The best festive moments to enjoy whisky
Be selective about your whisky-drinking moments for optimum cheer, and have a very Merry Christmas.
Be selective about your whisky-drinking moments for optimum cheer, and have a very Merry Christmas.
What do Lidl’s cut-price whiskies have in common with Diageo’s latest batch of collectors’ items?
Has there ever been a more exciting time for whisky? Probably not, says Richard Woodard.
At a time of widespread unpredictability, Scotch is enjoying mixed fortunes in the UK.
Scotch brands and classic cocktails are failing to inspire bartenders, says Becky Paskin.
A jaunt around New York uncovers a forgotten Scotch cocktail classic that’s due a revival.
Scotch whisky, much like the traditional tobacconist, needs to evolve to appeal to a new audience.
Blade Runner 2049 has Dave Broom questioning the reliability of aroma memories.
Simple, alluring, delicious, yet the Highball is shrouded in mystery, says Dave Broom.
As the new year dawns, Dave Broom ponders the value of moving slowly – for people and whisky.
Whisky produced in the ‘Golden Age’ wasn’t always better, says Dave Broom, just different.
Look to whisky’s humble origins of conviviality to find its future trends, says Dave Broom.
Attempts to ‘simplify’ Scotch whisky are only complicating it further, says Becky Paskin.
With more women than ever enjoying a wee dram why does gender stereotyping still exist at all?
A complicated trek to Islay reiterates what the whisky festival is all about to Dave Broom.
Love, like whisky, shouldn’t be shared on just one day a year, writes Becky Paskin.
With 20-plus distilleries making whisky in England, Richard Woodard ponders a question of identity.
Geopolitical risk and economic stagnation have hit Scotch’s export numbers. Is America the answer?
The tyranny of figures – and a further explanation of the scoring system used for our tasting notes.
Dave Broom’s approach to tasting whisky is methodical, but this is how to ‘not taste’ it.
Don’t call last orders just yet, says Dave Broom, for there’s hope to be found in music and whisky.
Aaron Sorkin’s political drama, Johnnie Walker Blue Label and the persistence of marketing messages.
There’s a new breed of bar in town set to revolutionise the way we drink whisky.
In whisky as in football, says Richard Woodard, it’s best to keep our expectations low.
Thoughts from a Washington DC museum trip on the collision of money and art, patronage and ...
Large or small, new whisky ventures can be capricious creatures, says Richard Woodard.
A poorly worded press release has Dave Broom considering Scotch whisky’s individuality.
A day on the Norfolk Broads reminds Richard Woodard not to neglect familiar whiskies.
A day of scything reminds Dave Broom that some whisky-making skills should stay unchanged.
Whisky lovers can now decorate their Christmas tree with baubles containing a wee nip.
The festive bottling from Douglas Laing is a cask-strength edition of the Islay blended malt.
Workers at Scotland’s largest Scotch whisky company have voted to strike in the run-up to Christmas.
The low-priced aged single malt forms part of Aldi’s Christmas spirits range.
Master of Malt will be answering wishes from whisky fans around the world every day until Christmas.
The distillery will ship its inaugural single malt whisky in time for Christmas next year.
The discount retailer’s Christmas whiskies, all priced below £50, range in age from 22 to 34 years.
The end of Diageo’s educational programme signals a major change in philosophy for the company.
Counting down the big news items that made the headlines on Scotchwhisky.com this year.
Two new companies – one in the UK, one in China – are opening a fresh chapter in whisky investment.
Now just an empty shell, the Falkirk distillery could be producing spirit within two years.
The ‘ultimate whisky troubleshooter’, he lent his expertise to distilleries all over the world.
With Scotch sales flat and difficulties in China, could 2017 be a year of change for Chivas?
Dave Broom looks back at the now complete single malt collection’s ascent to cult whisky status.
What does the striking new look and range rethink say about the modern face of single malt?
The industry has made great strides in environmental matters, but packaging challenges remain.
With poor ferry links and crumbling roads, ‘whisky island’ faces a number of challenges.
The number one Scotch whisky brand’s new platform aims to add a little happiness to the mix.
As auction prices soar, does whisky’s secondary market have a serious counterfeit problem?
Examining the ups, downs and evolving trends of Scotch whisky’s biggest player over the past year.
The private members club offers a selection of single casks priced at up to €450,000.
Under new owner Lalique, the team at the Perthshire distillery has a familiar look.
The range of casks that can be used to age Scotch is now wider – but the rules remain tight.
It’s the quintessential Irish whiskey style, but should its production rules be revised?
Diageo’s experimental Whiskey Union concept is fundamental to the group’s Scotch growth strategy.
Simon Coughlin will head up a new whisky unit at French drinks group Rémy Cointreau.
Prominent street artist Tristan Eaton has collaborated with Johnnie Walker for art-inspired range.
Stella David is to step down from her role as CEO of William Grant & Sons early next year.
Berry Bros & Rudd has appointed Dan Jago, former group wine director at Tesco, as its new CEO.
Remaining in the European Union will be better for the Scotch whisky industry, says Ivan Menezes.
The third and final festive Scallywag expression has been released as a Black Friday surprise.
Lagavulin and actor Nick Offerman have produced a comedic Scotch tribute to the Yule Log broadcast.
The Rare Collection Cask No. 20050 commemorates the tourist attraction’s 50th anniversary.
The travel retail range will explore the blended Scotch’s core flavour characteristics.
Ex-Morrison Bowmore CEO to take charge of financial and corporate strategy at rare spirits business.
Whisky lovers can take in four distilleries while island-hopping Scotland’s west coast.
A new blend from the makers of the Glover combines Scotch with whisky from Indian distiller Amrut.
Inspired by a 150-year-long Glengoyne distillery tradition, only 3,138 bottles are being released.
Swimmers take to Islay’s waters to create a blended malt that will be sold for charity.
The American whiskey has overtaken The Famous Grouse as the UK’s most lucrative whisky in retail.
The Highland distillery has unveiled new releases of two vintage single malts.
The bottling is a marriage of four different casks including a ‘rare’ Pedro Ximénez Sherry butt.
A new online tool matches users’ personal flavour preferences to one of six blended whiskies.
Strathearn distillery has become the first in Scotland to produce cider brandy.
The Speyside distillery has launched its first single malt since reopening in 2013.
The Whisky Exchange has bottled a ‘fantastic value’ 18-year-old Orkney malt for Black Friday.
Scottish companies can ‘learn a lot’ from the Scotch whisky industry’s environmental strategy.
Scotch whisky’s impact on the UK economy is praised as the SWA opens a new London office.
The Scotch Whisky Action Fund will spend a further £300,000 to help fight misuse in Scotland.
Sales were up in the last six months of 2017, with Johnnie Walker leading the charge.
Further debate on transparency is needed, say SWA members, following our open letter on the issue.
The Irish producer will soon start building its new €6m whiskey and gin distillery.
The whisky collection will be exhibited in a Dutch museum due to open later this year.
Export volumes rise for first time in three years, but value falls in mixed first half of 2016.
Ian Macleod Distillers hopes to have the coveted Lowland distillery operational by 2019.
The line-up of four malts follows Billy Walker’s acquisition of the Speyside distillery.
The single grain Scotch launched by the footballer will be joined by a new expression this month.
The Scotch brand is giving whisky fans the chance to design their own blend with My Edition.
The ‘ultimate maritime malt’ has introduced three new whiskies plus a new design.
New releases will embrace Bitcoin’s blockchain technology in a bid to combat fake whisky.
Max McFarlane has joined the Lowland distillery to help shape its spirit character.
Events organised by Whisky Extravaganza cater for novice and experienced whisky drinkers alike.
The Chivas Regal owner will close its Paisley site and move bottling operations to Dumbarton.
The range of ready-to-drink cocktails is inspired by 19th-century merchant Ebenezer Connal.
The 160-year-old Scotch brand is being relaunched by the founder’s great-great-grandson.
World’s biggest Scotch whisky company returns to growth in China following austerity struggles.
Consumers will soon be able to access detailed content via QR codes on every bottle.
‘The nose’ will celebrate five decades in the whisky industry with a global tasting tour.
The 62-year-old single malt is the most expensive bottle of whisky auctioned by Christie’s.
The Scotch whisky blender’s unconventional new expression celebrates two ‘complementary’ spirits.
Diageo has extended its loan of the collection to the Scotch Whisky Experience until at least 2029.
Scotch whisky producers are already ahead of commitments to operate more sustainably by 2020.
Douglas Laing and Co. released the maritime blended malt to coincide with National Oyster Day.
The blended Scotch has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Premier League football team.
Pernod Ricard has said its Chinese distillery won’t ‘cannibalise’ Scotch whisky’s market share.
The limited edition blended malt is composed of whiskies selected for their cocoa-like qualities.
The whisky firm’s Blythswood Square base is said to be ‘a vote of confidence’ in Scotch’s future.
The English whisky distillery will release its new malt matured in ex-Islay quarter casks.
The Swedish distiller will change its name to avoid a ‘brand collision’ with Compass Box.
The new 28-year-old peated single malt has been sourced from an unnamed distillery.
The English distillery’s new expression has been aged in its founder’s ‘favourite’ STR wine casks.
Dr Nick Savage will join the recently-revived Lowland distillery as its new master distiller.
The distillery will help European repopulation efforts after funding Dornoch’s DEEP project.
The whisky has been created with golf star Cristie Kerr ahead of the Women’s British Open.
The Scotch industry has donated rare and vintage whiskies to fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
The online sale of rare bottles donated by the industry will help fund the Beatson Cancer Charity.
Whisky lovers will soon be able to buy a bottle containing Scotch that’s visited Antarctica.
The Snug in Aviemore will host tastings, events and local art away from ‘the secret distillery’.
The Louisville whiskey festival was a washout, cancelling sets from Sting and Robert Plant.
The small-batch facility is part of a US$60m plan to re-establish the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
Peated and triple-distilled whiskies will join the distillery’s unpeated 1770 single malt.
Lakes distillery has used whiskies from both sides of the border in a hybrid blended malt.
The rules governing Irish whiskey’s signature style have no precedent, says Peter Mulryan.
After years of decline the SWA has predicted Scotch exports will improve within the year.
Four single cask bottlings have been released by the whisky maker’s great-great-grandson.
The Single Malt Fund will make investing in whisky ‘more inclusive and accessible’.
New display in Edinburgh examines the legacy of ‘The Father of Blending’, Andrew Usher.
The new distillery’s traditional methods include direct firing and worm tub condensers.
Five social enterprises share US$750,000 funding in culmination of second year of The Venture.
The £100m-plus new facility will take over single malt production after ‘rigorous’ tests.
Campbell Evans named as new non-executive director of the online Scotch whisky marketplace.
The Soho whisky specialist has undergone its first rebranding in more than 50 years.
The £15m grain distillery upgrade includes replacing the existing dark grains plant.
The deal marks the Glenfiddich owner’s first move into American craft distilling.
Highland Park Scottish Ballet commemorates the national dance company’s 50th anniversary.
The brand’s hugely successful Keep Walking platform is rebooted to arrest recent sales declines.
A new tech-based trading platform aims to benefit investors and ease pressure on distillers.
The YoCo Club wants to make Scotch whisky accessible to under-45s using a subscription-based model.
David Frost will become a special advisor on foreign affairs to the UK Foreign Secretary.
Detailed information on the make-up of Port Charlotte Scottish Barley is now available online.
Mix of materials makes whisky packaging hard to process for reuse, says Recycling Association.
Scottish Government award will help fund construction at the £12m project west of Glasgow.
The whisky, called 1770, is the first of its kind produced in the city in over 100 years.
The musical work, centred on a family-owned Scotch whisky distillery, will tour next month.
Terms such as ‘Scotch whisky’ and ‘Bourbon’ will enjoy continued legal recognition post-Brexit.
‘Significant uncertainty’ will follow UK vote to leave EU, warns Scotch Whisky Association.
Overseas shipments reached a new high of £4.36bn in 2017, up by almost 9% on 2016.
The Islay distillery is to build a new still house to accommodate a total of four stills.
The Scotch Whisky Association ruled that the Instagram posts were ‘demeaning’ to women.
Music producer who has worked with Kanye West and Beyoncé launches new blended grain Scotch whisky.
Almost 40 years after its closure, the lost grain distillery has released its first official whisky.
The United States has threatened to impose increased taxes on Scotch and Irish whisky.
Long considered a ‘unicorn’ whisky, a miniature of ‘Malt Mill’ has surfaced at auction.
A third company has joined the race to build the Scottish Borders’ first distillery since 1837.
Burn Stewart master blender Ian Macmillan has joined Bladnoch as master distiller.
The Spey whisky producer has outlined expansion plans following a £2.3m funding boost.
Luxury independent bottler the Last Drop Distillers has been acquired by US drinks group Sazerac.
Bladnoch distillery will run once again after the site was purchased by an Australian businessman.
Brown-Forman has purchased The Benriach Distillery Company for £285 million.
Billy Walker received the award just hours after selling his company for £281 million.
Plans have been approved for the first distillery in the Scottish Borders for almost 200 years.
The changes represent a ‘significant development’ for the producer of Ballantine’s and Chivas Regal.
The Scotch whisky distillery is to build an additional stillhouse to meet increasing demand.
The single malt expression will be available on shelves once more after a three-year absence.
A £6m investment will enable the Hillington site to double its whisky making capacity.
Douglas Laing & Co has revealed details of its £10m distillery in Glasgow.
The whiskey ‘reimagines what Bourbon can be’ by fusing Kentucky and Japanese traditions.
The peated whisky will join the distillery’s burgeoning range of Lowland single malts.
Fans camped overnight outside the distillery in the hope of nabbing a limited edition bottle.
Tributes have been made to the distillery’s head of communications following his sudden death.
The Balvenie’s malt master, David Stewart, has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
Improved sales of Johnnie Walker have turned the drinks group’s Scotch sales around.
Karen Betts joins from the British FCO, where she was previously British ambassador to Morocco.
The withdrawal of The Glenlivet expression shocked whisky fans, but plans are afoot for its return.
The heavily-peated single malt from Bruichladdich is introducing four new whiskies this summer.
The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
The Islay distillery is to ‘close the loop’ on its production by building on-site maltings.
An Asia-based investment firm has bought out the group that also owns Glen Scotia distillery.
The city-based distillery has added two new stills to double its whisky making capacity.
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.
One of the first bottles of whisky to be distilled at the distillery is to be auctioned this week.
The Islay distiller claims its publication of The Classic Laddie recipe next month is legal.
The Scotch whisky brand will become the first to print nutritional information on its label.
Two new £40m malt and grain distilleries are to be built in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.
The £12m distillery will produce both peated and unpeated Lowland malt whisky.
The opening marks the start of a new chapter for the luxury Speyside single malt.
The United States is enforcing a 25% import tariff on single malt Scotch whisky imports.
Distilling has been revived at Bladnoch after an Australian businessman saved the Lowland site.
The renowned American whiskey maker has passed away unexpectedly in San Francisco.
Scotch whisky personalities share their memories of how whisky has come to shape their Christmas.
Out to impress the rellies, our Whisky Virgin ponders which drams to crack open for Christmas.
Liven up the party or warm up by the fire with one of these Christmas cocktail recipes.
Screw chocolate – count down to Christmas with a whisky advent calendar to suit any budget.
Grab a mince pie and a dram, and test your whisky knowledge with our festive quiz.
Let us help you find the perfect present for the whisky lovers in your life this Christmas.
Are you a malt maniac or dram dunce? Put your brains to the test in our annual whisky quiz.
Are you a whisky buff or novice? Test your knowledge in our annual whisky quiz.
Banish thoughts of dusty bowls of peanuts with our gourmet guide to the finest pairings.
Go one better than a bottle of Scotch and give an alternative Christmas whisky gift this year.
How much do you really know about Scotch whisky?
Scotland’s famous biscuit finds its place in the pantheon of whisky and food pairing.
Chocolatier Matthieu de Gottal loves whisky – yielding an award-winning fusion of spirit and cocoa.
Some recommended whisky-related reading matter for the forthcoming festive period.
The timeless whisky and soda receives a 21st century makeover to make its flavours shine.
The crime author shares several drams with Dave Broom while discussing music, whisky and life.
The screenwriter discusses The Angels’ Share, the whisky film he wrote for director Loach.
Scotch has served the cameraman well as he travels the world in search of natural wonders.
A wide-ranging and frank conversation with one of the UK’s best-selling crime novelists.
Salt: currency, source of conflict, pre-requisite for human life. And every cook’s best friend.
Celebrate all things Scottish with dinner and a dram at one of these luxurious Burns Night suppers.
From Morels to Chanterelles, mushrooms offer a quintessentially autumnal touch to the table.
All the recipes and whisky advice you could possibly need to host your own St Andrew’s Day feast.
Move over Bourbon; it’s time for Scotch whisky to take on the Old Fashioned.
Celebrate Easter by hunting for top-quality chocolates to pair with the whiskies in your cabinet.
Whether you’re flipping sweet or savoury pancakes, add a drop of Scotch – you won’t regret it.
The Sherry-like cask seasoning agent was once commonly used by whisky distillers.
If the whisky is good, does it really matter what sort of vessel you drink it from?
Our Whisky Prof explains the flavour impacts of worm tubs and shell-and-tube condensers.
The whisky industry is divided in its use of stainless steel and wooden washbacks. Which is best?
Our Whisky Virgin’s quest for enlightenment leads him to an examination of Scandinavian whisky.
The Virgin won’t be daunted by an apparently useless gift. All you need is a little imagination…
The Whisky Virgin searches for help in buying a first bottle of Scotch… and finds it down the pub.
With Thanksgiving approaching, our hapless Whisky Virgin sets out to learn about American whiskey.
The Whisky Virgin puts aside his preconceptions to discover the beauty of youthful Scotch.
Our Whisky Virgin is feeling the heat and on the hunt for cooler ways to enjoy his whisky.
The Whisky Virgin is on a mission to learn the truth about terroir, starting in Campbeltown.
‘Hygge’ is the buzzword of 2016. But what exactly does it mean? And can you do it with Scotch?
From disturbed leylines to headless horsemen, distilleries have seen plenty of ghostly goings-on.
A Bowmore single malt is subjected to ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment by a tasting panel.
We asked the experts which whiskies they’ll be sipping to ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’.
After scandal, revival: how United Distillers helped to mould today’s Scotch whisky industry.
The compelling tale of one of the most infamous episodes in British corporate history – 30 years on.
As the wellness trend pushes innovation in low-abv drinks, Scotch is playing catch-up.
Craft distillers are set on defining their own single malt style – just don’t call it Scotch.
From stocking fillers to blowout experiences, we’ve got presents for whisky fans on every level.
New Zealand’s craft distillers are determined to establish a distinctively Kiwi whisky style.
Looking for the perfect whisky gift for your Secret Santa? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.
A flair for noticing nuances in whisky samples is vital to being a tasting panellist.
More recently developed eco-friendly uses for whisky waste include powering distilleries and cars.
Dr Swan will be remembered as the godfather of Taiwanese whisky for his work establishing Kavalan.
The trickiest gift to wrap is a bottle of whisky or wine, but with a little flair it needn’t be.
We’ve covered spring, summer, autumn, and now Dave Broom shares his top winter whiskies.
Discover the whiskies created to promote films, television shows and even video games.
Could the creation of a shared ‘flavour language’ help us communicate what we smell?
A crackpot collection of some of the craziest creations in the Scotch whisky universe.
Owned by its community, a new form of whisky distillery is giving back to the local economy.
Big, expensive and hard to maintain, but fans say they’re vital to spirit character.
With over 40 new distilleries opening this decade, is Scotch on course to repeat history?
It’s a busy time for architects as the boom in new Scotch whisky distilleries continues.
The feline heroes famed for their mouse-hunting prowess at Scotland’s whisky distilleries.
From Stormtroopers to sushi, these are the instadram accounts to make your news feed next level.
Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
The industry shares its hopes for the New Year, from the death of flipping to more NAS whiskies.
Distilleries are rediscovering the unique flavours oats can bring to whisky.
Eddie Russell’s first visit to a Scotch whisky distillery in the company of Dennis Malcolm.
Can the maverick Islay distillery maintain its independence after acquisition by Rémy Cointreau?
Whisky is a gender-balanced industry, so why is it still considered a man’s drink?
As the retailer celebrates 60 years, LMDW’s CEO explains why whisky is more than just a business.
Glenmorangie’s restless experimenter on innovation, LVMH and creating a new whisky in 24 hours.
The chairman of Douglas Laing & Co. on blended malts, family ties and Clutha distillery.
The author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a supremely talented writer with a penchant for J&B Rare.
Despite her stern demeanour, the not-so-merry monarch was a great lover of Scotch whisky.
Tove Jansson’s much-loved creation, father of Moomintroll, is a lover of fine old whisky.
He was the man behind the distillery’s cult 1960s and 1970s bottlings – but how did he do it?
The life of the determined creator of Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Scotch’s biggest family business.
Great Odin’s raven! To the original Anchorman, ‘Scotchy Scotch Scotch’ is kind of a big deal.
The versatile actor was famed for a series of drink-fuelled hellraising antics off-screen.
The feathered security guards protected maturing whisky stocks for more than 50 years.
The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
The Whiskyfun man talks through his abiding passion for the enigmatic drams of Clynelish and Brora.
A chance encounter with a knowledgeable bartender was the beginning of a life-long love for whisky.
The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.