The Bourbon boom’s boost for Scotch
American whiskey sales are buoyant; blended Scotch sales less so. But there’s a silver lining…
From the editors
14 December 2016
American whiskey sales are buoyant; blended Scotch sales less so. But there’s a silver lining…
From the editors
29 June 2016
Glenfiddich’s Bourbonisation is a risky but crafty plot to lure Bourbon drinkers, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors
10 August 2015
An occasional series on whisky reminiscences begins with a tale of film, men and Scotch.
From the editors
13 November 2015
The weirdest element of Whiskey Union is Diageo's departure from convention.
From the editors
24 October 2018
Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors
20 June 2018
If a distillery visitor centre is being upgraded, so should the staff training, says Dave Broom.
From the editors
12 September 2016
American firms buying Scotch whisky companies proves the category has a bright future ahead of it.
From the editors
19 February 2016
Compass Box has revealed its hand: transparency’s ‘Third Option’. And now? Over to the industry…
From the editors
17 April 2019
More attention needs paying to the provenance of Sherry casks, says Dave Broom.
From the editors
05 June 2018
Reflecting on a busy Islay Festival 2018, Becky Paskin presents her ultimate survival guide.
From the editors
09 October 2015
With more women than ever enjoying a wee dram why does gender stereotyping still exist at all?
From the editors
01 March 2017
It’s time for Scotchwhisky.com to branch out into the wider whisky realm, says Dave Broom.
From the editors
26 July 2017
The wood used to age whisky adds to its story, says Richard Woodard, but let’s get our facts right.
From the editors
27 September 2017
Whisky shows are no longer the sole preserve of Scotch – or indeed whisky – finds Dave Broom.
From the editors
08 August 2018
Brands have a duty to teach the whole truth, not just their own version, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors
15 July 2015
How Marxist theory could teach the Scotch whisky industry a lesson on the perils of leadership.
From the editors
04 September 2015
Johnnie Walker has a new expression, finished in rye casks. One question, says Dave Broom: why?
From the editors
20 July 2015
How should Scotch counter the craft spirits challenge? Beat them? Join them? Or buy them?
From the editors
04 August 2015
Geopolitical risk and economic stagnation have hit Scotch’s export numbers. Is America the answer?
From the editors
09 March 2016
There’s a new breed of bar in town set to revolutionise the way we drink whisky.
From the editors
04 May 2016
A sojourn on Islay prompts a further exploration of the topic of barley and its impact on whisky.
From the editors
03 August 2016
A jaunt around New York uncovers a forgotten Scotch cocktail classic that’s due a revival.
From the editors
08 August 2015
Tales of the Cocktail is exhausting, enthralling – and increasingly embracing Scotch whisky.
From the editors
27 November 2015
In the race to win over younger consumers, can a spoonful of sugar help the whisky go down?
From the editors
14 January 2016
If Scotch whisky could make a New Year resolution for 2016, what should it be? A few thoughts…
From the editors
22 March 2016
Distilled spirits do not contain gluten, so why are some brands allowed to say it, and some aren’t?
From the editors
12 October 2016
The new advert for Haig Club Clubman has the authority and reach to change perceptions of Scotch.
From the editors
30 August 2017
A decade after his untimely death, Dave Broom pays tribute to the legendary whisky and beer writer.
From the editors
08 January 2018
Scotch brands and classic cocktails are failing to inspire bartenders, says Becky Paskin.
From the editors
06 February 2019
In a world awash with whisky, warns Dave Broom, there’s no place for lazy innovation.
From the editors
29 May 2019
If Scotch wants to keep its top perch, it must change with the times, says Dave Broom.
From the editors
26 June 2019
How long does it take to make a whisky cask? More than 200 years, as Richard Woodard discovers.
From the editors
10 September 2019
Large or small, new whisky ventures can be capricious creatures, says Richard Woodard.
From the editors
04 October 2017
Whisky Speed Dating reminds Becky Paskin why knowledge sharing is so vital in innovation.
From the editors
05 June 2019
Fèis Ìle 2019 reminded Dave Broom that ‘whisky island’ is always changing.
From the editors
08 July 2015
Whisky-scented moustache wax is another attempt by Johnnie Walker to grab the attention of hipsters.
From the editors
09 October 2019
What’s more outrageous: cocktails served in capsules or the fact it’s a Scotch? asks Becky Paskin.
From the editors
19 February 2019
In the face of controversy and stock shortages, Japanese whisky is reawakening, says Dave Broom.
From the editors
02 August 2017
As rare malts hog the headlines, isn’t it time that less expensive drams got some respect?
From the editors
30 January 2019
With 20-plus distilleries making whisky in England, Richard Woodard ponders a question of identity.
From the editors
18 September 2019
A discriminatory Dutch nightclub reminds Becky Paskin why whisky must be more inclusive.
From the editors
06 January 2017
The surge in new Scotch distilleries has some striking similarities to the Victorian whisky boom.
From the editors
08 July 2015
The mysterious story – and equally mysterious whisky – of one Corporal Mill.
From the editors
22 May 2019
A trip to Japan reminds Dave Broom how all our senses influence our appreciation of whisky.
In depth
18 July 2019
Incidents like the recent Jim Beam warehouse fire can have a huge environmental impact.
Latest news
08 March 2019
The whiskey ‘reimagines what Bourbon can be’ by fusing Kentucky and Japanese traditions.
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25 July 2019
A Kentucky Straight Bourbon inspired by the hit zombie apocalypse series is coming this autumn.
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23 November 2018
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt is finished in virgin oak for Bourbon-inspired sweetness.
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21 August 2018
The Glenfiddich distiller has applied its Scotch know-how to create a new blended Bourbon.
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13 March 2019
The Bourbon festival has also tapped Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and rock duo Hall and Oates.
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25 September 2018
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
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12 October 2017
Colonel EH Taylor Four Grain is World Whisky of the Year, ahead of Redbreast and Glen Grant.
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09 October 2018
Jim Murray has named an American whiskey as ‘whisky of the year’ for three years running.
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15 December 2016
Uncle Duke’s is a Bourbon-inspired single grain whisky designed for the ultimate Old Fashioned.
In depth
27 October 2015
Scotch is experiencing an identity crisis. Why would it want to taste like Bourbon?
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19 September 2018
The Kentucky distillery’s annual collection of limited edition Bourbon and rye is on its way.
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01 November 2017
The single malt, distilled in 1999 and matured in 100% ex-Bourbon, is aimed at music lovers.
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06 February 2019
Terms such as ‘Scotch whisky’ and ‘Bourbon’ will enjoy continued legal recognition post-Brexit.
In depth
13 December 2016
A passionate advocate of Scotch single malt, his name will always be associated with a shop in Soho.
In depth
19 February 2018
The latest moves on ‘Whisky Island’, including new, revived and expanding distilleries.
In depth
06 October 2016
The new move by Chivas Regal says a lot about the current state of the Scotch whisky market.
In depth
09 October 2017
The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
In depth
17 February 2017
The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
In depth
04 May 2017
What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
In depth
10 April 2018
After the single malt’s revamp, has it found its place in the whisky world?
In depth
13 November 2015
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
In depth
05 July 2018
A behind-the-scenes look at the revamp of the world’s third most popular Scotch whisky.
In depth
08 October 2019
Distillers face the threat of a 25% tariff on single malt exports as a trade war escalates.
In depth
31 December 2015
Scotchwhisky.com may only have been in operation for three months, but what a year it’s been.
In depth
07 November 2016
Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
In depth
19 March 2019
With poor ferry links and crumbling roads, ‘whisky island’ faces a number of challenges.
In depth
08 April 2019
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
In depth
17 November 2015
The murky waters of auctioning whisky labels is not only unclear, it’s unregulated too.
Latest news
25 April 2017
Part of the brand’s experimental range, the latest blend is made up of more than 200 whiskies.
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01 February 2017
Bruichladdich’s former master distiller will shape the whisky of Islay’s newest distillery.
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24 March 2017
Only 503 decanters of the distillery’s ‘oldest and rarest’ whisky will be available, for £7,200.
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11 July 2019
The triple-matured, triple-distilled expression is said to be ‘a fresh take’ on Jameson.
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16 November 2017
The first single malt whisky from Annandale distillery for 99 years has been bottled.
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25 September 2017
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Vaults Collection launches with two single cask malts.
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10 December 2015
The company has launched its first bottles but is yet to build a distillery in Raasay or the south.
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27 June 2019
The new range includes four Islay, Highland, Lowland and Speyside blended malts and blends.
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26 July 2017
The rare 40-year-old single malt is limited to 750 bottles.
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08 December 2015
The Highlands distillery is selling newly-laid casks for £10,000 as a ‘luxury whisky investment’.
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01 August 2017
A rare 27-year-old expression from the extinct Lowland distillery is limited to 500 bottles.
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21 June 2016
Malts are poised to break through the 1.5m-case barrier this year – but blends continue to slide.
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22 August 2017
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has unveiled a 10-year-old Sherry cask-matured blended malt.
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04 September 2017
The Speyside distillery joins an exclusive group in producing triple distilled Scotch single malt.
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21 July 2017
Highland distillery Tomatin unveils a £2,000 1972 single malt, alongside innovative whisky tea.
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01 September 2017
The single malt release – named One And All – celebrates the island community.
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09 May 2019
The pair of 21-year-old whiskies reflect the distillery’s Atlantic island origins.
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10 April 2019
The dig hopes to unearth secrets at a remote Highland whisky distillery dating back to 1825.
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28 August 2019
The Irish producer will soon start building its new €6m whiskey and gin distillery.
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03 February 2017
The two no-age-statement single malts will both be available in global duty free stores by April.
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01 March 2019
The Dublin distillery has celebrated its recent opening with three new cask-finished whiskeys.
Latest news
19 June 2019
The ‘highly limited’ distillery-exclusive bottling has been finished in a Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
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14 June 2018
Four single cask bottlings have been released by the whisky maker’s great-great-grandson.
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13 December 2018
The travel retail range will explore the blended Scotch’s core flavour characteristics.
Latest news
13 December 2018
The new single malt has been aged in acacia casks, a first for the distillery.
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04 April 2019
The distillery’s new, limited edition whisky can only be found at Heathrow airport.
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03 April 2019
The Thurso distillery has launched the third edition of its small batch single malt line.
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14 July 2016
Two new whisky releases are part of a competition to win a bottle of Tobermory 42-year-old.
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14 March 2017
The single malt collection is inspired by the elements wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
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11 April 2018
The new range of ‘everyday premium’ blends are designed to highlight cask character.
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14 December 2018
The multinational intends to produce a variety of different whiskeys with a new US production site.
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18 May 2016
The Fife-based plant uses a number of techniques aimed at giving maximum spirit flexibility.
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13 December 2018
The Murray Marsala Cask Finish is the second in the collection to have a wine cask finish.
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23 September 2016
Aged in three different casks, the latest release from the Highland distillery will cost £3,500.
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08 August 2016
The Forres distillery has launched its second ever distillery exclusive.
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26 May 2017
The single cask range marks the start of construction of Ardnahoe, Islay’s ninth whisky distillery.
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13 May 2019
Proceeds from the auction of the special bottle will help fight food waste and poverty.
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17 May 2019
The airline has partnered with InchDairnie to create a commemorative centenary whisky.
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12 October 2018
The first whisky in Macallan’s new duty free series is an exercise in ‘unconventional maturation’.
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15 November 2018
The independent bottler has revamped its range of single cask whiskies with four new decanters.
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14 November 2017
The three single malts are taken from the final parcels of whisky distilled in 1984-6.
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21 March 2018
The luxury-focused Highland single malt’s 45-year-old bottling uses multiple cask types.
Latest news
04 October 2018
The changes include a renewed focus on age statements and redesigned packaging.
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09 October 2018
The peated and unpeated single malts have matured in a range of smaller octave casks.
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08 September 2017
The single malt expression becomes the Highland distillery’s oldest release to date.
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04 April 2019
Golfers Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke have helped create the two new whiskies.
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20 February 2018
The Highland distillery debuts Metal and Water, the final two whiskies in the series.
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17 January 2019
The first rye whiskey in Old Forester’s 148-year history will arrive in the US from next month.
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20 February 2019
The distillery ‘pays homage’ to its part owner by raising money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
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12 August 2019
After a weekend as a Royal Mile Whiskies exclusive, the 21 Year Old is now getting a wider release.
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12 September 2016
The range will include eight-year-old, 15-year-old and 40-year-old single malt whiskies.
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27 September 2017
The Islay distillery is launching three single malts, all of which have been finished in wine casks.
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13 September 2016
The 160-year-old Scotch brand is being relaunched by the founder’s great-great-grandson.
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18 July 2016
Guests can enjoy a tutored nosing and tasting session of different whiskies from around the world.
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26 July 2016
NAS single malt Quintessence, finished in five Californian red wine casks, will be priced at £1,000.
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14 September 2016
Wolfburn Aurora is an NAS single malt from Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery.
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02 December 2016
The first 100 bottles of Scotch whisky from the microdistillery have been sold at auction.
Latest news
14 March 2017
Matured in Black Sea oak casks, the single malt is named after a legendary sea demon.
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28 March 2017
Owner Berry Bros & Rudd has finished the 1992 vintage in various wine, Port and rum casks.
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22 November 2018
The Speyside distillery is releasing varying ranges of single cask whiskies across the globe.
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02 November 2018
Three whiskies heralding from the same cask have been finished in different woods.
Latest news
07 August 2018
The distillery’s owners will use funds from the campaign to move production to a new, larger site.
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13 June 2019
The whiskies, made at Lagg’s sister site in Lochranza, are all heavily-peated cask-finished malts.
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26 July 2019
The small-batch facility is part of a US$60m plan to re-establish the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
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31 July 2018
This second entry in the whisky’s Cask Series is a Sainsbury’s-only exclusive.
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26 September 2018
The Speyside distillery’s new expression is its third travel retail-exclusive release this year.
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19 July 2019
The Rum Riot expression from Ian Macleod Distillers is said to be ‘not for everyone’.
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11 September 2019
The 2019 release is said to represent ‘an unbroken chain of creation from barley to bottle.’
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20 June 2018
Three whiskies have been launched in partnership with golfers Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie.
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15 February 2019
The distillery will ship its inaugural single malt whisky in time for Christmas next year.
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05 July 2019
The 12-year-old blend was created with Angus Dundee to commemorate the jazz club’s 60th birthday.
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22 December 2016
Created by the Craigellachie Hotel, the expression combines eight Speyside malts.
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13 April 2017
The range includes no-age-statement, 18-year-old and 19-year-old single cask whiskies.
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02 June 2017
From the US to Asia and the Middle East, the event will offer up to 100 whiskies to taste.
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13 July 2017
Up to 270 bottles of the £200 Dalmore Distillery Exclusive Vintage 2000 are available.
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30 September 2019
The Highland distillery is launching three new whiskies, including a lightly peated malt.
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06 September 2016
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
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08 March 2016
New bottling aims to celebrate distillery’s two centuries of whisky-making knowledge and tradition.
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09 September 2016
The Soho whisky specialist has undergone its first rebranding in more than 50 years.
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17 November 2016
The US bottler is also ‘removing all barriers’ to membership of its website from January.
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18 April 2017
The deal marks the Glenfiddich owner’s first move into American craft distilling.
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02 May 2017
All aspects of the whisky-making process, from barley to bottle, take place on site.
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29 June 2018
The two single malts are the first Speyside releases from the rare spirits specialist.
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18 July 2018
The final Vintner’s Trilogy single malt has spent more than half its life in a Port pipe.
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28 June 2019
Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast join the independent bottler’s Family Collection.
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11 October 2016
A ‘reinterpreted’ 16-year-old and a new 23-year-old will be released globally in 2017.
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03 March 2016
The Islay distillery’s Sherry-influenced malt will form part of Kilchoman’s core portfolio.
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05 July 2018
The Lowland distillery has added a limited edition 10-year-old malt to its line-up.
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14 May 2019
The Islay distillery’s annual Friends of Laphroaig whisky is a triple-matured release.
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03 October 2019
The Lowlands distillery has replaced two of its single malt whiskies with new expressions.
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07 October 2019
The Highland distillery will release three new single malts inspired by King Alexander III.
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16 July 2018
The Australian distillery is maturing a cask of whisky aboard a cruise liner.
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07 March 2019
Peated and triple-distilled whiskies will join the distillery’s unpeated 1770 single malt.
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14 February 2019
The cask strength expression is part-matured at Jameson’s old distillery in Dublin.
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04 January 2018
The latest whisky to join Glenmorangie’s Legends Collection is inspired by ancient wines.
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23 April 2018
The 19-year-old single malt celebrates the reopening of the Speyside distillery in 1998.
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02 May 2018
The Dufftown expression’s release also heralds a revamp of the brand’s entire core range.
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09 July 2018
The 20-year-old single malt is the first in a range of whiskies paying homage to Arran’s landscape.
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07 August 2018
Hoxton’s Iron Stag has a special focus on Scotch whisky cocktails, serving Highballs by the keg.
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24 August 2018
The Lowland distillery’s first whisky will be sent exclusively to Founders’ Club members.
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28 September 2018
The Highland distillery launched an initial batch of 3,000 bottles of its new single malt.
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08 November 2018
The bottler has revealed two 33- and 44-year-old malts in the range’s redesigned packaging.
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30 November 2018
Montgomery Scott is a blended whisky inspired by Scotty, the original series’ famous engineer.
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05 December 2018
The oldest whisky in the range debuts with a first batch of only 9,000 bottles.
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18 December 2018
The island’s sole distillery has been maturing its inaugural whisky since December 2015.
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31 December 2018
The Isle of Lewis distillery has unveiled its oldest expression to date.
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29 January 2019
The producer has infused its blend with botanicals for an ‘exciting and different’ spirit.
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05 February 2019
The lost distillery’s Celestial Edition pays tribute to its pioneering former distillery manager.
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15 February 2019
The distillery’s new releases include a 25-year-old partially matured in ex-rum casks.
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25 February 2019
The Lowlands distillery’s new whisky has been finished in ex-red wine casks for up to three years.
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20 May 2019
Glen Scotia distillery has launched a campaign to celebrate the region’s whisky heritage.
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04 July 2019
The warehouse, containing 45,000 casks of maturing whiskey, was completely destroyed in the blaze.
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12 August 2019
The new Islay single malt, matured in three different types of cask, is a travel retail exclusive.
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06 September 2019
The Highland distillery has released 16- and 23-year-old travel retail-exclusive single malts.
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12 September 2019
The Speyside distillery’s new ‘unrepeatable’ limited edition has been made using now-retired stills.
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05 July 2016
Building work is now underway following a lengthy excavation process at the historical site.
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27 March 2017
More than 250 bottles of a private single cask bottling were taken, worth more than £38,000.
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26 May 2017
The new £250 expression was launched at this week’s Campbeltown Malts Festival.
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29 June 2017
The release comes as the St Andrews distillery waits for its first single malt whisky to mature.
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20 September 2017
The Bordeaux wine cask-matured single malt joins the distillery’s Wood Finish range.
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24 November 2017
Laphroaig Cairdeas 15 Year Old is reserved for the Friends of Laphroaig collective.
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06 June 2018
The 16-year-old single cask whisky is available from the distillery for £650 a bottle.
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12 June 2018
The Black Label spin-off is available exclusively from Dufry travel retail stores.
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11 August 2017
Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.
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28 September 2017
The launches follow the withdrawal of the distillery’s 17-year-old and 21-year-old malts.
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14 August 2018
The ‘ultimate maritime malt’ has introduced three new whiskies plus a new design.
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06 December 2018
The Glenfarclas Family Cask Trunk features vintages spanning five decades.
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10 August 2018
The new blended Scotch from Whyte & Mackay is designed to appeal to younger drinkers.
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28 March 2019
The Highland distillery has replaced its vintages with a core range of age statement malts.
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02 September 2019
The Islay whisky will be available exclusively through the online retailer in Europe.
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23 September 2019
The whisky is the sixth release from Balvenie’s eponymous marrying tun.
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10 May 2017
The Double Single, the latest Compass Box release, consists of just one malt and one grain whisky.
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30 August 2017
The much-anticipated heavily peated Balvenie single malt will be available globally from October.
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27 September 2018
A third edition of Ardbeg Twenty Something will be available exclusively to Committee Members.
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11 December 2018
The island distillery has released a 1988 vintage alongside a new travel retail exclusive.
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18 March 2019
The new blended Scotch range has been made using an ‘innovative four-step ageing process’.
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28 June 2019
Batch 16 of the Cask Bottling series features malts aged for between seven and 33 years.
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16 January 2018
The Highland distillery has unveiled new releases of two vintage single malts.
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22 February 2018
The first casks to be filled at the new Arran distillery are being offered for sale.
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27 March 2018
The Fife distillery’s spirit, aged three years on 23 March, is now officially Scotch whisky.
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30 April 2018
The first single malt from Daftmill distillery will be sold in a randomly allocated ballot.
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06 November 2018
The distillery has added the limited edition expression to its stable of wine-influenced whiskies.
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29 January 2019
The Lowland distillery has released its first widely-available whisky since opening in 2014.
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12 April 2019
The distillery will launch a trio of 22-year-olds at the London airport’s Whisky Festival.
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18 May 2019
The bottling is a marriage of four different casks including a ‘rare’ Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
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23 May 2019
A 26-year-old single malt whisky celebrates the distillery’s collaboration with Søren Solkær.
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09 August 2019
The whisky has been created to celebrate the Netflix film about the life of Robert the Bruce.
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15 August 2019
The peated whisky brand from Tomatin is now exploring ‘innovative’ combinations of casks.
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02 September 2019
The Private Cellar release contains ‘some of the last’ whisky laid down before Littlemill closed.
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30 September 2019
The former owner’s legacy will be remembered with 15 new single malts presented as chapters.
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03 October 2019
The launch coincides with the two-year anniversary of the distillery’s takeover by Billy Walker.
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08 October 2019
The £5,000 bottles of blended Scotch whisky will be given away as part of a competition.
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03 May 2019
The expression is said to offer drinkers an ‘accessible’ Sherry-finished single malt.
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29 April 2019
Visitors can expect behind-the-scenes tours and one-off events at the whisky distilleries.
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14 June 2017
Unusual peated expression, aged for 14 years, will be exclusive to travel retail.
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04 July 2018
Changes include the renaming of the flagship blend and the launch of three new expressions.
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18 September 2018
The UFC fighter has launched the Irish blend just weeks ahead of the sports’ ‘biggest-ever’ bout.
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17 October 2018
The Speyside distillery is ‘pushing boundaries’ in a first for the Scotch whisky industry.
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28 March 2019
The distillery has launched a new flagship whisky and a gin as it prepares to restart production.
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06 August 2019
Bruichladdich’s Organic, Bere Barley and Islay Barley single malts welcome new expressions.
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12 September 2016
The blended whisky brand is introducing a new series of experimental releases.
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10 February 2017
The Islay distillery is discontinuing its entry-level malt and introducing four new whiskies.
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01 August 2018
The Highland distillery’s new range will include 12- and 50-year-old whiskies.
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18 October 2016
Limited edition single malt whisky aims to celebrate Arran’s illicit whisky-making past.
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16 December 2016
First expression in new Bond House No 1 collection marks challenging barley harvest.
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31 January 2017
From the Scots Gaelic for ‘baked’, the single malt was extra-matured in Madeira wine casks.
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20 March 2017
Only 106 bottles of the Highland single grain, priced at £2,400 each, will be released.
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06 July 2017
The three single malts are finished in tawny Port casks sourced from Graham’s.
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13 October 2017
The new range, exclusive to travel retail, includes four NAS single malt whiskies.
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28 November 2017
The 50-year-old whisky was distilled in the year that Bowmore was first bottled as a single malt.
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08 May 2018
The Aultmore, Craigellachie and Aberfeldy whiskies will be available in travel retail.
Latest news
27 June 2018
The 18-year-old single malt completes a three-whisky range celebrating Jura’s community spirit.
Latest news
04 September 2018
The 25-year-old travel retail exclusive was ‘finished’ for 15 years in an ex-Madeira cask.
Latest news
12 September 2018
The 2018 limited release line-up is completed by a blend of six coastal single malts.
Latest news
04 October 2018
The 35th annual release is a blend of Irish whiskeys matured for between 12 and 28 years.
Latest news
20 November 2015
Glen Garioch 1967 bottling marks company’s first foray outside the world of blended Scotch.
Latest news
19 January 2016
Milsean – Gaelic for ‘sweet things’ – is extra-matured in heavily toasted Portuguese red wine casks.
Latest news
11 March 2016
Limited edition 17-year-old bottling follows on from Orkney distillery’s Valhalla Collection.
Latest news
27 October 2016
The Speyside distillery continues its luxury collection with five whiskies priced at £20,000.
Latest news
07 November 2018
The Victorian blend has been resurrected by GlenAllachie distillery as a peated blended malt.
Latest news
02 October 2017
The £30,000 bottling is claimed to be one of the rarest single malts in the world.
Latest news
28 July 2017
The first whisky to be produced by Tel Aviv’s Milk & Honey distillery will be auctioned next month.
Latest news
13 April 2018
The owner of Torabhaig distillery has released two blended malts created using bespoke cask bills.
Latest news
05 May 2018
The Glenlivet Captain’s Reserve is said to be the first major single malt finished in Cognac casks.
Latest news
26 June 2018
The Speyside distillery has added a 21-year-old peated malt to its core range.
Latest news
23 October 2018
The limited edition is the first Bowmore malt to be matured entirely in French oak.
Latest news
26 October 2018
The young Dublin distillery’s first release is a three-year-old single pot still whiskey.
Latest news
07 June 2019
The single malt is the first in Atom Brands’ new Character of Islay Whisky Company range.
Latest news
22 October 2015
Glenrothes has refreshed its core NAS range with new names, liquid and a peated cask-matured whisky.
Latest news
22 June 2018
Lakes distillery has used whiskies from both sides of the border in a hybrid blended malt.
Latest news
18 October 2018
The blender has withdrawn its single grain brand after postponing plans for a Borders distillery.
Latest news
27 April 2017
The range redesign comes as the Orkney single malt launches a new series of special editions.
Latest news
14 October 2015
Trio of well-known Scotch distillers join forces to help create new George Washington whisky.
Latest news
10 February 2016
Construction work at the R&B Distillers facility at Borodale House is due to begin in April.
Latest news
22 August 2016
The new releases include a dozen single cask BenRiachs, ranging from 16 to 40 years old.
Latest news
12 May 2017
The 1972 bottling joins more than 80 lots of Macallan in the Hong Kong sale next Friday.
Latest news
07 August 2017
The distillery’s ‘designer cask’ expression is back on the market with a limited release.
Latest news
21 August 2017
The new NAS single malt is the first permanent addition since Corryvreckan in 2009.
Latest news
07 September 2017
Limited edition single malt whisky celebrates James MacTaggart’s 10 years at Arran.
Latest news
06 October 2017
The newly repackaged whiskey is the 34th annual release from the Irish distillery.
Latest news
16 October 2017
The 23-year-old Islay malt was filled into cask at a difficult time for the distillery.
Latest news
18 October 2017
The six-year-old single cask single malts were made at a ‘prominent distillery in Goa’.
Latest news
09 March 2018
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
Latest news
11 December 2018
A hidden stash of American whiskey fetched thousands more than expected at auction.
Latest news
25 March 2019
The 16-year-old single malt whisky has been part-matured in Rioja-seasoned wine casks.
Latest news
01 October 2019
The Islay single malt’s peatiest expression is revived four years after its ‘final’ release.
Latest news
09 August 2017
The new single malt from Bruichladdich is part of its Octomore Eights Masterclass series.
Latest news
13 April 2018
For the first time, Port Ellen and Brora are absent from Diageo’s annual Special Releases.
Latest news
29 January 2019
The distillery’s 10th Private Edition whisky has been made using a strain of local yeast.
Latest news
15 April 2019
The limited edition is being launched to celebrate the Islay malt brand’s 10th anniversary.
Latest news
29 May 2019
The Banchory-based distillery will produce just 100 casks of whisky before closing for good.
Latest news
03 September 2019
Method & Madness’ latest releases include a single pot still whiskey finished in cherry wood.
Latest news
11 September 2015
The Famous Grouse Black Grouse has been rebranded as part of plans to create a core range.
Latest news
05 November 2015
Glenturret distillery, home to The Famous Grouse, has released a core range of single malt whiskies.
Latest news
03 June 2016
Billy Walker received the award just hours after selling his company for £281 million.
Latest news
06 October 2017
The island distillery’s Sherry Cask Collection is a ‘new signature style’ for the single malt.
Latest news
15 November 2017
The low-priced aged single malt forms part of Aldi’s Christmas spirits range.
Latest news
13 December 2017
The Lowland distillery at Fife’s historic landmark is set to begin its first distillation.
Latest news
19 June 2018
A £6m investment will enable the Hillington site to double its whisky making capacity.
Latest news
30 November 2018
The Fife distillery has released the first in a new series marking Scotland’s patron saint.
Latest news
25 February 2019
This year’s Ardbeg Day release is the distillery’s first whisky finished in ex-rum casks.
Latest news
04 June 2019
The Circle is a blended malt created by the winner of the blender’s first bartender programme.
Latest news
04 October 2019
The latest in the Irish whiskey series contains some of the oldest liquid used so far.
Latest news
07 October 2019
Macallan’s whisky maker used his love of DJing house music to create the single malt.
Latest news
24 April 2018
The Fife distillery has launched seven single cask single malts with various mash bills.
Latest news
10 June 2019
The Fife distillery has become the ‘first’ in over a century to use oats to make Scotch whisky.
Latest news
12 June 2017
The winning entrant will receive membership to the distillery’s preservation society.
Latest news
14 November 2018
Even more rare and ‘exceptional’ bottles have been added to Whisky.Auction’s charity auction.
Latest news
15 August 2017
Collectivum XXVIII features spirit from all 28 of the company’s active malt distilleries.
Latest news
26 March 2018
The colour-focused line-up is cut as part of a rethink of the single malt’s portfolio.
Latest news
16 July 2019
The fire led to the deaths of thousands of fish and other aquatic life in the Kentucky River.
Latest news
19 November 2015
Crown Royal takes top spot and Kentucky, Ireland and Japan share the spoils in the 2016 edition.
Latest news
23 August 2017
Rum Cask Finish, Wine Cask Blend and Espresso Roast whiskies join the brand’s experimental series.
Latest news
30 November 2017
The Speyside distillery’s new rare cask range includes a 50-year-old malt priced at £4,500.
Latest news
16 April 2018
The 122-year-old bottler has overhauled its whisky ranges to appeal to modern whisky drinkers.
Latest news
18 April 2018
The first whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders in almost two centuries is about to open.
Latest news
23 July 2018
The peated single malt is the latest expression to join Glenfiddich’s Experimental Series.
Latest news
24 July 2018
The Orkney distillery’s new travel retail range is inspired by iconic Viking creatures.
Latest news
23 November 2018
ELLC’s London Rye is the capital’s second whisky to be released in over 100 years.
Latest news
19 February 2019
Richard Paterson has created a unique whisky for chef Massimo Bottura’s Food for Soul project.
Latest news
26 February 2019
The first in a new series of bottlings from the lost Islay distillery is a 39-year-old malt.
Latest news
28 May 2019
The Glasgow blender has introduced Whyte & Mackay Light ‘spirit drink’ at 21.5% abv.
Latest news
02 July 2019
The United States has threatened to impose increased taxes on Scotch and Irish whisky.
Latest news
29 August 2019
The drinks giant has started building a malt whisky distillery in Sichuan province.
Latest news
29 August 2019
The Scotch Whisky Association has reached an ‘amicable resolution’ with the US distillery.
Latest news
03 September 2019
The 13-year-old Jura Two-One-Two is the first in a new series from the island distillery.
Latest news
25 September 2019
Whiskies printed with ink only visible under UV light will be launched at the London show.
Latest news
01 December 2017
Bruichladdich and InchDairnie have run commercial distillations of pot still rye spirits.
Latest news
05 September 2016
‘The nose’ will celebrate five decades in the whisky industry with a global tasting tour.
Latest news
27 June 2017
Ncn’ean distillery near Oban is producing single malt whisky solely from organic barley.
Latest news
05 March 2018
The island distillery is changing its entire range of whiskies as it moves in a new direction.
Latest news
02 November 2018
The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
Latest news
10 October 2018
Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
Latest news
14 June 2019
The change allows distillers to use a variety of casks, including ex-Tequila and Calvados.
Latest news
07 March 2016
Dornoch Castle Hotel owners seek crowd funding to kick start build of new Highlands distillery.
Latest news
01 September 2016
The Speyside distillery has revealed the first two whiskies in its new experimental series.
Latest news
30 November 2016
Swift in London’s Soho will serve over 240 different whiskies with an opulent 1950s-style vibe.
Latest news
02 August 2017
A peated version of the blended malt whisky has launched, but only in select bars worldwide.
Latest news
20 September 2017
Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
Latest news
13 November 2018
The single pot still whiskey returns to the Spot Whiskeys range following a 50-year absence.
Latest news
04 January 2019
Bartenders named the blended malt as the world’s best-selling and trendiest Scotch.
Latest news
12 April 2019
Islay’s ninth distillery is already producing a fruity, oily and heavily-peated spirit.
Latest news
06 August 2019
A device designed using nanotechnology can ‘taste’ the difference between whiskies.
Latest news
07 October 2019
Kininvie’s first experimental whiskies include a rye, triple-distilled malt and single blend.
Latest news
17 October 2016
Scotch returns to the podium in this year’s rundown, but an American rye is Whisky of the Year.
Latest news
05 February 2016
Ailsa Bay distillery’s first single malt bottling is a lesson in Scotch whisky innovation.
Latest news
19 July 2017
Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
Latest news
24 July 2018
The distillery has revised its malts range after drinkers criticised its previous bottlings.
Latest news
21 May 2019
The Speyside distillery’s new single malt collection features three story-inspired whiskies.
Latest news
17 November 2015
Collectible Macallan, Dalmore and Ardbeg all feature in Friday’s 176-lot auction in New York.
Latest news
12 June 2019
Sales of single malt Scotch are predicted to grow overall whisky sales to £2.44bn by 2022.
Latest news
09 March 2016
The founders of London’s Worship Street Whistling Shop are opening a dedicated whisky bar this week.
Latest news
04 September 2018
The new Ncn’ean Botanical Spirit infuses new make spirit with local botanicals and juniper.
Latest news
07 October 2016
Single malt fetches £68,500, breaking two records and almost doubling its pre-sale high estimate.
Latest news
10 November 2017
The single malt, distilled in 1938 and bottled in 1999, will be auctioned next week.
Latest news
13 November 2015
The 30-year-old ‘ultimate’ blended whisky will be a travel retail exclusive from this December.
Latest news
28 January 2016
Collection of 42 bottles joins rare Dalmore and Port Ellen in Hong Kong auction this weekend.
Latest news
09 September 2016
Drinks by the Dram calendar contains 24 miniatures of some of the world’s most coveted whiskies.
Latest news
22 May 2017
Luxurious bar is part of the US President’s controversial Aberdeenshire golf development.
Latest news
11 September 2017
The 12 Pointer is one of a series of only 12 bottles released by the distillery in 2002.
Latest news
03 December 2018
The whisky was made to mark the anniversary of Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup win.
Latest news
01 October 2018
Chivas Regal’s oldest release to date celebrates the team’s 1968 European Cup victory.
Latest news
27 September 2019
Whyte & Mackay’s innovation arm is introducing Quartermaster and a 20-year-old Speyside malt.
Latest news
03 August 2016
Import tariffs could be set to rise in the likes of South Africa and South Korea, says the SWA.
Latest news
18 October 2017
James Eadie’s Trade Mark X blend has been recreated 160 years after its conception.
Latest news
15 October 2018
The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
Latest news
01 November 2018
Isle of Arran has partnered with new Leith bar Nauticus to celebrate the city’s heritage.
Latest news
30 October 2017
The Campbeltown blended malt joins Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts range.
Latest news
21 December 2015
A tearjerking whisky advert created by two film students could be the most powerful ever made.
Latest news
01 December 2017
The new Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare blend features whisky from lost distilleries.
Latest news
26 January 2017
Two Scotch distilleries opening this summer are on the lookout for distillers to join their teams.
Latest news
17 October 2017
The £1 million Dalmore whisky collection has found a buyer, four years after being launched.
Latest news
28 January 2016
Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
Latest news
03 August 2016
The single grain Scotch launched by the footballer will be joined by a new expression this month.
Culture
22 November 2018
America’s biggest Bourbon families reveal how whisky plays a role in their Thanksgiving traditions.
Ask the professor
04 March 2019
Both are made from grain and distilled in columns, yet the two whisky styles are vastly different.
Ask the professor
28 August 2017
Scotch maturation was never restricted to only Bourbon and Sherry casks, explains the Prof.
Cocktails
08 November 2017
Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
Cocktails
02 October 2019
From Scotch blending sessions to funky Bourbon BBQ parties, LCW has it all.
Culture
01 May 2019
There’s much whisky producers can learn from the comic book industry’s mistakes.
Culture
10 January 2017
Many a dram has made an appearance on the silver screen – some authentic, others imagined.
Cocktails
10 December 2018
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
Culture
22 January 2019
Take inspiration from these travel titles for your next whisky adventure.
Culture
14 December 2017
Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
Cocktails
11 September 2015
A traditionally rye-based cocktail – but one which can be adapted for a Scotch-loving audience.
Cocktails
06 April 2016
The last of our spring-themed features – and an indispensable guide to seasonal whisky mixing.
Cocktails
11 December 2015
An appetising array of blood-warming, fortifying cocktails designed to keep out the winter chills.
Cocktails
30 April 2019
For over 200 years, the Mint Julep has offered icy refreshment on sweltering summer days.
Cocktails
09 April 2019
Once the vogue drink of Parisian socialites, the Boulevardier is making a modern comeback.
Cocktails
20 July 2016
Ryan Chetiyawardana serves up a tempting selection of cocktails suited to warmer days and nights.
Cocktails
26 October 2016
As the temperature drops and the wind blows, whisky shines in a range of seasonal drinks recipes.
Culture
23 May 2016
The former Scottish international scrum-half talks about his new-found passion for Scotch.
Food
13 December 2018
From Islay to Utah, the fare offered at top whisky destinations is on the up and up.
Cocktails
19 February 2019
Despite endless interpretations, the attraction of the Old Fashioned lies in its simplicity.
Culture
23 July 2019
From Amos Milburn to Metallica, this is how whisky made its mark on music. Rock on!
Food
15 August 2017
UK chefs and sommeliers are increasingly – and successfully – pairing whisky with their menus.
Food
04 October 2016
Fiona Beckett caught up with Peter Hannan, award-winning butcher and meat supplier extraordinaire.
Food
09 March 2016
Not just for malt whisky: why the humble barley grain could be the next big thing in food circles.
Food
19 October 2017
Leading British chefs and their sommeliers share their food and whisky matching secrets.
Food
19 December 2017
Banish thoughts of dusty bowls of peanuts with our gourmet guide to the finest pairings.
Food
07 October 2019
Scotland’s rivers are among the world’s best for catching salmon, a perfect match for whisky.
Cocktails
13 April 2017
These cocktails from the world’s best bartenders are sure to enhance your Easter weekend.
Cocktails
01 June 2017
A selection of some of the best al fresco watering holes to enjoy a whisky tipple this summer.
Food
26 April 2016
Citrus fruit is more than a whisky tasting note – consider these sweet and sour recipes with a dram.
Food
30 November 2016
All the recipes and whisky advice you could possibly need to host your own St Andrew’s Day feast.
Cocktails
24 July 2018
Beat the heat with these refreshing sunny-day serves recommended by top bartenders.
Ask the professor
21 October 2015
Dissecting Mortlach: the Whisky Prof explains the facts behind a spirit distilled 2.81 times.
Food
05 April 2016
In food terms, spring offers invigorating, fragrant flavours as nature revives and revitalises.
Food
25 January 2017
Winter brings plenty of things to be excited about – especially when it comes to food and whisky.
Food
17 August 2017
Whisky is an excellent, if not exactly obvious, partner to your summer salads.
Food
03 August 2015
This summer, leave the sunbed behind in favour of a net, a rake and some seafood foraging tips.
Food
19 July 2016
Summer is all about cooking outdoors, from barbecues and picnics to terrace drinking and dining.
Food
25 October 2016
Slow-cooked stews and fruity crumbles, made all the better by pairing with the perfect whisky.
Food
27 February 2017
Whether you’re flipping sweet or savoury pancakes, add a drop of Scotch – you won’t regret it.
Food
12 October 2015
From Morels to Chanterelles, mushrooms offer a quintessentially autumnal touch to the table.
Cocktails
25 January 2017
The world’s best bartenders share their top Scotch whisky cocktail recipes for Burns Night.
Cocktails
27 October 2016
It may be an Irish pub in New York, but what does the World’s Best Bar have to offer Scotch fans?
Ask the professor
19 October 2016
Sherry and Scotch is a complex topic, but the Whisky Professor is on hand to explain all.
Ask the professor
21 August 2018
The Whisky Prof explains one of the most complex and fascinating processes in whisky creation.
Ask the professor
08 February 2017
Our expert Prof tackles this oxymoronic riddle that often leaves whisky drinkers puzzled.
Food
14 March 2016
The celebrity chef reveals his burgeoning passion for Scotch and plans to launch his own whisky.
Ask the professor
27 July 2017
It’s one of Scotch whisky’s three ingredients, but opinion differs on yeast’s impact.
Ask the professor
24 December 2015
Scotch whisky must be at least three years old – but why? War, in part, provides the answer.
Ask the professor
07 March 2017
The Whisky Professor explains why the spelling of ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ differs between countries.
Ask the professor
29 May 2019
Whisky legs – the residue left on the glass after swirling – can reveal a lot about your dram.
Features
28 June 2018
Blenders are exploring the boundaries of flavour by mixing Scotch with other world whiskies.
Ask the professor
20 September 2018
If pre-1960s single malt was so wonderful, why isn’t it being made any more? The Prof answers all.
Ask the professor
29 November 2018
The Whisky Prof looks into the merits of this most traditional of whisky warehouses.
The whisky virgin
10 November 2016
There’s considerable confusion surrounding cask types, as the Whisky Virgin discovers this week.
The whisky virgin
22 November 2017
With Thanksgiving approaching, our hapless Whisky Virgin sets out to learn about American whiskey.
Ask the professor
16 May 2016
The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
Ask the professor
01 July 2019
The Sherry-like cask seasoning agent was once commonly used by whisky distillers.
Features
07 August 2018
Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
The whisky virgin
20 December 2017
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
The whisky virgin
22 April 2019
The Whisky Virgin goes out on a limb to understand how a cask’s history affects whisky flavour.
The whisky virgin
10 March 2016
Why the macho charms of Scratched Cask and Hard Fired have got the Whisky Virgin’s juices flowing.
The whisky virgin
26 March 2018
The Whisky Virgin finally gets to visit a distillery – not in Scotland, but in East London.
The whisky virgin
25 March 2019
Time for the Virgin to expand his horizons beyond the safety blanket of Scotland’s drams.
The whisky virgin
11 May 2017
To really understand your likes and dislikes, try removing any prejudice from your whisky glass.
The whisky virgin
12 June 2017
A series of blending classes has given the Whisky Virgin new-found respect for blends.
The whisky virgin
25 June 2018
Will age-stated Japanese whiskies become an endangered species, the Whisky Virgin wonders?
The whisky virgin
24 July 2018
Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
The whisky virgin
22 October 2018
The Whisky Virgin wonders how seriously to take the preference of just one whisky critic.
The whisky virgin
28 December 2018
There’s always something new to learn about whisky, as the Whisky Virgin discovers.
The whisky virgin
07 February 2019
In a post-truth world, fakes are everywhere, but have they invaded your whisky cabinet?
The whisky virgin
09 July 2015
Our amateur Whisky Virgin is introduced to Scotch through a formative Islay experience.
Features
31 October 2018
A movement is underway to challenge blended whiskey’s reputation as cheap bottom shelf liquor.
Features
29 August 2019
Scotch distillers are experimenting with roasted malts to develop a new generation of whisky.
Features
01 April 2019
American craft distillers are breaking from tradition to explore new avenues of flavour creation.
Features
12 December 2018
A vibrant whisky scene is emerging in Israel as its first single malts come of age.
Features
04 December 2017
A mass tasting of the Campbeltown distillery’s 2016 release of 13 single cask single malts.
Features
10 September 2018
Explore the growing world of American single malt with these imaginative – and tasty – whiskeys.
Features
15 March 2017
The new Isle of Skye distillery documents key milestones from building work to production.
Features
02 October 2018
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Features
02 January 2017
Experts share their hopes and predictions for Scotch whisky trends in 2017.
Features
18 March 2019
Whether shooting bottles or a dram, up your whisky photography game with advice from the pros.
Features
27 June 2017
The industry has not always succeeded in its attempts to end gender stereotyping in Scotch.
Features
08 February 2018
Whisky should feature, of course, but there are plenty of fun ways to celebrate Scotch.
Features
24 July 2017
Dr Swan will be remembered as the godfather of Taiwanese whisky for his work establishing Kavalan.
Features
06 August 2018
A crackpot collection of some of the craziest creations in the Scotch whisky universe.
Features
28 January 2019
Build a picture-perfect Instagram account with tips from top whisky influencers.
Features
03 September 2015
Great night, painful morning: what the hell is going on in your head when the pleasure recedes?
Features
01 November 2016
Charting the ‘special relationship’ between the White House and whisky as the latest election looms.
Features
03 May 2018
The strange tale of the Czech single malt born before the Berlin Wall came crashing down.
Features
05 September 2018
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Features
12 February 2018
Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
Features
31 May 2018
These are the hotspots to hit if you want to earn your drams the hard way.
Features
03 September 2019
Scotch whisky makers are snubbing traditionalism and getting experimental with yeast.
Features
16 September 2019
Tracing the rich history of one of Scotland’s most fertile, and picturesque, whisky regions.
Features
17 September 2018
A global rundown of the world’s most popular drams – with not a single malt in sight.
Features
25 October 2017
The demise of dramming is one of the biggest changes in Scotch whisky in the last 40 years.
Features
21 January 2016
Haggis, for sure, but what else is needed for the festivities on 25 January? Find out here.
Features
20 November 2018
Screw chocolate – count down to Christmas with a whisky advent calendar to suit any budget.
Features
14 June 2017
Stuck for Father’s Day ideas? Then spoil your dad this Sunday with a whisky-filled day out.
Features
14 May 2019
Thinking about buying your own cask of maturing whisky? Here’s a guide to what’s out there.
Features
27 June 2018
Create your ultimate house blend with these hints and tips from Scotland’s master blenders.
Features
27 September 2016
Eddie Russell’s first visit to a Scotch whisky distillery in the company of Dennis Malcolm.
Features
08 May 2017
Maintaining quality and consistency is vital when you’re selling millions of bottles a year.
Features
24 December 2018
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Features
19 September 2019
The construction of a humble whisky cask is more complex than you’d think.
Features
04 December 2018
From stocking fillers to blowout experiences, we’ve got presents for whisky fans on every level.
Features
07 January 2019
The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
Features
11 April 2016
A hefty dose of experimentation characterises the brewer’s foray into spirits production.
Features
31 July 2018
These are the whisky distilleries gaining a reputation for their Scottish gins.
Features
12 December 2017
Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
Features
14 September 2016
Scotch must be distilled to a certain abv strength and matured in particular sized casks – but why?
Features
21 May 2018
The historic bottler embraces change and continuity, 123 years after it was established.
Features
27 November 2018
Rye whisky is no longer a North American specialty, but a worldwide phenomenon.
Features
01 February 2017
Bill Lumsden tells us how the concept of the Madeira-finished Private Edition release developed.
Features
19 July 2017
The feline heroes famed for their mouse-hunting prowess at Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
Features
08 March 2018
Why, in today’s gender-inclusive world, is whisky still perceived as ‘a man’s drink’?
Features
05 November 2018
The best whiskies to fill into your hipflask this autumn, according to the experts.
Features
25 May 2016
Can the maverick Islay distillery maintain its independence after acquisition by Rémy Cointreau?
Features
24 December 2017
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
Features
25 January 2018
We celebrate it every year, but how did the Burns Night tradition begin?
Features
23 January 2017
We’ve covered spring, summer, autumn, and now Dave Broom shares his top winter whiskies.
Features
19 April 2018
Two contrasting projects have plundered the past, resurrecting old names for the 21st century.
Features
16 August 2017
The ‘fake’ 1878 Macallan opened at a Swiss hotel has its roots in a saga from the 1990s.
Whisky heroes
11 December 2018
The Scottish chemist is believed to be the pioneer of Bourbon’s sour mash process.
Interviews
12 July 2018
One of Italy’s Scotch whisky pioneers, and the man behind Milan’s legendary Bar Metrò.
Interviews
06 March 2019
The master blender welcomes Ireland’s whiskey renaissance, but with an eye to the past.
Interviews
21 April 2016
Glenfiddich’s malt master on chemistry, SPPM and being a world bagpiping champion.
Interviews
04 August 2016
Brands, marketing and much more from the driving force behind the Classic Malts and Blue Label.
Famous whisky drinkers
13 July 2015
How a chance encounter aboard a Transatlantic liner made Mark Twain a Scotch whisky aficionado.
Famous whisky drinkers
25 April 2016
The actor, author and raconteur counted Scotch as a constant companion in his colourful life.
Famous whisky drinkers
21 December 2017
Recalling the Queen’s late sister, a controversial figure noted for her love of The Famous Grouse.
Whisky heroes
07 March 2018
The story of the woman whose astuteness helped create one of Scotch whisky’s strongest businesses.
Famous whisky drinkers
10 August 2015
From Martinis to Macallan (via lager), James Bond's taste in alcohol is as varied as his love life.
Whisky heroes
21 March 2019
The story of the flawed business genius who transformed the way the world sells liquor.
Whisky heroes
19 June 2018
The man who owned five Islay distilleries, who was also a great agricultural moderniser.
Famous whisky drinkers
14 September 2015
The author of Ivanhoe did more than most to romanticise the Highlands – and Scotch malt whisky.
Famous whisky drinkers
21 November 2017
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare.
Famous whisky drinkers
23 June 2016
The sharp-tongued novelist was critical about alcoholic beverages, but passionate about Scotch.
Famous whisky drinkers
25 January 2016
Peasant, bard or a bit of both? Reconciling the contradictions surrounding Scotland’s national poet.
Famous whisky drinkers
12 June 2019
Marvel’s hard-drinking noir hero shot to fame in her own critically-acclaimed Netflix series.
Whisky heroes
24 May 2016
First lady of Laphroaig and much-loved on Islay, Bessie proved Scotch was not just a man’s world.
Whisky heroes
10 November 2015
From White Horse to Malt Mill, the story of one of the Scotch whisky industry’s true pioneers.
Famous whisky drinkers
22 August 2019
The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
Whisky heroes
14 March 2017
The shamed excise officer may be more villain than hero, but it depends on whose side you’re on…
Whisky heroes
16 November 2016
The globe-trotting extrovert and born salesman was one of Scotch’s most colourful characters.
The collectors
12 March 2018
It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.
The collectors
22 August 2018
The Swedish collector turned her hobby into a career, and now runs a whisky bar in Bredaryd.
The collectors
11 October 2018
The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
The collectors
21 February 2019
The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede’s life.
The collectors
03 May 2016
The Whiskyfun man talks through his abiding passion for the enigmatic drams of Clynelish and Brora.
The collectors
01 November 2017
The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.