Not every whisky can be a Macallan
And, according to Richard Woodard, most single malts shouldn’t even try.
And, according to Richard Woodard, most single malts shouldn’t even try.
Macallan’s 72 Year Old has Dave Broom wondering if some whisky is deserving of a high price.
Car park tastings, a bat cave, the shadowy hand of the whisky maker and the weird ways of wood.
A new release from Martell in the US says much about the rise and rise of single malt Scotch.
The surge in new Scotch distilleries has some striking similarities to the Victorian whisky boom.
It’s been hotly tipped as the spirit to watch, says Dave Broom, but is this whisky’s year?
Reflecting on a busy Islay Festival 2018, Becky Paskin presents her ultimate survival guide.
The discovery of a fake 1903 Laphroaig is a shocking but eerily familiar tale, says Dave Broom.
Predictions are dangerous, says our chief engineer, so he’s compiled a wish list instead.
On his final day at the Speyside whisky festival, Dave takes his Quaich on a trek up Ben Rinnes.
Dave Broom has plenty of advice to share, from tastings and transportation, to kilts and pants.
'Scotch whisky' is now legally recognised in Botswana. Who cares? Lots of people – and here's why.
Looking back at this year’s sun-filled festival – the good, the bad and the downright odd.
Far from stifling innovation, says Richard Woodard, Scotch’s regulations can inspire it.
Maybe if we treat blends as ‘special’, says Richard Woodard, that’s just what they’ll become.
Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
If Scotch whisky could make a New Year resolution for 2016, what should it be? A few thoughts…
Why Scotch marketers should beware swapping one dead language for another.
As the sophistication of Russia’s doping programme is revealed, Scotch has a small part to play.
Rare Scotch whisky has moved out of the reach of many, but there’s still pleasure to be had.
Whisky-scented moustache wax is another attempt by Johnnie Walker to grab the attention of hipsters.
Scotch brands and classic cocktails are failing to inspire bartenders, says Becky Paskin.
Whisky can’t improve, says Dave Broom, if it’s focused solely on efficiency and tradition.
Grain plants may lack the romance of single malt distilleries, but that doesn’t make them dull.
Scotch remains the whisky role model – but there’s competition. What can Japan teach the industry?
Be selective about your whisky-drinking moments for optimum cheer, and have a very Merry Christmas.
Tales of the Cocktail is exhausting, enthralling – and increasingly embracing Scotch whisky.
Innovation is rife around the whisky world, from Midleton to Hakushu. Where does that leave Scotch?
Distilled spirits do not contain gluten, so why are some brands allowed to say it, and some aren’t?
An undefined term and a path toward too much choice will complicate an already complex industry.
Like art, we need to stop analysing whisky to really appreciate it, writes Becky Paskin.
Fèis Ìle 2019 reminded Dave Broom that ‘whisky island’ is always changing.
At a time of widespread unpredictability, Scotch is enjoying mixed fortunes in the UK.
The misreporting of news has effects that stretch beyond whisky awards, says Becky Paskin.
Rarity has many facets, writes Dave Broom, including the decision to share the rare.
Whisky must adopt a different approach to tap China’s market potential, writes Dave Broom.
Carlsberg probably isn’t the world’s best, says Dave Broom, but can anything really be?
With Port Ellen, Brora and Rosebank set to reopen, Dave Broom looks at the broader context.
As the world faces a huge climate challenge, whisky has a role to play, says Dave Broom.
Has there ever been a more exciting time for whisky? Probably not, says Richard Woodard.
In the face of controversy and stock shortages, Japanese whisky is reawakening, says Dave Broom.
With more women than ever enjoying a wee dram why does gender stereotyping still exist at all?
As the Islay distillery’s manager marks 10 years at the helm, Richard Woodard looks back.
Archives and a liquid Speyside ramble illustrate how the past persists and informs the present.
Do recent shipment declines signal the end of Scotch whisky’s long-running export success story?
Dave Broom finds much to celebrate in the diverse whiskies of Australia and New Zealand.
SWA-approved, ‘Scottish-style’ single malt produced in Mount Vernon, Virginia? Surely some mistake…
Like fine wine, great whisky comes from a willingness to make mistakes, says Richard Woodard.
As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect?
A trip to Japan reminds Dave Broom how all our senses influence our appreciation of whisky.
A sojourn on Islay prompts a further exploration of the topic of barley and its impact on whisky.
Could gin soon be more popular than Scotch in the UK? Let’s all calm down, says Richard Woodard.
Whisky bars should take inspiration from coffee shops when designing menus, says Becky Paskin.
Cult bottles spark furious bidding wars and soaring prices. But just who is being greedy here?
Richard Woodard vents his frustration at the legendary writer’s shortcomings.
It’s taken Kilchoman more than 13 seconds, but a measured approach like Conor McGregor’s is working.
Two great figures of Port and Scotch whisky, connected by their personal prejudices.
How should Scotch counter the craft spirits challenge? Beat them? Join them? Or buy them?
Dave Broom reflects on the life and legacy of one of whisky’s most lovable characters.
A 75-year-old Mortlach raises questions of perceived identity, character and the passage of time.
The construction and early life of the Islay distillery is part cautionary tale, part inspiration.
Jacques Tati, silo thinking and corporate fragmentation: why they matter to Scotch
Glasgow’s past is inextricably linked with Scotch – but you wouldn’t necessarily know that today.
The world has changed since Marty McFly first graced our screens; it has for whisky at any rate.
While mostly ignored by malt aficionados, whisky regions are still important indicators of flavour.
A Brighton bat walk stirs thoughts of silent stills and dormant distilleries in Dave Broom.
Whisky has come a long way in Africa, but the journey into consumers’ hearts has only just begun.
The great sommelier proved you can combine ambition and drive with humility, says Richard Woodard.
In a joyless age, is whisky allowed to make us smile? Sober thoughts on booze and happiness.
What do Lidl’s cut-price whiskies have in common with Diageo’s latest batch of collectors’ items?
Rather than easing our fears, barriers only encourage them to multiply, says Richard Woodard.
The spring chill at the start of this year’s festival can’t mask the gathering’s huge warmth.
Dave Broom reflects on the site so far and why you won’t see any ‘PR fluff’ on here any time soon.
Whisky and beer share common ingredients and flavours, so why aren’t there more collaborations?
Pure Scot’s ‘puerile’ Instagram posts look depressingly familiar, says Richard Woodard.
The knowledge and kindness Wallace Milroy afforded Dave Broom will be a lasting memory.
Whisky produced in the ‘Golden Age’ wasn’t always better, says Dave Broom, just different.
Single malt is more than a spirit; it’s a sum of environment and culture, says Dave Broom.
Dave Broom joined an expedition of whisky lovers on an icy mountain for an unusual launch.
What’s more outrageous: cocktails served in capsules or the fact it’s a Scotch? asks Becky Paskin.
Gin is hot – and Scottish distillers are cashing in. But the links between the two spirits run deep…
Thoughts from a Washington DC museum trip on the collision of money and art, patronage and ...
Bagpiper, McDowell’s and the SWA acting as ‘cultural shock troops’. Where will it all end?
Dave Broom acquires a new t-shirt, and with it a sudden realisation of time passing.
There are better places to build a new distillery, reckons Dave Broom. How about Tiree?
Three recent releases prompt thoughts on the quest for true value in Scotch whisky.
To endure, Scotch whisky brands need to practise genuine innovation, says Dave Broom.
Another high-quality option just made the whisky world that bit more exciting, says Dave Broom.
Dave Broom deliberates the symbolic meaning behind gifting a quaich to the new US President.
How can it be that in an industry with so much history, Scotch whisky archives are so scarce?
It’s glib, glitzy and plain bizarre, but does the £40k whisky watch have a deeper significance?
Whisky Speed Dating reminds Becky Paskin why knowledge sharing is so vital in innovation.
Blade Runner 2049 has Dave Broom questioning the reliability of aroma memories.
A rose-tinted view of Scotch’s ‘outlaw’ history is pure marketing BS, says Dave Broom.
Love, like whisky, shouldn’t be shared on just one day a year, writes Becky Paskin.
Engaging with the world around you can help heighten your whisky experience, writes Dave Broom.
Clichés are rooted in truth, says Dave Broom, so don’t ignore them – but look beyond them.
Dave Broom argues why historical sites such as Lindores and Kennetpans must be preserved.
Deep in the Outer Hebrides, Dave Broom is awe-struck by a reminder of whisky’s ancient foundations.
The ‘safe’ revamp of Glenrothes represents a lost opportunity, says Richard Woodard.
In Scotch whisky and in the wider world, says Richard Woodard, nothing lasts forever.
If Scotch wants to keep its top perch, it must change with the times, says Dave Broom.
A whisky bar’s history reflects the shifting stereotype of its drinkers, says Dave Broom.
Scotland’s native oak must be nurtured if it’s to be used for whisky-making, says Dave Broom.
Large or small, new whisky ventures can be capricious creatures, says Richard Woodard.
The purchase marks the third Macallan record set by Dubai-based retailer Le Clos in 18 months.
Former Macallan managing director Willie Phillips has been appointed chairman of Ardgowan.
Macallan has opened the first of several new prestige whisky shops in Dubai airport.
Macallan’s whisky maker used his love of DJing house music to create the single malt.
The cask strength expression is part-matured at Jameson’s old distillery in Dublin.
Dubai-based retailer Le Clos breaks own record with latest Macallan Fine & Rare sale.
The first whisky in Macallan’s new duty free series is an exercise in ‘unconventional maturation’.
The 1926 Macallan designed by the British pop artist achieved a high price at auction.
Macallan’s first UK whisky lounge has opened at London’s Euro-Japanese restaurant Four Degree.
Macallan’s latest release contains whisky distilled from barley grown on its estate.
The 1926 Macallan Valerio Adami was sold at auction by Bonhams in Edinburgh for £848,750.
The latest in the limited edition series showcases the ‘uniquely bold’ colour of Macallan’s whisky.
Macallan Edition No 2 celebrates distillery’s collaboration with restaurant El Celler de Can Roca.
The 40-year-old single malt joins Macallan’s growing collection of vintage whiskies.
The opening marks the start of a new chapter for the luxury Speyside single malt.
The £25,000 Speyside single malt whisky will be limited to only 200 bottles worldwide.
The new single malt was created in collaboration with the architect of the £140m facility.
The seven single cask single malts have been matured for between 12 and 22 years.
The £100m-plus new facility will take over single malt production after ‘rigorous’ tests.
The Speyside distillery has been named one of Time Magazine’s 2019 Greatest Places to visit.
The single malt expression will now be released in batches to ‘enhance its collectability’.
The new range, exclusive to travel retail, includes four NAS single malt whiskies.
Two bottles with labels designed by Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami were sold in Dubai.
The single malt’s latest limited edition release will be sold through an online ballot.
The colour-focused line-up is cut as part of a rethink of the single malt’s portfolio.
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
A range of single malt expressions will be offered alongside a variety of cheese pairings.
It’s hoped that the £100m-plus plant will produce its first spirit before the end of 2017.
Latest addition to distillery’s Fine & Rare collection is priced at $10,000 a bottle.
Dr Nick Savage will join the recently-revived Lowland distillery as its new master distiller.
The removal from public display follows a hotel guest paying $10,000 for a ‘fake’ 1878 whisky.
A bottle of the ‘world’s most valuable whisky’ is to be auctioned in Edinburgh this autumn.
The single malt collection almost doubled its pre-sale estimate, selling for nearly HK$8m.
The ‘unique’ set of six single malts, aged for 50-65 years, will be auctioned in Hong Kong.
The ‘19th-century’ bottles have been withdrawn from display amid authenticity concerns.
Fans camped overnight outside the distillery in the hope of nabbing a limited edition bottle.
The Speyside single malt has appointed a woman to the role for the first time in its history.
The US$9,000 single malt is billed as the ‘pinnacle’ of the distillery’s Sherry Oak range.
An investigation has been launched following the purchase at a St Moritz hotel by a Chinese guest.
The bottle of 60-year-old whisky, painted by artist Michael Dillon, will be auctioned next month.
Aged for 65 years and priced at £23,500, ‘Peerless Spirit’ completes The Six Pillars Collection.
The Speyside distillery has partnered with master perfumer Roja Dove for a new single malt whisky.
The single malt has been matured in a single European oak ex-Sherry cask.
The bottle, hand-painted by Irish artist Michael Dillon, fetched £1.2m at auction in London.
A collaboration with Steven Klein, the new expression is inspired by the concept of ‘time’.
The 60-year-old single malt, distilled in 1926, is expected to sell for up to £700,000.
The 60-year-old whisky, with a label by Peter Blake, is expected to fetch up to US$700,000.
The 1926 bottle with a label designed by Sir Peter Blake sold for US$843,200 in New York.
The ‘1878’ bottle contained blended Scotch whisky from the early 1970s, tests have shown.
A set of 19 Macallan Fine & Rare bottles has set a record as the most expensive sale in duty free.
The £140m Speyside distillery has been shortlisted for the prestigious architecture award.
The Scotch whisky brand’s Make the Call advert was described as promoting ‘risky behaviour’.
The latest releases from the Speyside single malt will cost £5,400 and £82 respectively.
The challenges of building a £100m new distillery, by the man who came up with the idea.
The single malt’s oldest release to date, distilled in the 1940s, launches in August.
Collection of 42 bottles joins rare Dalmore and Port Ellen in Hong Kong auction this weekend.
Investigating the history of the 1926 single malts that sold for US$1m-plus at auction.
The two 60-year-old single malts fetched more than US$1m each at auction in Hong Kong.
The Peter Blake and Valerio Adami 60-year-old malts will be sold by Bonhams in Hong Kong.
Macallan and Highland Park owner saw earnings reduced by global political and economic volatility.
Glenfiddich and Macallan feature in auction house Dragon 8’s first Hong Kong sale this weekend.
The Lowland distillery has released its first widely-available whisky since opening in 2014.
The Oscar winner swapped Macallan for Chivas Regal on a visit to the Speyside distillery.
Made with whisky from Scotland’s Glen Elgin and Macallan distilleries, plus India’s Amrut.
He helped bring huge success to Glen Grant and Macallan in a career spanning five decades.
Trove of counterfeit Laphroaig and Macallan could be worth nearly £1m, experts say.
The Highland distillery will launch new 12-, 18- and 21-year-old whiskies in 2020.
The Macallan and Highland Park owner will relocate to 100 Queen Street in spring 2017.
The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
Colonel EH Taylor Four Grain is World Whisky of the Year, ahead of Redbreast and Glen Grant.
The biggest news items of the year, as featured on the pages of Scotchwhisky.com.
Collectible Speyside malts rub shoulders in sale with a glut of sought-after Karuizawas and Hanyus.
Counting down the big news items that made the headlines on Scotchwhisky.com this year.
John MacLellan, distillery manager of Kilchoman, has passed away following a battle with cancer.
Collectible Macallan, Dalmore and Ardbeg all feature in Friday’s 176-lot auction in New York.
Recalling a year of shocks, surprises, new whiskies, fake bottles and controversy.
Events will take place in regions as remote as Antarctica as part of the annual festivities.
With Scotch sales flat and difficulties in China, could 2017 be a year of change for Chivas?
The 35th annual release is a blend of Irish whiskeys matured for between 12 and 28 years.
Rebecca Weir, 18, has been taken on as an apprentice by Diageo Abercrombie copperworks.
Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
Getting under the skin of Russia’s vast and potentially lethal black market in counterfeit spirits.
After years of record-breaking increases, there are signs that the market may be softening.
The Kentucky distillery’s annual collection of limited edition Bourbon and rye is on its way.
What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
Soaring growth in whisky tourism is paving the way for a new generation of Scotch distillery.
The end of Diageo’s educational programme signals a major change in philosophy for the company.
Counterfeit copies of western brands don’t just disappoint consumers – they can kill them.
A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
The master blender and distiller will leave the Lowlands distillery he helped resurrect.
Tourism officials, residents and whisky fans are battling to save the historical centre.
Scotch is experiencing an identity crisis. Why would it want to taste like Bourbon?
The Speyside distillery steps into the spotlight with the first whiskies released by its new owners.
Commemorating the life of a proud son of Moray and one of Scotch whisky’s best-loved characters.
Get the full lowdown on three distillery projects earmarked for Jedburgh, Hawick and Peebles.
The lowdown on the ex-BenRiach MD’s surprisingly swift return to Scotch whisky.
The latest moves on ‘Whisky Island’, including new, revived and expanding distilleries.
Two new companies – one in the UK, one in China – are opening a fresh chapter in whisky investment.
Special Releases pricing has soared in recent years – but how and why? Let’s crunch some numbers…
Examining the ups, downs and evolving trends of Scotch whisky’s biggest player over the past year.
As auction prices soar, does whisky’s secondary market have a serious counterfeit problem?
The industry has made great strides in environmental matters, but packaging challenges remain.
Diageo’s Indian whisky brands have had their export wings trimmed – but does the deal go far enough?
Media reports tell of a single malt Scotch whisky ‘drought’, but the facts tell a different story.
As more consumers turn their backs on whisky, distillers are trying a number of fresh ideas.
The latest in the Irish whiskey series contains some of the oldest liquid used so far.
Once touted as Islay’s ninth whisky distillery, here’s the full story behind Gartbreck.
Incidents like the recent Jim Beam warehouse fire can have a huge environmental impact.
As popular blends face major price increases, we assess the likely effects of the move.
As Diageo’s whisky sales rebound, we identify six factors shaping the resurgence.
The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
The Speyside distillery has revealed the 17 bottlings to make up its 2018 single cask programme.
From managing Cardhu to his pioneering ambassadorial work, a great Scotch whisky character recalled.
Distillers face the threat of a 25% tariff on single malt exports as a trade war escalates.
It’s the quintessential Irish whiskey style, but should its production rules be revised?
The number one Scotch whisky brand’s new platform aims to add a little happiness to the mix.
The revered independent bottler will be remembered as a ‘legend’ of the whisky world.
After the single malt’s revamp, has it found its place in the whisky world?
Scotch distilleries attracted a record total of 1.6m visits in 2015, up more than 20% on 2010.
The murky waters of auctioning whisky labels is not only unclear, it’s unregulated too.
Rye’s return in Scotland after a long gap marks the latest chapter in a chequered history.
Irish whiskey is resurgent, but are some of the new companies being economical with the truth?
Distillers are coming up with ever more inventive ways of working with this tricky grain.
Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
After three consecutive years of shipment declines, where does the industry go from here?
Now just an empty shell, the Falkirk distillery could be producing spirit within two years.
Assessing the impact of a hard exit from the EU on the eve of a crucial Commons vote.
The inside story of the US$150m distillery, and the remarkable landscape it calls home.
Scotch whisky exports bounced back last year, thanks largely to single malt and the US market.
The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
With poor ferry links and crumbling roads, ‘whisky island’ faces a number of challenges.
Did the Jack Daniel’s owner overpay in spending £285m on BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh?
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
It’s back! Take a tour of the Diageo archives to mark the annual Scotch celebration.
The Islay distillery’s annual Friends of Laphroaig whisky is a triple-matured release.
Choice of 30 old and rare whiskies are first non-Society bottlings offered at Edinburgh bar.
For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
UK whisky auction sales have ‘never been stronger’, a report has revealed.
The Whisky Exchange has bottled a ‘fantastic value’ 18-year-old Orkney malt for Black Friday.
Just eight whiskies will form the distiller’s annual Special Releases collection.
The newly repackaged whiskey is the 34th annual release from the Irish distillery.
The whisky writer has selected 21 single casks to mark the Society's 35th anniversary.
The oldest release from Port Ellen distillery is among Diageo’s 2016 Special Releases.
The Islay distillery’s two festival bottlings are Sherry and Spanish oak-finished malts.
Visit distilleries usually closed to the public, as well as rare drams at the annual festival.
The highly anticipated but ‘worst kept secret in malts’ is revealed months ahead of release.
The limited festival edition is the oldest Octomore released by the Islay distillery.
Even more rare and ‘exceptional’ bottles have been added to Whisky.Auction’s charity auction.
The 18-year-old blended Scotch whisky is being relaunched with a new name and design.
Over 650 events have been announced as part of the festival’s 20th anniversary celebrations.
The collection includes eight single malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston and Tobermory.
A 21-year-old matured in refill and recharred casks celebrates the festival’s 21st anniversary.
The Islay single malt’s peatiest expression is revived four years after its ‘final’ release.
The annual limited edition release is available exclusively at the distillery on Islay.
The complete set from 2001 to 2016 could fetch up to £25,000 at Bonhams in Edinburgh.
Diageo’s 2015 Special Releases features some familiar faces, plus a rare 40YO single grain.
Up to 270 bottles of the £200 Dalmore Distillery Exclusive Vintage 2000 are available.
Scotchwhisky.com’s chief engineer has been recognised for his contribution to the whisky region.
Members of the Lowlands distillery’s new Founders’ Club will be first to taste its whisky in 2018.
A record 2016 saw sales of single malt Scotch whisky increase by nearly 50% on the open market.
Buy a ticket for the charity raffle and you could win over £2,000 worth of whisky.
The fourth edition of this exploration of the art of blending focuses on the ‘Mastery of Oak’.
Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
Overseas shipments reached a new high of £4.36bn in 2017, up by almost 9% on 2016.
The Fife distillery has launched seven single cask single malts with various mash bills.
Appointment marks move to a new collaborative approach to production for Burn Stewart blend.
Holyrood Park Distillery aims to start whisky distillation and to open to visitors in 2018.
Owner of BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh made reduced £7.3m profit in 2015, accounts show.
The island’s sole distillery has been maturing its inaugural whisky since December 2015.
Diageo’s new NAS Talisker release underpins its goal to become largest malt retailer in GTR by 2018.
More than 100,000 rare bottles were sold at auction in the UK last year, worth over £40m.
The festive bottling from Douglas Laing is a cask-strength edition of the Islay blended malt.
Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan has joined Bladnoch as master distiller.
Guests can enjoy a tutored nosing and tasting session of different whiskies from around the world.
Scotch returns to the podium in this year’s rundown, but an American rye is Whisky of the Year.
The bottling is a marriage of four different casks including a ‘rare’ Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
Four limited edition Old Particular single cask whiskies will be released throughout 2017.
The 26-year-old GlenDronach signed by the President-elect doubled its pre-sale estimate.
The bottling made to celebrate this year’s World Whisky Day sold at a rate of 65 bottles a minute.
Jim Murray has named an American whiskey as ‘whisky of the year’ for three years running.
The new releases include ‘spirit drink’ Stranger & Stranger and blended malt whisky Juveniles.
This year’s Islay Festival has a packed menu of distillery open days and cultural events.
The 62-year-old single malt is the most expensive bottle of whisky auctioned by Christie’s.
Almost 500 rare whiskies and nine casks will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s later this month.
The Orkney single malt’s oldest release since 2010 is priced at US$15,000 a bottle.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Vaults Collection launches with two single cask malts.
Artist Kevin Sheehan took over 120 hours to sketch a map of Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
The rock group’s anniversary blend will be sold alongside salvaged Whisky Galore! bottles.
Young people in the Highlands are being given maturing casks to pay for higher education.
The 2018 collection features malts from Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory and Ledaig.
A makeover for the Highlands distillery is the ‘final piece of the puzzle’ in reviving its identity.
Over two million visits were made to Scotch whisky distilleries in 2018, a new record.
The distillery’s one-off bottling will raise funds for research into Motor Neurone Disease.
The first single malt whisky from Annandale distillery for 99 years has been bottled.
A ‘reinterpreted’ 16-year-old and a new 23-year-old will be released globally in 2017.
The new expression from the Kintyre distillery offers a ‘true taste of Campbeltown’.
The Islay distillery is discontinuing its entry-level malt and introducing four new whiskies.
The 2018 limited release line-up is completed by a blend of six coastal single malts.
The Scotch whisky industry has signed a charter to help promote Scottish food and drink overseas.
Three whiskies heralding from the same cask have been finished in different woods.
The Diageo-owned Irish whiskey distillery will open to visitors later this month.
Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
Malts are poised to break through the 1.5m-case barrier this year – but blends continue to slide.
Glenmorangie hopes to reverse the extinction of oysters at the site more than a century ago.
The changes represent a ‘significant development’ for the producer of Ballantine’s and Chivas Regal.
Bowmore owner Beam Suntory has named its new master blender following Barrie’s exit in February.
Scottish companies can ‘learn a lot’ from the Scotch whisky industry’s environmental strategy.
The five-book compendium details the 3,000 rare whiskies in the famous collection.
Scotch whisky’s impact on the UK economy is praised as the SWA opens a new London office.
Visitor numbers hit record levels in 2016, with more distilleries opening to the public.
An increase in single malt exports helped Isle of Arran Distillers to record a £1m profit in 2015.
After years of decline the SWA has predicted Scotch exports will improve within the year.
The artwork for the 2017 limited edition whisky will feature more than 300 photos of whisky fans.
Beam Suntory has been heavily criticised for creating a ‘sexist’ and ‘isolating’ whisky fan club.
The festival recognised four industry veterans for their services to Scotch whisky.
Only 100 bottles of The Glenlivet Winchester Collection Vintage 1966 will be released globally.
The resolution of a land dispute at the Islay site looks set to resurrect the project.
The distillery has collaborated with men’s fashion label Kestin Hare on the new range.
Declines in Russia, Brazil and oil nations create worst run for industry in more than 50 years.
The distilleries will release 19- and 22-year-old Sherried whiskies as 2019’s festival exclusives.
The company has launched its first bottles but is yet to build a distillery in Raasay or the south.
Export volumes rise for first time in three years, but value falls in mixed first half of 2016.
A peated version of the blended malt whisky has launched, but only in select bars worldwide.
Sales were up in the last six months of 2017, with Johnnie Walker leading the charge.
The Highlands distillery is selling newly-laid casks for £10,000 as a ‘luxury whisky investment’.
A distillery worker has created a whisky kit to stop motorists missing out on tasting sessions.
Volumes were down, value up as single malts continued their march in the first half of 2017.
Diageo has revealed ambitions to develop The Singleton into the world’s leading single malt.
The Speyside distillery has launched its first single malt since reopening in 2013.
Crown Royal takes top spot and Kentucky, Ireland and Japan share the spoils in the 2016 edition.
Despite positive signs, Scotch is enduring its longest period of export decline in over 50 years.
The distillery has revised its malts range after drinkers criticised its previous bottlings.
Brexit-fuelled resurgence ends recent decline as single malt shipments top £1bn for first time.
Signed by the President-elect himself, the whisky is expected to sell for more than £2,500.
The latest expression of The Glover features ‘a little more Sherry cask’ influence.
The Lowland distillery will bottle its first malt more than a decade after it was founded.
Chivas down, The Glenlivet up in the last six months of 2015 as difficulties continue in China.
New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
Scotch producers are donating a further £100k to groups working to combat alcohol-related harm.
The 1972 bottling, aged 44 years, almost doubled its pre-auction estimate.
New targets include switching 80% of primary energy supplies to renewable sources by 2050.
UK government recognises Scotch as a ‘vital industry’ and freezes excise duty in its 2016 Budget.
The wrong whisky was filled into some bottles of the Speyside single malt series’ new Batch 4.
The first edition bottling is the most valuable Japanese whisky ever sold at auction.
Ian Macleod Distillers hopes to have the coveted Lowland distillery operational by 2019.
The limited edition triple cask-matured malt tees off in time for The Open’s 2019 return.
The range includes no-age-statement, 18-year-old and 19-year-old single cask whiskies.
Sample exclusive maturation experiments at the London Whisky Show with Scotchwhisky.com.
The highland distillery’s new Spirit of Oak collection is a celebration of the Sherry cask.
Swimmers take to Islay’s waters to create a blended malt that will be sold for charity.
The new Norlan VAILD is designed to focus attention on flavour and aroma in whisky.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund will spend a further £300,000 to help fight misuse in Scotland.
The new range includes four Islay, Highland, Lowland and Speyside blended malts and blends.
Bartenders will be given the chance to create the brand’s 2017 limited edition single malt whisky.
Only 768 bottles of limited edition Half-Century Blend will be available to purchase.
Lack of collectible new releases is fuelling the boom, says analyst and broker Rare Whisky 101.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and Dr. Adam Moore give 120 people the chance to drink for science.
The money will be used to build the distillery and visitor centre in Edinburgh.
A Soho doughnut shop has partnered with the Hebridean distillery to create a heavily peated treat.
The 54-bottle set from the closed Japanese distillery could fetch up to HK$6m at auction.
The Islay distillery is giving whisky enthusiasts the chance to visit the 2016 Feis Ile for the day.
The Highland distillery’s new range celebrates its influential people and history.
The whisky collection will be exhibited in a Dutch museum due to open later this year.
Douglas Laing & Co. has launched a 10-year-old version of its Highland blended malt.
A rare 27-year-old expression from the extinct Lowland distillery is limited to 500 bottles.
Explore the future of whisky with Scotchwhisky.com at the London Whisky Show.
Bruichladdich’s Organic, Bere Barley and Islay Barley single malts welcome new expressions.
The warehouse demolition is the final chapter in the story of the Peterhead distillery.
The retailer’s new flagship store in London’s Covent Garden features a dedicated whisky room.
The Islay distillery is launching three single malts, all of which have been finished in wine casks.
More than 100 rare whisky lots are on offer in the Hong Kong sale, worth a total of up to HK$2.5m.
Jack Mayo is one of a number of new appointments at the Edinburgh start-up.
Known for its old and rare whiskies, the show will return in November under a new name.
Seven Scotch whisky distilleries have been condemned for their failure to meet pollution guidelines.
The value of rare Scotch whisky sold at auction has fallen for the first time in 10 years.
Ardgowan Expedition is a 20-year-old blended malt containing whisky that has visited the South Pole.
Only 150 bottles of The Glenlivet Winchester Collection’s third expression have been made.
First release from remote west coast distillery is too young to be classified as whisky.
‘The nose’ will celebrate five decades in the whisky industry with a global tasting tour.
The ‘mysterious’ whisky is the first expression in Hunter Laing’s new range.
The 1943 bottling by Gordon & MacPhail is set to sell for over £30,000.
Owner Berry Bros & Rudd has finished the 1992 vintage in various wine, Port and rum casks.
Experts from all over the world are set to attend the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference.
The American whiskey has overtaken The Famous Grouse as the UK’s most lucrative whisky in retail.
The 2019 release is said to represent ‘an unbroken chain of creation from barley to bottle.’
The range includes 15 malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
The Swedish distiller will change its name to avoid a ‘brand collision’ with Compass Box.
The Highland distillery has finished its latest single malt in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks.
Scotch producers claim government figures show ‘fairer’ taxes generate more revenue for economy.
The collection from the closed Japanese distillery has sold for over £750,000 in Hong Kong.
Philippines-owned producer hopes the wine giant will drive growth for Dalmore, Jura and John Barr.
The launch coincides with the two-year anniversary of the distillery’s takeover by Billy Walker.
The revitalised distillery has added a new virgin oak-aged blend to its roster.
The Speyside distillery has launched a Sherry cask-finished whisky as a permanent release.
The Lowland distillery’s first whisky will be sent exclusively to Founders’ Club members.
The single malt release – named One And All – celebrates the island community.
Grant’s whisky will send applicants on a 10-day global trip as it seeks a new brand ambassador.
Johnnie Walker Black Label The Director’s Cut marks the release of the sci-fi sequel.
The first Scotch whisky to feature glacial iceberg water is being auctioned for charity.
William Grant & Sons is to launch a new range of blended whiskies under the Hazelwood brand.
Prospects for growth remain ‘strong’ despite third consecutive fall, Scotch Whisky Association says.
Each of the 12 varieties matches a different Scotch Malt Whisky Society whisky flavour profile.
A Scottish MSP has called for greater protection for Scotch from ‘imitation whiskies’ post-Brexit.
Whisky.Auction will donate £200k from the sale of ‘exceptional’ whiskies to charity Plastic Oceans.
The Scotch whisky blender’s unconventional new expression celebrates two ‘complementary’ spirits.
The cocktail and spirits menu will highlight how European flavours have influenced Scottish produce.
The single malt expression becomes the Highland distillery’s oldest release to date.
Members can try some of the first whiskies created by the London-based distillery.
A signed 15-year-old bottling by Silvano Samaroli reached £61,000 at auction this week.
The English distillery’s new expression has been aged in its founder’s ‘favourite’ STR wine casks.
A new owner is being sought for the home of Famous Grouse and blended Scotch Cutty Sark.
The Speyside distillery has unveiled a contemporary makeover alongside three new expressions.
Peated and triple-distilled whiskies will join the distillery’s unpeated 1770 single malt.
Speyside malt is sold by Berry Bros & Rudd seven years after moving in opposite direction.
The Aultmore, Craigellachie and Aberfeldy whiskies will be available in travel retail.
The first whisky to be distilled in St Andrews for nearly 160 years earns £7,100 at auction.
For the first time, visitors can explore the distillery and buy exclusive whiskies.
The Scotch brand has redesigned and renamed its core range to appeal to new whisky drinkers.
Scottish Government award will help fund construction at the £12m project west of Glasgow.
A selection of ‘exceptional’ whiskies have been sold to raise funds for environmental charities.
Building work is now underway following a lengthy excavation process at the historical site.
Johnnie Walker’s Private Collection series has come to an end with the Midnight Blend.
Old Pulteney owner’s production investment is designed to underpin future international growth.
Plans for the Scotch whisky distillery include an adjacent floating bar and restaurant.
The Speyside single malt has updated its range to appeal to new whisky drinkers.
The Fife distillery’s spirit, aged three years on 23 March, is now officially Scotch whisky.
The Soho whisky specialist has undergone its first rebranding in more than 50 years.
Visitors can expect behind-the-scenes tours and one-off events at the whisky distilleries.
Work to build Edinburgh’s first malt distillery for nearly 100 years will begin next month.
The home of The Famous Grouse has been sold to the crystal manufacturer’s owner.
Ex-Morrison Bowmore CEO to take charge of financial and corporate strategy at rare spirits business.
The blend is leaving The Famous Grouse portfolio with a new ‘accessible’ recipe for millennials.
Glasgow’s historic Pump House is being converted into a £10.5m Scotch whisky distillery.
The Beyond the Cask partnership with cycle maker Renovo claims to be a world’s first.
Diageo readies a new single grain launch, continuing its tie-in with the former England captain.
Lakes distillery has used whiskies from both sides of the border in a hybrid blended malt.
ELLC’s London Rye is the capital’s second whisky to be released in over 100 years.
The amount of rare Scotch whisky sold at UK auctions has hit a record high.
Fifth single malt of pioneering series, Black Bowmore 50 Year Old, priced at £16,000 a bottle.
The cult blended Scotch’s return would require a rebuilding of mature malt whisky stocks.
The bottle of Private Collection Glenlivet 1943 surpassed its initial £30,000-£40,000 estimate.
The Dufftown expression’s release also heralds a revamp of the brand’s entire core range.
A 16- and 21-year-old single malt are new additions to Aberfeldy’s travel retail range.
The first whisky to be produced by Tel Aviv’s Milk & Honey distillery will be auctioned next month.
An Ayrshire farm, once home to Robert Burns, is to be developed into a Scotch whisky distillery.
The US became the first billion-pound Scotch whisky market as single malts continued to surge.
The distillery is funding an effort to revive Dornoch’s extinct Native European oyster population.
The Highland distillery is launching three new whiskies, including a lightly peated malt.
A new £3m rare whisky investment fund has been established in China.
An Asia-based investment firm has bought out the group that also owns Glen Scotia distillery.
Scotland’s introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol contravenes EU law.
The EU is challenging Colombia’s ‘discriminatory’ tax policy that obstructs Scotch whisky growth.
Two distilleries in western Highlands and Perth & Kinross to benefit from government grants.
Bottles sold from the Prince’s cask of Royal Lochnagar 30 Year Old have so far raised £225,400.
The distillery’s new core range will feature age statements, rather than vintages.
The ‘ultimate maritime malt’ has introduced three new whiskies plus a new design.
The equivalent of one bottle of Scotch was consumed at official events last year, a report shows.
The United States is enforcing a 25% import tariff on single malt Scotch whisky imports.
Stella David is to step down from her role as CEO of William Grant & Sons early next year.
The sector’s net annual contribution of £3.8bn to UK trade makes case for duty cut, says SWA.
Whisky fans are rejoicing at finally being able to communicate their drink choice through an icon.
A Highland distillery is offering all-expenses-paid placements to women ‘from all walks of life’.
The Scotch industry has donated rare and vintage whiskies to fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The online sale of rare bottles donated by the industry will help fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The distillery will launch a trio of 22-year-olds at the London airport’s Whisky Festival.
Isle of Arran Distillers has created a ‘new identity’ for its Lochranza site’s core range.
The distillery’s new, limited edition whisky can only be found at Heathrow airport.
The French owner of Glen Moray distillery has purchased the blended Scotch.
The third expression of The Balvenie Tun 1509 is being released in global markets this July.
Only 300 bottles of the third expression in the Warehouse 6 Collection have been made.
The small-batch facility is part of a US$60m plan to re-establish the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
The master blender for Johnnie Walker has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Islay distillery plans could be scuppered by row between Jean Donnay and Hunter Laing.
A third company has joined the race to build the Scottish Borders’ first distillery since 1837.
Company marks campaign progress to date with the release of Enlightenment, a new blended malt.
Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
Bladnoch distillery will run once again after the site was purchased by an Australian businessman.
Proceeds from the auction of the special bottle will help fight food waste and poverty.
The 38-year-old single malt is one of the highlights of the bottler’s Spring Collection.
The event will showcase four of the region’s distilleries and its ‘spectacular’ whisky trail.
Glenturret distillery, home to The Famous Grouse, has released a core range of single malt whiskies.
Edinburgh council has approved plans to transform a Georgian building into a single malt distillery.
Golfers Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke have helped create the two new whiskies.
There were almost 2m visits to whisky distilleries last year, and spending topped £60m.
The brand’s hugely successful Keep Walking platform is rebooted to arrest recent sales declines.
Loch Lomond Group’s blended whisky loss sparks official environmental investigation.
The new whiskies in Benromach’s Heritage collection have been aged for more than 40 years.
The Islay single malt has partnered with New York’s ‘Ducati Whisperer’ to build a dream bike.
Two women have been accepted on Diageo’s four-year coopering apprenticeship in Scotland.
The rules governing Irish whiskey’s signature style have no precedent, says Peter Mulryan.
The £12m distillery will produce both peated and unpeated Lowland malt whisky.
The new DFS store boasts the largest selection of single malts in Asia travel retail.
The new, community-owned, island Scotch whisky distillery needs to raise £2.5 million.
Cutty Sark blender Kirsteen Campbell replaces Gordon Motion as master blender of The Famous Grouse.
Scottish Secretary uses trip to call on Mozambique government to grant Scotch legal protection.
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.
David Frost will become a special advisor on foreign affairs to the UK Foreign Secretary.
New bottling aims to celebrate distillery’s two centuries of whisky-making knowledge and tradition.
First single cask releases into the US celebrate distillery’s connection with luxury rail operator.
Blend of Scotch, Canadian and American whiskies will be sold initially in Germany and Austria.
The final Vintner’s Trilogy single malt has spent more than half its life in a Port pipe.
The line-up of four malts follows Billy Walker’s acquisition of the Speyside distillery.
The Balvenie Fifty: Marriage 0962 has been created from some of the distillery’s oldest stocks.
Bartenders named the blended malt as the world’s best-selling and trendiest Scotch.
The Islay distillery will debut a whisky matured in rejuvenated red wine hogsheads.
Although despite showing signs of recovery, the SWA warns Britain is still a ‘fragile’ market.
A bottle of the Prince’s Royal Lochnagar 30 Year Old expression was auctioned for charity.
Glasgow’s whisky renaissance takes a step forward with the opening of Clydeside distillery.
The experimental Fife brewery and distillery intends to produce more whisky, gin and beer.
The first malt distillery to operate in Edinburgh in nearly a century will open this summer.
The 16-year-old whisky is the second travel retail expression from the distillery.
The spirit release highlights the distillery’s unusual 500-year-old chess connection.
The airline has partnered with InchDairnie to create a commemorative centenary whisky.
The island whisky distillery has started operations this week ahead of its official opening.
The expression is said to offer drinkers an ‘accessible’ Sherry-finished single malt.
The Dublin distillery has celebrated its recent opening with three new cask-finished whiskeys.
The release honours the charity’s centenary and the bottler’s personal history with the RAF.
The team behind London’s Black Rock bar have launched a quirky new whisky subscription service.
The Highland distillery has created a whisky to mark the release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
The whisky specialist will open a four-storey whisky bar and shop in September.
The island distillery is changing its entire range of whiskies as it moves in a new direction.
Twelve Scotch whiskies from Loch Lomond Distillers are to go on sale in the US for the first time.
The Speyside distillery has claimed an Indian whisky company’s label is too similar to its own.
Fewer than 6,000 bottles of the 30-year-old’s second edition have been released.
The SWA claims last year’s 2% tax reduction generated an extra £96 million for the UK government.
The search is on to find the most creative, humorous and honest views about the whisky brand.
The technology enables shoppers to trace the whisky from ‘source to store’.
Wemyss Malts kicks off its new whisky club with an exclusive 35-year-old Caol Ila.
The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
The travel retail range will explore the blended Scotch’s core flavour characteristics.
Whisky lovers can earn a certificate in whisky history, blending and distilling.
Tomatin 50 Year Old is the Highland distillery’s oldest bottling to date.
The island distillery is selling ‘more accessible’ small casks of its first single malt.
The pair of 21-year-old whiskies reflect the distillery’s Atlantic island origins.
The Port-matured whisky is a new limited release from the Highland distillery.
The total tax paid on an average bottle of Scotch in the UK is set to rise to £10.20.
The Highland distillery has replaced its vintages with a core range of age statement malts.
The refurbishment will transform the distillery into a ‘world-class whisky destination’.
The blended malt has been named the most requested Scotch whisky brand by the world’s leading bars.
Producer of Sheep Dip whisky and Edinburgh Gin has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Diageo plans to print nutritional information on bottles of whisky in the US.
The vintage builds on the Speyside distillery’s 20th anniversary malt releases.
Famous Grouse owner will open new central Glasgow HQ, ending Perth’s proud Scotch whisky heritage.
The industry legend and man behind the Diageo Classic Malts has passed away.
Limited edition single malt whisky celebrates James MacTaggart’s 10 years at Arran.
The organisation will celebrate the late Scottish author and his love of single malt.
A new Edinburgh distillery has been designed as a visitor attraction to boost tourism.
The distillery will be sharing every bottle of its new malt with whisky lovers, without charge.
Three lots of rare whisky labels have been withdrawn from auction following protests on Facebook.
The Highland single malt brand has launched its ‘smokiest’ whisky to date, anCnoc Peatheart.
The low-priced aged single malt forms part of Aldi’s Christmas spirits range.
Diageo will continue the suspension of its Scotch expansion plans after sales fell by 9%.
Approval has been granted for a multi-million pound expansion of the Speyside distillery.
The single grain Scotch launched by the footballer will be joined by a new expression this month.
Method & Madness’ latest releases include a single pot still whiskey finished in cherry wood.
Scapa Glansa is the second NAS single malt Scotch whisky from the island distillery this year.
The Edinburgh single malt’s two-tier scheme allows members to monitor its maturing spirit.
Islay distillery publishes the detailed recipe for ‘The Classic Laddie’ expression on its website.
Three casks of Kininvie’s first run are released as the distillery continues its luxury strategy.
The £1 million Dalmore whisky collection has found a buyer, four years after being launched.
The Lowland distillery’s new facility features a gallery, gift shop and tasting bar.
The money is being used to support the protection of the endangered grouse species across the UK.
Business is booming for whisky tourism, as Diageo’s visitor centres see a rise of over 15%.
Andy Watts will be responsible for overseeing the SA group’s Scotch whisky portfolio.
The collection has been designed to be mixed with spirits such as Scotch whisky or sipped neat.
The Chivas Regal owner will close its Paisley site and move bottling operations to Dumbarton.
A new blend from the makers of the Glover combines Scotch with whisky from Indian distiller Amrut.
The proceeds from the sale of bottle number one will be donated to Islay Heritage.
The new Highland distillery will feature two warehouses, a blending lab and a tasting lodge.
Two new duty free exclusive whiskies will form part of the firm’s core travel retail range.
One of Scotland’s smallest distilleries will hand-deliver bottle 001 to the highest bidder.
The founder of Arran distillery and veteran of the D-Day landings has passed away at the age of 91.
Ailsa Bay distillery’s first single malt bottling is a lesson in Scotch whisky innovation.
Wolfburn Aurora is an NAS single malt from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery.
The Islay distillery's anniversary bottling pays homage to its past and present distillers.
Former Auchentoshan distillery manager Alistair McDonald will take up the post from September.
The alliance recognises the new wave of whisky distilleries contributing to the category’s success.
Union urges UK Government to give Nissan-style support for 40,000 Scotch whisky employees.
Comments from David Frost follow discussions with International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.
Speyside’s new Distilled festival is offering free tickets to anyone named after a distillery.
The young Dublin distillery’s first release is a three-year-old single pot still whiskey.
Armed police raided Canadian whisky bars for selling SMWS whisky ‘illegally’.
All of Diageo’s Scotch operations will be affected by strikes resulting from a pay dispute.
The single cask range marks the start of construction of Ardnahoe, Islay’s ninth whisky distillery.
From the US to Asia and the Middle East, the event will offer up to 100 whiskies to taste.
Glenrothes will conduct a study to see whether music affects how people taste whisky.
The range will include eight-year-old, 15-year-old and 40-year-old single malt whiskies.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebratory bottling is expected to sell for between £8,000 and £9,000.
Simon Coughlin will head up a new whisky unit at French drinks group Rémy Cointreau.
GlenWyvis distillery has smashed its initial crowdfunding target by more than £500,000.
The maker of the Glencairn whisky glass was recognised in the international trade category.
The first 100 bottles of Scotch whisky from the microdistillery have been sold at auction.
The three whiskies have been sourced from Speyside, Islay and Highland distilleries.
The Forres distillery has launched its second ever distillery exclusive.
Priced at £2,000 per bottle, the single malt joins the Dewar’s Exceptional Cask Series.
The new adaptation will open in Scottish cinemas on 5 May before a UK-wide release.
Maureen Robinson curates the annual Special Releases for the world’s largest Scotch whisky group.
The 28 Queen Street venue closes temporarily while it undergoes a £300,000 renovation project.
On the Rocks will take place in June, inspired by the new Whisky Galore! film.
Let your creativity ‘run riot’ for the chance to have your Tweet projected on the distillery’s wall.
The legal breakthrough means consumers and producers will be better protected against fakes.
The range of ready-to-drink cocktails is inspired by 19th-century merchant Ebenezer Connal.
Matured in Black Sea oak casks, the single malt is named after a legendary sea demon.
Gregg Glass will join Whyte & Mackay as blender and whisky maker, reporting to Richard Paterson.
A new report suggests more whiskies aged under 10 years are to come, complete with age statements.
The Lowlands distillery’s new whisky has been finished in ex-red wine casks for up to three years.
First community-owned Scotch whisky distillery enters final crowdfunding push.
Limited edition single malt Highland Inspiration marks start of distillery building.
Answering these questions should scientifically match you with your perfect whisky style.
Those investing in whisky are more likely to be satisfied than those investing in wine or watches.
Consumers will soon be able to access detailed content via QR codes on every bottle.
Tomatin 1971 is the first whisky release in the brand’s Warehouse 6 Collection.
World’s biggest Scotch whisky company returns to growth in China following austerity struggles.
The money will finance a distillery and heritage centre highlighting the area’s illicit whisky past.
Tributes have been made to the distillery’s head of communications following his sudden death.
The two no-age-statement single malts will both be available in global duty free stores by April.
Two new whisky releases are part of a competition to win a bottle of Tobermory 42-year-old.
The 160-year-old Scotch brand is being relaunched by the founder’s great-great-grandson.
Johnnie Walker owner donates £4m to help National Galleries of Scotland acquire the painting.
The limited edition Speyside Collection features six rare vintage single malt Scotch whiskies.
The site near Badger Falls conceals an illegal still used to make whisky during the 1700s.
Members of the public are invited to help identify photographs dating back to the 1920s.
The first whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders in almost two centuries is about to open.
The Lowland distillery’s commemorative whisky will retail at £5,000 per bottle.
Blend shows strong growth in South Africa and Taiwan, while malts perform well in northern Europe.
The range features 14 Sherry cask-matured whiskies, plus one matured exclusively in a Port Pipe.
The Japanese whisky has become the most expensive ever sold at auction.
Scotch whisky producers are already ahead of commitments to operate more sustainably by 2020.
The distillery has released a new single malt with no cask information or tasting notes.
The UFC fighter has launched the Irish blend just weeks ahead of the sports’ ‘biggest-ever’ bout.
The distillery is celebrating the occasion with a commemorative whisky chosen by staff members.
A ‘rare’ whisky range has been launched in aid of a charity supported by HRH Prince Charles.
The Speyside distillery’s new expression is its third travel retail-exclusive release this year.
Elixir Distillers has bottled the ‘deeply complex’ Karuizawa Ambassadors’ Collection for charity.
The distillery’s owners will use funds from the campaign to move production to a new, larger site.
The blender has withdrawn its single grain brand after postponing plans for a Borders distillery.
The blended Scotch has partnered with HBO to create a new Game of Thrones themed whisky.
The whisky, targeted at a ‘new generation of drinker’, has been finished in ex-Cognac casks.
The Islay distillery collaborated with drum specialist Majetone and the Rhythm and Booze Project.
The Speyside distillery has revealed a duo of ‘incredibly sweet’ wine-finished Taiwan exclusives.
Fèis Ìle release brings the Scotch whisky transparency debate to the Islay Festival.
The first casks to be filled at the new Arran distillery are being offered for sale.
The Scotch whisky industry could risk losing its legal protections abroad without a clear direction.
Whisky Illuminati’s Solaria series will explore how five single malts develop over four years.
The new bottling has been created by some of Glasgow’s top bartenders and spirits experts.
The second annual auction arranged by industry ambassadors will benefit Scottish charity the Ben.
The 27-year-old limited edition malt has been matured in ex-PX and oloroso Sherry casks.
The limited-edition expression has won a permanent place in the Islay single malt’s range.
The distillery has added the limited edition expression to its stable of wine-influenced whiskies.
The Speyside distillery’s new entry-level expression is being gradually rolled out.
Gemma Paterson, previously US east ambassador, will take over the role from Sam Simmons.
The indie bottler is mothballing its Whisky Jewbilee events to focus on international expansion.
The Islay distillery has unveiled two expressions finished in brandy and Sherry casks.
Bottles will feature calorie information by 2022, thanks to a new industry commitment.
The distillery is launching a pop-up bar to celebrate its new limited edition Glenmorangie Spìos.
Isle of Arran Distillers’ second venture on the island is now producing a ‘heavily peated’ spirit.
The second instalment in the Sherry-finished series is the distillery’s oldest official release.
The limited edition blended malt is composed of whiskies selected for their cocoa-like qualities.
The blended Scotch will target ‘trendsetting’ cities to make the serve the ‘next big thing’.
The triple-matured, triple-distilled expression is said to be ‘a fresh take’ on Jameson.
The Highland distillery has released 16- and 23-year-old travel retail-exclusive single malts.
The high-strength Madeira-finished blended malt is adorned with a label echoing Madeiran art.
British and American Sign Language speakers can now get a taste of the Edinburgh attraction.
The Campbeltown distillery is going on a Grand Tour of the world, starting with the UK.
The Edinburgh experience is designed to be ‘one of the greatest whisky attractions in the world’.
The ‘Last Cask’ concludes the John Walker range of ‘triple matured’ blended Scotch whiskies.
The whisky has been created to celebrate the Netflix film about the life of Robert the Bruce.
The first entry in the Paragon of Time Collection is the distillery’s oldest release yet.
The £5,000 bottles of blended Scotch whisky will be given away as part of a competition.
The distillery’s new whisky is its first permanent age-stated malt in almost 20 years.
Batch 16 of the Cask Bottling series features malts aged for between seven and 33 years.
The first of only 70 luxury Royal Salute bottles will be gifted to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Compass Box is releasing a new Hedonism expression in honour of its female workforce.
Malts from St Magdalene and Dallas Dhu distilleries head up the bottler’s Summer Collection.
The oldest whisky in the range debuts with a first batch of only 9,000 bottles.
The festival will incorporate eight distilleries along a scenic driving route through the Highlands.
The release comes as the St Andrews distillery waits for its first single malt whisky to mature.
The new 28-year-old peated single malt has been sourced from an unnamed distillery.
The Rum Riot expression from Ian Macleod Distillers is said to be ‘not for everyone’.
The Private Cellar release contains ‘some of the last’ whisky laid down before Littlemill closed.
The Orkney distillery will re-release the age statement for the first time in 10 years.
Three new Bladnoch single malts have been released to mark the rebirth of the Lowland distillery.
Whisky lovers will soon be able to buy a bottle containing Scotch that’s visited Antarctica.
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
Douglas Laing and Co. released the maritime blended malt to coincide with National Oyster Day.
The Lowland distillery will replace its original whisky with a new style of single malt.
The peated whisky brand from Tomatin is now exploring ‘innovative’ combinations of casks.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund is backing two programmes dealing with the effects of alcohol misuse.
The Bourbon festival has also tapped Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and rock duo Hall and Oates.
The ‘highly limited’ distillery-exclusive bottling has been finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
The new Islay single malt, matured in three different types of cask, is a travel retail exclusive.
After a weekend as a Royal Mile Whiskies exclusive, the 21 Year Old is now getting a wider release.
The new limited editions have been finished in Caribbean rum and Amontillado Sherry casks.
The rum cask-finished Scotch whisky is the first in a new series of ‘innovative’ blends.
Jameson’s new innovation is designed to appeal to both whisky and coffee fans.
The latest whisky to join Glenmorangie’s Legends Collection is inspired by ancient wines.
The release is the first from Glenmorangie to be matured in Côte-Rôtie red wine casks.
The blended whisky brand’s first foray into the style is exclusive to global travel retail.
The Australian distillery is maturing a cask of whisky aboard a cruise liner.
The Speyside distillery is ‘pushing boundaries’ in a first for the Scotch whisky industry.
The whisky from The Singleton’s Forgotten Drop series is the oldest ever released by the distillery.
The cask strength eight-year-old limited release is Benromach’s first Sherry-matured peated malt.
The whisky firm’s Blythswood Square base is said to be ‘a vote of confidence’ in Scotch’s future.
The £5m plant and heritage centre will be built in an area famed for its illicit stills.
The spirits retailer is set to open a second London store on Great Portland Street next month.
Luxury hotel Vagabond Club’s new whisky bar offers over 1,000 ‘rare and award-winning’ whiskies.
The London distillery is encouraging buyers to open and drink its debut whisky rather than flip it.
Whisky’s three-year minimum maturation period should be scrapped, according to US report.
Whisky from the lost distillery sits at the heart of the new Johnnie Walker Ghost & Rare edition.
Work has begun on Dunyvaig Castle, a fortress built a stone’s throw away from Lagavulin distillery.
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
The distillery will ship its inaugural single malt whisky in time for Christmas next year.
The whiskies, made at Lagg’s sister site in Lochranza, are all heavily-peated cask-finished malts.
Scotch producers have joined the global movement to stamp out non-recyclable plastic waste.
From tours of usually publicly closed distilleries to probing whisky masterclasses and tastings.
The fourth edition in The Glenlivet’s mystery series is a US exclusive.
UK Scotch sales fell by 1m bottles after spring duty rise, says Scotch Whisky Association.
Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
A custom Highball machine will tour London as part of the brand’s new mixer movement.
A 1964 Bowmore, which sold for £31,000, was the highest earner at this year’s Distillers’ Auction.
The 19-year-old single malt celebrates the reopening of the Speyside distillery in 1998.
The blended Scotch has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Premier League football team.
The 58-year-old single cask whisky is the distillery’s first commercial bottling in its history.
The mystery Islay malt is fully matured in Sherry casks and said to taste of ‘barbecued banana’.
The bottler has revealed two 33- and 44-year-old malts in the range’s redesigned packaging.
The Islay malt joins a 64-year-old Glenlivet as part of G&M’s Private Collection range.
The distillery has launched a new flagship whisky and a gin as it prepares to restart production.
Glen Scotia distillery has launched a campaign to celebrate the region’s whisky heritage.
The former owner’s legacy will be remembered with 15 new single malts presented as chapters.
Bruichladdich and InchDairnie have run commercial distillations of pot still rye spirits.
Chivas Brothers is to relaunch Scapa, commencing with the release of a new NAS single malt.
The Islay distillery will be given a major makeover to improve its tourist appeal.
Funding round looks to raise £5.5m to build whisky and gin distillery in castle grounds.
The Islay distillery will add two more stills in a bid to cash in on the buoyant malts market.
Bids of over $150k are expected for the latest DCS Compendium and Balvenie Morgan Roadster.
Lack of stock means expressions will be discontinued – but no increase in NAS products.
The Islay distillery’s Sherry-influenced malt will form part of Kilchoman’s core portfolio.
The new single malt from Bruichladdich is part of its Octomore Eights Masterclass series.
The Fife distillery has become the ‘first’ in over a century to use oats to make Scotch whisky.
The latest Ghost and Rare blend celebrates the Highland distillery, which closed in 1985.
Whisky fans are asked to come forward with memories, artefacts and photographs.
The 1920 malt is believed to be the oldest unopened bottle of Glenfarclas in existence.
The South Uist plant signals whisky’s return to the area for the first time since 1844.
The Spanish wine-influenced blended malt joins the whisky maker’s permanent range.
The Thurso distillery has launched the third edition of its small batch single malt line.
Remains found at the Fife site could point to Scotland’s earliest site of distillation yet ...
The first bottle of Kilchoman 10 Year Old whisky has sold at auction for £7,000.
The four heavily peated malts from Bruichladdich include the youngest Octomore so far.
The latest addition in Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series has been finished in icewine casks.
The distillery’s 10th Private Edition whisky has been made using a strain of local yeast.
A bottle of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862 was opened in a project linking rare spirits and watches.
The two single malts are the first Speyside releases from the rare spirits specialist.
The launches follow the withdrawal of the distillery’s 17-year-old and 21-year-old malts.
Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast join the independent bottler’s Family Collection.
Isle of Arran Distillers has broken ground on Lagg distillery, its second island site.
Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Plans for new distillery, microbrewery and visitor attraction will be considered by local council.
The YoCo Club wants to make Scotch whisky accessible to under-45s using a subscription-based model.
The new, no-age-statement single malt has been released as a distillery exclusive.
Tours and tastings will celebrate the Highland distillery’s landmark this Saturday.
Trio of well-known Scotch distillers join forces to help create new George Washington whisky.
Just 184 bottles of 30-year-old Royal Lochnagar gifted to Prince Charles are to be sold.
The Highland distillery has married two ‘incongruous’ malts for its latest vintage release.
The 18-year-old single malt completes a three-whisky range celebrating Jura’s community spirit.
The 12 Pointer is one of a series of only 12 bottles released by the distillery in 2002.
One of only 12 bottles released, The 12 Pointer almost doubled its pre-auction estimate.
Over 25,000 visitors are expected at Speyside’s annual whisky festival this week.
The US$25,000 John Walker Masters’ Edition is the oldest expression released by the brand.
The two limited edition blended whiskies are will ‘continue the legacy’ of Game of Thrones.
The independent bottler is releasing a number of limited-edition whiskies to celebrate.
The 40-year-old single grain is the company’s second 70th anniversary bottling.
The 13-year-old Jura Two-One-Two is the first in a new series from the island distillery.
The new plant will continue the revival of the John Crabbie name in Scotch whisky.
Priced at £16,000, Tamdhu’s oldest ever release celebrates its 120th anniversary.
The 16-year-old single cask whisky is available from the distillery for £650 a bottle.
Georgie Bell will focus on raising the profile of the company’s five single malt brands.
The new distillery’s traditional methods include direct firing and worm tub condensers.
The six-year-old single cask single malts were made at a ‘prominent distillery in Goa’.
The Taipei bar allows guests to select whiskies straight from casks lining the room.
Building work is now due to start at Islay’s ninth distillery in November.
The three single malts are taken from the final parcels of whisky distilled in 1984-6.
The Irish whiskey distillery is the third to open in Dublin in the last four years.
Diageo’s closed plant in Kilmarnock is at the heart of regeneration plans for the town.
The resurgence was spearheaded by leading brands such as Johnnie Walker and Lagavulin.
All aspects of the whisky-making process, from barley to bottle, take place on site.
The last UK stocks of the Wick distillery’s discontinued expression are offered for sale.
Limited edition launch marks halfway point in Speyside distillery’s Family Collector Series.
The withdrawal of The Glenlivet expression shocked whisky fans, but plans are afoot for its return.
The owner of Benromach wants to build a second plant at Craggan, near Grantown-on-Spey.
Famously smoky Islay distillery celebrates 200th birthday with two releases of special expression.
The five whiskies are priced at £57,000, including the distillery’s oldest release to date.
The US bottler is also ‘removing all barriers’ to membership of its website from January.
The distillery’s ‘designer cask’ expression is back on the market with a limited release.
The Speyside distillery’s new owner plans to release ‘affordable, premium quality’ malts.
The Speyside distillery has been bought by a consortium headed by the former BenRiach MD.
The Orkney distillery is releasing a ‘smokier, richer’ version of Highland Park next month.
The island distillery has released a 1988 vintage alongside a new travel retail exclusive.
The deal marks the Glenfiddich owner’s first move into American craft distilling.
The heavily-peated single malt from Bruichladdich is introducing four new whiskies this summer.
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.
Edinburgh Whisky Academy two-day course is ‘first vocational independent qualification’ of its kind.
The Islay distillery is to build a new still house to accommodate a total of four stills.
The Amber Light will explore Scottish culture and history through the lens of whisky.
A £6m investment will enable the Hillington site to double its whisky making capacity.
Billy Walker received the award just hours after selling his company for £281 million.
The United States has threatened to impose increased taxes on Scotch and Irish whisky.
The launch of Johnnie Walker White Walker and the GOT malts were a big success for Diageo.
Work will begin to restore the silent Falkirk distillery now plans have been approved.
Single malt fetches £68,500, breaking two records and almost doubling its pre-sale high estimate.
The £6.5m heritage centre and distillery will celebrate the whisky heritage of the area.
The single pot still whiskey returns to the Spot Whiskeys range following a 50-year absence.
Scotland’s first crowdfunded distillery, 100% green energy-powered, is ready to open.
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
The vintage relaunch comes six years after the 1995 bottling was initially released.
The Highland distillery’s new range will include 12- and 50-year-old whiskies.
Popularity of whisky auction websites helps to boost rare single malt sales in the UK.
The Islay single malt’s 21-year-old Committee release recalls its near-extinction in the 1990s.
From Balblair to Kilchoman, Scotland took five trophies and 427 medals in the annual contest.
The change allows distillers to use a variety of casks, including ex-Tequila and Calvados.
The range redesign comes as the Orkney single malt launches a new series of special editions.
Blended malt expression is back on the shelves after a successful return to the US and Australia.
The new blended whisky marks the 25th anniversary of the Chicago punk rock whisky bar.
Earth Mode measures internet users’ digital carbon footprint in ‘eye-opening’ new initiative.
The world’s largest Scotch whisky producer has witnessed record numbers of visitors.
More than 250 bottles of a private single cask bottling were taken, worth more than £38,000.
The new releases include a dozen single cask BenRiachs, ranging from 16 to 40 years old.
Terms such as ‘Scotch whisky’ and ‘Bourbon’ will enjoy continued legal recognition post-Brexit.
The changes are part of Diageo’s £150m plans to overhaul distillery tourism facilities.
The penultimate DCS Compendium chapter features whiskies with ‘unexpected’ characteristics.
The new range of oak-aged gins was matured in casks sourced from five Scotch whisky regions.
The planned Port of Leith distillery in Edinburgh will be arranged vertically in a 40-metre tower.
The single malt expression will be available on shelves once more after a three-year absence.
Bruichladdich’s former master distiller will shape the whisky of Islay’s newest distillery.
Campbell Evans named as new non-executive director of the online Scotch whisky marketplace.
A 75-year-old bottling from Mortlach distillery is hailed as the world's 'most exclusive'.
Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.
Construction of the £15m Ardross farm distillery has begun near Inverness.
Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
The Game of Thrones-themed blended whisky will be available globally from this month.
Recent graduate Iain Robertson will take charge at the distillery, due to open in September.
The 25-year-old travel retail exclusive was ‘finished’ for 15 years in an ex-Madeira cask.
The hand-built surfboards are the latest Beyond the Cask initiative from the single malt.
Islay’s ninth distillery is already producing a fruity, oily and heavily-peated spirit.
‘Respect democracy’, Association is told, after legal defeat in Court of Session.
The Speyside distillery is launching a 10-year-old triple-distilled single malt whisky.
Tributes pour in to mark the passing of a ‘legendary figure’ in the world of Scotch whisky.
Limited edition 17-year-old bottling follows on from Orkney distillery’s Valhalla Collection.
France relaunch is society’s bridgehead to expand its activities across continental Europe.
New 15-year-old limited release has been matured exclusively in refill Port casks.
Tenth release from the rare spirits bottler underwent three-part maturation process.
Duncan Tait will be the Dingwall distillery’s first manager after joining from Mortlach.
The shop in the heart of the Orkney capital will offer exclusive whiskies and merchandise.
The currently silent Islay distillery will be set up to produce various styles of whisky.
Detailed information on the make-up of Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is now available online.
Speyside single malt wants Pope Francis to recognise new world number one tennis player.
Construction work at the R&B Distillers facility at Borodale House is due to begin in April.
The new NAS single malt is the first permanent addition since Corryvreckan in 2009.
The company’s oldest whisky release to date is priced at £12,000 a bottle.
The £22,000, 60-year-old single cask single malt is the second in an ultra-rare series.
The musical work, centred on a family-owned Scotch whisky distillery, will tour next month.
More than 40 cases of century-old American whiskey were found hidden in a secret vault.
A hidden stash of American whiskey fetched thousands more than expected at auction.
Chivas Regal’s oldest release to date celebrates the team’s 1968 European Cup victory.
The measure may be introduced in Scotland within months after the Supreme Court ruling.
The independent bottler has revealed plans to build an £8 million malt whisky distillery on Islay.
The peated whisky will join the distillery’s burgeoning range of Lowland single malts.
The Thurso distillery is releasing the area’s first Scotch whisky in 150 years later this month.
A blended Scotch has been created in honour of the English football club and its former manager.
Task force looked at ways to reform Scotch whisky’s strict production rules, says report.
Kelsey McKechnie, 25, will be mentored by the longest-serving malt master in Scotch whisky.
Planned Dingwall distillery sets out to raise more than £1.5m through community-focused share offer.
Unusual peated expression, aged for 14 years, will be exclusive to travel retail.
The boutique distillery’s second single malt release is now available to purchase online.
The collection of Scotch whiskies will ‘honor’ the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms.
Highland Park Voyage of the Raven marks a new travel retail series for the single malt brand.
The Scotch Whisky Association ruled that the Instagram posts were ‘demeaning’ to women.
The controversial female version of Johnnie Walker is making a return for the #WomensWave.
The dig hopes to unearth secrets at a remote Highland whisky distillery dating back to 1825.
Drinks by the Dram calendar contains 24 miniatures of some of the world’s most coveted whiskies.
Dewar’s is ‘reinforcing its commitment to age statements’ with the launch of a 25-year-old blend.
The Orkney distillery’s latest expression is the first of two releases observing the seasons.
The second edition of the Amazon exclusive follows the expression’s ‘overwhelming success’.
The Scotch whisky distillery is to build an additional stillhouse to meet increasing demand.
The new blended malt is inspired by a legendary explorer but designed for ‘modern spirits drinkers’.
The Lowland distillery has added a limited edition 10-year-old malt to its line-up.
James Eadie’s Trade Mark X blend has been recreated 160 years after its conception.
The Angus farm distillery has released Scotland’s first rye whisky in over a century.
The independent bottler is to build its own £10m whisky distillery on the banks of the Clyde.
Twelve bartenders have created a single malt whisky designed to be mixed in cocktails.
The island distillery’s Sherry Cask Collection is a ‘new signature style’ for the single malt.
Eight single malts inspired by the fantasy series are now available for pre-order in Europe.
Independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail has revealed designs for its whisky distillery at Craggan.
Plans to revive the Islay distillery have been submitted to the local council for approval.
Plans for the multi-million-pound Edinburgh attraction have been approved by authorities.
The Circle is a blended malt created by the winner of the blender’s first bartender programme.
The Scotch whisky brand will become the first to print nutritional information on its label.
The new Highland distillery is believed to be the first solely founded by a woman.
Douglas Laing & Co has revealed details of its £10m distillery in Glasgow.
The second edition of No Name is a ‘more refined’ version of the bottler’s peatiest whisky.
The 1978 vintage whisky from the silent distillery marks 200 years since its founding.
The city-based distillery has added two new stills to double its whisky making capacity.
Strike action across Diageo’s Scotch distilleries was due to commence on 17 September.
The new interactive release from The Glenlivet contains no cask information, age or tasting notes.
A third edition of Ardbeg Twenty Something will be available exclusively to Committee Members.
Glenmorangie has increased the age of its Quinta Ruban whisky to ‘emphasise its flavour’.
Glen Garioch 1967 bottling marks company’s first foray outside the world of blended Scotch.
Long-serving master distiller earns accolade for services to business and the community in Speyside.
Limited edition single malt whisky aims to celebrate Arran’s illicit whisky-making past.
Golden Decanters launches with a range of four single cask single malts priced at £7,250.
First expression in new Bond House No 1 collection marks challenging barley harvest.
A battered snapshot brought from Canada sheds light on a century-old family story.
New display in Edinburgh examines the legacy of ‘The Father of Blending’, Andrew Usher.
The £800 single malt is a vatting of five different vintages, dating back to 1978.
The releases include Phenomenology and No Name, the company’s peatiest whisky to date.
The Lagavulin manager will leave her post to bring the cult Islay malt back into production.
Four single cask bottlings have been released by the whisky maker’s great-great-grandson.
The distillery’s stillhouse will be entirely dismantled and rebuilt under the plans.
Remains of whisky bottles have been unearthed at the 19th-century Blackmiddens distillery.
The ruined farmsteads in the Highlands may have produced whisky ‘on an industrial scale’.
The Rothes distillery has doubled its capacity to meet rising demand for Speyburn single malt.
The Sutherland castle’s out buildings will be transformed into a Scotch whisky distillery.
Deeside Brewery in Aberdeenshire has begun distilling an experimental style of Scotch whisky.
HRH has requested the whisky, gifted to him upon a distillery visit, be bottled for charity.
Richard Paterson has created a unique whisky for chef Massimo Bottura’s Food for Soul project.
The first in a new series of bottlings from the lost Islay distillery is a 39-year-old malt.
Scientists have discovered a barley gene which could help future-proof barley against drought.
Designs for a whisky and gin distillery in the abandoned Polphail village have been unveiled.
The Orkney distillery’s new travel retail range is inspired by iconic Viking creatures.
The Speyside distillery is releasing varying ranges of single cask whiskies across the globe.
The Elements of Islay producer intends to build a whisky distillery on the island’s south coast.
Balvenie has unveiled the DCS Compendium – a collection of 25 whiskies valued at over £125,000.
The ‘craft and provenance credentials’ of single malts are boosting Scotch’s global reputation.
The Speyside distillery continues its luxury collection with five whiskies priced at £20,000.
The Glasgow blender has introduced Whyte & Mackay Light ‘spirit drink’ at 21.5% abv.
Karen Betts joins from the British FCO, where she was previously British ambassador to Morocco.
The blended Scotch brand is the latest to introduce a blended malt expression, Buchanan’s Select.
The Scotch whisky industry has urged the UK government to avoid a no-deal Brexit.
This year’s Ardbeg Day release is the distillery’s first whisky finished in ex-rum casks.
David Gates will lead BrewDog’s spirits division, ahead of its first whisky launch.
Crabbie’s claims its new whisky is designed to ‘disrupt’ the world of single malt Scotch.
Halewood International intends to bring Crabbie’s back home with a new distillery in Granton.
The 19th-century brand has been resurrected ahead of plans for a new Edinburgh distillery.
Strathearn distillery has become the first in Scotland to produce cider brandy.
The collection of six vintage whiskies from the 1950s will be released for £10,000 each.
Bowmore’s master blender will join BenRiach Distillery Company in March.
The Edinburgh attraction has reported its ‘biggest ever year’ as a result of the Brexit vote.
The 36-year-old single malt has been created in homage of the rare Bowmore Sea Dragon.
One of the first bottles of whisky to be distilled at the distillery is to be auctioned this week.
The new facility will be a state-of-the-art hub for whisky blending and testing.
The peated single malt whisky has been produced using locally grown Orkney barley.
The Edinburgh distillery and military spectacle have collaborated on an exclusive whisky.
Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed Dan Jago, former group wine director at Tesco, as its new CEO.
The opening of Aberargie near Perth marks the Morrison family’s return to distilling.
Royal Salute has unveiled the Age Collection, a set of 10 blended Scotch whiskies, for US$40,000.
Nearly all the British public believe the 76% tax levy on a bottle of Scotch whisky is ‘unfair’.
The much-anticipated Sherry-matured single malt returns after a three-year hiatus.
The Lowlands distillery has replaced two of its single malt whiskies with new expressions.
A Kentucky Straight Bourbon inspired by the hit zombie apocalypse series is coming this autumn.
Glen Moray’s distillery manager is set to join Ireland’s Dingle distillery in October.
Glenrothes has refreshed its core NAS range with new names, liquid and a peated cask-matured whisky.
The Speyside distillery’s series of single cask bottlings from the 1970s continues.
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt is finished in virgin oak for Bourbon-inspired sweetness.
The peated single malt is the latest expression to join Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series.
The blended Islay malt is releasing its first age-stated expressions, starting with a 25-year-old.
The limited edition is the first Bowmore malt to be matured entirely in French oak.
The 21-year-old blend features with smoky, salty notes inspired by the beachside sport.
The final whisky in the Viking Legend series is made using heavily-peated malt.
The Speyside attraction intends to 'awaken the sleeping giant' of whisky tourism.
Grant’s has shirked Scotch tradition by printing two young age statements on its new blended range.
A new competition intends to raise the profile of the whisky expert to that of a wine sommelier.
Diageo’s new Whiskey Union range will feature ‘unorthodox, weird’ Scotch-based products.
The Speyside distillery has revealed the first two whiskies in its new experimental series.
The Moray distillery has launched Tamnavulin Double Cask in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
The Single Malt Fund will make investing in whisky ‘more inclusive and accessible’.
The new Ncn’ean Botanical Spirit infuses new make spirit with local botanicals and juniper.
The single malt is released as part of the supermarket’s first Spirits of Scotland Festival.
The Isle of Harris distillery has finally opened following seven years of planning.
The MMA fighter’s Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey has had an ‘incredible reaction’.
A new blend of whisky from five different countries will be labelled as a ‘World Whisky’.
Highland Park: Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy will raise funds for a dig at the Neolithic site.
The Highland distillery has launched 14 single Sherry and Port cask-matured whiskies.
Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
Kininvie’s first experimental whiskies include a rye, triple-distilled malt and single blend.
AB Inbev, the owner of Budweiser and Corona beers has purchased online retailer Master of Malt.
The Scotch Whisky Association has reached an ‘amicable resolution’ with the US distillery.
Introducing Ballantine’s Hard Fired, a smoky, ‘masculine’ Scotch finished in extra-charred casks.
The Balvenie’s malt master, David Stewart, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
The Scotch brand is giving whisky fans the chance to design their own blend with My Edition.
The Speyside distillery is releasing six single casks ahead of its core range launch.
The Victorian blend has been resurrected by GlenAllachie distillery as a peated blended malt.
Ncn’ean distillery near Oban is producing single malt whisky solely from organic barley.
Long considered a ‘unicorn’ whisky, a miniature of ‘Malt Mill’ has surfaced at auction.
A large-scale fake whisky operation has been uncovered following a tip-off from an auction website.
New alcohol guidance from the UK government recommends drinking no more than 14 drams per week.
Dornoch Castle Hotel owners seek crowd funding to kick start build of new Highlands distillery.
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
The three bespoke whiskies have been designed to pair with BrewDog’s beers.
The city is to welcome a state-of-the-art whisky experience as part of a £150m investment.
The Banchory-based distillery will produce just 100 casks of whisky before closing for good.
Elixir Distillers’ plans include ‘underground’ warehousing, floor maltings and a rum still.
The Islay distiller claims its publication of The Classic Laddie recipe next month is legal.
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt collection features three story-inspired whiskies.
The last remaining monument of the Lowlands distillery is being demolished to make way for flats.
A bottle of what appears to be Scotch whisky has been discovered within a Victorian time capsule.
The ‘world’s first’ Scotch-Japanese whisky hybrid is created in homage to the ‘Scottish Samurai’.
Whisky enthusiasts have voted for Peebles as the preferred location for a new Borders distillery.
The founders of London’s Worship Street Whistling Shop are opening a dedicated whisky bar this week.
Isle of Arran Distillers has confirmed plans to build a second distillery on the Scottish island.
Plans have been approved for the first distillery in the Scottish Borders for almost 200 years.
Two new £40m malt and grain distilleries are to be built in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.
Glenburgie, Glentauchers and Miltonduff single malts have been released under the blend’s brand.
The Speyside distillery has added a 21-year-old peated malt to its core range.
The Scottish government is seeking investment to bring distilling back to Dallas Dhu.
A single marsala hogshead laid down in 1998 has been bottled to celebrate the occasion.
Work has begun to resurrect the Highlands distillery, as its original stills are sent for repair.
A former department store on Princes Street could become a multi-million pound whisky experience.
Glen Moray has used Rhum Agricole casks to finish its latest ‘curiosity’ single malt.
A device designed using nanotechnology can ‘taste’ the difference between whiskies.
Workers for the Scotch whisky giant have voted to strike over a pay dispute.
The Irish producer will soon start building its new €6m whiskey and gin distillery.
Take a behind-the-scenes peek at Macallan’s architectural and distilling marvel.
The ‘fake’ 1878 Macallan opened at a Swiss hotel has its roots in a saga from the 1990s.
How clever marketing helped transform an obscure single malt into a global powerhouse.
From Speyside to Homebase, the delights and limitations of malt whisky’s journey into colour.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
With 10 whisky distilleries opening this year, Scotch is on track for unprecedented growth.
The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
At least nine new whisky distilleries are set to open in Scotland in the next 12 months.
Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
Scotland is set to welcome seven new distilleries in 2017, plus the relaunch of an old favourite.
Experts share their hopes and predictions for Scotch whisky trends in 2017.
A new adaptation of Whisky Galore! deserves the iconic status of the original, says Charles MacLean.
Whisky and fashion collaborations are in season, but are these partnerships more than marketing?
Celebrating the ever-popular author, seen through the eyes of his great friend, Charles MacLean.
The comedian, satirist and ultra-marathon runner takes on a more serious role in Whisky Galore!
Many a dram has made an appearance on the silver screen – some authentic, others imagined.
Whisky has taken to the driver’s seat in the development of Formula One and Nascar racing.
Celebrate all things Scottish with dinner and a dram at one of these luxurious Burns Night suppers.
Scotland’s rivers are among the world’s best for catching salmon, a perfect match for whisky.
UK chefs and sommeliers are increasingly – and successfully – pairing whisky with their menus.
Gaz Regan recalls the day he was ‘asked to leave’ a bar – and the drink at the centre of the tale.
Chocolatier Matthieu de Gottal loves whisky – yielding an award-winning fusion of spirit and cocoa.
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
The screenwriter discusses The Angels’ Share, the whisky film he wrote for director Loach.
It’s about time the Rusty Nail cocktail had its day in the sun, says Naren Young.
Fiona Beckett visits Severn & Wye to learn about the art of farming, curing and smoking salmon.
Set in a working distillery, the whisky-themed opera kicked off its Scotland tour in Glasgow.
Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
From Islay to Utah, the fare offered at top whisky destinations is on the up and up.
Naren Young illustrates the often overlooked versatility of the humble Fizz cocktail.
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
Gaz Regan discovers a regal-sounding creation inspired by New Orleans classic, the Vieux Carré.
The timeless whisky and soda receives a 21st century makeover to make its flavours shine.
A traditionally rye-based cocktail – but one which can be adapted for a Scotch-loving audience.
Sex and shebeens; temperance and meths. Charting the Scottish pub’s 300-plus years of history.
The contrasting worlds of whisky and perfume have more in common than you might think.
Take inspiration from these travel titles for your next whisky adventure.
A seasonal foray through all manner of apple-accented dishes – with a dram on the side.
Which whisky will you choose to complement your chocolate indulgence this Easter?
The dairy out to revolutionise the humble Cheddar – and the best whiskies to pair with it.
Fiona Beckett meets Rhuaridh Buchanan, affineur and supplier of cheese to London’s top restaurants.
The former Scottish international scrum-half talks about his new-found passion for Scotch.
Salt: currency, source of conflict, pre-requisite for human life. And every cook’s best friend.
The crime author shares several drams with Dave Broom while discussing music, whisky and life.
Its origins lie in 19th century New Orleans, yet the Sazerac remains a classic whisky cocktail.
Despite endless interpretations, the attraction of the Old Fashioned lies in its simplicity.
For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
A wide-ranging and frank conversation with one of the UK’s best-selling crime novelists.
Scotch has served the cameraman well as he travels the world in search of natural wonders.
A selection of some of the best al fresco watering holes to enjoy a whisky tipple this summer.
The Danish photographer’s pictures capture the essence of the distillery and its island home.
As campaigners battle to keep Landseer’s painting in Scotland, we delve into its history.
Whiskey permeates the family history and works of the man hailed as Ireland’s greatest writer.
Signe Johansen demonstrates how seaside cooking and drinking can be enjoyed all year round.
Not just for malt whisky: why the humble barley grain could be the next big thing in food circles.
We survey the UK restaurant scene to discover an array of pairings for vegan diners.
Leading British chefs and their sommeliers share their food and whisky matching secrets.
Scotland’s famous biscuit finds its place in the pantheon of whisky and food pairing.
Use our flavour-by-flavour guide to help Scotch find a place at the Thanksgiving table.
Slow-cooked stews and fruity crumbles, made all the better by pairing with the perfect whisky.
Winter brings plenty of things to be excited about – especially when it comes to food and whisky.
Whether you’re flipping sweet or savoury pancakes, add a drop of Scotch – you won’t regret it.
In food terms, spring offers invigorating, fragrant flavours as nature revives and revitalises.
The key to cooking a tender and juicy leg of lamb is simplicity, says Martine Nouet.
There’s only one Glenlivet – so why have so many other single malts also used the name?
Far from being an aesthetic afterthought, the shape and size of a still has a huge effect on whisky.
From Scotch blending sessions to funky Bourbon BBQ parties, LCW has it all.
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
We’re led to believe that non-chill-filtered whisky is somehow superior. But is it?
The Whisky Professor explains why the spelling of ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ differs between countries.
The Whisky Professor explores the differences between steam and fire-heated stills.
A few Scotch whisky distilleries use condensers made of steel, rather than copper, but why?
Single malt whisky is exclusively made from barley – but why? The Whisky Professor responds.
Scotch whisky must be at least three years old – but why? War, in part, provides the answer.
The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
Sherry and Scotch is a complex topic, but the Whisky Professor is on hand to explain all.
Our Whisky Prof explains the flavour impacts of worm tubs and shell-and-tube condensers.
Scotch maturation was never restricted to only Bourbon and Sherry casks, explains the Prof.
The Prof takes a break from science to consider the etymology of the lyne arm.
If pre-1960s single malt was so wonderful, why isn’t it being made any more? The Prof answers all.
The curious name for a 245-litre cask could have roots in the wizarding world, says the Prof.
The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
The term refers to a drink’s alcoholic strength, but the calculation differs around the world.
Whisky legs – the residue left on the glass after swirling – can reveal a lot about your dram.
The Sherry-like cask seasoning agent was once commonly used by whisky distillers.
In a post-truth world, fakes are everywhere, but have they invaded your whisky cabinet?
The Whisky Virgin longs for a naked picnic staring deep into Jim Murray's inviting, golden eyes.
There’s a new Whisky Virgin in town – and they’re baffled by this classic confectionary combination.
The Whisky Virgin wonders how seriously to take the preference of just one whisky critic.
There’s always something new to learn about whisky, as the Whisky Virgin discovers.
After reading Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, our Virgin begins questioning his own tasting method.
The Whisky Virgin finds it is possible to train your senses to recognise aromas more easily.
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
The Whisky Virgin was flying high after an enlightening International Scotch Day tasting.
The Whisky Virgin discovers the price of rare whisky, but its value is another question altogether.
The Whisky Virgin puts aside his preconceptions to discover the beauty of youthful Scotch.
How old’s that whisky? Does it matter? Numbers have got the Whisky Virgin’s head in a spin.
The Whisky Virgin searches for help in buying a first bottle of Scotch… and finds it down the pub.
Time for the Virgin to expand his horizons beyond the safety blanket of Scotland’s drams.
Our Whisky Virgin’s quest for enlightenment leads him to an examination of Scandinavian whisky.
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
After a year of whisky exploration, the Virgin finally made it to Scotland for a distillery tour.
Will age-stated Japanese whiskies become an endangered species, the Whisky Virgin wonders?
Stuck for Father’s Day ideas? Then spoil your dad this Sunday with a whisky-filled day out.
‘Hygge’ is the buzzword of 2016. But what exactly does it mean? And can you do it with Scotch?
A mass tasting of the Campbeltown distillery’s 2016 release of 13 single cask single malts.
Scotch whisky personalities share their memories of how whisky has come to shape their Christmas.
The compelling tale of one of the most infamous episodes in British corporate history – 30 years on.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
As the 34th vintage is launched, we assess the evolution of the ‘pinnacle of Irish whiskey’.
The new Isle of Skye distillery documents key milestones from building work to production.
From Glenfiddich to Glen Grant, these are the world’s most popular Scotch malt whiskies.
A Bowmore single malt is subjected to ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment by a tasting panel.
Blenders are sharing their whisky secrets – but the reasons behind the move are complex.
The best whiskies to fill into your hipflask this autumn, according to the experts.
One of the world’s most famous collections of whisky has gone on display in the Netherlands.
Delving into the history of the whisky decanter. Could it be set for a 21st-century renaissance?
After scandal, revival: how United Distillers helped to mould today’s Scotch whisky industry.
These are the whisky distilleries gaining a reputation for their Scottish gins.
As technology advances, so too do the tasks and responsibilities of master distillers.
A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
From disturbed leylines to headless horsemen, distilleries have seen plenty of ghostly goings-on.
Fill your glasses with cask-driven whiskies, overflowing with fruits, wood character and memories.
More recently developed eco-friendly uses for whisky waste include powering distilleries and cars.
New distilleries are coming thick and fast, and there’s still plenty of room for more.
Forget waiting for it to mature – new make spirit is the new darling of Scottish distilling.
The long and eventful story of Scotch whisky’s longest-established independent bottler.
New distilleries are expensive – and you can’t sell a bottle for years. How do you survive the wait?
Time to celebrate dads everywhere, and to share a glass of his favourite whisky with the old man.
As the wellness trend pushes innovation in low-abv drinks, Scotch is playing catch-up.
Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
From King George IV to Prince William, British royalty has played a big part in whisky’s success.
Whether shooting bottles or a dram, up your whisky photography game with advice from the pros.
American craft distillers are breaking from tradition to explore new avenues of flavour creation.
A vibrant whisky scene is emerging in Israel as its first single malts come of age.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement ignites anticipation for more Royal Wedding whiskies.
Explore the growing world of American single malt with these imaginative – and tasty – whiskeys.
It’s made for drinking, so why have some whiskies now become collectors’ items?
We asked the experts which whiskies they’ll be sipping to ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’.
Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
How this wine-drinking nation became the world’s biggest consumer of single malts in the 1970s.
What started as a means to mask poorly made spirits has grown into a delicious whisky alternative.
With the distillery’s last warehouses set for demolition, we look back at its history.
From quaich to tumbler to specialist tasting glass, this area of whisky has never stopped evolving.
The traditional drinking vessel for Scotch whisky is now a medium for artistic expression.
Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
With warmer weather and rising sea levels, producers must act fast to combat climate change.
Blenders are exploring the boundaries of flavour by mixing Scotch with other world whiskies.
It’s a busy time for architects as the boom in new Scotch whisky distilleries continues.
With over 40 new distilleries opening this decade, is Scotch on course to repeat history?
Let us help you find the perfect present for the whisky lovers in your life this Christmas.
Dr Swan will be remembered as the godfather of Taiwanese whisky for his work establishing Kavalan.
A who’s who of Scotch whisky is on hand to answer this most challenging of questions.
The style that almost vanished from the whisky universe is now very much back in vogue.
From stocking fillers to blowout experiences, we’ve got presents for whisky fans on every level.
Bill Lumsden tells us how the concept of the Madeira-finished Private Edition release developed.
Charting the ‘special relationship’ between the White House and whisky as the latest election looms.
How this remote Highland valley helped to shape the modern world of Scotch whisky.
Alternative grains are back in fashion as distillers add oats, rye and wheat to their pots.
The region’s deep whisky roots encompass the likes of Ferintosh, Dalmore and Balblair.
Owned by its community, a new form of whisky distillery is giving back to the local economy.
A crackpot collection of some of the craziest creations in the Scotch whisky universe.
The popularity of single malt stretches back to the 1820s, when it was a royal favourite.
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Whisky as we know it was shaped by the passionate legal battle over this apparently simple question.
The islands’ early Scotch producers defied the odds to put Orkney's whisky on the map.
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for distillers on Scotland’s ‘whisky island’.
Scotch whisky makers are snubbing traditionalism and getting experimental with yeast.
Feared and resented, whisky’s first regulators played a crucial role in the history of Scotch.
The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
Maintaining quality and consistency is vital when you’re selling millions of bottles a year.
Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
The industry has not always succeeded in its attempts to end gender stereotyping in Scotch.
Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
The origins of whisky are closely linked to the use of aqua vitae in early medical science.
What qualities have we come to expect from the world’s best bars? Becky Paskin investigates.
Canada’s not the only country forcing its residents to jump hoops in the name of a decent dram.
Whisky is a gender-balanced industry, so why is it still considered a man’s drink?
We’ve covered spring, summer, autumn, and now Dave Broom shares his top winter whiskies.
Eddie Russell’s first visit to a Scotch whisky distillery in the company of Dennis Malcolm.
Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
Distilleries are rediscovering the unique flavours oats can bring to whisky.
Can the maverick Islay distillery maintain its independence after acquisition by Rémy Cointreau?
What separates malts from blends? How must this be worded on packaging? Dave Broom has the answers.
A hefty dose of experimentation characterises the brewer’s foray into spirits production.
Looking into the past, present and future of the Highland distillery, founded in 1843.
These are the hotspots to hit if you want to earn your drams the hard way.
Twenty years on, recalling the night when spirit once again ran from Ardbeg’s stills.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
We celebrate it every year, but how did the Burns Night tradition begin?
Edrington’s move to Glasgow brings to an end The Fair City’s long-standing association with Scotch.
What is rancio? And does it occur not only in old Cognac, but also in long-matured Scotch whisky?
Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
A decade after his death, five leading whisky figures pay tribute to the great writer.
If stocks are limited, where are all the new Japanese whisky brands coming from?
Dave Broom picks apart Scotch and Irish whiskey’s close relationship in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
It’s often not until a distillery’s demise that its worth is fully appreciated, says Dave Broom.
Creative, visionary, fearless men who built the foundations of Scotch whisky as we know it.
The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
From Kirkliston to Ailsa Bay via many detours, the history of the flexible whisky-making facility.
The historic crop, grown in Scotland for 1,000-plus years, is being revived by distillers.
How much do you really know about Scotch whisky?
From barley field to still house, soaring temperatures can create challenges for distillers.
The city that ruled the whisky world is back in the spotlight after decades of decline.
Oak species, grain size and toasting all help mould the flavour of the dram in your glass.
Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
This factual tale of shipwreck and ‘salvage’ is even more remarkable than the fictional version.
The remote Highland region is set to return to whisky production after more than 150 years.
A deconstruction of the unique charms of this much-loved Islay distillery, now 200 years old.
The ambitious series of single cask bottlings now spans six decades from the 1950s.
Charting the history of ‘Whisky City’ in the run-up to this week’s Campbeltown Malts Festival.
Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
Scotch whisky personalities choose their favourite Scottish toasts with which to raise a dram.
Go one better than a bottle of Scotch and give an alternative Christmas whisky gift this year.
Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Heart-warming tales of true love, from a fateful plane crash to whisky’s greatest bromance.
From Martinis to Macallan (via lager), James Bond's taste in alcohol is as varied as his love life.
One of Italy’s Scotch whisky pioneers, and the man behind Milan’s legendary Bar Metrò.
Dalmore’s eccentric master blender reflects on a lifetime of devotion to whisky.
Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
As the retailer celebrates 60 years, LMDW’s CEO explains why whisky is more than just a business.
The master blender welcomes Ireland’s whiskey renaissance, but with an eye to the past.
The malt master and a pioneer of double cask maturation reflects on his career.
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 chairman of Douglas Laing & Co. on blended malts, family ties and Clutha distillery.
The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
Scotch played a part in Close developing a reputation as the ‘bravest’ man in cricket.
Be it with breakfast, lunch or dinner, Sir Winston Churchill’s affection for Scotch was no secret.
The English-born journalist and polemicist loved controversy, and Johnnie Walker Black Label.
The controversial American football star had a particular soft spot for Johnnie Walker Red.
Britain’s first female Prime Minister, ‘The Iron Lady’, believed in whisky to give you energy.
How a chance encounter aboard a Transatlantic liner made Mark Twain a Scotch whisky aficionado.
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
Despite her stern demeanour, the not-so-merry monarch was a great lover of Scotch whisky.
From plots to assassinate Lenin to championing malts over blends, the dramatic story of ‘RBL’.
The film star was always three drinks ahead, whether it be with a Scotch or a Martini in hand.
The American writer and poet had a lasting, but devastating, love for Scotch whisky.
Scotch featured heavily in the crime author’s works, including The Maltese Falcon and Red Harvest.
The baseball legend was famed for his home runs – and his formidable off-field appetites.
The Whisky Galore author was also a wartime spy for MI6 and a lover of classical music and cats.
The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
A defining whisky experience led Hills to create the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
Tove Jansson’s much-loved creation, father of Moomintroll, is a lover of fine old whisky.
Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
'Hal' Currie brought distilling back to the Isle of Arran after more than 150 years.
Great Odin’s raven! To the original Anchorman, ‘Scotchy Scotch Scotch’ is kind of a big deal.
The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
America’s most loved singer had a colourful off-stage life, with Jack Daniel’s to the fore.
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 Irishman’s work on continuous distillation transformed the world of Scotch whisky.
The leading Scottish literary figure was an exciseman before his writing career took off.
The single malt pioneers supplied politicians and celebrities from their famed London store.
The brothers created one of the world’s most successful blended whiskies, Old Vatted Glenlivet.
Flamboyance, fraud and 500 talking parrots: when boom turned to bust with the ‘Pattison Crash’.
A career as colourful as his socks, including staring down the barrel of a gun more than once.
How a flamboyant entrepreneur popularised the eponymous Irish whiskey by selling bar-to-bar.
First lady of Laphroaig and much-loved on Islay, Bessie proved Scotch was not just a man’s world.
The founder of the Irish whiskey dynasty was a Presbyterian born in Alloa, Scotland.
The little-known story of the man who wrote one of Scotch whisky’s most important books.
No, not the exiled Scotsman, but the pseudonymous author of ‘the finest whisky book ever’.
He was the man behind the distillery’s cult 1960s and 1970s bottlings – but how did he do it?
With a focus on single malt and exports, brothers John and James Grant were ahead of their time.
The extraordinary story of a man hailed as the ‘Great Gatsby’ of the Scotch whisky world.
The saga of ‘Grant of Glenlivat’, the early days of legal distillation – and a fairies’ curse.
War, women and whisky: the story of Hugh Munro, early 19th-century Laird of Teaninich, has it all.
The man who founded Glenury Royal distillery – and who famously walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours.
Was the founder of Royal Brackla distillery really as arrogant and spiteful as we’re led to believe?
Great-grandson of The Glenlivet founder and survivor of both World Wars.
The compelling story of the man who rescued the Islay distillery and brought it into prosperity.
As a man, he was a ‘happy Hercules’ – and, as a distiller, a larger-than-life self-promoter.
The story of the African orphan who became a famous figure in the Speyside town of Rothes.
From Prohibition to the 1950s, the life of one of Scotch whisky’s greatest entrepreneurs.
The farmworker’s son whose unique vision transformed the landscape of Scotch whisky distilleries.
From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
The life of the determined creator of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Scotch’s biggest family business.
The ‘Whisky Baron’ overcame ill-health to create some of Scotch’s most successful blends.
The globe-trotting extrovert and born salesman was one of Scotch’s most colourful characters.
The shamed excise officer may be more villain than hero, but it depends on whose side you’re on…
The Scottish chemist is believed to be the pioneer of Bourbon’s sour mash process.
The whisky merchant that left an indelible mark on Edinburgh is enjoying a modern revival.
The William Grant distiller on his successes, failures and balancing innovation with brand identity.
Delve into the life of the forgotten hero behind the Craigellachie distillery, hotel and village.
The feathered security guards protected maturing whisky stocks for more than 50 years.
The saga of the family who went from illegal distillers to pillars of the whisky establishment.
How a memorable Macallan sparked a passion for rare whiskies – especially those of a certain age.
A sip of Macallan led one man to build arguably the finest collection of Italian bottlings.
These early bottlings from Cadenhead challenge the historic narrative of single malt.
The German collector loves Speyside, thanks in part to a memorable tasting with Ronnie Cox.
The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.
The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
An endeavour to taste as many whiskies as possible uncovered a penchant for St Magdalene Scotch.
The Belgian electrician who came late to whisky, but indulges his passion to the full.
The life of a Laphroaig lover – and the difficulties of building such a huge collection today.
The Swedish whisky collector now prefers to open bottles, rather than let them gather dust.
The Swedish collector turned her hobby into a career, and now runs a whisky bar in Bredaryd.
What started as a standard whisky tasting ended with a new found fixation collecting rare Ardbegs.
A chance encounter with a knowledgeable bartender was the beginning of a life-long love for whisky.
The Falkirk native is enchanted by Rosebank distillery, particularly bottlings by SMWS.
It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.
The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede’s life.
The ‘Jolly Toper’ tells of his love for whisky literature, born in the pre-internet age.
Myths, escalating prices and how he was ‘trapped’ into collecting the legendary Islay single malt.
The Whiskyfun man talks through his abiding passion for the enigmatic drams of Clynelish and Brora.
The winemaker’s fondness for rare Highland Park bottlings came about during a trip to Italy.
For nearly two decades, the closed distillery has been a fascination for the Dutchman.
Inside the Frenchman’s astounding whisky collection, some of which dates back to WWII.
The Chinese collector credits Richard Paterson for his love of Dalmore’s single malts.
The Hong Kong bar owner has developed broad tastes, from Hanyu to Laphroaig and Bowmore.
The whisky vlogger on how he ‘collects’ whiskies for others to try as much as for himself.