New Macallan whisky marks Roca partnership

Macallan Edition No 2 celebrates distillery’s collaboration with restaurant El Celler de Can Roca.
Latest news 18 April 2016

Edrington Perth closure to cost 21 jobs

Famous Grouse owner will open new central Glasgow HQ, ending Perth’s proud Scotch whisky heritage.
Latest news 12 January 2017

Bruichladdich expands transparency move

Detailed information on the make-up of Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is now available online.
Latest news 15 July 2016

Chivas funds ‘innovative’ social start-ups

Five social enterprises share US$750,000 funding in culmination of second year of The Venture.
Latest news 07 April 2017

Johnnie Walker Blue reveals Tom Dixon design

Limited edition Blue Label bottle, unveiled during Milan Design Week, goes on sale later this year.
Latest news 11 February 2016

Mixed performances by Pernod Scotch brands

Chivas down, The Glenlivet up in the last six months of 2015 as difficulties continue in China.
Latest news 02 July 2018

GlenAllachie core range revealed

The line-up of four malts follows Billy Walker’s acquisition of the Speyside distillery.
Latest news 04 January 2019

Monkey Shoulder named best-selling Scotch

Bartenders named the blended malt as the world’s best-selling and trendiest Scotch.
Latest news 03 October 2018

Macallan 60yo smashes world record again

The 1926 Macallan Valerio Adami was sold at auction by Bonhams in Edinburgh for £848,750.
Latest news 26 May 2016

Glenlivet single cask trio mark Pullman link

First single cask releases into the US celebrate distillery’s connection with luxury rail operator.
Latest news 21 April 2016

Bruichladdich honours transparency pledge

Islay distillery publishes the detailed recipe for ‘The Classic Laddie’ expression on its website.
Latest news 09 September 2016

Rare Scotch whisky market hits new heights

Lack of collectible new releases is fuelling the boom, says analyst and broker Rare Whisky 101.
Latest news 27 June 2019

Secret Speyside Collection of malts launched

The range includes 15 malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
Latest news 14 June 2016

Work begins on Raasay whisky distillery

Production is set to start in April next year, with the first whisky likely to be bottled in 2020.
Latest news 08 March 2016

Campbell named new Grouse master blender

Cutty Sark blender Kirsteen Campbell replaces Gordon Motion as master blender of The Famous Grouse.
Latest news 07 November 2016

Glen Grant backs Andy Murray sainthood bid

Speyside single malt wants Pope Francis to recognise new world number one tennis player.
Latest news 25 September 2019

Whisky Show creates ‘magic’ UV bottles

Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Latest news 06 July 2017

Holyrood Distillery names master distiller

Jack Mayo is one of a number of new appointments at the Edinburgh start-up.
Latest news 02 October 2017

Loch Lomond to release 50 Year Old malt

The company’s oldest whisky release to date is priced at £12,000 a bottle.
Latest news 26 July 2016

Jack Daniel’s UK best seller claim ‘false’

Retail figures also include liqueur and RTD sales, blended Scotch brand The Famous Grouse claims.
Latest news 09 September 2016

Rebranded Milroy’s launches new whiskies

The Soho whisky specialist has undergone its first rebranding in more than 50 years.
Latest news 22 February 2016

Compass Box and SWA in ‘transparency’ talks

The company will meet the Scotch Whisky Association in March following last week’s campaign launch.
Latest news 15 March 2018

‘Holy Grail’ Macallans set for auction

The Peter Blake and Valerio Adami 60-year-old malts will be sold by Bonhams in Hong Kong.
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.
Latest news 21 March 2019

Highland Park to open new Kirkwall store

The shop in the heart of the Orkney capital will offer exclusive whiskies and merchandise.
Latest news 02 October 2017

Glenlivet 1943 released by Gordon & MacPhail

The £30,000 bottling is claimed to be one of the rarest single malts in the world.
Latest news 03 February 2017

Macallan 1991 Fine & Rare vintage released

Latest addition to distillery’s Fine & Rare collection is priced at $10,000 a bottle.
Latest news 14 March 2019

Irish pot still laws ‘too restrictive’

The rules governing Irish whiskey’s signature style have no precedent, says Peter Mulryan.
Latest news 10 February 2016

Raasay whisky distillery given green light

Construction work at the R&B Distillers facility at Borodale House is due to begin in April.
Latest news 26 May 2017

Bruichladdich unveils Transparency bottling

Fèis Ìle release brings the Scotch whisky transparency debate to the Islay Festival.
Latest news 08 February 2019

Rare whisky auction market hits new high

More than 100,000 rare bottles were sold at auction in the UK last year, worth over £40m.
Latest news 29 October 2015

Compass Box transparency breaks EU law

The bottler removed detailed information about two new whiskies after contact from the SWA.
Latest news 18 February 2016

Compass Box launches transparency campaign

Need for legislative change and greater clarity is a ‘no-brainer’, says company founder John Glaser.
Latest news 19 February 2016

Bruichladdich pledges transparency support

Islay distillery promises more open approach as thousands sign up to Compass Box campaign.
Latest news 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.
Latest news 25 April 2018

Macallan 1926 malts fetch world record $1.2m

Two bottles with labels designed by Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami were sold in Dubai.
Latest news 26 September 2016

Bacardi names Bell global malts ambassador

Georgie Bell will focus on raising the profile of the company’s five single malt brands.
Latest news 16 July 2018

‘Last chance’ to buy Old Pulteney 21YO

The last UK stocks of the Wick distillery’s discontinued expression are offered for sale.
Latest news 07 December 2016

Toulvaddie distillery claims historic first

The new Highland distillery is believed to be the first solely founded by a woman.
Latest news 06 January 2016

Monkey Shoulder named trendiest Scotch

The blended malt has been named the most requested Scotch whisky brand by the world’s leading bars.
Latest news 13 June 2016

Glenfiddich reveals new brand ambassador

Speyside-born Struan Grant Ralph has adopted the role previously occupied by Ian Millar.
Latest news 19 January 2017

Dumbarton’s distillery tower to be destroyed

The last remaining monument of the Lowlands distillery is being demolished to make way for flats.
Latest news 09 January 2018

Bruichladdich’s Carl Reavey dies

Tributes have been made to the distillery’s head of communications following his sudden death.
Latest news 23 March 2016

First Big Peat Feis Ile whisky produced

Douglas Laing is to release its first Feis Ile edition of the Islay blended malt in May.
Latest news 30 January 2018

Glenmorangie expands as whisky demand rises

The Scotch whisky distillery is to build an additional stillhouse to meet increasing demand.
Latest news 15 December 2016

BrewDog launches its first Scotch whisky

Uncle Duke’s is a Bourbon-inspired single grain whisky designed for the ultimate Old Fashioned.
Latest news 09 May 2018

BenRiach Triple Distilled lands in duty free

The Speyside distillery is launching a 10-year-old triple-distilled single malt whisky.
Latest news 04 June 2019

Bartender creates new Compass Box whisky

The Circle is a blended malt created by the winner of the blender’s first bartender programme.
Latest news 23 August 2019

Glen Moray’s Graham Coull leaves for Ireland

Glen Moray’s distillery manager is set to join Ireland’s Dingle distillery in October.
Latest news 22 March 2016

Second whisky distillery planned for Arran

Isle of Arran Distillers has confirmed plans to build a second distillery on the Scottish island.
Latest news 31 May 2016

Speyburn distillery completes £5m expansion

The Rothes distillery has doubled its capacity to meet rising demand for Speyburn single malt.
Latest news 10 September 2018

Glenfiddich owner launches Aerstone malt

The single malt range has been created to ‘demystify’ Scotch with Sea Cask and Land Cask.
Latest news 20 February 2019

Dublin’s €10m Liberties distillery opens

The Irish whiskey distillery is the third to open in Dublin in the last four years.
Latest news 02 November 2018

Whistlepig distiller Dave Pickerell dies

The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
Latest news 17 February 2017

SMWS makeover champions age and flavour

The colourful new look for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s bottlings puts age and flavour first.
Latest news 29 March 2016

Kilchoman’s MacLellan loses cancer fight

John MacLellan, distillery manager of Kilchoman, has passed away following a battle with cancer.
Latest news 13 February 2018

The Glenlivet 12 returns to UK this summer

The single malt expression will be available on shelves once more after a three-year absence.
Latest news 03 June 2019

Crabbie’s Yardhead is new ‘malt for mixing’

Crabbie’s claims its new whisky is designed to ‘disrupt’ the world of single malt Scotch.
Latest news 08 December 2015

Tomatin revives its identity with redesign

A makeover for the Highlands distillery is the ‘final piece of the puzzle’ in reviving its identity.
Latest news 06 November 2017

London bar to deliver whisky in pouches

The team behind London’s Black Rock bar have launched a quirky new whisky subscription service.
Latest news 05 July 2018

New Balvenie 50 released for £27,500

The Balvenie Fifty: Marriage 0962 has been created from some of the distillery’s oldest stocks.
Latest news 15 November 2018

McGregor apologises as whiskey sells out

The MMA fighter’s Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey has had an ‘incredible reaction’.
Latest news 13 September 2019

Rare Scotch investment drops for first time

The value of rare Scotch whisky sold at auction has fallen for the first time in 10 years.
Latest news 01 April 2019

Bruichladdich to build own maltings

The Islay distillery is to ‘close the loop’ on its production by building on-site maltings.
Latest news 25 November 2016

TV’s whisky map raises £4,000 for charity

The whisky map featured in BBC documentary Scotch! The Story of Whisky has been sold at auction.
Latest news 15 October 2018

Ardgowan distillery reveals revised plans

The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
Latest news 16 April 2019

BrewDog unveils boilermaker whisky series

The three bespoke whiskies have been designed to pair with BrewDog’s beers.
Latest news 01 February 2017

Jim McEwan joins Islay’s Ardnahoe distillery

Bruichladdich’s former master distiller will shape the whisky of Islay’s newest distillery.
Latest news 26 October 2018

Teeling distillery releases first whiskey

The young Dublin distillery’s first release is a three-year-old single pot still whiskey.
Latest news 01 March 2019

G&M reveals Speyside distillery plans

Independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has revealed designs for its whisky distillery at Craggan.
Latest news 30 November 2018

Eden Mill whisky marks St Andrew’s Day

The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
Latest news 21 August 2019

Aldi launches Glen Marnoch 25 Year Old

The single malt is released as part of the supermarket’s first Spirits of Scotland Festival.
Latest news 27 August 2015

Edinburgh distillery gets go-ahead

Edinburgh council has approved plans to transform a Georgian building into a single malt distillery.
Latest news 22 August 2017

The Naked Grouse becomes a blended malt

The blend is leaving The Famous Grouse portfolio with a new ‘accessible’ recipe for millennials.
Latest news 26 July 2017

Rare whisky auctions achieve £2m per month

Popularity of whisky auction websites helps to boost rare single malt sales in the UK.
Latest news 29 August 2019

Pernod Ricard builds China whisky distillery

The drinks giant has started building a malt whisky distillery in Sichuan province.
Latest news 27 November 2015

Beam Suntory reveals new Men of Malts name

Beam alters its fan club name, admitting its definition of the word ‘men’ was not clear to everyone.
Latest news 26 September 2017

Dewar’s 25-year-old to replace Signature

Dewar’s is ‘reinforcing its commitment to age statements’ with the launch of a 25-year-old blend.
Latest news 02 July 2018

Chivas XV launched as ‘contemporary’ blend

Finished in Cognac casks, the new blended Scotch is designed for ‘high-energy celebrations.
Latest news 19 April 2019

Bushmills to build second £30m distillery

The Irish whiskey producer has been given the go-ahead to build a second distillery.
Latest news 01 August 2019

Kavalan opens cask strength whisky bar

The Taipei bar allows guests to select whiskies straight from casks lining the room.
Latest news 23 December 2015

Minimum alcohol pricing is illegal, EU rules

Scotland’s introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol contravenes EU law.
Latest news 06 August 2019

Artificial tongue could detect fake whisky

A device designed using nanotechnology can ‘taste’ the difference between whiskies.
Latest news 03 October 2019

Scotch targeted by ‘damaging’ US tariffs

The United States is enforcing a 25% import tariff on single malt Scotch whisky imports.
Latest news 07 September 2018

Glenrothes ditches vintages for new range

The distillery’s new core range will feature age statements, rather than vintages.
Latest news 09 August 2019

Bowmore Dragon Edition honours rare whisky

The 36-year-old single malt has been created in homage of the rare Bowmore Sea Dragon.
Latest news 04 December 2015

Glenfiddich gets green light to expand

Approval has been granted for a multi-million pound expansion of the Speyside distillery.
Latest news 20 January 2016

Hunter Laing to build Islay distillery

The independent bottler has revealed plans to build an £8 million malt whisky distillery on Islay.
Latest news 24 July 2018

Highland Park range invokes spirit animals

The Orkney distillery’s new travel retail range is inspired by iconic Viking creatures.
Latest news 12 June 2019

Single malts to drive whisky sales in UK

Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
Latest news 24 January 2018

John Crabbie whiskies make historic return

The 19th-century brand has been resurrected ahead of plans for a new Edinburgh distillery.
Latest news 06 March 2018

Whisky glass ‘for women’ condemned as sexist

A whisky glass designed to fit in a woman’s hand is being launched next month.
Latest news 07 September 2018

Compass Box introduces The Spaniard whisky

The Spanish wine-influenced blended malt joins the whisky maker’s permanent range.
Latest news 13 November 2018

Red Spot Irish whiskey makes return

The single pot still whiskey returns to the Spot Whiskeys range following a 50-year absence.
Latest news 28 March 2019

Balblair removes vintages amidst revamp

The Highland distillery has replaced its vintages with a core range of age statement malts.
Latest news 21 May 2019

Balvenie Stories range tells whisky tales

The Speyside distillery’s new single malt collection features three story-inspired whiskies.
Latest news 01 October 2015

Scotch sales to ‘return to growth’ this year

After years of decline the SWA has predicted Scotch exports will improve within the year.
Latest news 04 August 2017

Create your own blend with Johnnie Walker

The Scotch brand is giving whisky fans the chance to design their own blend with My Edition.
Latest news 15 January 2019

Game of Thrones whiskies launch in Europe

Eight single malts inspired by the fantasy series are now available for pre-order in Europe.

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Features 12 May 2016

On the rocks: drinking whisky with ice

The whys and wherefores of adding ice to your whisky. It’s more complicated than you might think…
The whisky virgin 02 October 2017

A very expensive date with Diageo

The Whisky Virgin discovers the price of rare whisky, but its value is another question altogether.
Features 22 December 2015

A brief history of drinking vessels

From quaich to tumbler to specialist tasting glass, this area of whisky has never stopped evolving.
Features 13 November 2017

Italy’s love of single malt

How this wine-drinking nation became the world’s biggest consumer of single malts in the 1970s.
Food 19 July 2016

Summer dining: the best whisky pairings

Summer is all about cooking outdoors, from barbecues and picnics to terrace drinking and dining.
Features 12 July 2017

The fine art of quaich making

The traditional drinking vessel for Scotch whisky is now a medium for artistic expression.
Food 22 November 2016

Food and whisky inspired by the sea

Signe Johansen demonstrates how seaside cooking and drinking can be enjoyed all year round.
Features 23 August 2018

The psychology of whisky collecting

It’s made for drinking, so why have some whiskies now become collectors’ items?
Features 03 September 2015

What's in a hangover?

Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
Culture 12 March 2019

Whisky’s remarkable motorsports connection

Whisky has taken to the driver’s seat in the development of Formula One and Nascar racing.
Features 25 October 2017

The lost practice of dramming

The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
Culture 14 December 2017

Four books for whisky lovers

Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
Culture 10 January 2017

Scotch whisky at the movies

Many a dram has made an appearance on the silver screen – some authentic, others imagined.
Culture 01 May 2019

Marvel’s cautionary tale for whisky makers

There’s much whisky producers can learn from the comic book industry’s mistakes.
Culture 05 December 2016

The Monarch of the Glen: a Scottish icon

As campaigners battle to keep Landseer’s painting in Scotland, we delve into its history.
Features 06 February 2018

The world’s weirdest whisky regulations

Canada’s not the only country forcing its residents to jump hoops in the name of a decent dram.
Culture 30 October 2018

The ultimate horror film and whisky pairings

Dial up the scream factor for your Halloween movie night with these spooktacular whisky pairings.
Culture 29 June 2016

Eddie Izzard is Captain Waggett

The comedian, satirist and ultra-marathon runner takes on a more serious role in Whisky Galore!
Culture 30 March 2016

Alexander McCall Smith

Celebrating the ever-popular author, seen through the eyes of his great friend, Charles MacLean.
Culture 29 June 2016

Whisky Galore! re-imagined

A new adaptation of Whisky Galore! deserves the iconic status of the original, says Charles MacLean.
Cocktails 09 July 2019

Lower-alcohol whisky cocktails for summer

Drinkers don’t have to compromise on flavour with these low-abv, summery Scotch serves.
Culture 05 May 2016

The rich history of the Scottish pub

Sex and shebeens; temperance and meths. Charting the Scottish pub’s 300-plus years of history.
Cocktails 04 July 2016

Morning Glory Fizz

Naren Young illustrates the often overlooked versatility of the humble Fizz cocktail.
Culture 06 November 2018

Review: Navigate the Blood

Set in a working distillery, the whisky-themed opera kicked off its Scotland tour in Glasgow.
Culture 22 November 2018

How Bourbon makers celebrate Thanksgiving

America’s biggest Bourbon families reveal how whisky plays a role in their Thanksgiving traditions.
Cocktails 10 July 2015

Whisky Highball

The timeless whisky and soda receives a 21st century makeover to make its flavours shine.
Cocktails 11 September 2015

Remember the Maine

A traditionally rye-based cocktail – but one which can be adapted for a Scotch-loving audience.
Cocktails 14 January 2016

Getting eighty-sixed

Gaz Regan recalls the day he was ‘asked to leave’ a bar – and the drink at the centre of the tale.
Cocktails 11 December 2015

Winter whisky drinks

An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
Culture 22 January 2019

Whisky books for armchair travellers

Take inspiration from these travel titles for your next whisky adventure.
Culture 01 October 2019

Paul Laverty: Ken Loach, whisky and me

The screenwriter discusses The Angels’ Share, the whisky film he wrote for director Loach.
Cocktails 06 April 2016

Spring whisky cocktails

The last of our spring-themed features – and an indispensable guide to seasonal whisky mixing.
Cocktails 24 January 2017

Winter whisky cocktails

Bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana shows how a lick of smoke can enhance whisky cocktails in winter.
Cocktails 12 January 2017

The Rusty Nail

It’s about time the Rusty Nail cocktail had its day in the sun, says Naren Young.
Cocktails 30 April 2019

Cocktail Basics: Mint Julep

For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
Culture 29 June 2017

Ian Rankin: music, whisky and memories

The crime author shares several drams with Dave Broom while discussing music, whisky and life.
Cocktails 09 April 2019

Cocktail Basics: Boulevardier

Once the vogue drink of Parisian socialites, the Boulevardier is making a modern comeback.
Cocktails 24 March 2016

King Louie the 4th

Gaz Regan discovers a regal-sounding creation inspired by New Orleans classic, the Vieux Carré.
Cocktails 01 March 2018

The Sazerac: An iconic whisky cocktail

Its origins lie in 19th century New Orleans, yet the Sazerac remains a classic whisky cocktail.
Features 18 July 2016

A Scotch summer selection

Dave Broom has hand-picked a selection of Scotch whiskies to perfectly match the warmer weather.
Cocktails 03 February 2016

The Whisky Sour

Dissecting the wonderful simplicity of what might just be the world’s most beloved whisky cocktail.
Food 11 December 2017

Matching whisky with Indian food

The UK’s Indian restaurants are pursuing ever more innovative food and whisky pairings.
Cocktails 14 August 2015

Blood and Sand

An alluring name, a fabulous colour and – most importantly – a great-tasting drink.
Culture 23 July 2019

Whisky’s place in rock ‘n’ roll history

From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
Culture 28 June 2017

Ian Rankin, Rebus and whisky

A wide-ranging and frank conversation with one of the UK’s best-selling crime novelists.
Cocktails 19 February 2019

Cocktail Basics: Old Fashioned

Despite endless interpretations, the attraction of the Old Fashioned lies in its simplicity.
Culture 11 April 2019

The common threads in fashion and whisky

Whisky and fashion collaborations are in season, but are these partnerships more than marketing?
Food 08 September 2015

Savouring salt

Salt: currency, source of conflict, pre-requisite for human life. And every cook’s best friend.
Culture 13 June 2019

James Joyce’s whiskey connections

Whiskey permeates the family history and works of the man hailed as Ireland’s greatest writer.
Culture 22 December 2016

Gordon Buchanan: wildlife, whisky and me

Scotch has served the cameraman well as he travels the world in search of natural wonders.
Food 13 December 2018

7 great whisky distilleries for foodies

From Islay to Utah, the fare offered at top whisky destinations is on the up and up.
Culture 08 January 2019

Whisky’s perfume connection

The contrasting worlds of whisky and perfume have more in common than you might think.
Food 11 January 2017

The thoroughly modern cheesemakers

The dairy out to revolutionise the humble Cheddar – and the best whiskies to pair with it.
Culture 04 April 2019

Lindsay Robertson: learning to love whisky

The acclaimed photographer always thought he hated whisky. Until one morning on Islay…
Food 04 October 2016

Beef, whisky and Himalayan salt

Fiona Beckett caught up with Peter Hannan, award-winning butcher and meat supplier extraordinaire.
Food 11 February 2016

The fine art of maturing cheese

Fiona Beckett meets Rhuaridh Buchanan, affineur and supplier of cheese to London’s top restaurants.
Food 19 October 2017

How chefs pair food with whisky

Leading British chefs and their sommeliers share their food and whisky matching secrets.
Food 15 January 2018

Treat yourself to a Burns Night Supper

Celebrate all things Scottish with dinner and a dram at one of these luxurious Burns Night suppers.
Food 21 March 2018

Plant power: matching whisky with vegan food

We survey the UK restaurant scene to discover an array of pairings for vegan diners.
Food 19 December 2017

Christmas whisky cocktails and bar food

Banish thoughts of dusty bowls of peanuts with our gourmet guide to the finest pairings.
Food 07 October 2019

Scottish salmon’s whisky connection

Scotland’s rivers are among the world’s best for catching salmon, a perfect match for whisky.
Cocktails 25 January 2017

Burns Night Scotch whisky cocktails

The world’s best bartenders share their top Scotch whisky cocktail recipes for Burns Night.
Cocktails 01 June 2017

The world’s best rooftop whisky bars

A selection of some of the best al fresco watering holes to enjoy a whisky tipple this summer.
Food 23 November 2016

Choosing the right whiskies for Thanksgiving

Use our flavour-by-flavour guide to help Scotch find a place at the Thanksgiving table.
The whisky virgin 28 December 2018

Nine things I learned about whisky this year

There’s always something new to learn about whisky, as the Whisky Virgin discovers.
Cocktails 08 November 2017

London’s best Scotch Old Fashioneds

Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
Cocktails 24 July 2018

Eight whisky cocktails perfect for summer

Beat the heat with these refreshing sunny-day serves recommended by top bartenders.
Ask the professor 05 June 2018

Secrets of the lyne arm

Just a pipe linking still with condenser? No, it’s much more complicated, says the Prof.
Cocktails 02 October 2019

11 Best London Cocktail Week whisky events

From Scotch blending sessions to funky Bourbon BBQ parties, LCW has it all.
Food 07 January 2016

Spicing up winter

Cold weather calls for hearty dishes – and a pinch of the right spice can make all the difference.
Food 17 August 2017

How to pair whiskies with salad

Whisky is an excellent, if not exactly obvious, partner to your summer salads.
Food 05 April 2016

Spring flavours: food and whisky

In food terms, spring offers invigorating, fragrant flavours as nature revives and revitalises.
Food 12 October 2017

Apple recipes for autumn

A seasonal foray through all manner of apple-accented dishes – with a dram on the side.
Cocktails 27 October 2016

Dead Rabbit: Scotch at the World’s Best Bar

It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Ask the professor 25 August 2016

Pesticides: should Scotch fans be concerned?

Here's the Whisky Professor to dispel any concerns over malting barley and agrochemicals.
Ask the professor 15 October 2018

Where does the word ‘hogshead’ come from?

The curious name for a 245-litre cask could have roots in the wizarding world, says the Prof.
Ask the professor 16 May 2016

Are wooden washbacks better than steel?

The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
Ask the professor 28 August 2017

Are unusual cask finishes a new whisky fad?

Scotch maturation was never restricted to only Bourbon and Sherry casks, explains the Prof.
The whisky virgin 05 September 2017

How do you choose your first whisky?

The Whisky Virgin searches for help in buying a first bottle of Scotch… and finds it down the pub.
Ask the professor 30 July 2019

Is barley variety important in whisky?

Does barley variety affect whisky flavour like grapes do with wine? The Prof has the answer.
Ask the professor 01 July 2019

The history of paxarette and Scotch whisky

The Sherry-like cask seasoning agent was once commonly used by whisky distillers.
Ask the professor 23 March 2016

Does triple distillation make smooth whisky?

The Whisky Professor tackles triple distillation in answer to another reader question.
Ask the professor 02 August 2016

Is there such a thing as corked whisky?

Most people have tasted corked wine at some point – but can the same unpleasantness affect whisky?
Ask the professor 08 February 2017

Are single malt whiskies also blends?

Our expert Prof tackles this oxymoronic riddle that often leaves whisky drinkers puzzled.
Ask the professor 24 December 2015

Whisky and maturity: why three years?

Scotch whisky must be at least three years old – but why? War, in part, provides the answer.
Ask the professor 17 July 2018

Where did the term ‘lyne arm’ come from?

The Prof takes a break from science to consider the etymology of the lyne arm.
Ask the professor 07 March 2017

Whisky or whiskey: why the two spellings?

The Whisky Professor explains why the spelling of ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ differs between countries.
Ask the professor 29 November 2018

Do dunnage warehouses create better whisky?

The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
Ask the professor 15 January 2019

How are Scotch whisky regions different?

The difference between Speyside and Islay malts has less to do with flavour than you’d think.
Ask the professor 03 April 2017

Chill filtration: is it bad for whisky?

We’re led to believe that non-chill-filtered whisky is somehow superior. But is it?
Ask the professor 27 July 2017

Does yeast affect the flavour of whisky?

It’s one of Scotch whisky’s three ingredients, but opinion differs on yeast’s impact.
Ask the professor 24 September 2019

Why bother with stainless steel condensers?

A few Scotch whisky distilleries use condensers made of steel, rather than copper, but why?
The whisky virgin 24 July 2018

How to drink Scotch in a heatwave

Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
The whisky virgin 26 February 2018

Tasting whisky with The Murray Method

After reading Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, our Virgin begins questioning his own tasting method.
The whisky virgin 16 January 2017

Do I really need whisky tasting glasses?

If the whisky is good, does it really matter what sort of vessel you drink it from?
Food 14 March 2016

Interview: Michel Roux Jr talks whisky

The celebrity chef reveals his burgeoning passion for Scotch and plans to launch his own whisky.
The whisky virgin 09 March 2017

Being a beginner on International Scotch Day

The Whisky Virgin was flying high after an enlightening International Scotch Day tasting.
Features 08 February 2018

How to celebrate International Scotch Day

Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
The whisky virgin 07 December 2015

Jack of None, Master of All

As a surfeit of Masters grips the Scotch whisky industry, the Virgin ponders what comes next.
The whisky virgin 11 July 2017

Don’t forget about whisky this summer

As the mercury nudges upwards, the Whisky Virgin discovers whisky was made for all weathers.
The whisky virgin 28 May 2018

The fine art of whisky flipping

A frustrating brush with the latest Ardbeg release leaves the Virgin with a fresh dilemma.
The whisky virgin 10 March 2016

No country for old Scotch

Why the macho charms of Scratched Cask and Hard Fired have got the Whisky Virgin’s juices flowing.
The whisky virgin 06 October 2015

A Touch of the Maldives

Golf, shellfish and exfoliation all feature during the Virgin’s idyllic island getaway.
The whisky virgin 12 December 2016

Deciphering age statements, NAS and vintages

How old’s that whisky? Does it matter? Numbers have got the Whisky Virgin’s head in a spin.
The whisky virgin 26 August 2019

Shining a spotlight on Scandinavian whisky

Our Whisky Virgin’s quest for enlightenment leads him to an examination of Scandinavian whisky.
The whisky virgin 29 January 2018

Why young Scotch whisky is worth a chance

The Whisky Virgin puts aside his preconceptions to discover the beauty of youthful Scotch.
The whisky virgin 22 April 2019

How does a cask’s background impact whisky?

The Whisky Virgin goes out on a limb to understand how a cask’s history affects whisky flavour.
The whisky virgin 20 December 2017

Which whiskies to choose for Christmas Day?

Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
The whisky virgin 30 October 2017

Discovering the world of indie bottlers

Not all whiskies are bottled by the distilleries; there’s many a gem among the indie bottlers.
The whisky virgin 28 February 2019

How does peat make whisky taste… peaty?

A smoky dram leads The Whisky Virgin digging into the mysteries of peat.
The whisky virgin 22 September 2016

Why is there chocolate with my whisky?

There’s a new Whisky Virgin in town – and they’re baffled by this classic confectionary combination.
The whisky virgin 25 June 2019

Am I adding the wrong water to my whisky?

The Virgin wonders whether certain types of water can negatively affect a whisky’s flavour.
The whisky virgin 27 August 2018

Why aren’t grain whiskies loved like malts?

The Whisky Virgin is a huge fan of grain whisky, but doesn’t think it gets the respect it deserves.
The whisky virgin 23 May 2019

Are Islay whiskies suitable for beginners?

The Virgin heads to Islay to find out if its whisky really is too intense for beginners.
The whisky virgin 25 March 2019

Exploring the wonderful world of whisky

Time for the Virgin to expand his horizons beyond the safety blanket of Scotland’s drams.
The whisky virgin 22 July 2019

Irish whiskey is smooth and light… right?

A search for ancestral roots leads the Virgin on a quest for Irish whiskey’s true style.
Features 22 May 2018

Inside Macallan’s ground-breaking distillery

Take a behind-the-scenes peek at Macallan’s architectural and distilling marvel.
The whisky virgin 10 November 2016

Puzzled by whisky casks

There’s considerable confusion surrounding cask types, as the Whisky Virgin discovers this week.
The whisky virgin 09 July 2015

A novice's first encounter

Our amateur Whisky Virgin is introduced to Scotch through a formative Islay experience.
The whisky virgin 09 August 2015

Four Colours Macallan

From Speyside to Homebase, the delights and limitations of malt whisky’s journey into colour.
The whisky virgin 26 March 2018

Unlocking the mysteries of ‘craft’ whisky

The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
The whisky virgin 14 February 2017

Put your whisky senses to the test

The Whisky Virgin finds it is possible to train your senses to recognise aromas more easily.
The whisky virgin 12 June 2017

How hard can it be to be a blender?

A series of blending classes has given the Whisky Virgin new-found respect for blends.
The whisky virgin 23 September 2019

Can whisky go bad in the bottle?

The Whisky Virgin wonders if an open bottle of whisky has a definitive shelf life, just like wine.
The whisky virgin 09 May 2016

Luxury, transparency and sacrifice

Compass Box’s controversial bottling gets the Virgin treatment, with the aid of a sweary friend.
The whisky virgin 24 April 2018

What’s wrong with blended Scotch?

Our Whisky Virgin heads to Compass Box HQ for the low-down on why blends get a bad rap.
The whisky virgin 28 September 2018

Deconstructing whisky words for newbies

What do the words ‘limited edition’ and ‘Master’s Select’ on a whisky label really mean?
The whisky virgin 09 September 2015

The Marshall Plan

A little tough love provokes a surprising reaction from the normally pliable Whisky Virgin.
The whisky virgin 22 November 2017

How to choose a Thanksgiving whiskey

With Thanksgiving approaching, our hapless Whisky Virgin sets out to learn about American whiskey.
The whisky virgin 26 November 2018

Whisky tastes of its terroir… or does it?

The Whisky Virgin is on a mission to learn the truth about terroir, starting in Campbeltown.
The whisky virgin 22 October 2018

What makes a whisky the best in the world?

The Whisky Virgin wonders how seriously to take the preference of just one whisky critic.
The whisky virgin 11 May 2017

The importance of blind tasting whisky

To really understand your likes and dislikes, try removing any prejudice from your whisky glass.
Features 17 March 2016

Are whisky decanters making a comeback?

Delving into the history of the whisky decanter. Could it be set for a 21st-century renaissance?
Features 18 April 2016

The Guinness/Distillers saga: The Deal

The compelling tale of one of the most infamous episodes in British corporate history – 30 years on.
Features 08 July 2019

Can Scotch embrace the low-abv trend?

As the wellness trend pushes innovation in low-abv drinks, Scotch is playing catch-up.
Features 31 October 2018

American blended whiskey isn’t all it seems

A movement is underway to challenge blended whiskey’s reputation as cheap bottom shelf liquor.
Features 25 September 2018

How to survive a whisky show

These top tips will help you make the most of whichever whisky show you’re visiting.
Features 31 March 2016

Does barley variety affect whisky flavour?

A bid to answer one of Scotch whisky’s most contentious questions – by enlisting some expert help.
Features 02 January 2017

Whisky wishes: Scotch trends in 2017

Experts share their hopes and predictions for Scotch whisky trends in 2017.
Features 19 April 2016

The Guinness/Distillers saga: The Aftermath

After scandal, revival: how United Distillers helped to mould today’s Scotch whisky industry.
Features 21 December 2016

Memorable Christmas whisky moments

Scotch whisky personalities share their memories of how whisky has come to shape their Christmas.
Features 15 December 2016

How to hygge with Scotch whisky

‘Hygge’ is the buzzword of 2016. But what exactly does it mean? And can you do it with Scotch?
Features 07 July 2016

Japanese grain innovation and Scotch

Dave Broom travelled to Japan to explore how distillers are driving innovation in grain whisky.
Features 19 August 2019

Is a second ‘whisky loch’ brewing?

With over 40 new distilleries opening this decade, is Scotch on course to repeat history?
Features 04 July 2019

New make spirit enters the spotlight

Forget waiting for it to mature – new make spirit is the new darling of Scottish distilling.
Features 28 June 2018

Meet the Scotch whisky hybrids

Blenders are exploring the boundaries of flavour by mixing Scotch with other world whiskies.
Features 18 September 2017

Memories of Michael Jackson

A decade after his death, five leading whisky figures pay tribute to the great writer.
Features 29 August 2019

How beer is inspiring a new wave of whisky

Scotch distillers are experimenting with roasted malts to develop a new generation of whisky.
Features 08 August 2015

Palates: Men vs women

Are women really better at tasting than men? If so, why? An examination of whisky and gender.
Features 04 December 2017

Springbank 21yo: a tasting to remember

A mass tasting of the Campbeltown distillery’s 2016 release of 13 single cask single malts.
Features 31 October 2016

Spooky Scotch ghost stories

From disturbed leylines to headless horsemen, distilleries have seen plenty of ghostly goings-on.
Features 19 April 2018

Reviving historic whisky brands

Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
Features 18 March 2019

Pro tips to improve your whisky photography

Whether shooting bottles or a dram, up your whisky photography game with advice from the pros.
Features 14 May 2019

How to buy a whisky cask

Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
Features 07 August 2017

What are whisky’s worst myths and cliches?

Decades of marketing-led mythology have created many outdated Scotch whisky beliefs.
Features 22 July 2016

The mysteries of cask finishing

Secondary maturation in Scotch whisky is a recent, but nonetheless fascinating, phenomenon.
Features 25 November 2015

Adding water to whisky

The whys and wherefores of diluting your dram: when to add water, how much and why.
Features 08 March 2019

How is whisky supporting gender equality?

Whisky is a gender-balanced industry, so why is it still considered a man’s drink?
Features 02 March 2016

What makes Lagavulin special?

A deconstruction of the unique charms of this much-loved Islay distillery, now 200 years old.
Features 07 August 2018

What is American single malt whiskey?

Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
Features 01 April 2019

How innovation is shaping American whiskey

American craft distillers are breaking from tradition to explore new avenues of flavour creation.
Features 09 October 2018

The Unseen Valentino Zagatti Collection

One of the world’s most famous collections of whisky has gone on display in the Netherlands.
Features 08 March 2017

How will climate change affect Scotch?

With warmer weather and rising sea levels, producers must act fast to combat climate change.
Features 02 October 2018

New Zealand’s craft whisky movement

New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Features 15 June 2016

How to design a new Scotch whisky bottle

Coming up with a new design for a Scotch whisky bottle is a long, complex and painstaking business.
Features 01 August 2019

Are blends moving towards transparency?

Blenders are sharing their whisky secrets – but the reasons behind the move are complex.
Features 02 February 2017

Scotch whisky liqueurs past and present

What started as a means to mask poorly made spirits has grown into a delicious whisky alternative.
Features 24 June 2019

Five quirky hip flasks for festival season

Drink better during this season’s music festivals with these campsite-friendly novelty hip flasks.
Features 27 March 2017

Putting whisky waste to good use

More recently developed eco-friendly uses for whisky waste include powering distilleries and cars.
Features 28 September 2016

A White Horse retrospective

How much do blended Scotches change over the decades? A rare tasting sheds light on the subject.
Features 01 November 2016

Scotch-loving US Presidents

Charting the ‘special relationship’ between the White House and whisky as the latest election looms.
Features 27 October 2015

The battle against fake Scotch

Glen Highland whisky, anyone? Unveiling some of the world’s most notorious fake Scotch products.
Features 13 September 2017

The Royal Family’s love of Scotch

From King George IV to Prince William, British royalty has played a big part in whisky’s success.
Features 27 June 2017

Whisky, women and advertising

The industry has not always succeeded in its attempts to end gender stereotyping in Scotch.
Features 24 September 2018

Top 10 best-selling Scotch malt whiskies

From Glenfiddich to Glen Grant, these are the world’s most popular Scotch malt whiskies.
Features 31 August 2017

Remembering the age of the excisemen

Feared and resented, whisky’s first regulators played a crucial role in the history of Scotch.
Features 11 August 2016

‘No doubt’ barley variety affects whisky

Barley variety’s effect on flavour is a hot topic, but Bruichladdich believes there are variations.
Features 06 August 2018

10 of the world’s weirdest whiskies

A crackpot collection of some of the craziest creations in the Scotch whisky universe.
Features 03 November 2016

Best Bonfire Night whiskies

We asked the experts which whiskies they’ll be sipping to ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’.
Features 16 September 2019

Glenlivet’s pioneering whisky history

How this remote Highland valley helped to shape the modern world of Scotch whisky.
Features 10 September 2018

10 American single malt whiskeys to try

Explore the growing world of American single malt with these imaginative – and tasty – whiskeys.
Features 24 July 2017

Kavalan distillery: memories of Jim Swan

Dr Swan will be remembered as the godfather of Taiwanese whisky for his work establishing Kavalan.
Features 09 August 2016

Tasting panels: do you have what it takes?

A flair for noticing nuances in whisky samples is vital to being a tasting panellist.
Features 28 December 2017

Cadenhead’s: 175 Years of History

The long and eventful story of Scotch whisky’s longest-established independent bottler.
Features 19 March 2018

Glenugie remembered

With the distillery’s last warehouses set for demolition, we look back at its history.
Features 02 April 2019

The rise of the community-owned distillery

Owned by its community, a new form of whisky distillery is giving back to the local economy.
Features 18 January 2017

The changing role of the master distiller

As technology advances, so too do the tasks and responsibilities of master distillers.
Features 26 January 2017

How to design packaging for new whiskies

It is imperative for new releases to convey brand identity, but how do producers achieve success?
Features 15 March 2017

Torabhaig: countdown to distillery opening

The new Isle of Skye distillery documents key milestones from building work to production.
Features 22 June 2016

How are Scotch whisky bottles redesigned?

The fine art of redesigning your product has to balance innovation with respect for heritage.
Features 16 October 2017

Midleton Very Rare: a retrospective

As the 34th vintage is launched, we assess the evolution of the ‘pinnacle of Irish whiskey’.
Features 12 February 2018

Worm tubs: the inside story

Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
Features 16 September 2019

Perthshire’s whisky distilling heritage

Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
Features 21 January 2016

The perfect Burns Supper

Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
Features 18 February 2019

Blended malts return to the spotlight

The style that almost vanished from the whisky universe is now very much back in vogue.
Features 28 January 2019

Instagram tips from top whisky influencers

Build a picture-perfect Instagram account with tips from top whisky influencers.
Features 24 December 2018

The Christmas Whisky Quiz 2018

Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Features 03 May 2018

Hammerhead: the Cold War whisky

The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
Features 05 February 2019

The secret history of single malts

The popularity of single malt stretches back to the 1820s, when it was a royal favourite.
Features 16 October 2018

Five of the world’s best whisky collections

Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
Features 10 January 2018

How do you define maturity in whisky?

A who’s who of Scotch whisky is on hand to answer this most challenging of questions.
Features 25 July 2016

Articulating whisky aromas

Could the creation of a shared ‘flavour language’ help us communicate what we smell?
Features 31 January 2019

Is yeast whisky’s new frontier of flavour?

As one of whisky’s three ingredients, yeast offers huge possibilities in flavour creation.
Features 17 September 2018

Top 10 best-selling Scotch whiskies

A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
Features 28 July 2016

Does music modify the taste of whisky?

Glenrothes is conducting an experiment to determine whether music affects how people taste whisky.
Features 27 May 2019

Islay’s turbulent whisky history

It hasn’t always been plain sailing for distillers on Scotland’s ‘whisky island’.
Features 03 November 2015

Scotch whisky start-ups

New distilleries are expensive – and you can’t sell a bottle for years. How do you survive the wait?
Features 29 April 2019

A whisky history of Easter Ross

The region’s deep whisky roots encompass the likes of Ferintosh, Dalmore and Balblair.
Features 03 September 2019

Why Scotch distillers are playing with yeast

Scotch whisky makers are snubbing traditionalism and getting experimental with yeast.
Features 04 April 2016

Whisky’s Spring Collection

As part of our selection of seasonal features, Dave Broom picks the perfect drams for springtime.
Features 22 July 2016

Talking rot: deciphering rancio in whisky

What is rancio? And does it occur not only in old Cognac, but also in long-matured Scotch whisky?
Features 20 April 2016

Perth: the rise and fall of a whisky city

Edrington’s move to Glasgow brings to an end The Fair City’s long-standing association with Scotch.
Features 14 June 2017

Father’s Day whisky treats

Stuck for Father’s Day ideas? Then spoil your dad this Sunday with a whisky-filled day out.
Features 11 January 2018

Designing the modern whisky distillery

It’s a busy time for architects as the boom in new Scotch whisky distilleries continues.
Features 16 August 2017

Recalling the great fake Macallan scandal

The ‘fake’ 1878 Macallan opened at a Swiss hotel has its roots in a saga from the 1990s.
Features 07 January 2019

The whisky world’s 2019 resolutions

The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
Features 05 September 2018

The whiskies inspired by film and television

Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Features 01 May 2018

Top 10 whisky Instagram accounts to follow

From Stormtroopers to sushi, these are the instadram accounts to make your news feed next level.
Features 24 December 2016

The Christmas Whisky Quiz 2016

Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
Features 19 September 2019

How is a whisky cask made?

The construction of a humble whisky cask is more complex than you’d think.
Features 23 January 2017

Winter whisky recommendations

We’ve covered spring, summer, autumn, and now Dave Broom shares his top winter whiskies.
Features 12 August 2019

How do hot summers impact whisky production?

From barley field to still house, soaring temperatures can create challenges for distillers.
Features 11 April 2016

Lone Wolf: Brewdog’s spirits venture

A hefty dose of experimentation characterises the brewer’s foray into spirits production.
Features 16 June 2016

Drams with dad: Father’s Day whisky memories

Time to celebrate dads everywhere, and to share a glass of his favourite whisky with the old man.
Features 27 June 2018

Infinity bottle tips from master blenders

Create your ultimate house blend with these hints and tips from Scotland’s master blenders.
Features 08 March 2018

Why’s whisky still considered a man’s drink?

Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
Features 05 November 2018

Warming autumnal hipflask whiskies

The best whiskies to fill into your hipflask this autumn, according to the experts.
Features 21 January 2016

Scottish toasts: the whisky industry’s picks

Scotch whisky personalities choose their favourite Scottish toasts with which to raise a dram.
Features 06 December 2016

A Christmas whisky gift guide with a twist

Let us help you find the perfect present for the whisky lovers in your life this Christmas.
Features 28 March 2019

Dublin whiskey: rise, fall and renewal

The city that ruled the whisky world is back in the spotlight after decades of decline.
Features 24 December 2017

The Christmas Whisky Quiz 2017

Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
Features 01 January 2018

Scotch whisky distilleries to open in 2018

With 10 whisky distilleries opening this year, Scotch is on track for unprecedented growth.
Features 20 June 2017

Ardbeg: the resurrection

Twenty years on, recalling the night when spirit once again ran from Ardbeg’s stills.
Features 25 January 2018

A brief history of Burns Night

We celebrate it every year, but how did the Burns Night tradition begin?
Features 31 May 2018

Top 10 races for whisky-loving athletes

These are the hotspots to hit if you want to earn your drams the hard way.
Features 20 November 2018

7 Whisky advent calendars for Christmas

Screw chocolate – count down to Christmas with a whisky advent calendar to suit any budget.
Features 05 February 2016

The true story behind Whisky Galore!

This factual tale of shipwreck and ‘salvage’ is even more remarkable than the fictional version.
Features 20 June 2019

How oats are making a world whisky comeback

Distilleries are rediscovering the unique flavours oats can bring to whisky.
Features 18 May 2016

Phenol fables: peat’s secrets uncovered

Dave Broom explores how peat is cut and burned, and busts myths surrounding PPM and peaty water.
Features 14 February 2019

Valentine’s Day: Tales of whisky and romance

Heart-warming tales of true love, from a fateful plane crash to whisky’s greatest bromance.
Features 21 May 2018

Gordon & MacPhail: past, present and future

The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
Features 27 November 2018

Europe’s whisky rye-volution

Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
Features 14 September 2016

The laws of Scotch: distillation and casks

Scotch must be distilled to a certain abv strength and matured in particular sized casks – but why?
Features 15 February 2016

The multifunctional whisky distillery

From Kirkliston to Ailsa Bay via many detours, the history of the flexible whisky-making facility.
Features 16 March 2016

Irish whiskey’s Scottish connection

Dave Broom picks apart Scotch and Irish whiskey’s close relationship in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
Features 16 March 2017

Irish whiskey: the future is bright

New distilleries are coming thick and fast, and there’s still plenty of room for more.
Features 24 October 2016

An autumn harvest of whisky

Fill your glasses with cask-driven whiskies, overflowing with fruits, wood character and memories.
Features 08 August 2016

Why were cult whisky distilleries closed?

It’s often not until a distillery’s demise that its worth is fully appreciated, says Dave Broom.
Features 14 July 2016

Decoding the language of whisky tasting

Dave Broom endeavours to make sense of the factors affecting how we nose and taste whisky.
Features 26 September 2016

The laws of Scotch: labelling

What separates malts from blends? How must this be worded on packaging? Dave Broom has the answers.
Features 26 June 2018

Not all ‘Japanese whisky’ is Japanese whisky

If stocks are limited, where are all the new Japanese whisky brands coming from?
Features 01 March 2017

The Whisky Barons: who were they?

Creative, visionary, fearless men who built the foundations of Scotch whisky as we know it.
Features 08 May 2017

How to make a best-selling blend

Maintaining quality and consistency is vital when you’re selling millions of bottles a year.
Features 25 May 2016

Bruichladdich: 15 years on

Can the maverick Islay distillery maintain its independence after acquisition by Rémy Cointreau?
Features 19 July 2017

Distillery cats: Scotch’s legendary mousers

The feline heroes famed for their mouse-hunting prowess at Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
Features 25 February 2019

The ads that made Macallan

How clever marketing helped transform an obscure single malt into a global powerhouse.
Features 20 August 2018

Glenmorangie: 175 years of whisky making

Looking into the past, present and future of the Highland distillery, founded in 1843.
Features 17 May 2017

Glenfarclas The Family Casks: 10 years on

The ambitious series of single cask bottlings now spans six decades from the 1950s.
Features 21 August 2019

Unravelling the mysteries of the cask

Oak species, grain size and toasting all help mould the flavour of the dram in your glass.
Features 26 June 2019

The lost whiskies of the Cabrach

The remote Highland region is set to return to whisky production after more than 150 years.
Features 01 January 2019

Scotch whisky distilleries to open in 2019

At least nine new whisky distilleries are set to open in Scotland in the next 12 months.
Features 17 December 2015

How to gift wrap a bottle of whisky

The trickiest gift to wrap is a bottle of whisky or wine, but with a little flair it needn’t be.
Features 12 December 2017

Secret Santa whisky gifts for any budget

Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Features 25 December 2015

Christmas quiz: Test your whisky knowledge

How much do you really know about Scotch whisky?
Features 05 January 2017

Scotch whisky distilleries to open in 2017

Scotland is set to welcome seven new distilleries in 2017, plus the relaunch of an old favourite.
Features 31 July 2018

15 Scotch whisky distilleries making gin

These are the whisky distilleries gaining a reputation for their Scottish gins.

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Famous whisky drinkers 12 June 2019

Jessica Jones

Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
Interviews 03 December 2018

Sandy Hyslop, Chivas Brothers

The maker of Chivas Regal and Ballantine’s says blends – and malts – are often misunderstood.
Interviews 13 February 2018

Brian Nation, Irish Distillers

The Midleton master distiller talks serendipity, single pot still and experimentation.
Interviews 04 August 2016

James Espey, The Last Drop Distillers

Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
Famous whisky drinkers 23 June 2016

Sir Kingsley Amis

The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
Famous whisky drinkers 14 September 2015

Sir Walter Scott

The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
Interviews 12 July 2018

Giorgio D’Ambrosio, Bar Metrò

One of Italy’s Scotch whisky pioneers, and the man behind Milan’s legendary Bar Metrò.
Famous whisky drinkers 04 September 2017

Anthony Burgess

The author of A Clockwork Orange was almost as prolific with whisky and he was with the pen.
Interviews 04 February 2016

Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie

Glenmorangie’s restless experimenter on innovation, LVMH and creating a new whisky in 24 hours.
Famous whisky drinkers 21 January 2019

Frank Sinatra

America’s most loved singer had a colourful off-stage life, with Jack Daniel’s to the fore.
Famous whisky drinkers 30 April 2018

Sid James

The Carry On… actor loved Scotch so much he’d insist on bringing a case on-set with him.
Famous whisky drinkers 22 August 2019

Rip Torn

The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
Interviews 28 September 2017

David Stewart MBE, Balvenie

The malt master and a pioneer of double cask maturation reflects on his career.
Interviews 21 April 2016

Brian Kinsman, Glenfiddich

Glenfiddich’s malt master on chemistry, SPPM and being a world bagpiping champion.
Interviews 23 April 2019

Leonard Russell, Ian Macleod Distillers

IMD’s managing director on rebuilding Rosebank and taking calculated risks.
Interviews 17 October 2016

Thierry Bénitah, La Maison du Whisky

As the retailer celebrates 60 years, LMDW’s CEO explains why whisky is more than just a business.
Interviews 15 July 2019

Jim Beveridge OBE, Johnnie Walker

Meeting the modest, self-effacing team player who makes the world’s best-selling whisky.
Interviews 06 March 2019

Billy Leighton, Irish Distillers

The master blender welcomes Ireland’s whiskey renaissance, but with an eye to the past.
Interviews 29 August 2017

Richard Paterson, Dalmore

Dalmore’s eccentric master blender reflects on a lifetime of devotion to whisky.
Interviews 16 May 2019

Fred Laing, Douglas Laing & Co.

The chairman of Douglas Laing & Co. on blended malts, family ties and Clutha distillery.
Whisky heroes 07 June 2017

Andrew and John Usher

The brothers created one of the world’s most successful blended whiskies, Old Vatted Glenlivet.
Famous whisky drinkers 11 July 2016

Sir Winston Churchill

Be it with breakfast, lunch or dinner, Sir Winston Churchill’s affection for Scotch was no secret.
Famous whisky drinkers 10 August 2015

James Bond

From Martinis to Macallan (via lager), James Bond's taste in alcohol is as varied as his love life.
Famous whisky drinkers 30 August 2016

Humphrey Bogart

The film star was always three drinks ahead, whether it be with a Scotch or a Martini in hand.
Famous whisky drinkers 20 October 2015

Queen Victoria

Despite her stern demeanour, the not-so-merry monarch was a great lover of Scotch whisky.
Famous whisky drinkers 04 July 2018

Babe Ruth

The baseball legend was famed for his home runs – and his formidable off-field appetites.
Famous whisky drinkers 07 March 2019

Robert Palmer

The soulful singer was famous for his love of single malt, sharp suits and cigarettes.
Famous whisky drinkers 15 February 2018

Katharine Hepburn

The four-time Oscar winner had a long and distinguished career – and a love for Famous Grouse.
Famous whisky drinkers 16 May 2018

Robert Mitchum

The story of one of the great actors of Hollywood’s golden age – and his love of Scotch.
Famous whisky drinkers 28 February 2017

Margaret Thatcher

Britain’s first female Prime Minister, ‘The Iron Lady’, believed in whisky to give you energy.
Famous whisky drinkers 19 June 2017

Jackie Gleason

America’s first great TV star sure loved his food, cigarettes and, of course, Scotch whisky.
Famous whisky drinkers 13 July 2015

Mark Twain

How a chance encounter aboard a Transatlantic liner made Mark Twain a Scotch whisky aficionado.
Famous whisky drinkers 28 November 2016

Joe Namath

The controversial American football star had a particular soft spot for Johnnie Walker Red.
Famous whisky drinkers 21 December 2017

Princess Margaret

Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
Famous whisky drinkers 12 April 2018

Dorothy Parker

The American writer and poet had a lasting, but devastating, love for Scotch whisky.
Famous whisky drinkers 21 November 2017

Truman Capote

The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare.
Famous whisky drinkers 18 September 2018

David Daiches

The academic and cultural commentator was also an influential writer about Scotch whisky.
Famous whisky drinkers 13 June 2018

Dashiell Hammett

Scotch featured heavily in the crime author’s works, including The Maltese Falcon and Red Harvest.
Famous whisky drinkers 30 July 2018

Brian Close

Scotch played a part in Close developing a reputation as the ‘bravest’ man in cricket.
Famous whisky drinkers 21 August 2017

Christopher Hitchens

The English-born journalist and polemicist loved controversy, and Johnnie Walker Black Label.
Famous whisky drinkers 22 March 2017

King James IV

One of Scotland’s greatest monarchs, with a keen interest in warfare, sport – and aqua vitae.
Famous whisky drinkers 16 May 2017

Dean Martin

The Rat Pack reveller was known for his friendly, ‘drunky’ performances and fondness for J&B Rare.
Famous whisky drinkers 25 April 2016

David Niven

The actor, author and raconteur counted Scotch as a constant companion in his colourful life.
Famous whisky drinkers 30 August 2018

James Robertson Justice

The actor loved whisky so much he claimed to have been born ‘under a distillery in Skye’.
Whisky heroes 11 April 2017

Bill Smith Grant, The Glenlivet

Great-grandson of The Glenlivet founder and survivor of both World Wars.
Whisky heroes 21 March 2019

Sam Bronfman, Seagram

The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
Famous whisky drinkers 25 January 2016

Robert Burns

Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Reconciling the contradictions surrounding Scotland’s national poet.
Famous whisky drinkers 13 January 2016

Compton Mackenzie

The Whisky Galore author was also a wartime spy for MI6 and a lover of classical music and cats.
Famous whisky drinkers 15 April 2019

Bob Harris, Lost in Translation

Bill Murray’s jet-lagged and jaded movie star remains his most celebrated film role.
Famous whisky drinkers 10 December 2015

Robert Bruce Lockhart

From plots to assassinate Lenin to championing malts over blends, the dramatic story of ‘RBL’.
Famous whisky drinkers 18 December 2018

Captain Haddock

Tintin’s most loyal companion loves a drop or two of Scotch – particularly Loch Lomond.
Whisky heroes 17 October 2018

Harold Currie, Isle of Arran

'Hal' Currie brought distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years.
Whisky heroes 20 September 2016

John Ross

The William Grant distiller on his successes, failures and balancing innovation with brand identity.
Whisky heroes 09 February 2017

Ronnie Cox, Berry Bros & Rudd

A career as colourful as his socks, including staring down the barrel of a gun more than once.
Whisky heroes 09 January 2019

Pip Hills, Scotch Malt Whisky Society

A defining whisky experience led Hills to create the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Whisky heroes 11 July 2018

The Forbes family of Ferintosh

The family behind Ferintosh, Scotland’s oldest distillery and a vast operation at its peak.
Whisky heroes 10 September 2015

Charles Doig

The farmworker’s son whose unique vision transformed the landscape of Scotch whisky distilleries.
Famous whisky drinkers 30 May 2019

Moominpappa

Tove Jansson’s much-loved creation, father of Moomintroll, is a lover of fine old whisky.
Whisky heroes 12 November 2018

John Jameson

The founder of the Irish whiskey dynasty was a Presbyterian born in Alloa, Scotland.
Whisky heroes 30 November 2015

The Pattison Brothers

Flamboyance, fraud and 500 talking parrots: when boom turned to bust with the ‘Pattison Crash’.
Famous whisky drinkers 06 February 2019

Ron Burgundy

Great Odin’s raven! To the original Anchorman, ‘Scotchy Scotch Scotch’ is kind of a big deal.
Whisky heroes 10 November 2015

Peter Mackie

From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
Whisky heroes 19 June 2018

John Ramsay, Port Ellen

The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
Whisky heroes 07 May 2018

Robert Armour, Campbeltown

The story of one of the 19th century’s great black-market whisky still manufacturers.
Whisky heroes 11 September 2018

Aeneas Coffey

The Irishman’s work on continuous distillation transformed the world of Scotch whisky.
Whisky heroes 12 September 2019

Paddy O’Flaherty, Paddy Irish whiskey

How a flamboyant entrepreneur popularised the eponymous Irish whiskey by selling bar-to-bar.
Whisky heroes 10 August 2017

‘Long John’ McDonald, Ben Nevis

As a man, he was a ‘happy Hercules’ – and, as a distiller, a larger-than-life self-promoter.
Whisky heroes 16 July 2015

John & James Grant

With a focus on single malt and exports, brothers John and James Grant were ahead of their time.
Whisky heroes 27 January 2016

The Incredible Captain Barclay

The man who founded Glenury Royal distillery – and who famously walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours.
Whisky heroes 13 August 2018

Neil M Gunn

The leading Scottish literary figure was an exciseman before his writing career took off.
Whisky heroes 10 August 2015

Joseph Hobbs

The extraordinary story of a man hailed as the ‘Great Gatsby’ of the Scotch whisky world.
Whisky heroes 24 May 2016

Bessie Williamson, Laphroaig

First lady of Laphroaig and much-loved on Islay, Bessie proved Scotch was not just a man’s world.
Whisky heroes 04 July 2017

Colin Hay, Ardbeg

The compelling story of the man who rescued the Islay distillery and brought it into prosperity.
Whisky heroes 13 October 2015

Captain Grant of Auchorachan

The saga of ‘Grant of Glenlivat’, the early days of legal distillation – and a fairies’ curse.
Whisky heroes 27 March 2018

Jimmy Barclay, Ballantine’s and Chivas Regal

From Prohibition to the 1950s, the life of one of Scotch whisky’s greatest entrepreneurs.
Whisky heroes 21 December 2015

Hugh Munro: The Blind Captain

War, women and whisky: the story of Hugh Munro, early 19th-century Laird of Teaninich, has it all.
Whisky heroes 23 January 2018

Hamish Scott, Ardbeg

He was the man behind the distillery’s cult 1960s and 1970s bottlings – but how did he do it?
Whisky heroes 02 November 2017

Biawa Makalaga, Glen Grant

The story of the African orphan who became a famous figure in the Speyside town of Rothes.
Whisky heroes 23 August 2016

James Buchanan

The ‘Whisky Baron’ overcame ill-health to create some of Scotch’s most successful blends.
Whisky heroes 30 August 2017

Alfred Barnard

The little-known story of the man who wrote one of Scotch whisky’s most important books.
Whisky heroes 03 October 2019

The Cumming family, Cardhu

The saga of the family who went from illegal distillers to pillars of the whisky establishment.
Whisky heroes 20 April 2017

Alexander Edward, Craigellachie

Delve into the life of the forgotten hero behind the Craigellachie distillery, hotel and village.
Whisky heroes 09 May 2019

Wallace and Jack Milroy, Milroy’s of Soho

The single malt pioneers supplied politicians and celebrities from their famed London store.

Collecting & Investing (32)

Legendary Bottlings 27 June 2019

Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s .1 series

The coded labels, originally born out of necessity, have created a cult whisky range.
Legendary Bottlings 06 August 2019

Cadenhead’s ‘tall’ 1960s single malts

These early bottlings from Cadenhead challenge the historic narrative of single malt.
The collectors 04 April 2017

Claive Vidiz, The Whisky Collection

The almost 3,500-strong collection is on public display at Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience.
The collectors 02 May 2019

Sandy Hyslop, Chivas Brothers

The master blender on how his whisky collection has transformed into a record of his career.
The collectors 06 March 2017

Bob Hulsebosch, Glenugie

For nearly two decades, the closed distillery has been a fascination for the Dutchman.
The collectors 17 February 2016

Marcel van Gils, Laphroaig

The life of a Laphroaig lover – and the difficulties of building such a huge collection today.
The collectors 11 October 2018

Valentino Zagatti, The Zagatti Collection

The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
The collectors 08 June 2016

Jon Beach, Port Ellen

Myths, escalating prices and how he was ‘trapped’ into collecting the legendary Islay single malt.
The collectors 14 June 2018

Michael Weng

The German collector loves Speyside, thanks in part to a memorable tasting with Ronnie Cox.
The collectors 26 June 2017

Tomas Karlsson, St Magdalene

An endeavour to taste as many whiskies as possible uncovered a penchant for St Magdalene Scotch.
The collectors 17 December 2018

Philip Storry, Scotch Malt Whisky Society

The London whisky lover calls himself an ‘accidental accumulator’, rather than a collector.
The collectors 09 January 2017

Luc Timmermans, Glenfarclas

A chance encounter with a knowledgeable bartender was the beginning of a life-long love for whisky.
The collectors 26 July 2016

Olivier Humbrecht, Highland Park

The winemaker’s fondness for rare Highland Park bottlings came about during a trip to Italy.
The collectors 03 January 2018

Hans Dillesse, Longmorn

The Dutch artist was lured into collecting by the exuberant fruit of this Speyside single malt.
The collectors 03 May 2016

Serge Valentin, Clynelish/Brora

The Whiskyfun man talks through his abiding passion for the enigmatic drams of Clynelish and Brora.
The collectors 17 November 2016

Phil Thompson, Dornoch Castle Hotel

How a memorable Macallan sparked a passion for rare whiskies – especially those of a certain age.
The collectors 07 February 2018

Aaron Chan, Club Qing

The Hong Kong bar owner has developed broad tastes, from Hanyu to Laphroaig and Bowmore.
The collectors 19 November 2018

Magnus Fagerström, Sweden

The Swedish whisky collector now prefers to open bottles, rather than let them gather dust.
The collectors 09 May 2017

Reinhard Ellinghaus

A rare look inside the German’s 25-year collection, including a series of 1960s Laphroaigs.
The collectors 20 September 2017

Patrick de Schulthess, Strathisla

What started as a hobby turned into a sound investment for this Strathisla-loving Swiss.
The collectors 29 January 2019

Mark ‘Toshan Man’ Dermul, Auchentoshan

The whisky vlogger on how he ‘collects’ whiskies for others to try as much as for himself.
The collectors 01 November 2017

Andy Simpson, Rare Whisky 101

The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.
The collectors 07 February 2017

Emmanuel Dron, The Auld Alliance

Inside the Frenchman’s astounding whisky collection, some of which dates back to WWII.
The collectors 02 August 2017

Diego Sandrin, Lion's Whisky

A sip of Macallan led one man to build arguably the finest collection of Italian bottlings.
The collectors 02 September 2019

Derek Mather, Artisan Restaurant

The Wishaw restaurateur owns the ‘world’s only’ complete range of Bruichladdich Valinches.
The collectors 18 April 2018

Scott Jackson, Rosebank

The Falkirk native is enchanted by Rosebank distillery, particularly bottlings by SMWS.
The collectors 22 August 2018

Helena Hugo, Bredaryds Wärdshus

The Swedish collector turned her hobby into a career, and now runs a whisky bar in Bredaryd.
The collectors 19 September 2018

Christophe ‘Billy’ Van Gysel

The Belgian electrician who came late to whisky, but indulges his passion to the full.
The collectors 21 February 2019

Gunnar Nilsson, Sweden

The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede’s life.
The collectors 15 September 2016

Geert Bero, Ardbeg

What started as a standard whisky tasting ended with a new found fixation collecting rare Ardbegs.
The collectors 12 March 2018

Josh Feldman, Prohibition Bourbon

It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.
The collectors 23 July 2018

Mark Davidson, Royal Mile Whiskies

The ‘Jolly Toper’ tells of his love for whisky literature, born in the pre-internet age.