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News from Tales of the Cocktail that chief engineer Dave Broom has won not one but two Spirited ...
News from Tales of the Cocktail that chief engineer Dave Broom has won not one but two Spirited ...
The construction and early life of the Islay distillery is part cautionary tale, part inspiration.
The spectacular vineyards of the Douro Valley may yield valuable lessons for Scotch.
Musings on mental retention, Bob Dylan’s Never-Ending Tour and the whisky festival circuit.
In the first of a series of Speyside musings, Dave Broom packs his bags in a state of confusion.
With 20-plus distilleries making whisky in England, Richard Woodard ponders a question of identity.
Through sharing our passions we can rediscover why we first fell in love, says Becky Paskin.
Simple, alluring, delicious, yet the Highball is shrouded in mystery, says Dave Broom.
Dave Broom argues why historical sites such as Lindores and Kennetpans must be preserved.
Jacques Tati, silo thinking and corporate fragmentation: why they matter to Scotch
In whisky as in football, says Richard Woodard, it’s best to keep our expectations low.
Rather than easing our fears, barriers only encourage them to multiply, says Richard Woodard.
Has there ever been a more exciting time for whisky? Probably not, says Richard Woodard.
Thousands of people contribute to Scotch whisky’s success, not just an elite few.
Does Scotch single malt’s absence from a leading bar show speak volumes about cocktail snobbery?
American firms buying Scotch whisky companies proves the category has a bright future ahead of it.
A Brighton bat walk stirs thoughts of silent stills and dormant distilleries in Dave Broom.
It’s glib, glitzy and plain bizarre, but does the £40k whisky watch have a deeper significance?
A 75-year-old Mortlach raises questions of perceived identity, character and the passage of time.
Employing all of the senses to accomplish a full appreciation of whisky’s resonance of place.
Grain plants may lack the romance of single malt distilleries, but that doesn’t make them dull.
The great sommelier proved you can combine ambition and drive with humility, says Richard Woodard.
Macallan’s 72 Year Old has Dave Broom wondering if some whisky is deserving of a high price.
Looking back at this year’s sun-filled festival – the good, the bad and the downright odd.
There’s a camaraderie building between Scotch and ‘other’ whiskies, says Dave Broom.
With consumer focus shifting to flavour, should Scotch be worried about legalised cannabis?
Porridge purist Dave Broom has extended his whisky mantra to the most important meal of the day.
A poetic reverie leads Dave Broom to ponder the need to ‘tread softly’ when tasting whisky.
China’s thirst for Scotch is being driven by single malts, not blends, finds Dave Broom.
Love, like whisky, shouldn’t be shared on just one day a year, writes Becky Paskin.
The world is full of flaws, says Dave Broom, but that makes it endlessly fascinating.
A hike in Tuscany reminds Richard Woodard of the benefits of overseas investment in whisky.
If Scotch wants to keep its top perch, it must change with the times, says Dave Broom.
The latest moves on ‘Whisky Island’, including new, revived and expanding distilleries.
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
The complete set from 2001 to 2016 could fetch up to £25,000 at Bonhams in Edinburgh.
Special Releases pricing has soared in recent years – but how and why? Let’s crunch some numbers…
The biggest news items of the year, as featured on the pages of Scotchwhisky.com.
Did the Jack Daniel’s owner overpay in spending £285m on BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh?
Examining the ups, downs and evolving trends of Scotch whisky’s biggest player over the past year.
The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
As popular blends face major price increases, we assess the likely effects of the move.
Recalling a year of shocks, surprises, new whiskies, fake bottles and controversy.
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
We delve further into the plans to revive the two cult distilleries after nearly 40 years.
Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
Media reports tell of a single malt Scotch whisky ‘drought’, but the facts tell a different story.
The annual limited edition release is available exclusively at the distillery on Islay.
The second annual auction arranged by industry ambassadors will benefit Scottish charity the Ben.
Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.
The city-based distillery has added two new stills to double its whisky making capacity.
The chef has partnered with the Scotch whisky brand to explore the ‘true meaning of craftsmanship’.
The distillery has released the fourth annual expression in its NAS series.
The 35th annual release is a blend of Irish whiskeys matured for between 12 and 28 years.
The seventh annual release has been matured in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso Sherry casks.
The newly repackaged whiskey is the 34th annual release from the Irish distillery.
The Kentucky distillery’s annual collection of limited edition Bourbon and rye is on its way.
Events will take place in regions as remote as Antarctica as part of the annual festivities.
The Lowland distillery will bottle its first malt more than a decade after it was founded.
For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
The Islay distillery’s annual Friends of Laphroaig whisky is a triple-matured release.
Visit distilleries usually closed to the public, as well as rare drams at the annual festival.
Just eight whiskies will form the distiller’s annual Special Releases collection.
The Speyside distillery has partnered with master perfumer Roja Dove for a new single malt whisky.
Maureen Robinson curates the annual Special Releases for the world’s largest Scotch whisky group.
New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
Whisky is a key part of Fèis Ìle, an annual celebration of Gaelic history, poetry, song and dance.
The wrong whisky was filled into some bottles of the Speyside single malt series’ new Batch 4.
It’s back! Take a tour of the Diageo archives to mark the annual Scotch celebration.
The Highland distillery’s new range celebrates its influential people and history.
From Balblair to Kilchoman, Scotland took five trophies and 427 medals in the annual contest.
Over 25,000 visitors are expected at Speyside’s annual whisky festival this week.
The distillery’s new, limited edition whisky can only be found at Heathrow airport.
The limited festival edition is the oldest Octomore released by the Islay distillery.
The event will showcase four of the region’s distilleries and its ‘spectacular’ whisky trail.
The sector’s net annual contribution of £3.8bn to UK trade makes case for duty cut, says SWA.
The range features 14 Sherry cask-matured whiskies, plus one matured exclusively in a Port Pipe.
Simon Coughlin will head up a new whisky unit at French drinks group Rémy Cointreau.
The festive bottling from Douglas Laing is a cask-strength edition of the Islay blended malt.
The distilleries will release 19- and 22-year-old Sherried whiskies as 2019’s festival exclusives.
The Speyside distillery has matured its latest release in ‘exceptionally rare’ ex-oloroso casks.
Matured in Black Sea oak casks, the single malt is named after a legendary sea demon.
A 21-year-old matured in refill and recharred casks celebrates the festival’s 21st anniversary.
Glen Scotia distillery has launched a campaign to celebrate the region’s whisky heritage.
Dubai-based retailer Le Clos breaks own record with latest Macallan Fine & Rare sale.
The artwork for the 2017 limited edition whisky will feature more than 300 photos of whisky fans.
Members of the public are invited to help identify photographs dating back to the 1920s.
The latest in the limited edition series showcases the ‘uniquely bold’ colour of Macallan’s whisky.
The 28-year-old blend is designed to evoke the aromas of the palace’s kitchen gardens.
The 2018 collection features malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory and Ledaig.
The limited edition blended malt is composed of whiskies selected for their cocoa-like qualities.
The 2019 release is said to represent ‘an unbroken chain of creation from barley to bottle.’
The Islay distillery’s two festival bottlings are Sherry and Spanish oak-finished malts.
The distillery ‘pays homage’ to its part owner by raising money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
The £5,000 bottles of blended Scotch whisky will be given away as part of a competition.
Batch 16 of the Cask Bottling series features malts aged for between seven and 33 years.
The third and final festive Scallywag expression has been released as a Black Friday surprise.
A 1964 Bowmore, which sold for £31,000, was the highest earner at this year’s Distillers’ Auction.
The Lowland distillery’s first whisky will be sent exclusively to Founders’ Club members.
The indie bottler is mothballing its Whisky Jewbilee events to focus on international expansion.
Over 650 events have been announced as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
The bottling made to celebrate this year’s World Whisky Day sold at a rate of 65 bottles a minute.
The first casks to be filled at the new Arran distillery are being offered for sale.
The first single malt from Daftmill distillery will be sold in a randomly allocated ballot.
Two limited edition blends will feature music-inspired designs from artist Felipe Pantone.
The distillery will launch a trio of 22-year-olds at the London airport’s Whisky Festival.
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
Elixir Distillers has bottled the ‘deeply complex’ Karuizawa Ambassadors’ Collection for charity.
The distillery’s new whisky is its first permanent age-stated malt in almost 20 years.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society reveals new Speyside and Islay whiskies to be released next month.
From the Scots Gaelic for ‘baked’, the single malt was extra-matured in Madeira wine casks.
Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is reserved for the Friends of Laphroaig collective.
Diageo’s 2015 Special Releases features some familiar faces, plus a rare 40YO single grain.
This year’s Ardbeg Day release is the distillery’s first whisky finished in ex-rum casks.
The Islay whisky will be available exclusively through the online retailer in Europe.
This year’s limited edition Islay single malt recalls the ‘Summer of Love’ of the 1960s.
Scotch whisky industry’s second biggest player reports Chivas Regal sales down, Ballantine’s up.
Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
Work with us to reignite economic growth in Scotland, Scotch whisky industry tells new MSPs.
The latest releases from the Speyside single malt will cost £5,400 and £82 respectively.
The 2018 limited release line-up is completed by a blend of six coastal single malts.
The much-anticipated Sherry-matured single malt returns after a three-year hiatus.
Trio of well-known Scotch distillers join forces to help create new George Washington whisky.
Bagpiper exports are halted and McDowell’s labelling is set to change following ‘helpful’ talks.
Five social enterprises share US$750,000 funding in culmination of second year of The Venture.
Retail figures also include liqueur and RTD sales, blended Scotch brand The Famous Grouse claims.
Limited edition Blue Label bottle, unveiled during Milan Design Week, goes on sale later this year.
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
Export volumes rise for first time in three years, but value falls in mixed first half of 2016.
First event is planned for 10 February – the birthday of Johnnie Walker pioneer Alexander Walker.
Unusual peated expression, aged for 14 years, will be exclusive to travel retail.
The two cult distilleries will restart production by 2020 in a £35m investment by owner Diageo.
There were almost 2m visits to whisky distilleries last year, and spending topped £60m.
More than 1,500 workers are threatening to strike after rejecting a 2.5% pay offer.
Almost 500 rare whiskies and nine casks will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s later this month.
The Single Malt Fund will make investing in whisky ‘more inclusive and accessible’.
Brown-Forman has purchased The Benriach Distillery Company for £285 million.
The third expression of The Balvenie Tun 1509 is being released in global markets this July.
The Edinburgh distillery and military spectacle have collaborated on an exclusive whisky.
The Islay distiller claims its publication of The Classic Laddie recipe next month is legal.
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
The highly anticipated but ‘worst kept secret in malts’ is revealed months ahead of release.
The blended malt has been named the most requested Scotch whisky brand by the world’s leading bars.
Approval has been granted for a multi-million pound expansion of the Speyside distillery.
The Islay distillery is giving whisky enthusiasts the chance to visit the 2016 Feis Ile for the day.
Douglas Laing is to release its first Feis Ile edition of the Islay blended malt in May.
Only members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society are now able to purchase bottlings.
The Scotch whisky distillery is to build an additional stillhouse to meet increasing demand.
A Kentucky Straight Bourbon inspired by the hit zombie apocalypse series is coming this autumn.
The 1978 vintage whisky from the silent distillery marks 200 years since its founding.
The latest in the Irish whiskey series contains some of the oldest liquid used so far.
The Scotch whisky industry has signed a charter to help promote Scottish food and drink overseas.
The ‘craft and provenance credentials’ of single malts are boosting Scotch’s global reputation.
The island whisky distillery has started operations this week ahead of its official opening.
The first in a new series of bottlings from the lost Islay distillery is a 39-year-old malt.
Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
The Highland distillery has launched 14 single Sherry and Port cask-matured whiskies.
Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Scotchwhisky.com’s chief engineer has been recognised for his contribution to the whisky region.
Speyside’s new Distilled festival is offering free tickets to anyone named after a distillery.
Bowmore’s master blender will join BenRiach Distillery Company in March.
A new owner is being sought for the home of Famous Grouse and blended Scotch Cutty Sark.
The penultimate DCS Compendium chapter features whiskies with ‘unexpected’ characteristics.
The Highland distillery has replaced its vintages with a core range of age statement malts.
Over two million visits were made to Scotch whisky distilleries in 2018, a new record.
The Speyside distillery has been named one of Time Magazine’s 2019 Greatest Places to visit.
There’s much whisky producers can learn from the comic book industry’s mistakes.
Celebrating the ever-popular author, seen through the eyes of his great friend, Charles MacLean.
The dairy out to revolutionise the humble Cheddar – and the best whiskies to pair with it.
The celebrity chef reveals his burgeoning passion for Scotch and plans to launch his own whisky.
For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
The Danish photographer’s pictures capture the essence of the distillery and its island home.
Not just for malt whisky: why the humble barley grain could be the next big thing in food circles.
Signe Johansen demonstrates how seaside cooking and drinking can be enjoyed all year round.
The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
Celebrate all things Scottish with dinner and a dram at one of these luxurious Burns Night suppers.
A selection of some of the best al fresco watering holes to enjoy a whisky tipple this summer.
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Here's the Whisky Professor to dispel any concerns over malting barley and agrochemicals.
The Whisky Virgin wonders how seriously to take the preference of just one whisky critic.
What do the words ‘limited edition’ and ‘Master’s Select’ on a whisky label really mean?
The Whisky Virgin discovers the price of rare whisky, but its value is another question altogether.
A little tough love provokes a surprising reaction from the normally pliable Whisky Virgin.
Compass Box’s controversial bottling gets the Virgin treatment, with the aid of a sweary friend.
Not all whiskies are bottled by the distilleries; there’s many a gem among the indie bottlers.
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
The Whisky Virgin puts aside his preconceptions to discover the beauty of youthful Scotch.
After reading Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, our Virgin begins questioning his own tasting method.
A frustrating brush with the latest Ardbeg release leaves the Virgin with a fresh dilemma.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Barley variety’s effect on flavour is a hot topic, but Bruichladdich believes there are variations.
A movement is underway to challenge blended whiskey’s reputation as cheap bottom shelf liquor.
Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
The origins of whisky are closely linked to the use of aqua vitae in early medical science.
As the 34th vintage is launched, we assess the evolution of the ‘pinnacle of Irish whiskey’.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
We asked the experts which whiskies they’ll be sipping to ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’.
A vibrant whisky scene is emerging in Israel as its first single malts come of age.
Explore the growing world of American single malt with these imaginative – and tasty – whiskeys.
American craft distillers are breaking from tradition to explore new avenues of flavour creation.
As technology advances, so too do the tasks and responsibilities of master distillers.
The long and eventful story of Scotch whisky’s longest-established independent bottler.
With warmer weather and rising sea levels, producers must act fast to combat climate change.
Whisky is a gender-balanced industry, so why is it still considered a man’s drink?
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for distillers on Scotland’s ‘whisky island’.
Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
How this wine-drinking nation became the world’s biggest consumer of single malts in the 1970s.
Stuck for Father’s Day ideas? Then spoil your dad this Sunday with a whisky-filled day out.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
Bill Lumsden tells us how the concept of the Madeira-finished Private Edition release developed.
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
With 10 whisky distilleries opening this year, Scotch is on track for unprecedented growth.
From Glenfiddich to Glen Grant, these are the world’s most popular Scotch malt whiskies.
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
Oak species, grain size and toasting all help mould the flavour of the dram in your glass.
Looking into the past, present and future of the Highland distillery, founded in 1843.
A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
How much do you really know about Scotch whisky?
Heart-warming tales of true love, from a fateful plane crash to whisky’s greatest bromance.
The best whiskies to fill into your hipflask this autumn, according to the experts.
Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
Secondary maturation in Scotch whisky is a recent, but nonetheless fascinating, phenomenon.
IMD’s managing director on rebuilding Rosebank and taking calculated risks.
The Midleton master distiller talks serendipity, single pot still and experimentation.
Glenmorangie’s restless experimenter on innovation, LVMH and creating a new whisky in 24 hours.
The malt master and a pioneer of double cask maturation reflects on his career.
Glenfiddich’s malt master on chemistry, SPPM and being a world bagpiping champion.
Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Reconciling the contradictions surrounding Scotland’s national poet.
One of Scotland’s greatest monarchs, with a keen interest in warfare, sport – and aqua vitae.
The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
The story of one of the 19th century’s great black-market whisky still manufacturers.
The family behind Ferintosh, Scotland’s oldest distillery and a vast operation at its peak.
The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
The leading Scottish literary figure was an exciseman before his writing career took off.
The founder of the Irish whiskey dynasty was a Presbyterian born in Alloa, Scotland.
Flamboyance, fraud and 500 talking parrots: when boom turned to bust with the ‘Pattison Crash’.
The feathered security guards protected maturing whisky stocks for more than 50 years.
The saga of the family who went from illegal distillers to pillars of the whisky establishment.
The life of a Laphroaig lover – and the difficulties of building such a huge collection today.
The master blender on how his whisky collection has transformed into a record of his career.
An endeavour to taste as many whiskies as possible uncovered a penchant for St Magdalene Scotch.
The whisky vlogger on how he ‘collects’ whiskies for others to try as much as for himself.
The Swedish collector turned her hobby into a career, and now runs a whisky bar in Bredaryd.
A chance encounter with a knowledgeable bartender was the beginning of a life-long love for whisky.
The winemaker’s fondness for rare Highland Park bottlings came about during a trip to Italy.