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Terroir in whisky, Waterford DistilleryWaterford Distillery Has Been Sold to Tennessee Distilling Group

Waterford Distillery, the farm-driven Irish whiskey project founded by Mark Reynier, has been sold to Tennessee Distilling Group (TDG) after collapsing into receivership in late 2024. If you’ve been following…

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A bottle of The GlenAllachie 35 Year Old Cask Strength being poured into Glencairn glasses on a wooden table with a presentation boxThe GlenAllachie 35 Year Old Cask Strength: New Whisky Alert

The GlenAllachie 35 Year Old Cask Strength has landed. Want to learn more? Of course you do. It’s 35yo cask strength GlenAllachie. This Speyside single malt is a GlenAllachie master distiller…

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A bottle of Glenmorangie The Thirty in a warehouseGlenmorangie The Thirty Becomes Oldest Core Range Whisky

Glenmorangie The Thirty is set to become the oldest whisky in the Highland distillery’s core range when it launches at the end of March. It tells you a lot about…

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Tomatin core range displaying the 2026 packaging redesignThe Tomatin Redesign and the Joy of a New Coat of Paint

Tomatin whisky has a new packaging redesign. The Highland distillery’s refresher is purely aethestic, the whisky remains the same. The outside, however, has had a proper wardrobe rethink. That’s not…

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Lifestyle imagrey for the launch of Johnnie Walker Red SoulJohnnie Walker Red Soul: A “Sweeter Take” on Red Label

Johnnie Walker Red Soul is the latest addition to the world’s most famous Scotch brand, offering a softer, sweeter twist on the long-running Red Label blend. Rolling out globally from…

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A still from BBC2 celebrity quiz, Do You Know Your Place?Rosebank Pops Up on BBC Quiz Show

Rosebank Distillery has added another line to its résumé: a cameo on a BBC quiz show. The Falkirk distillery is known for its popular revival following years as a cult…

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A whisky barrel in The Borders DistilleryWhy The Borders Distillery Is Launching A Cask Transparency App

The Borders Distillery has launched an app that lets whisky cask owners track every stage of their spirit’s journey. In a category where cask ownership can sometimes feel like sending…

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Brighton Whisky Weekend posterBrighton Whisky Weekend Arrives This Summer

Heads up, festival fans, the Brighton Whisky Weekend is taking place from 26 to 28 June 2026 and turning the city into a three-day dram crawl. A Brighton whisky festival…

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A bottle of Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release on a barrel in a whisky warehouseGlen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release Is Here

The Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release is here! And as usual, it’s a corker. This year’s limited edition whisky arrives as a seven-year-old, medium-peated single malt, matured in…

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Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage arrivesMidleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage Arrives

The arrival of Midleton Very Rare 2026 Vintage is a big one for Irish whiskey fans. Heck, whiskey fans in general. For collectors, this drop is a yearly ritual. For…

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The 2026 Glenfiddich redesign across the core rangeGlenfiddich Redesign Revisits the Past to Frame its Future

The Glenfiddich redesign is here. Come take a look. The Speyside distillery has given itself a refresh, drawing heavily on cues from its own archive. Helpfully, the press release includes…

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Drinks Retailing Awards 2026 winnersMaster of Malt Named 2026 Online Drinks Retailer of the Year at the DRAs!

The Drinks Retailing Awards trophy for Specialist Online Drinks Retailer of the Year goes to Master of Malt for an extraordinary fifth time! Oops, we did it again! Master of…

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Karen Gillan as the face of Compass Box 2026Karen Gillan Becomes The Face of Hedonism 2026

The 2026 edition of Hedonism from Compass Box is here, and actor Karen Gillan stars as this year’s Muse. Yes, that Karen Gillan. From Doctor Who to Guardians of the…

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A lifestyle image of Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask StrengthArdbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength Unveiled

Ardbeg 10 Year Old Cask Strength is being released this month.  The standard Ardbeg 10 Year Old is already one of the most revered peated whiskies on the planet. And whisky drinkers,…

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Chinese premier Li Qian shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (Image: PA)The Scotch Whisky Tariff Cut in China in Context

Keir Starmer and China have reached an agreement that tariffs on Scotch whisky imports into China will be reduced from 10% to 5%. Effective in early February, the deal will…

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Mark Reynier, seen here, bids for €12 million of Waterford stockMark Reynier’s Bids for €12 Million of Waterford Stock

Reports this week reveal that Mark Reynier, former owner and founder of Waterford Whisky, is seeking to buy back €12 million worth of bulk whisky stock from the company’s receivers….

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