Glen Scotia gets UK airport listings
Loch Lomond Group’s Glen Scotia has gained listings at 22 airports across the UK in partnership with World Duty Free.
Suntory partners with Alibaba in China
Japan’s leading beverage company, Suntory, is partnering with China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba group to sell whisky and other liquors in mainland China.
Yamazaki 50 year old breaks auction record
A bottle of Yamazaki single malt has broken the auction record for Japanese whisky, selling for HK$2,337,000 (US $298,850) on January 27.
Glenmorangie adds Spìos to Private Edition series
Glenmorangie has launched its first single malt whisky fully matured in American ex-rye whiskey casks as the ninth release in the brand’s Private Edition series.
Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 gets global appeal
Suntory’s Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 is now available in select retailers throughout Europe, Asia and the US.
Brown Forman rebrands Old Forester bourbon
Old Forester bourbon has rebranded its 86 proof expression to ‘reflect a more authentic and premium look’ for the American whiskey.
Diageo eyes International Scotch Day 'huge success'
Global premium drinks company, Diageo is preparing for ‘huge success’ on International Scotch Day held on February 8.
Glenmorangie launches Cadboll to Legends Collection
Glenmorangie has launched a new permanent expression to its travel retail Legends Collection called Glenmorangie Cadboll.
Ardbeg An Oa 'more approachable' than 10-year-old
Ardbeg’s latest expression An Oa, pronounced ‘an oh’ has not been designed as a replacement to its most popular 10-year-old but a more “approachable” addition to its core range, according to its creator.
Johnnie Walker shop opens in Miami airport
Diageo Global Travel has opened a Johnnie Walker store in partnership with Duty Free Americas at Miami International Airport.
The chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, Karen Betts, has accepted the introduction of minimum unit pricing in Scotland but expects an ‘objective assessment’ to be carried through.
Inside Ballantine's Single Malt distilleries
Scotch whisky brand Ballantine’s invited DI to Linn House, its home in Keith, Scotland for a tour of its malt distilleries following the launch of its new Single Malt series.
William Grant & Sons further invests in Tullamore Dew
William Grant & Sons has made a significant investment in its Irish whiskey brand, Tullamore Dew.
Maker's puts its Mark in UK bar scene
Maker’s Mark brand diplomat Amanda Humphreys believes bourbon can impose a more significant presence in the UK bar industry due to its flexibility and ‘approachable’ taste profiles.
Lux Row Distillers: A new era of bourbon
The explosion in popularity of single malt whisky around the world has led to a boom in its price points, but now its American cousin, bourbon is beginning to capitalise in the UK and other parts of Europe.
India: The big opportunity for spirits
India, along with China, is a huge opportunity for spirits brands, according to two senior Pernod Ricard executives.
Diageo reopens Port Ellen and Brora whisky distilleries
Diageo has announced that Port Ellen and Brora, two of its ‘lost’ distilleries, are to be brought back into production.
Glenlivet releases WW2 single malt
A rare wartime cask from 1943 has been unveiled as one of the oldest single malt whiskies in the world.
Naked Grouse relaunches as blended malt
Edrington, Scottish independent premium spirits company, is relaunching Naked Grouse as a blended malt, designed for a younger consumer.
Glenmorangie’s latest expression - a bike!
Following its move into sunglasses made from staves from its whisky casks, Glenmorangie, has now moved into bicycles - also made from whisky cask staves.
Scotch whisky gets NZ register of geographical indication
Scotch whisky is one of the first applications to be listed on New Zealand’s register of geographical indications (GIs) - a sign used on wines and spirits from a specific area which have a quality, reputation or other characteristic linked to that location.
Jura releases One And All whisky range
Jura Single Malt Whisky has launched a limited edition range One And All, in celebration of Jura’s community and its workers.
Glenfiddich makes Rutherford UK ambassador
William Grant & Sons UK has appointed Stephen Rutherford as its UK brand ambassador for Glenfiddich.
UK sales of Japanese whisky up +232%
UK demand for premium Japanese whisky has led to a 232% increase in sales in 2017 for BI, a fine wine and spirits merchant, while the average price per bottle has risen 65% in 12 months to £450.
Jack Daniel's launches campaign to attract UK on-trade sales
Jack Daniel’s, of Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands, has launched a UK campaign to ‘Find your Taste of Tennessee’ in the on-trade this summer.
Speyside Distillery launches Wildlife Collection
Speyside Distillery has released a limited edition, single malt whisky collection called PSTA/SPEY Speyside Wildlife Collection in support of the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts (PSTA).
Puni, Italy’s first and only malt whisky distillery, will make its UK debut this month thanks to a sales and marketing agreement with distributor Magnetic Brands.
Scout bartenders win UK Glenfiddich cocktail competition
Glenfiddich has crowned Charles Roche and William Hetzel of Scout bar as winners of the UK final of its World’s Most Experimental Bartender competition in London.
Johnnie Walker launches ginger and whisky tonic
Diageo’s Johnnie Walker has launched a pre-mixed beverage in Australia, which the brand says is designed for daytime drinking occasions.
First Israeli whisky ready for auction
The Milk & Honey - Israel’s first whisky distillery will auction off the first 100 bottles of kosher single malt whisky in Israel on an online auction from August 11.
Pernod sells the Glenallachie Distillery
Pernod Ricard has announced the signing of an agreement with the Glenallachie Consortium, comprising Billy Walker, Graham Stevenson and Trisha Savage, for the sale of the Scottish distillery Glenallachie.
End the Scotch ‘Supertax’ of nearly 80%
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is calling on politicians to give the scotch whisky industry the support it needs to ensure it remains a ‘great British success story’.
The EU and Japan agree on free trade
The European Uinion and Japan have today (July 6) reached a political agreement on a new free trade agreement, according to the Scotch Whisky Association.
The SWA comments on Scottish GDP figures
The Scotch Whisky Association’s chief executive Karen Betts, said: “It’s very encouraging to see growth in the Scottish economy in the first quarter of the year, and the substantial contribution scotch whisky has made to that.
Suntory launches Chita Single Grain Whisky
The House of Suntory has launched Chita Single Grain Whisky into the UK market – the first single grain whisky from Suntory Japanese Whisky.
Finnieston Distillery Company launches canned whisky cocktails
The Finnieston Distillery Company in Glasgow will launch its canned scotch whisky cocktails across the UK in June and is currently in negotiations with supermarket retailers and on-trade outlets.
Royal Salute launches The Flask Edition blend
Royal Salute has released a 30-year-old scotch whisky blend called The Flask Edition to ins international audience.
Walsh Whiskey Distillery agrees distribution in France
Walsh Whiskey Distillery has signed an agreement with Dugas of Paris, for the distribution of its range of Writers’ Tears whiskeys throughout France from September 1.
DI names world’s best-selling whiskies
Officer’s Choice is the world’s best selling whisky, with volumes of 32.9m cases in 2016, according to Drinks International’s Millionaires’ Club 2017.
Israeli distillery Milk & Honey will put 391 bottles of Israel’s first single malt whisky on sale in June.
Glenmorangie saves oysters from extinction
Scotch whiskey producer Glenmorangie has reintroduced native oysters to coastal waters in the Scottish Highlands after a century’s absence with ambitions of a sustainable future.
Glenfiddich launches virtual reality tasting in airports
Scottish whisky distiller Glenfiddich has launched a virtual reality tasting experience at selected airports around the world.
Whisky Live heads to Polish city Sopot
Whisky Live will be hosted in Sopot, Poland for the first time in the festival’s history this June.
SWA calls for UK government support
The Scotch Whisky Association has requested support from the Scottish government ahead of the UK General election in June and the ongoing Brexit negotiations.
Gouden Carolus becomes Belgium's first kosher whisky
Gouden Carolus single malt is the first Belgian whisky to be certified as ‘kosher’ for the consumption of the Jewish community worldwide.
SWA seeks new Canada trade deal
The Scotch Whisky Association will travel to Canada to seek a new trade agreement led by European commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Phil Hogan.
Loch Lomond whisky makes big China exports deal
Loch Lomond Group, based in Alexandria in Scotland, has set up a partnership with China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO).
Old Forester bourbon partners new Kingsman film
Old Forester bourbon distillers will release a whisky range for the new Kingsman film set to be released in September 2017.
Berry Bros. & Rudd sells the Glenrothes
Berry Bros. & Rudd has announced the sale of the Glenrothes, the Speyside single malt scotch whisky, to Edrington for an undisclosed sum.
Scotch whisky export value rises 4%
Scotch whisky exports increased by 4% in 2016 with the value of single malts exceeding 31bn for the first time according to the Scotch Whisky Association.
