Whisky News

World news | Friday, Jun 5, 2026

'Distiller for a Day' Experience Launched at Borders Distillery

Do you see yourself as a master distiller in the making but haven’t quite had the opportunity to put...

World news | Thursday, Jun 4, 2026

Ultra Rare Japanese Whisky Sets New Auction Record

Last month, an incredibly rare bottle of Japan’s oldest distillery set a new record for the world’s ...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026

Oxford Artisan Distillery to Reopen Next Year

The long running effort to revive whisky distilling in Oxford appears to be coming to a head, as The...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026

Scottish Football Legend Kicks Off Gordon & MacPhail's Rare Whisky Collection

Gordon and MacPhail is one of the most esteemed names in whisky. The family-run bottler has been in ...

World news | Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026

Uncle Nearest Set to be Sold

The long running saga surrounding a troubled American whiskey brand may soon be coming to a conclusi...

World news | Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026

Brown-Forman to Close Irish Distillery

2025 was a particularly challenging year for the global whisky industry, with a number of high profi...

World news | Monday, Jun 1, 2026

Bruichladdich Revists Their Classic 'Yellow Submarine'

As part of the distillery’s 25th anniversary celebrations, Bruichladdich is launching a single malt ...

World news | Monday, Jun 1, 2026

New Release Recap: May 2026

Looking back on this past month there’s been all sorts going on with the latest whisky releases. We’...

World news | Thursday, May 28, 2026

200 Year Old Whisky Set for Auction

In terms of the oldest ever Scotch whisky, it feels as if there’s been a game of one-upmanship betwe...

World news | Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Gang Gets a Backer: 'Always Sunny' Whiskey Partners with Bon Jovi's Son

A firm founded by the son of legendary rockstar Jon Bon Jovi has partnered with the whiskey brand es...

World news | Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Macallan Reveals The Romantica Collection

The Macallan has unveiled a forthcoming new set of whiskies that echoes one of the legendary distill...

World news | Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Very Old Pulteney: Wick Distillery Celebrates 200 Years

Pulteney distillery is set to celebrate its 200th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the d...

World news | Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Finnish Distillery to Make Game of Thrones Rye

Finnish craft whisky maker Kyrö Distillery Company has partnered with Warner Bros Discovery Global C...

World news | Friday, May 22, 2026

Amber Restaurant at The Scotch Whisky Experience Celebrates 25 Years

One of Edinburgh’s leading restaurants marks its 25th anniversary this month. To celebrate, it has u...

World news | Friday, May 22, 2026

Feis Ile 2026 Preview

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Feis Ile - the annual peaty pilgrimage where whisky lovers f...

World news | Wednesday, May 20, 2026

US Distiller Set for 'Grand Reopening'

A Virginia-based distillery has set the date for their ‘grand reopening.’ Catoctin Creek Distilling ...

World news | Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Edinburgh Blenders Open Whisky Making Experience

Leith-based blenders Woven Whisky are set to unveil the first element of a major new whisky destinat...

World news | Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Bruichladdich Unveil Retro-Inspired Releases for Feis 2026

Sometimes in life, we have to look back to move forward. And what better time to look back than when...

World news | Friday, May 15, 2026

Historic Irish Whisky Brand Awarded £20m+ Loan

A Northern Irish whisky company has recently received a substantial, multi-million pound loan to sup...

World news | Thursday, May 14, 2026

Diageo Unveil Rare Blend for 2026 FIFA World Cup

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup rapidly approaches, there’s any number of Scotland-based indie bottlers w...

World news | Wednesday, May 13, 2026

US Whiskey Maker Rejects Rival's Takeover Bid

Just weeks after Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard abandoned talks about a possible “merger of equals” ...

World news | Tuesday, May 12, 2026

New Distillery Aiming to Make First "True Single-Estate" Whisky

An Aberdeenshire-based drinks company is hoping to make waves in the whisky world by transforming th...

World news | Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Island Distillery Raises Funds to 'Protect' Lighthouse

Tobermory Distillery has released a new expression of their peated single malt with a view to raise ...

World news | Monday, May 11, 2026

Archaeologists Uncover Fragment of 200 Year Old Distilling Equipment

Archaeologists have unearthed what are believed to be the remnants of an illicit distilling site dat...

World news | Friday, May 8, 2026

US Trade Body Takes Stand Against Spirits Tariffs

The trade body representing the US spirits industry has formally urged the Trump administration to m...

World news | Thursday, May 7, 2026

Brown-Forman Merger Talks Abandoned

Back in March, news broke that American spirits firm Brown-Forman had held talks with both French dr...

World news | Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Harrison Ford Plays Leading Role with Limited Edition Glenmorangie

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has swapped the big screen for the big stills of Glenmorangie as the ...

World news | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Jobs Cut at English Distillery

Towards the end of last month it was reported that more than ten jobs are at risk at a high-profile ...

World news | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Trump to Dump Scotch Tariff After Royal Visit

Following King Charles III’s state visit to the US last week, President Trump has promised to drop t...

World news | Monday, May 4, 2026

New Release Recap: April 2026

It’s always good to try something new, and the whisky releases from April seem to back that idea up....

World news | Friday, Apr 24, 2026

US Distillers Earn $900k Export Boost

The trade body that represents American distillers has recently been awarded $US900,000 in governmen...

World news | Friday, Apr 24, 2026

Tomintoul Restarts Summer Tours

Speyside distillery Tomintoul has resumed tours for the summer, offering guests a range of guided to...

World news | Thursday, Apr 23, 2026

English Distillery Fills 1000th Cask

Despite having only been founded in 2020, with production not starting until 2023, a Wiltshire-based...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

Diageo Open State of the Art Alabama Facility

London-based drinks giant Diageo have opened the doors at their new manufacturing and warehousing hu...

World news | Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026

Brown Family Prefer Pernod Amid Merger Talks

Towards the end of last month, the news emerged that Jack Daniels owner Brown-Forman were in talks F...

World news | Monday, Apr 20, 2026

Kentucky Distiller Charged with Fraud

One of the co-owners of Limestone Farms Distillery in Georgetown, Kentucky, has been charged with fr...

World news | Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Conor McGregor Settles Proper Twelve Sale Dispute

Cage fighting drinks entrepreneur Conor McGregor has settled a dispute relating to the sale of his P...

World news | Thursday, Apr 16, 2026

English Whisky Week Returns for 2026!

English Whisky Week returns later this month, with a number of distilleries opening their doors and ...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026

US Court Backs Home Distillers

A US appeals court has ruled that a 158 year old law forbidding home distilling is unconstitutional,...

World news | Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026

Cool Idea or A Lot of Hot Air?: Lowland Distillery's 'Pioneering' Carbon-Cutting Project

A Lowland distillery is claiming a world first in energy-saving spirit production by utilising new t...

World news | Monday, Apr 13, 2026

Canadian Province Pushes For Its Own Whisky Definition

Whisky makers in the Canadian province of Alberta are looking to set themselves apart from other dis...

World news | Friday, Apr 10, 2026

Top American Distillers in Merge Talk Rumours

A recent report has suggested that American spirits-producing powerhouses Sazerac and Brown-Forman a...

World news | Friday, Apr 10, 2026

Hunter Laing Founder Passes Aged 79

The Scotch whisky industry has been shaken by the passing of one of its most prominent figures, Ste...

World news | Thursday, Apr 9, 2026

Belgian Distillery Put Up For Sale

A popular Belgian distillery is set to have all of the business’ assets put up for auction after the...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026

US Whisky Maker Stops Production at 2 Kentucky Distilleries

US contract distiller MGP Ingredients has announced that it will pause production at two of their Ke...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026

Four Roses Sale Finalised

It was reported back in February that iconic American whiskey brand Four Roses was on the verge of b...

World news | Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026

11th Distillery Opens on Islay

For such a wee island, Islay is a whisky making powerhouse. A number of whisky makers of all sizes c...

World news | Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026

Taxes, Tariffs, and Trepidation: How UK Distillers Are Reacting to Recent Challenges

Recent headlines concerning the whisky industry have, unfortunately, been overwhelmingly negative. P...

World news | Friday, Apr 3, 2026

Islay Distillery Launches Global Roadshow

Have you ever wanted to visit a distillery but the combination of distance and time are just too pro...

World news | Thursday, Apr 2, 2026

Kentucky Whisky Maker Axes Head Distiller

One of Kentucky’s oldest bourbon brands has let go of their head distiller amid wider restricting at...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026

Johnny Depp Launches New Rum Brand

Following a teaser released on social media last year, actor Johnny Depp has officially entered the ...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 1, 2026

New Release Recap: March 2026

There’s an old saying that advises against mixing grape and grain. Whisky makers appear to have take...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026

Islay Dolce Vita: Ardbeg's Italian Influenced Dram

Ardbeg has unveiled the theme for this year’s Ardbeg Day and, perhaps more excitingly, revealed the ...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026

Premium Whisky Auctions Succeed In Spite of Industry Slump

Recently it has felt as if all the news relating to the whisky industry has been overwhelmingly nega...

World news | Monday, Mar 30, 2026

American Distillery Cleared of Fraud Charge

A US court has dismissed a case brought against a leading American distiller by investors who claime...

World news | Friday, Mar 27, 2026

Drinks Titans in Merger Talks

Following speculation in the press, two of the world’s largest drinks companies have confirmed that ...

World news | Thursday, Mar 26, 2026

Drinks Giant Abandons Ayrshire Warehouse Plans

One of the world’s largest drinks firms has dropped its plans to construct a multi-million pound whi...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026

Indie Producer's New Distillery Awarded £1 Million Funding

A project to build by a new net-zero distillery in Sutherland, led by one of Scotland’s top independ...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026

US Producer to Acquire Troubled Irish Distillery

An American whiskey maker has agreed to take over a well known Irish whiskey brand and its distiller...

World news | Monday, Mar 23, 2026

Uncle Nearest's Bankruptcy Denied by Judge

Last week it was reported that the founders of troubled bourbon brand Uncle Nearest, Fawn and Keith ...

World news | Friday, Mar 20, 2026

The GlenDronach Reveals Its Oldest Ever Whisky

This year reputed Highland distillery The Glendronach will celebrate its 200th anniversary. To honou...

World news | Friday, Mar 20, 2026

InchDairnie Earns B Corp Status

Fife-based whisky producer InchDairnie has achieved B Corp certification following a two year assess...

World news | Thursday, Mar 19, 2026

Uncle Nearest Sue Bank and Declare Bankruptcy

Just days after rapper Jay Z’s name bizarrely came up in the on-going court battle between American ...

World news | Thursday, Mar 19, 2026

Ramsay’s Restaurant Sells ‘Rarest’ Japanese Whisky

Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat restaurant in Bishopsgate, London, includes one the Japan’s rarest ever wh...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026

Glenmorangie Expand Core Range with Oldest Expression

Glenmorangie has unveiled a new 30 year old single malt called The Thirty. Unusually for a whisky of...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026

New Platform to Sell Waterford Whiskey Casks

The receivers behind Waterford Whiskey have set up a new platform facilitating the sale of casks of ...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026

Bushmills Plans £60m Expansion

Bushmills is set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment as part of the Northern Irish dist...

World news | Monday, Mar 16, 2026

Tomatin Unveil Refreshed Core Range

Inverness-shire-based distillery Tomatin has revealed a new visual identity for the brand as they lo...

World news | Friday, Mar 13, 2026

The Dalmore Reveal Reimagined Visitor Experience

The Dalmore is set to launch their ‘reimagined’ distillery experience. Promising not be be a ‘typica...

World news | Thursday, Mar 12, 2026

Ardbeg's Hotel Named Best in UK

As one of the world’s best loved single malt whiskies, Ardbeg is more than familiar with winning awa...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Karuizawa's 'Final' Casks Smash Auction Record

Two casks from the legendary Karuizawa distillery have recently been sold at auction, breaking an au...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026

Tomintoul Continue Cairngorm Rescue Partnership

Tomintoul has recently announced the continuation of their partnership with the Cairngorm Mountain R...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026

$20 Million Loan From Jay-Z at Centre of Bourbon Brand's Court Case

It might not be the type of feature he’s used to, but hip hop legend Jay-Z’s name has somewhat bizar...

World news | Monday, Mar 9, 2026

Irish Whiskey Company's Fabergé Egg Stolen

A 30 year old whiskey, a handbag theft, and a missing Fabergé egg. It might sound like the plot o...

World news | Friday, Mar 6, 2026

Jobs at Risk at Montrose Malt Mill

Perhaps one of the more overlooked consequences of the recent global downturn in the whisky industry...

World news | Friday, Mar 6, 2026

Brown-Forman Sales Collapse in Canada

Following recent news that sales of US made spirits had taken a hit over 2025 - with the ongoing tra...

World news | Friday, Mar 6, 2026

Macallan Boutique To Open in Harrods

Premium single malt brand The Macallan is set to launch its first UK domestic boutique at the legend...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026

Ricky Gervais' Distillery Debuts Single Malt

Ellers Farm, the North Yorkshire distillery co-owned by Ricky Gervais, has revealed its inaugural si...

World news | Monday, Mar 2, 2026

Whisky Outsells Beer in South Korea

South Korea’s largest supermarket chain E-Mart has reported that sales of whisky have overtaken beer...

World news | Friday, Feb 27, 2026

New Release Recap: February 2026

February may be the shortest month of the year, but there’s been no shortage of new whiskies to enjo...

World news | Thursday, Feb 26, 2026

Net-Zero Whisky Maker Secures Multi-Million Pound Investment

In a change of pace from headlines about whisky distilleries struggling in the face declining sales ...

World news | Thursday, Feb 26, 2026

Fife Firm Confirms Redundancies - But Denies Ownership Rumours

A spokesperson for a Fife-based distillery has confirmed that redundancies have been made at the sit...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026

Official Peaky Blinders Bourbon to Launch in US

Peaky Blinders was, and still is, a cultural phenomenon. The Cillian Murphy led TV show was a massiv...

World news | Monday, Feb 23, 2026

Trump's 15% Tariff Threat

It’s been about five minutes since we last wrote about trade tariffs and their affect on the global ...

World news | Monday, Feb 23, 2026

Bowroaig? Laphmore? Islay Giants to Merge

Bowmore and Laphroaig are two of the biggest and best-loved names among not just the whiskies made o...

World news | Friday, Feb 20, 2026

Drams Down Under: Inside Australia's First Underground Whisky Warehouse

An Australian distillery has begun work on the country’s first underground dunnage-style barrel stor...

World news | Thursday, Feb 19, 2026

US Spirits to Receive $1m Promo Boost

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (Discus) has recently been awarded over a million...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026

What's Old is New Again: Glenfiddich Looks to the Past For Rebrand

William Grant & Sons has unveiled new packaging for their Glenfiddich single malt that takes cues fr...

World news | Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026

Diageo Pay $23m In Crown Royal Dispute

The dispute between Diageo and the Canadian province of Ontario appears to be coming to a resolution...

World news | Thursday, Feb 12, 2026

Scotch Exports Slump in 2025

A recently released report from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) confirms that global exports of ...

World news | Thursday, Feb 12, 2026

Bruichladdich Reveal Rock'ndaal Line-Up Ahead of 25th Anniversary

May might be months away and the Summer so far off that it might not seem worth thinking about, but ...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026

Martin Compston Leads Latest Grouse Campaign

Famous Grouse has launched their latest advertising campaign as part of the blended whisky’s continu...

World news | Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026

One in Five Distilleries Face Financial Issues

A recent report has revealed an unfortunate truth regarding the Scottish spirits industry, in that a...

World news | Monday, Feb 9, 2026

US Spirit Sales Drop in 2025

The latest report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the US (Discus) revealed that the value of s...

World news | Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Four Roses Sold in Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Four Roses is set to be sold by its parent company in a deal estimated to be worth US$775 million. ...

World news | Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Arbikie to Debut £30k Single Malt

Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, the independent Scottish farm distillery, has opened pre-orders ...

World news | Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

Top Whisky Firm Takes on Ex-MP In Naming Dispute

One of the biggest names in Scotch whisky is taking on a former Defence Secretary and ex-Tory MP as ...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026

Karuizawa's 'Final' Casks To Hit Auction

Christie’s auction house in London is set to sell two privately owned casks of cult-favourite Karuiz...

World news | Tuesday, Feb 3, 2026

Plans for New Kintyre Distillery Under Consideration

Planning permission has been submitted for a new Scotch whisky distillery near the Kintyre peninsula...

World news | Monday, Feb 2, 2026

New Release Recap: January 2026

The first month of the year is always a bit of a drag. Sadly this has been reflected in the relative...

World news | Friday, Jan 30, 2026

China Halves Tariff on Scotch Whisky

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer recently visited Beijing for trade talks with Chinese President X...

World news | Thursday, Jan 29, 2026

Former Waterford Owner Makes Move to Take Back Stock

The former owner of Waterford Whiskey is apparently looking to buy back a a significant volume of st...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026

Indian Whisky Maker Seeks Scottish Expansion

Indian spirits producer Radico Khaitan has recently revealed its intention to open a new arm of thei...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026

Diageo Sells Stake in Australian Distillery

A leading Australian whisky brand has announced that Diageo will no longer be involved in the busine...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026

US Whiskey Auction Breaks Records

Earlier this month we reported on an upcoming auction that was set to showcase what was being billed...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026

BrewDog to 'Wind Up' Distilling Business

Divisive craft beer company BrewDog have announced that they have started the process of wrapping up...

World news | Friday, Jan 23, 2026

Irish Distillery Saved from Receivership

An Irish distillery has been saved from going under after entering receivership last year. Based ...

World news | Friday, Jan 23, 2026

Highland Distillery's Expansion Plans Blocked

Last July, The Benriach Distillery Company submitted plans to Aberdeenshire Council to expand the wa...

World news | Thursday, Jan 22, 2026

Diageo to Close Clynelish Visitor Centre

Drinks giant Diageo have revealed plans that leaves the future of a much-loved Highland distillery’s...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026

ASA Shuts Down Cask Investment Firm's Ads

The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned a prominent cask investment firm’s advertisemen...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026

Officer's Choice Owner to Acquire New Distillery

The owner of Officer's Choice is set to buy a non-operational distillery and bottling facility as pa...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026

Lanarkshire Distillery To Preview Debut Single Malt

An independent Lowland distillery is set to showcase their “mature” single malt whisky at an exclusi...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026

Uncle Nearest Update: What's Going on With the Troubled Bourbon Brand?

Towards the end of last year, renowned American whiskey brand Uncle Nearest and its founders found t...

World news | Monday, Jan 19, 2026

How Trump's Latest Tariff Threat Affects Scotch Whisky

The Scotch whisky industry is bracing itself for further disruption after President Trump threatened...

World news | Friday, Jan 16, 2026

Highland Distillery Starts Scotch Production

An independently owned Highland distillery are set to being production of their own Scotch whisky in...

World news | Thursday, Jan 15, 2026

Ontario Urged to Abandon Crown Royal Boycott

Legendary Canadian whisky brand Crown Royal has found itself in the headlines in recent months as pa...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026

SWA Name First Female Chair

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has appointed a new chair of the group’s Council. Rita Greenwood...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026

English Rye Producer Acquired by Brand Development Agency

English whisky brand Fielden has been acquired by a London-based brand development agency, with plan...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

'Most Valuable' American Whiskey Collection Up for Sale

A forthcoming auction is set to showcase the most valuable single-owner collection of American whisk...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Got the Bottle?: Lowland Distillery Explores Pros and Cons of Metal Packaging

With the dawning of the New Year, many of us will have made New Year’s resolutions. We all know some...

World news | Monday, Jan 12, 2026

Celebrity Chef Takes On Whisky Company Over Own Name

A TV chef has taken on a high profile whisky company for the rights to use his own name to sell alco...

World news | Thursday, Jan 8, 2026

Heavy is the Head...: Crown Royal at Centre of Production and Trade Dispute

Last year, liquor stores in a number of Canadian provinces chose to remove American made spirits fro...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026

Premier Irish Whiskey Brand's Profits Fall by 91%

Like their contemporaries around the world, those in the Irish whiskey industry have endured a chall...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026

Let Rye-gones Be Bygones: EU Whisky Makers Seek Resolution to Rye Debacle

Whisky makers based in the European Union have come together to lobby in favour of changing the term...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026

Top American Whiskey Maker Halts Production

At the beginning of this year one of America’s premier whiskey brands officially stopped production ...

World news | Monday, Jan 5, 2026

From Harris to Hollywood: Island Distillery's Whisky to be Included in Luxury Gift Bag

A limited edition single malt Scotch from an island distillery has found itself among some of the wo...

World news | Thursday, Dec 18, 2025

The Humble History of the Hot Toddy

I have little patience for Christmas, or for this time of year in general. Feel free to call me T...

World news | Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

Scotch to Gain from UK-Korea Trade Deal

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea have concluded an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) t...

World news | Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

Island Distillery Hit With 'Do Not Drink' Warning

There’s no such thing as bad whisky, right? Unfortunately, spirits made at a new distillery on Or...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Plans Approved For New East Lothian Distillery

Planning permission has been granted for a new whisky and gin distillery in the Lowlands, with the f...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025

Bacardi-ing Mad: Whisky Maker Employs Robot Dog

Most whisky fans will have at some point heard of whisky companies employing cats as a means of pest...

World news | Friday, Dec 12, 2025

US Trade Group Warns of Tariff 'Consequences'

A US-based group representing a number of the country’s drinks industry bodies has submitted a petit...

World news | Friday, Dec 12, 2025

Lowland Distillery Named Whisky Destination of the Year

A recently reopened Lowland distillery has been named the Whisky Tourism Destination of the Year at ...

World news | Friday, Dec 12, 2025

Distiller Experience Offered on Picturesque Island

The Isle of Raasay Distillery has unveiled a brand-new immersive experience that gives whisky lovers...

World news | Thursday, Dec 11, 2025

Sandy Hyslop Steps Down as Chivas Master Blender

After more than 40 years in the Scotch whisky industry, Chivas Brothers’ master blender Sandy Hyslop...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

Canadian Provinces to Resell American Spirits

In the latest development of the ongoing tariff-related trader stand off between Canada and the Unit...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025

WhistlePig Open Their Vault In Louisville

The pigs have escaped their pen and entered the bank as a Vermont based distillery has broken into A...

World news | Thursday, Dec 4, 2025

Macleans Launch 34yo Charity Whisky Following Record-Breaking Row

A very special, limited edition whisky has been released to celebrate the Maclean brothers’ world re...

World news | Thursday, Dec 4, 2025

Dub-AI: Johnnie Walker Launch Duty-Free Exclusive AI-Campaign

Diageo are working with Dubai Duty Free to offer visitors a chance to purchase one of 50,000 bottles...

World news | Wednesday, Dec 3, 2025

Pernod Ricard Sells Imperial Blue

Pernod Ricard have completed the sale of the Imperial Blue whisky brand to Indian spirits producer T...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025

The Whisky Exchange Reveals Their Whisky of the Year

Spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange (TWE) have revealed their Whisky of the Year for 2026, with a s...

World news | Tuesday, Dec 2, 2025

Gleann Mor Announce Acquisition of Fife Warehouse

It’s all change at reputed indie bottler Gleann Mor Spirits, as the spirits producer acquires a new ...

World news | Monday, Dec 1, 2025

New Release Recap: November 2025

What’s better than a distillery releasing a new whisky? A distillery releasing more than one new whi...

World news | Thursday, Nov 27, 2025

Founders File Motion to Delay Uncle Nearest Sale

The on-going saga surrounding Tennessee-based whiskey maker Uncle Nearest continues, with the founde...

World news | Thursday, Nov 27, 2025

Aberargie Announces Inaugural Release

The Morrison family is preparing to unveil the very first single malt from Aberargie Distillery, wit...

World news | Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025

Whisky Industry Reacts to 2025 Autumn Budget

Earlier today (Wednesday 26th November), the UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her autumn Bud...

World news | Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025

Indian Brandy Maker Pivots into Whisky

Indian spirits producer Tilaknagar Industries (TI) is making a significant strategic push into the w...

World news | Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025

The Guy Ritchie-Backed Distillery's Farm-To-Table Whisky Experience

Earlier this month, one of the latest names in the English whisky scene launched a unique whisky exp...

World news | Friday, Nov 21, 2025

Eden Mill Enters, Then Saved From, Administration

Earlier this week, news broke that spirits producer Eden Mill had entered administration. The St And...

World news | Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

Smells Like Cask-Aged Spirit: Bourbon Brand Launches New Fragrance

Have you ever been so taken by a whisky’s aroma that you’ve been tempted splash some on your person ...

World news | Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025

Production Paused at Diageo's Speyside Site

International drinks producer Diageo has temporarily halted operations at one of their Scottish prod...

World news | Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025

Once, Twice, Four Times a Whisky: Bruichladdich Launch Experimental 18 Year Old Scotch

Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich are one again living up to their monicker of ‘Progressive Hebri...

World news | Friday, Nov 14, 2025

Irish Distillery Visitor Numbers Hit One Million

The number of tourists visiting Ireland’s distilleries has reached over one million for the first ti...

World news | Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

Diageo's Pledge to Protect Peatland

Drinks giant Diageo have made a multi-billion pound pledge to help restore 3,000 hectares of degrade...

World news | Thursday, Nov 13, 2025

Glencadam Opens New Visitor Centre

Highland distillery Glencadam has opened their new multi-million pound visitor centre in time for th...

World news | Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025

Bourbon Brand Offers Remote Tasting

How far are you willing to go for a unique whiskey tasting experience? We’re not asking that in t...

World news | Thursday, Nov 6, 2025

Chapter 7 Saved

Yesterday we reported that independent bottler Chapter 7 has collapsed and entered liquidation. Ther...

World news | Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025

Scottish Indie Bottler Folds

A Scottish independent bottler has entered the process of liquidation following a downturn in sales ...

World news | Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025

Irish Distillery Rebrands as Ballina

An Irish distillery is set to release their first new whiskies under their new name following a take...

World news | Monday, Nov 3, 2025

New Release Recap: October 2025

London-centric is often used as a pejorative term. This month we’re looking to change that negative ...

World news | Tuesday, Oct 21, 2025

American Distiller Saved from Bankruptcy

American single malt whiskey producer Westward Whiskey has been saved from bankruptcy by a group of ...

World news | Friday, Oct 17, 2025

Kicking Up a Luss: Loch Lomond's New Distillery Experience

Loch Lomond Group have officially opened their new multi-million pound distillery in Dumbartonshire,...

World news | Thursday, Oct 16, 2025

Fife Distillery Reveals Job Losses

One of Scotland’s newer Fife-based distilleries have announced that they are preparing for potential...

World news | Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025

Bright Future for Upstart Distillery

One of Scotland’s newest and most remote distilleries has received an investment of over £1 million ...

World news | Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025

Distillers One of One Auction Raises Over £2 Million for Charity

On Friday 10th October, the Distillers One of One auction successfully raised over £2.3 million for ...

World news | Friday, Oct 10, 2025

World's First Antarctic-Aged Whisky Bottled

At the time of writing, those living in Scotland will have noticed a change in the air. The temperat...

World news | Thursday, Oct 9, 2025

Canadian Distillery Receives $100+ Million Investment

Canada’s largest distillery is said to have been the beneficiary of over CA$100 million worth of inv...

World news | Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025

US Spirits Exports Slump

We recently reported how exports of UK-made whisky to the United States were in decline during the f...

World news | Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025

London Calling: East London Distillers Celebrate Brand Home With New Whisky

East London Liquor Company have officially opened their new brand home and launched their first new ...

World news | Monday, Oct 6, 2025

Whisky Exports to US in Decline

A new report has indicated that exports to the US of UK made whisky fell both in terms of volume and...

World news | Friday, Oct 3, 2025

The Duel: The Whiskies Inspired by a Victorian Gunfight

Whisky makers (and the marketing teams behind them) will often look for inspiration in a multitude o...

World news | Thursday, Oct 2, 2025

Horizons Unbound: Diageo Reveal 2025 Special Releases

Yesterday (Wednesday 1st October) drinks giant Diageo unveiled their Special Releases for 2025. Coll...

World news | Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025

Brychan - The First Blended Welsh Malt Whisky

A Welsh distillery is looking to push the boundaries of the nation’s whisky industry as they prepare...

World news | Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025

New Release Recap: September 2025

Birthdays are always nice, aren't they? This past month has seen two distilleries reach significant ...

World news | Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025

Drummygar Distillery: Heritage, Horses, and How Indie Bottlers Become Distillers

An up and coming independent bottler have revealed their new distillery, joining the ranks of other ...

World news | Monday, Sep 29, 2025

Outlander Actor Buys Distillery

This past weekend saw Outlander’s Sam Heughan announce that he has purchased and rebranded a distill...

World news | Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

Diageo Announce Production Pauses at US and UK sites

In a year seemingly defined by widespread closures and production pauses throughout the global whisk...

World news | Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025

The Mystery of Dewars' £200k Whisky Dump

News broke yesterday (23rd September) that approximately £200,000 worth of whisky had been dumped in...

World news | Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025

Friend or Dafoe?: Islay Distillery Teams Up With Hollywood Star

The Friends of Laphroaig - one of the world’s most famous whisky fan clubs - can now count one of Ho...

World news | Friday, Sep 19, 2025

Trump's Tariffs Cost Scotch £20 Million Monthly

In the same week that US President Donald Trump made a state visit to the UK, new data suggests that...

World news | Wednesday, Sep 17, 2025

Locals Take on Whisky Giant's Expansion Plans

Residents from the village of Carbost on the Isle of Skye are taking on an international drinks gian...

World news | Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025

First Minister's Mission to Reduce Scotch Whisky Tariffs

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is travelling to the United States to fight in Scotch’s corne...

World news | Monday, Sep 8, 2025

InterBev Appoint New Master of Whisky Creation

International Beverage, the global spirits company behind Old Pulteney, Balblair, and the Hankey Ban...

World news | Friday, Sep 5, 2025

Artist Paints 1926 Macallan Bottle

After reading that title, there’s likely to be one of two images that came into your head. The fi...

World news | Friday, Sep 5, 2025

Arran 10 Sneaks Past the Pack in a Fruit-Forward Thriller to Claim a Spot in the Stramash! Semi-Finals

And just like that, folks, the Unpeated West Division has wrapped up in style, delivering one of the...

World news | Thursday, Sep 4, 2025

Recently Revived Distillery Announces Redundancies

A little over a year since it reopened, a Lowland distillery has announced cuts to staff following l...

World news | Wednesday, Sep 3, 2025

Fettercairn Launch Vanguard Series With Scottish Musician Collaboration

Fettercairn have launched a range of new whiskies inspired by whisky maker Gregg Glass’ experiences ...

World news | Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025

Bruichladdich Reveal 16th Octomore Series

Islay’s Bruichladdich distillery have today (Tuesday 2nd September) unveiled the 16th series of the ...

World news | Tuesday, Sep 2, 2025

New Release Recap: August 2025

It’s always exciting when a distillery releases a new, one-off whisky. However there’s definitely so...

World news | Friday, Aug 29, 2025

Whisky Giant Partners With 'Short n Sweet' Singer

Grammy Award-winning singer Sabrina Carpenter is switching her Espresso for Scotch as she announces ...

World news | Thursday, Aug 28, 2025

Adam Hannett Granted 'Master' Title

Bruichladdich head distiller Adam Hannett has been promoted to the position of master blender at the...

World news | Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025

Glencairn Whisky Glass Celebrates 25 Years

The humble yet iconic Glencairn Glass turns 25 this year, with the Scottish glassmaker set to hold s...

World news | Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025

Coleburn to Reopen After 40 Years

The long-closed Coleburn Distillery in Speyside is set to be revived as part of a plan to turn the s...

World news | Thursday, Aug 21, 2025

Indian Distillers Kick Back Against UK Trade Deal

A few weeks ago a deal was reached between the Uk and Indian Governments that would see the tariff o...

World news | Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025

Highland Distillery Pairs Drams with Music

The idea of a ‘whisky pairing’ immediately brings to mind having a dram alongside some food. Whisky ...

World news | Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025

“Where does Bevvy gets its whisky prices from?”

When whisky enthusiasts first use our app, they are typically impressed by the UX (user experience),...

World news | Friday, Aug 15, 2025

Uncle Nearest Enters Receivership

Earlier this month it was reported that Uncle Nearest, one of America’s fastest growing whiskey bran...

World news | Thursday, Aug 14, 2025

Old Before I Rye: the Story of a Distillery, a Shipwreck, and Some Very Old Grain

The year is 1878. Leo Tolstoy’s classic work ‘Anna Karenina’ is published for the first time, Thomas...

World news | Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025

US & UK Trade Bodies Unite Against Tariffs

Groups representing the whisky industry on both sides of the Atlantic have come together to present ...

World news | Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025

Pernod's £13k Grand Whisk(e)y Tour

If you’re really into your whisk(e)y and have a spare thirteen grand burning a hole in your pocket, ...

World news | Friday, Aug 8, 2025

Mackmyra Whisky Maker Moves to Compass Box

The former Mackmyra master blender has joined renowned blenders Compass Box as their new creative di...

World news | Thursday, Aug 7, 2025

American Distiller Facing $100 Million Lawsuit

A Tennessee-based distiller is facing a US$100 million lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on their loa...

World news | Thursday, Jul 31, 2025

New Release Recap: July 2025

This month’s review of recent whisky releases takes us on a veritable tour of the UK - from the High...

World news | Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025

Another Irish Distillery to Close

In what has already been a tough year for the Irish whiskey industry, another distiller has announce...

World news | Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025

Bourbon-Inspired Dog Treat Sparks Legal Dispute

A Louisville-based gourmet dog treat company has reached a settlement with one of the world’s larges...

World news | Friday, Jul 25, 2025

Pernod Drops Irish and Indian Whiskies

Drinks giant Pernod Ricard has recently announced that they are offloading a number of whisky brands...

World news | Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025

First Look at 2025 Distillers One of One Auction Lots

The third edition of the Distillers One of One Auction is set to take place on Friday 10th October a...

World news | Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025

Bottler Announces World's Oldest Whisky

Legendary independent bottler Gordon and MacPhail have revealed their plans to release the world’s o...

World news | Monday, Jul 21, 2025

A Very Old Pulteney: Wick Distillery Unveil Rarest Whisky

Wick-based distillery Pulteney have unveiled their rarest and oldest whisky ever: Old Pulteney Polar...

World news | Thursday, Jul 17, 2025

UK Leaders Urged to Back Whisky at Trump Meeting

Later this month, US President Donald Trump is set to meet both Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Scot...

World news | Thursday, Jul 17, 2025

French Revolution?: The Steady Rise of French Whisky

Despite being one of the country’s best known products, Cognac is not the most popular spirit in Fra...

World news | Tuesday, Jul 15, 2025

Production Begins at China's Latest Distillery

Nine Rivers Distillery have filed their first casks after the distillery fired up their still for th...

World news | Monday, Jul 14, 2025

Isle of Raasay Storms Into Stramash! Whisky Bowl Semi-Finals as First Peated Contender

The Stramash! Whisky Bowl has confirmed the first peated dram to secure a semi final spot after a cl...

World news | Friday, Jul 11, 2025

A Road to Recovery?: Next Steps After the Cask Investment Scandal

Earlier this year the whisky industry was rocked when an investigation into the world of cask owners...

World news | Thursday, Jul 10, 2025

Danish Distiller Rebrands Ahead of Anniversary

One of Denmark’s premier whisky producers has unveiled sleek new packaging for their core range to h...

World news | Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025

Highland Park's Master Blender Retires

Highland Park’s chief whisky maker has announced that he will retire after nearly three decades at t...

World news | Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025

Glasgow Distillery Launches New Tour Experience

The Glasgow Distillery is set to open its doors to public visitors for the first time. Guests are in...

World news | Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025

Scotch Distillers Threaten to Divert Investment in Face of Duty Measures

Responses to a recent survey suggest that the UK’s high tax on spirits is forcing Scotch whisky comp...

World news | Friday, Jul 4, 2025

Scotch Earns Legal Protection in Argentina

Scotch whisky has become the first international product to receive geographical indicator (GI) stat...

World news | Friday, Jul 4, 2025

Production Pauses & Receivership: The Problems Facing Irish Whiskey

Two Irish distillers have joined the number of whiskey producers in the country who have recently ma...

World news | Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025

The Winning Formula: Glenmorangie Partner With Motorsport Federation

Glenmorangie have been revealed as the official whisky of Formula One as part of a ten year partners...

World news | Monday, Jun 30, 2025

New Release Recap: June 2025

We can be guilty of being very Scotch-focussed when it comes to the whisky we cover in these reviews...

World news | Thursday, Jun 26, 2025

Suntory Linked to Top Indian Brand

Japanese drinks giant Suntory are rumoured to have revived their interest in acquiring one of the be...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025

Scapa Sells Sanctuary: Orkney Distillery's New Walking Tours

Orkney’s Scapa Distillery are partnering with one of the world’s foremost hiking apps to launch a ra...

World news | Monday, Jun 23, 2025

Rugby Icons Celebrate Lions Call-Up with Limited Whisky Release: The Hirundine Legacy Edition

As excitement builds ahead of the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia this summer, two of Scotla...

World news | Friday, Jun 20, 2025

New Distillery Fills First Cask

A new distillery has officially opened and filled their first cask today (20th June). Ardgowan Disti...

World news | Thursday, Jun 19, 2025

Glenfarclas Reveal Their Oldest Ever Whisky

Speyside’s Glenfarclas distillery have unveiled their oldest whisky to date: a 1953 vintage, 70 year...

World news | Thursday, Jun 19, 2025

Safe Bet or Viet-gamble: Whisky Club Continues Asian Expansion

Over the past year or so, as trade has slowed significantly in key European and North American marke...

World news | Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025

Plans Approved for Stirlingshire Distillery

Plans for a new distillery near Bannockburn have recently been approved by the local authority. S...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025

What's the Beef?: London Restaurant Hosts Unique Whisky Tasting

A South-American restaurant in London is partnering with a well-loved Islay distillery for a particu...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025

Karuizawa Distillers Plan New Distillery

Karuizawa Distillers have revealed plans to build a new distillery in the Japanese province of Hokka...

World news | Friday, Jun 6, 2025

The 10 Most Popular Distilleries Revealed

Cask Connoisseur have revealed their list of the most popular whisky distilleries in the UK and Irel...

World news | Thursday, Jun 5, 2025

Glenturret Announce Weekend of Classic Cars and Cracking Drams

Glenturret have revealed the details of a special weekend of events as part of their ongoing partner...

World news | Thursday, Jun 5, 2025

The Stramash! Whisky Bowl – A Dram Good Way to Celebrate the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Fans across the world attend part...

World news | Wednesday, Jun 4, 2025

Thai and Mighty: Can New Drinks Brand be Whisky's Next Big Thing?

International Beverage have announced the global release of what they are referring to as Thailand’s...

World news | Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025

New Release Recap: May 2025

The annual Feis Ile festivities - and the related releases from Islay’s beloved distilleries - may h...

World news | Saturday, May 31, 2025

New Release Recap: Feis Ile 2025

As one of the most anticipated whisky events in the whisky calendar comes to a close, we’re looking ...

World news | Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Irn-Booze: The Whisky Made with Scotland's Other National Drink

There’s always something wonderful about two things coming together to make something greater than t...

World news | Friday, May 16, 2025

When There's Scotch in Your Pie, With Some Beef or Some Thyme, That's Actually Chivas' Latest Sponsorship Strategy

Celebrated Scotch brand Chivas Regals have revealed the latest initiative as part of their ongoing c...

World news | Thursday, May 15, 2025

Port Ellen Celebrates 200 Years

Port Ellen are celebrating their 200th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the much-loved Islay disti...

World news | Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Tomatin Distillery Manager Retires

Tomatin’s master blender Graham Eunson has announced that he will retire at the end of May, bringing...

World news | Friday, May 9, 2025

Is No News Good News?: What The UK-US Trade Deal Means for Whisky

Spirits producers on both sides of the Atlantic were holding their breath yesterday (Thursday 8th Ma...

World news | Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Single Malts Struggle on Secondary Market

Scottish financial advisory firm Noble & Co have released their 10th ‘Whisky Intelligence Report’, w...

World news | Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Scotch Celebrates UK-India Trade Deal

The UK government has announced a “landmark” trade agreement with India, with UK made spirits being ...

World news | Monday, May 5, 2025

Top Cask Investment Firms Close

Unfortunately, the whisky world has recently been dragged into the public consciousness thanks to un...

World news | Friday, May 2, 2025

Whisky Maker Plans 100 Year Old Scotch

Age is just a number, right? Well, one whisky maker seems to disagree, and they have decided to g...

World news | Thursday, May 1, 2025

Island Distillery Cuts Jobs & Production

A distillery based in the Outer Hebrides is being forced to restructure their business, with product...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025

New Release Recap: April 2025

Every month we’re blessed with multiple new whiskies from different distilleries for us to find out ...

World news | Monday, Apr 28, 2025

UK Government Supports Spirits by Slashing Verification Fees

The UK government has revealed new measures that could potentially save whisky producers tens of tho...

World news | Thursday, Apr 24, 2025

Outside the Box: Blenders Reveal English Whisky

Last month it was announced that English whisky was close to achieving geographical indicator (GI) s...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025

Irish Distillery Changes Name

A US-backed Irish distillery is undergoing a name change as the owners aim to raise the profile of i...

World news | Thursday, Apr 17, 2025

Who's Aging Their Whisky Down Under The Sea?

Okay, that title is just a wee bit misleading, since what we’re about to go into technically doesn’t...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025

Kentucky Distillery Reopens After Flood

An American distillery is set to reopen after having being forced to close earlier this moth due to ...

World news | Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025

Danish Drams Defined: Manifesto Outlines Whisky Rules

On 10th April, a group of ten Danish distillers came together to launch the Danish Whisky Manifesto ...

World news | Monday, Apr 14, 2025

'High-Value' Theft at Glenturret Distillery

It was reported over this past weekend that a high-value theft took place at Scotland’s oldest disti...

World news | Friday, Apr 11, 2025

Fife Producer Opens New Distillery

Earlier this week, a St Andrews based spirits brand celebrated the opening of their new distillery b...

World news | Friday, Apr 11, 2025

Irish Distiller Pauses Production

One of the best known names in Irish whiskey have announced they are pausing production imminently a...

World news | Thursday, Apr 10, 2025

Brussels Backs Bourbon: EU Drops Planned Tariff

The EU has reportedly removed bourbon from their raft of retaliatory tariffs which are due to be int...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025

American Distiller Declares Bankruptcy

One of America’s most prominent producers of single malt whiskey has filed for bankruptcy. Westward ...

World news | Monday, Apr 7, 2025

Buffalo Trace Temporarily Closed

One of America’s largest distilleries has temporarily closed their doors in the face of devastating ...

World news | Friday, Apr 4, 2025

Bow-ah's ARC: An Islay Distillery's £71k Whisky

Bowmore have unveiled the latest whisky in their ongoing partnership with luxury car manufacturer As...

World news | Thursday, Apr 3, 2025

Liberation Day, Libations Pay: Trump's Tariffs Take Effect

After months of bluster, President Trump has finally announced his far-reaching tariff plans in what...

World news | Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025

Rye-ts and Wrongs: EU-Canada Agreement Threatens European Whisky Makers

A 20 year old - and seemingly long forgotten - agreement between Canada and the EU has recently come...

World news | Monday, Mar 31, 2025

New Release Recap: March 2025

Three impressively well-aged whiskies - the youngest of which is an Irish whiskey in its forties! - ...

World news | Friday, Mar 28, 2025

BBC Documentary Shines Light on Gloomy World of Cask Investment

This week saw the release of a long-overdue exposé of whisky cask investment schemes, which told the...

World news | Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

Japanese Whisky Makers Apply for GI Status

The trade body representing the Japanese whisky industry has announced that they will formally be ap...

World news | Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

Better Together: The New Collaborations Promoting Regional Whisky

Some of the world’s main whisky producing regions enjoy the benefits of having an industry body who ...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025

Let It Rip: American Whiskey Sets New Auction Record

A bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle has ripped up the record books by becoming the most valuable post-Pro...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025

Distill Ventures, Diageo Drop Out and Subsequent Fall Out

Earlier this month (13th March) it was revealed that Diageo was withdrawing their support for Distil...

World news | Friday, Mar 21, 2025

Europe Postpones Tariff on US Whiskey

Last week, the ongoing trade war between the US and the EU seemed to have escalated. It was announce...

World news | Thursday, Mar 20, 2025

American Producers to Shift Focus Amidst Tariff Drama

Whiskey producers in the United States have found themselves caught in the middle of a trade war bet...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025

The Seasonal Finale: Lowland Distillery Concludes Cyclical Series

A young Lowland distillery is set to release the final instalment in their three-year long series wi...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025

Record Breaking Tasting Held in Dubai

A tasting event held at MaltLive Dubai 2025 has officially entered the history books by establishing...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025

EU Takes on Trump with Tariff on US Whiskey

The European Commission is expected to go ahead with their plans to impose 50% tariffs on American w...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025

Irish Giant Joins Others in Distillery Closure

Irish Distillers have announced that they will be pausing production at one of Ireland’s biggest dis...

World news | Monday, Mar 10, 2025

Johnnie Walker Reveal Exclusive Blending Experience

Whisky brands and distillery visitor centres are always on the lookout for ways to enhance their whi...

World news | Friday, Mar 7, 2025

Famous Grouse Sale Approved

The sale of the legendary Famous Grouse brand has been given the green light following an investigat...

World news | Friday, Mar 7, 2025

US Distillers React to Trump's Tariffs

A number of distillers and US trade organisations have responded to both the implementation of tarif...

World news | Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025

UK Government Sides with Scotch in Single Malt Dispute

The ongoing debate between Scottish and English whisky producers may be closer to being resolved, wi...

World news | Tuesday, Mar 4, 2025

Irish Whiskey Exports Hit €1bn

March 3rd was International Irish Whiskey Day, a day dedicated to celebrating Ireland’s rich heritag...

World news | Friday, Feb 28, 2025

New Release Recap - February 2025

Feis Ile - Islay’s annual whisky festival attended by whisky lovers from around the world - may stil...

World news | Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

The Battle of Britain: English Distillery Responds to SWA Criticism

For decades, the rivalry between Scotland and England has been largely based on banter rather than s...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025

Leven La Vida Loca: Scottish Brewers' Lowland Whisky Dream

For years, the Lowland region of Scotland was home to only a handful on distilleries, at least in co...

World news | Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025

No More Mr. Ice Guy: Glenmorangie Survive Complaint

Moet Hennessy-owned Glenmorangie recently faced a complaint claiming that one of their latest releas...

World news | Thursday, Feb 20, 2025

Single Malt Squabble: Scotch Challenges English Whisky in Naming Dispute

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) have responded to the news that English whisky is close to achie...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025

English Whisky Close to Legal Protection

After a near four year process, those advocating for English whisky to be registered for geographica...

World news | Friday, Feb 14, 2025

Yet Another Clichéd Valentine's Blog Making Tenuous Connections Between Whisky and Love

Just because something’s been done a thousand times doesn’t mean it isn’t worth doing again. Join us...

World news | Thursday, Feb 13, 2025

Scotch Exports Slump in 2024

Recently released data from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has revealed that the value of Scotc...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

Mocking 'Morangie: Supermarket Pokes Fun at Popular Ad Campaign

Award-winning supermarket Lidl have taken swipe at one of the biggest names in Scotch whisky and the...

World news | Thursday, Feb 6, 2025

What the Flip?!: Ohio Senator Takes on Bourbon's Secondary Market

Whisky enjoys the position of being a valued commodity around the world. While the spirit’s populari...

World news | Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025

Rosebank Reveal New Distillery Manager

Ian Macleod Distillers have announced that current Rosebank distillery manager Malcolm Rennie is to ...

World news | Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025

New Distillery Approved Near Ben Lomond

Spirits producers Loch Lomond Group have been granted planning permission for a new distillery and v...

World news | Thursday, Jan 30, 2025

Famous Grouse Sale Up in the Air

The sale of the Famous Grouse brand appears to have been delayed to allow for an investigation by UK...

World news | Thursday, Jan 30, 2025

New Release Recap - January 2025

Since the turn of the year, a number of distilleries have announced the release of their oldest ever...

World news | Tuesday, Jan 28, 2025

Dram Solo: Harrison Ford & The New Face of Highland Whisky

Tain-based Glenmorangie have launched a new advertising campaign starring Hollywood legend Harrison ...

World news | Monday, Jan 27, 2025

Glenglassaugh Facing Closure

Brown-Forman owned Glenglassaugh is expected to cease production in anticipation of a temporary clos...

World news | Friday, Jan 24, 2025

The Challenges Facing American Whiskey

Earlier this month, Brown-Forman announced that they are looking to reduce their workforce by approx...

World news | Friday, Jan 17, 2025

AyeRobot - The AI That Knows Its Scotch From Its Bourbon

Whisky, wherever it’s made in the world, is well-known for its complex aroma. On a chemical level, w...

World news | Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025

£159,000 and 100+ Drams - Is This The Largest Whisky Bar Tab Ever?

Have you ever checked your bank account after an evening on the drams and been horrified at the hole...

World news | Thursday, Jan 9, 2025

Top Whisky Events of 2025

Happy New Year! Hopefully at this stage, more than a week into 2025, we’ve all recovered from the in...