The Bourbon boom’s boost for Scotch
American whiskey sales are buoyant; blended Scotch sales less so. But there’s a silver lining…
American whiskey sales are buoyant; blended Scotch sales less so. But there’s a silver lining…
Glenfiddich’s Bourbonisation is a risky but crafty plot to lure Bourbon drinkers, says Becky Paskin.
An occasional series on whisky reminiscences begins with a tale of film, men and Scotch.
The weirdest element of Whiskey Union is Diageo's departure from convention.
Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
If a distillery visitor centre is being upgraded, so should the staff training, says Dave Broom.
American firms buying Scotch whisky companies proves the category has a bright future ahead of it.
Compass Box has revealed its hand: transparency’s ‘Third Option’. And now? Over to the industry…
More attention needs paying to the provenance of Sherry casks, says Dave Broom.
Reflecting on a busy Islay Festival 2018, Becky Paskin presents her ultimate survival guide.
With more women than ever enjoying a wee dram why does gender stereotyping still exist at all?
It’s time for Scotchwhisky.com to branch out into the wider whisky realm, says Dave Broom.
The wood used to age whisky adds to its story, says Richard Woodard, but let’s get our facts right.
Whisky shows are no longer the sole preserve of Scotch – or indeed whisky – finds Dave Broom.
Brands have a duty to teach the whole truth, not just their own version, says Becky Paskin.
How Marxist theory could teach the Scotch whisky industry a lesson on the perils of leadership.
Johnnie Walker has a new expression, finished in rye casks. One question, says Dave Broom: why?
How should Scotch counter the craft spirits challenge? Beat them? Join them? Or buy them?
Geopolitical risk and economic stagnation have hit Scotch’s export numbers. Is America the answer?
There’s a new breed of bar in town set to revolutionise the way we drink whisky.
A sojourn on Islay prompts a further exploration of the topic of barley and its impact on whisky.
A jaunt around New York uncovers a forgotten Scotch cocktail classic that’s due a revival.
Tales of the Cocktail is exhausting, enthralling – and increasingly embracing Scotch whisky.
In the race to win over younger consumers, can a spoonful of sugar help the whisky go down?
If Scotch whisky could make a New Year resolution for 2016, what should it be? A few thoughts…
Distilled spirits do not contain gluten, so why are some brands allowed to say it, and some aren’t?
The new advert for Haig Club Clubman has the authority and reach to change perceptions of Scotch.
A decade after his untimely death, Dave Broom pays tribute to the legendary whisky and beer writer.
Scotch brands and classic cocktails are failing to inspire bartenders, says Becky Paskin.
In a world awash with whisky, warns Dave Broom, there’s no place for lazy innovation.
If Scotch wants to keep its top perch, it must change with the times, says Dave Broom.
How long does it take to make a whisky cask? More than 200 years, as Richard Woodard discovers.
Large or small, new whisky ventures can be capricious creatures, says Richard Woodard.
Whisky Speed Dating reminds Becky Paskin why knowledge sharing is so vital in innovation.
Fèis Ìle 2019 reminded Dave Broom that ‘whisky island’ is always changing.
Whisky-scented moustache wax is another attempt by Johnnie Walker to grab the attention of hipsters.
What’s more outrageous: cocktails served in capsules or the fact it’s a Scotch? asks Becky Paskin.
In the face of controversy and stock shortages, Japanese whisky is reawakening, says Dave Broom.
As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect?
With 20-plus distilleries making whisky in England, Richard Woodard ponders a question of identity.
A discriminatory Dutch nightclub reminds Becky Paskin why whisky must be more inclusive.
The surge in new Scotch distilleries has some striking similarities to the Victorian whisky boom.
The mysterious story – and equally mysterious whisky – of one Corporal Mill.
A trip to Japan reminds Dave Broom how all our senses influence our appreciation of whisky.
Incidents like the recent Jim Beam warehouse fire can have a huge environmental impact.
The whiskey ‘reimagines what Bourbon can be’ by fusing Kentucky and Japanese traditions.
A Kentucky Straight Bourbon inspired by the hit zombie apocalypse series is coming this autumn.
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt is finished in virgin oak for Bourbon-inspired sweetness.
The Glenfiddich distiller has applied its Scotch know-how to create a new blended Bourbon.
The Bourbon festival has also tapped Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and rock duo Hall and Oates.
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
Colonel EH Taylor Four Grain is World Whisky of the Year, ahead of Redbreast and Glen Grant.
Jim Murray has named an American whiskey as ‘whisky of the year’ for three years running.
Uncle Duke’s is a Bourbon-inspired single grain whisky designed for the ultimate Old Fashioned.
Scotch is experiencing an identity crisis. Why would it want to taste like Bourbon?
The Kentucky distillery’s annual collection of limited edition Bourbon and rye is on its way.
The single malt, distilled in 1999 and matured in 100% ex-Bourbon, is aimed at music lovers.
Terms such as ‘Scotch whisky’ and ‘Bourbon’ will enjoy continued legal recognition post-Brexit.
A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
The latest moves on ‘Whisky Island’, including new, revived and expanding distilleries.
The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
After the single malt’s revamp, has it found its place in the whisky world?
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
A behind-the-scenes look at the revamp of the world’s third most popular Scotch whisky.
Distillers face the threat of a 25% tariff on single malt exports as a trade war escalates.
Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
With poor ferry links and crumbling roads, ‘whisky island’ faces a number of challenges.
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
The murky waters of auctioning whisky labels is not only unclear, it’s unregulated too.
Part of the brand’s experimental range, the latest blend is made up of more than 200 whiskies.
Bruichladdich’s former master distiller will shape the whisky of Islay’s newest distillery.
Only 503 decanters of the distillery’s ‘oldest and rarest’ whisky will be available, for £7,200.
The triple-matured, triple-distilled expression is said to be ‘a fresh take’ on Jameson.
The first single malt whisky from Annandale distillery for 99 years has been bottled.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Vaults Collection launches with two single cask malts.
The company has launched its first bottles but is yet to build a distillery in Raasay or the south.
The new range includes four Islay, Highland, Lowland and Speyside blended malts and blends.
The rare 40-year-old single malt is limited to 750 bottles.
The Highlands distillery is selling newly-laid casks for £10,000 as a ‘luxury whisky investment’.
A rare 27-year-old expression from the extinct Lowland distillery is limited to 500 bottles.
Malts are poised to break through the 1.5m-case barrier this year – but blends continue to slide.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has unveiled a 10-year-old Sherry cask-matured blended malt.
The Speyside distillery joins an exclusive group in producing triple distilled Scotch single malt.
Highland distillery Tomatin unveils a £2,000 1972 single malt, alongside innovative whisky tea.
The single malt release – named One And All – celebrates the island community.
The pair of 21-year-old whiskies reflect the distillery’s Atlantic island origins.
The dig hopes to unearth secrets at a remote Highland whisky distillery dating back to 1825.
The Irish producer will soon start building its new €6m whiskey and gin distillery.
The two no-age-statement single malts will both be available in global duty free stores by April.
The Dublin distillery has celebrated its recent opening with three new cask-finished whiskeys.
The ‘highly limited’ distillery-exclusive bottling has been finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
Four single cask bottlings have been released by the whisky maker’s great-great-grandson.
The travel retail range will explore the blended Scotch’s core flavour characteristics.
The new single malt has been aged in acacia casks, a first for the distillery.
The distillery’s new, limited edition whisky can only be found at Heathrow airport.
The Thurso distillery has launched the third edition of its small batch single malt line.
Two new whisky releases are part of a competition to win a bottle of Tobermory 42-year-old.
The single malt collection is inspired by the elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
The new range of ‘everyday premium’ blends are designed to highlight cask character.
The multinational intends to produce a variety of different whiskeys with a new US production site.
The Fife-based plant uses a number of techniques aimed at giving maximum spirit flexibility.
The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is the second in the collection to have a wine cask finish.
Aged in three different casks, the latest release from the Highland distillery will cost £3,500.
The Forres distillery has launched its second ever distillery exclusive.
The single cask range marks the start of construction of Ardnahoe, Islay’s ninth whisky distillery.
Proceeds from the auction of the special bottle will help fight food waste and poverty.
The airline has partnered with InchDairnie to create a commemorative centenary whisky.
The first whisky in Macallan’s new duty free series is an exercise in ‘unconventional maturation’.
The independent bottler has revamped its range of single cask whiskies with four new decanters.
The three single malts are taken from the final parcels of whisky distilled in 1984-6.
The luxury-focused Highland single malt’s 45-year-old bottling uses multiple cask types.
The changes include a renewed focus on age statements and redesigned packaging.
The peated and unpeated single malts have matured in a range of smaller octave casks.
The single malt expression becomes the Highland distillery’s oldest release to date.
Golfers Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke have helped create the two new whiskies.
The Highland distillery debuts Metal and Water, the final two whiskies in the series.
The first rye whiskey in Old Forester’s 148-year history will arrive in the US from next month.
The distillery ‘pays homage’ to its part owner by raising money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
After a weekend as a Royal Mile Whiskies exclusive, the 21 Year Old is now getting a wider release.
The range will include eight-year-old, 15-year-old and 40-year-old single malt whiskies.
The Islay distillery is launching three single malts, all of which have been finished in wine casks.
The 160-year-old Scotch brand is being relaunched by the founder’s great-great-grandson.
Guests can enjoy a tutored nosing and tasting session of different whiskies from around the world.
NAS single malt Quintessence, finished in five Californian red wine casks, will be priced at £1,000.
Wolfburn Aurora is an NAS single malt from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery.
The first 100 bottles of Scotch whisky from the microdistillery have been sold at auction.
Matured in Black Sea oak casks, the single malt is named after a legendary sea demon.
Owner Berry Bros & Rudd has finished the 1992 vintage in various wine, Port and rum casks.
The Speyside distillery is releasing varying ranges of single cask whiskies across the globe.
Three whiskies heralding from the same cask have been finished in different woods.
The distillery’s owners will use funds from the campaign to move production to a new, larger site.
The whiskies, made at Lagg’s sister site in Lochranza, are all heavily-peated cask-finished malts.
The small-batch facility is part of a US$60m plan to re-establish the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
This second entry in the whisky’s Cask Series is a Sainsbury’s-only exclusive.
The Speyside distillery’s new expression is its third travel retail-exclusive release this year.
The Rum Riot expression from Ian Macleod Distillers is said to be ‘not for everyone’.
The 2019 release is said to represent ‘an unbroken chain of creation from barley to bottle.’
Three whiskies have been launched in partnership with golfers Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie.
The distillery will ship its inaugural single malt whisky in time for Christmas next year.
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
Created by the Craigellachie Hotel, the expression combines eight Speyside malts.
The range includes no-age-statement, 18-year-old and 19-year-old single cask whiskies.
From the US to Asia and the Middle East, the event will offer up to 100 whiskies to taste.
Up to 270 bottles of the £200 Dalmore Distillery Exclusive Vintage 2000 are available.
The Highland distillery is launching three new whiskies, including a lightly peated malt.
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
New bottling aims to celebrate distillery’s two centuries of whisky-making knowledge and tradition.
The Soho whisky specialist has undergone its first rebranding in more than 50 years.
The US bottler is also ‘removing all barriers’ to membership of its website from January.
The deal marks the Glenfiddich owner’s first move into American craft distilling.
All aspects of the whisky-making process, from barley to bottle, take place on site.
The two single malts are the first Speyside releases from the rare spirits specialist.
The final Vintner’s Trilogy single malt has spent more than half its life in a Port pipe.
Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast join the independent bottler’s Family Collection.
A ‘reinterpreted’ 16-year-old and a new 23-year-old will be released globally in 2017.
The Lowland distillery has added a limited edition 10-year-old malt to its line-up.
The Islay distillery’s annual Friends of Laphroaig whisky is a triple-matured release.
The Lowlands distillery has replaced two of its single malt whiskies with new expressions.
The Highland distillery will release three new single malts inspired by King Alexander III.
The Islay distillery’s Sherry-influenced malt will form part of Kilchoman’s core portfolio.
The Australian distillery is maturing a cask of whisky aboard a cruise liner.
Peated and triple-distilled whiskies will join the distillery’s unpeated 1770 single malt.
The cask strength expression is part-matured at Jameson’s old distillery in Dublin.
The latest whisky to join Glenmorangie’s Legends Collection is inspired by ancient wines.
The 19-year-old single malt celebrates the reopening of the Speyside distillery in 1998.
The Dufftown expression’s release also heralds a revamp of the brand’s entire core range.
The 20-year-old single malt is the first in a range of whiskies paying homage to Arran’s landscape.
Hoxton’s Iron Stag has a special focus on Scotch whisky cocktails, serving Highballs by the keg.
The Lowland distillery’s first whisky will be sent exclusively to Founders’ Club members.
The Highland distillery launched an initial batch of 3,000 bottles of its new single malt.
The bottler has revealed two 33- and 44-year-old malts in the range’s redesigned packaging.
Montgomery Scott is a blended whisky inspired by Scotty, the original series’ famous engineer.
The oldest whisky in the range debuts with a first batch of only 9,000 bottles.
The island’s sole distillery has been maturing its inaugural whisky since December 2015.
The Isle of Lewis distillery has unveiled its oldest expression to date.
The producer has infused its blend with botanicals for an ‘exciting and different’ spirit.
The lost distillery’s Celestial Edition pays tribute to its pioneering former distillery manager.
The distillery’s new releases include a 25-year-old partially matured in ex-rum casks.
The Lowlands distillery’s new whisky has been finished in ex-red wine casks for up to three years.
Glen Scotia distillery has launched a campaign to celebrate the region’s whisky heritage.
The warehouse, containing 45,000 casks of maturing whiskey, was completely destroyed in the blaze.
The new Islay single malt, matured in three different types of cask, is a travel retail exclusive.
The Highland distillery has released 16- and 23-year-old travel retail-exclusive single malts.
The Speyside distillery’s new ‘unrepeatable’ limited edition has been made using now-retired stills.
Building work is now underway following a lengthy excavation process at the historical site.
More than 250 bottles of a private single cask bottling were taken, worth more than £38,000.
The new £250 expression was launched at this week’s Campbeltown Malts Festival.
The release comes as the St Andrews distillery waits for its first single malt whisky to mature.
The Bordeaux wine cask-matured single malt joins the distillery’s Wood Finish range.
Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is reserved for the Friends of Laphroaig collective.
The 16-year-old single cask whisky is available from the distillery for £650 a bottle.
The Black Label spin-off is available exclusively from Dufry travel retail stores.
Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.
The launches follow the withdrawal of the distillery’s 17-year-old and 21-year-old malts.
The ‘ultimate maritime malt’ has introduced three new whiskies plus a new design.
The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
The new blended Scotch from Whyte & Mackay is designed to appeal to younger drinkers.
The Highland distillery has replaced its vintages with a core range of age statement malts.
The Islay whisky will be available exclusively through the online retailer in Europe.
The whisky is the sixth release from Balvenie’s eponymous marrying tun.
The Double Single, the latest Compass Box release, consists of just one malt and one grain whisky.
The much-anticipated heavily peated Balvenie single malt will be available globally from October.
A third edition of Ardbeg Twenty Something will be available exclusively to Committee Members.
The island distillery has released a 1988 vintage alongside a new travel retail exclusive.
The new blended Scotch range has been made using an ‘innovative four-step ageing process’.
Batch 16 of the Cask Bottling series features malts aged for between seven and 33 years.
The Highland distillery has unveiled new releases of two vintage single malts.
The first casks to be filled at the new Arran distillery are being offered for sale.
The Fife distillery’s spirit, aged three years on 23 March, is now officially Scotch whisky.
The first single malt from Daftmill distillery will be sold in a randomly allocated ballot.
The distillery has added the limited edition expression to its stable of wine-influenced whiskies.
The Lowland distillery has released its first widely-available whisky since opening in 2014.
The distillery will launch a trio of 22-year-olds at the London airport’s Whisky Festival.
The bottling is a marriage of four different casks including a ‘rare’ Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
A 26-year-old single malt whisky celebrates the distillery’s collaboration with Søren Solkær.
The whisky has been created to celebrate the Netflix film about the life of Robert the Bruce.
The peated whisky brand from Tomatin is now exploring ‘innovative’ combinations of casks.
The Private Cellar release contains ‘some of the last’ whisky laid down before Littlemill closed.
The former owner’s legacy will be remembered with 15 new single malts presented as chapters.
The launch coincides with the two-year anniversary of the distillery’s takeover by Billy Walker.
The £5,000 bottles of blended Scotch whisky will be given away as part of a competition.
The expression is said to offer drinkers an ‘accessible’ Sherry-finished single malt.
Visitors can expect behind-the-scenes tours and one-off events at the whisky distilleries.
Unusual peated expression, aged for 14 years, will be exclusive to travel retail.
Changes include the renaming of the flagship blend and the launch of three new expressions.
The UFC fighter has launched the Irish blend just weeks ahead of the sports’ ‘biggest-ever’ bout.
The Speyside distillery is ‘pushing boundaries’ in a first for the Scotch whisky industry.
The distillery has launched a new flagship whisky and a gin as it prepares to restart production.
Bruichladdich’s Organic, Bere Barley and Islay Barley single malts welcome new expressions.
The blended whisky brand is introducing a new series of experimental releases.
The Islay distillery is discontinuing its entry-level malt and introducing four new whiskies.
The Highland distillery’s new range will include 12- and 50-year-old whiskies.
Glen Garioch 1967 bottling marks company’s first foray outside the world of blended Scotch.
Milsean – Gaelic for ‘sweet things’ – is extra-matured in heavily toasted Portuguese red wine casks.
Limited edition 17-year-old bottling follows on from Orkney distillery’s Valhalla Collection.
Limited edition single malt whisky aims to celebrate Arran’s illicit whisky-making past.
First expression in new Bond House No 1 collection marks challenging barley harvest.
From the Scots Gaelic for ‘baked’, the single malt was extra-matured in Madeira wine casks.
Only 106 bottles of the Highland single grain, priced at £2,400 each, will be released.
The three single malts are finished in tawny Port casks sourced from Graham’s.
The new range, exclusive to travel retail, includes four NAS single malt whiskies.
The 50-year-old whisky was distilled in the year that Bowmore was first bottled as a single malt.
The Aultmore, Craigellachie and Aberfeldy whiskies will be available in travel retail.
The 18-year-old single malt completes a three-whisky range celebrating Jura’s community spirit.
The 25-year-old travel retail exclusive was ‘finished’ for 15 years in an ex-Madeira cask.
The 2018 limited release line-up is completed by a blend of six coastal single malts.
The 35th annual release is a blend of Irish whiskeys matured for between 12 and 28 years.
The Speyside distillery continues its luxury collection with five whiskies priced at £20,000.
The Victorian blend has been resurrected by GlenAllachie distillery as a peated blended malt.
The £30,000 bottling is claimed to be one of the rarest single malts in the world.
The first whisky to be produced by Tel Aviv’s Milk & Honey distillery will be auctioned next month.
The owner of Torabhaig distillery has released two blended malts created using bespoke cask bills.
The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve is said to be the first major single malt finished in Cognac casks.
The Speyside distillery has added a 21-year-old peated malt to its core range.
The limited edition is the first Bowmore malt to be matured entirely in French oak.
The young Dublin distillery’s first release is a three-year-old single pot still whiskey.
The single malt is the first in Atom Brands’ new Character of Islay Whisky Company range.
Glenrothes has refreshed its core NAS range with new names, liquid and a peated cask-matured whisky.
Lakes distillery has used whiskies from both sides of the border in a hybrid blended malt.
The blender has withdrawn its single grain brand after postponing plans for a Borders distillery.
The range redesign comes as the Orkney single malt launches a new series of special editions.
Trio of well-known Scotch distillers join forces to help create new George Washington whisky.
Construction work at the R&B Distillers facility at Borodale House is due to begin in April.
The new releases include a dozen single cask BenRiachs, ranging from 16 to 40 years old.
The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
The distillery’s ‘designer cask’ expression is back on the market with a limited release.
The new NAS single malt is the first permanent addition since Corryvreckan in 2009.
Limited edition single malt whisky celebrates James MacTaggart’s 10 years at Arran.
The newly repackaged whiskey is the 34th annual release from the Irish distillery.
The 23-year-old Islay malt was filled into cask at a difficult time for the distillery.
The six-year-old single cask single malts were made at a ‘prominent distillery in Goa’.
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
A hidden stash of American whiskey fetched thousands more than expected at auction.
The 16-year-old single malt whisky has been part-matured in Rioja-seasoned wine casks.
The Islay single malt’s peatiest expression is revived four years after its ‘final’ release.
The new single malt from Bruichladdich is part of its Octomore Eights Masterclass series.
For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
The distillery’s 10th Private Edition whisky has been made using a strain of local yeast.
The limited edition is being launched to celebrate the Islay malt brand’s 10th anniversary.
The Banchory-based distillery will produce just 100 casks of whisky before closing for good.
Method & Madness’ latest releases include a single pot still whiskey finished in cherry wood.
Billy Walker received the award just hours after selling his company for £281 million.
The island distillery’s Sherry Cask Collection is a ‘new signature style’ for the single malt.
The low-priced aged single malt forms part of Aldi’s Christmas spirits range.
The Lowland distillery at Fife’s historic landmark is set to begin its first distillation.
A £6m investment will enable the Hillington site to double its whisky making capacity.
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
This year’s Ardbeg Day release is the distillery’s first whisky finished in ex-rum casks.
The Circle is a blended malt created by the winner of the blender’s first bartender programme.
The latest in the Irish whiskey series contains some of the oldest liquid used so far.
Macallan’s whisky maker used his love of DJing house music to create the single malt.
The Famous Grouse Black Grouse has been rebranded as part of plans to create a core range.
Glenturret distillery, home to The Famous Grouse, has released a core range of single malt whiskies.
The Fife distillery has launched seven single cask single malts with various mash bills.
The Fife distillery has become the ‘first’ in over a century to use oats to make Scotch whisky.
The winning entrant will receive membership to the distillery’s preservation society.
Even more rare and ‘exceptional’ bottles have been added to Whisky.Auction’s charity auction.
Crown Royal takes top spot and Kentucky, Ireland and Japan share the spoils in the 2016 edition.
Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
The colour-focused line-up is cut as part of a rethink of the single malt’s portfolio.
The fire led to the deaths of thousands of fish and other aquatic life in the Kentucky River.
Rum Cask Finish, Wine Cask Blend and Espresso Roast whiskies join the brand’s experimental series.
The Speyside distillery’s new rare cask range includes a 50-year-old malt priced at £4,500.
The 122-year-old bottler has overhauled its whisky ranges to appeal to modern whisky drinkers.
The first whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders in almost two centuries is about to open.
The peated single malt is the latest expression to join Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series.
The Orkney distillery’s new travel retail range is inspired by iconic Viking creatures.
ELLC’s London Rye is the capital’s second whisky to be released in over 100 years.
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.
The Glasgow blender has introduced Whyte & Mackay Light ‘spirit drink’ at 21.5% abv.
The United States has threatened to impose increased taxes on Scotch and Irish whisky.
The drinks giant has started building a malt whisky distillery in Sichuan province.
The Scotch Whisky Association has reached an ‘amicable resolution’ with the US distillery.
The 13-year-old Jura Two-One-Two is the first in a new series from the island distillery.
Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Bruichladdich and InchDairnie have run commercial distillations of pot still rye spirits.
‘The nose’ will celebrate five decades in the whisky industry with a global tasting tour.
Ncn’ean distillery near Oban is producing single malt whisky solely from organic barley.
The island distillery is changing its entire range of whiskies as it moves in a new direction.
The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
The change allows distillers to use a variety of casks, including ex-Tequila and Calvados.
The Speyside distillery has revealed the first two whiskies in its new experimental series.
Swift in London’s Soho will serve over 240 different whiskies with an opulent 1950s-style vibe.
A peated version of the blended malt whisky has launched, but only in select bars worldwide.
Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
The single pot still whiskey returns to the Spot Whiskeys range following a 50-year absence.
Bartenders named the blended malt as the world’s best-selling and trendiest Scotch.
Islay’s ninth distillery is already producing a fruity, oily and heavily-peated spirit.
A device designed using nanotechnology can ‘taste’ the difference between whiskies.
Kininvie’s first experimental whiskies include a rye, triple-distilled malt and single blend.
Dornoch Castle Hotel owners seek crowd funding to kick start build of new Highlands distillery.
Scotch returns to the podium in this year’s rundown, but an American rye is Whisky of the Year.
Ailsa Bay distillery’s first single malt bottling is a lesson in Scotch whisky innovation.
Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
The distillery has revised its malts range after drinkers criticised its previous bottlings.
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt collection features three story-inspired whiskies.
Collectible Macallan, Dalmore and Ardbeg all feature in Friday’s 176-lot auction in New York.
Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
The founders of London’s Worship Street Whistling Shop are opening a dedicated whisky bar this week.
The new Ncn’ean Botanical Spirit infuses new make spirit with local botanicals and juniper.
Single malt fetches £68,500, breaking two records and almost doubling its pre-sale high estimate.
The single malt, distilled in 1938 and bottled in 1999, will be auctioned next week.
The 30-year-old ‘ultimate’ blended whisky will be a travel retail exclusive from this December.
Collection of 42 bottles joins rare Dalmore and Port Ellen in Hong Kong auction this weekend.
Drinks by the Dram calendar contains 24 miniatures of some of the world’s most coveted whiskies.
Luxurious bar is part of the US President’s controversial Aberdeenshire golf development.
The 12 Pointer is one of a series of only 12 bottles released by the distillery in 2002.
The whisky was made to mark the anniversary of Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup win.
Chivas Regal’s oldest release to date celebrates the team’s 1968 European Cup victory.
Whyte & Mackay’s innovation arm is introducing Quartermaster and a 20-year-old Speyside malt.
Import tariffs could be set to rise in the likes of South Africa and South Korea, says the SWA.
James Eadie’s Trade Mark X blend has been recreated 160 years after its conception.
The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
Isle of Arran has partnered with new Leith bar Nauticus to celebrate the city’s heritage.
The Campbeltown blended malt joins Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts range.
A tearjerking whisky advert created by two film students could be the most powerful ever made.
The new Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare blend features whisky from lost distilleries.
Two Scotch distilleries opening this summer are on the lookout for distillers to join their teams.
The £1 million Dalmore whisky collection has found a buyer, four years after being launched.
Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
The single grain Scotch launched by the footballer will be joined by a new expression this month.
America’s biggest Bourbon families reveal how whisky plays a role in their Thanksgiving traditions.
Both are made from grain and distilled in columns, yet the two whisky styles are vastly different.
Scotch maturation was never restricted to only Bourbon and Sherry casks, explains the Prof.
Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
From Scotch blending sessions to funky Bourbon BBQ parties, LCW has it all.
There’s much whisky producers can learn from the comic book industry’s mistakes.
Many a dram has made an appearance on the silver screen – some authentic, others imagined.
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
Take inspiration from these travel titles for your next whisky adventure.
Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
A traditionally rye-based cocktail – but one which can be adapted for a Scotch-loving audience.
The last of our spring-themed features – and an indispensable guide to seasonal whisky mixing.
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
Once the vogue drink of Parisian socialites, the Boulevardier is making a modern comeback.
Ryan Chetiyawardana serves up a tempting selection of cocktails suited to warmer days and nights.
As the temperature drops and the wind blows, whisky shines in a range of seasonal drinks recipes.
The former Scottish international scrum-half talks about his new-found passion for Scotch.
From Islay to Utah, the fare offered at top whisky destinations is on the up and up.
Despite endless interpretations, the attraction of the Old Fashioned lies in its simplicity.
From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
UK chefs and sommeliers are increasingly – and successfully – pairing whisky with their menus.
Not just for malt whisky: why the humble barley grain could be the next big thing in food circles.
Fiona Beckett caught up with Peter Hannan, award-winning butcher and meat supplier extraordinaire.
Leading British chefs and their sommeliers share their food and whisky matching secrets.
Banish thoughts of dusty bowls of peanuts with our gourmet guide to the finest pairings.
Scotland’s rivers are among the world’s best for catching salmon, a perfect match for whisky.
These cocktails from the world’s best bartenders are sure to enhance your Easter weekend.
A selection of some of the best al fresco watering holes to enjoy a whisky tipple this summer.
Citrus fruit is more than a whisky tasting note – consider these sweet and sour recipes with a dram.
All the recipes and whisky advice you could possibly need to host your own St Andrew’s Day feast.
Beat the heat with these refreshing sunny-day serves recommended by top bartenders.
Dissecting Mortlach: the Whisky Prof explains the facts behind a spirit distilled 2.81 times.
This summer, leave the sunbed behind in favour of a net, a rake and some seafood foraging tips.
In food terms, spring offers invigorating, fragrant flavours as nature revives and revitalises.
Winter brings plenty of things to be excited about – especially when it comes to food and whisky.
Whisky is an excellent, if not exactly obvious, partner to your summer salads.
From Morels to Chanterelles, mushrooms offer a quintessentially autumnal touch to the table.
Summer is all about cooking outdoors, from barbecues and picnics to terrace drinking and dining.
Slow-cooked stews and fruity crumbles, made all the better by pairing with the perfect whisky.
Whether you’re flipping sweet or savoury pancakes, add a drop of Scotch – you won’t regret it.
The world’s best bartenders share their top Scotch whisky cocktail recipes for Burns Night.
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Sherry and Scotch is a complex topic, but the Whisky Professor is on hand to explain all.
The Whisky Prof explains one of the most complex and fascinating processes in whisky creation.
Our expert Prof tackles this oxymoronic riddle that often leaves whisky drinkers puzzled.
The celebrity chef reveals his burgeoning passion for Scotch and plans to launch his own whisky.
It’s one of Scotch whisky’s three ingredients, but opinion differs on yeast’s impact.
Scotch whisky must be at least three years old – but why? War, in part, provides the answer.
The Whisky Professor explains why the spelling of ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ differs between countries.
Whisky legs – the residue left on the glass after swirling – can reveal a lot about your dram.
Blenders are exploring the boundaries of flavour by mixing Scotch with other world whiskies.
If pre-1960s single malt was so wonderful, why isn’t it being made any more? The Prof answers all.
The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
There’s considerable confusion surrounding cask types, as the Whisky Virgin discovers this week.
With Thanksgiving approaching, our hapless Whisky Virgin sets out to learn about American whiskey.
The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
The Sherry-like cask seasoning agent was once commonly used by whisky distillers.
Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
The Whisky Virgin goes out on a limb to understand how a cask’s history affects whisky flavour.
Why the macho charms of Scratched Cask and Hard Fired have got the Whisky Virgin’s juices flowing.
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
Time for the Virgin to expand his horizons beyond the safety blanket of Scotland’s drams.
To really understand your likes and dislikes, try removing any prejudice from your whisky glass.
A series of blending classes has given the Whisky Virgin new-found respect for blends.
Will age-stated Japanese whiskies become an endangered species, the Whisky Virgin wonders?
Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
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.
In a post-truth world, fakes are everywhere, but have they invaded your whisky cabinet?
Our amateur Whisky Virgin is introduced to Scotch through a formative Islay experience.
A movement is underway to challenge blended whiskey’s reputation as cheap bottom shelf liquor.
Scotch distillers are experimenting with roasted malts to develop a new generation of whisky.
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.
A mass tasting of the Campbeltown distillery’s 2016 release of 13 single cask single malts.
Explore the growing world of American single malt with these imaginative – and tasty – whiskeys.
The new Isle of Skye distillery documents key milestones from building work to production.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Experts share their hopes and predictions for Scotch whisky trends in 2017.
Whether shooting bottles or a dram, up your whisky photography game with advice from the pros.
The industry has not always succeeded in its attempts to end gender stereotyping in Scotch.
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
Dr Swan will be remembered as the godfather of Taiwanese whisky for his work establishing Kavalan.
A crackpot collection of some of the craziest creations in the Scotch whisky universe.
Build a picture-perfect Instagram account with tips from top whisky influencers.
Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
Charting the ‘special relationship’ between the White House and whisky as the latest election looms.
The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
These are the hotspots to hit if you want to earn your drams the hard way.
Scotch whisky makers are snubbing traditionalism and getting experimental with yeast.
Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
Screw chocolate – count down to Christmas with a whisky advent calendar to suit any budget.
Stuck for Father’s Day ideas? Then spoil your dad this Sunday with a whisky-filled day out.
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
Create your ultimate house blend with these hints and tips from Scotland’s master blenders.
Eddie Russell’s first visit to a Scotch whisky distillery in the company of Dennis Malcolm.
Maintaining quality and consistency is vital when you’re selling millions of bottles a year.
The construction of a humble whisky cask is more complex than you’d think.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
From stocking fillers to blowout experiences, we’ve got presents for whisky fans on every level.
The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
A hefty dose of experimentation characterises the brewer’s foray into spirits production.
These are the whisky distilleries gaining a reputation for their Scottish gins.
Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Scotch must be distilled to a certain abv strength and matured in particular sized casks – but why?
The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
Bill Lumsden tells us how the concept of the Madeira-finished Private Edition release developed.
The feline heroes famed for their mouse-hunting prowess at Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
The best whiskies to fill into your hipflask this autumn, according to the experts.
Can the maverick Islay distillery maintain its independence after acquisition by Rémy Cointreau?
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
We celebrate it every year, but how did the Burns Night tradition begin?
We’ve covered spring, summer, autumn, and now Dave Broom shares his top winter whiskies.
Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
The ‘fake’ 1878 Macallan opened at a Swiss hotel has its roots in a saga from the 1990s.
The Scottish chemist is believed to be the pioneer of Bourbon’s sour mash process.
One of Italy’s Scotch whisky pioneers, and the man behind Milan’s legendary Bar Metrò.
The master blender welcomes Ireland’s whiskey renaissance, but with an eye to the past.
Glenfiddich’s malt master on chemistry, SPPM and being a world bagpiping champion.
Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
How a chance encounter aboard a Transatlantic liner made Mark Twain a Scotch whisky aficionado.
The actor, author and raconteur counted Scotch as a constant companion in his colourful life.
Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
From Martinis to Macallan (via lager), James Bond's taste in alcohol is as varied as his love life.
The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare.
The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Reconciling the contradictions surrounding Scotland’s national poet.
Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
First lady of Laphroaig and much-loved on Islay, Bessie proved Scotch was not just a man’s world.
From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
The shamed excise officer may be more villain than hero, but it depends on whose side you’re on…
The globe-trotting extrovert and born salesman was one of Scotch’s most colourful characters.
It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.
The Swedish collector turned her hobby into a career, and now runs a whisky bar in Bredaryd.
The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede’s life.
The Whiskyfun man talks through his abiding passion for the enigmatic drams of Clynelish and Brora.
The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.