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Category: Whisky
Check out the all latest news relating to whisky – including Scotch Whisky, American Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky; whisky styles including single malt, blended malt, blended whisky and grain whisky; top whisky-producing regions like Islay, Speyside and The Highlands; and top distilleries and brands like Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Lagavulin, Laphroaig and Macallan.
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…
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…
Dave Worthington is here to introduce you to five new releases from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Each single cask whisky from your favourite bottler is more interesting than the last. Ever…
Win trips to each Scotch whisky region! Trips to Bunnahabhain, Glen Scotia, Benriach, Talisker, Bonnington (home of John Crabbie & Co.) and Aberfeldy await. We’re taking you to Scotch whisky’s five…
Ever ask yourself: What should I pair with whisky? If you have, this is the guide for you. Whisky lovers know the right pairing can turn a good dram into…
Whisky and lemonade doesn’t roll off the tongue like whisky and Coke or whisky and soda. It’s not even really regarded as an official whisky drink, more of a last-minute…
I get to drink the good stuff a lot. It’s an occupational hazard. But I’m as much a slave to the culture of deferment as the next person. Save that…
My introduction to Circumstance Distillery, based in Bristol, came as That Boutique-y Whisky Company began developing our ‘Home Nations Series’ in 2021. Our initial aspiration was arguably ‘The Full English’…
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,…
Win a Brothers Bond virtual tasting with Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. The co-founders and stars of The Vampire Diaries are offering you the chance to attend an exclusive virtual tasting,…
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…
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….
Roaming Road Spirits is built on a simple, stubborn idea: go anywhere, taste everything, bottle only the casks that stop you mid-sip, and leave them exactly as you found them….
Sotheby’s has closed the book on The Great American Whiskey Collection with a final total of $2.5 million, officially making it the most valuable single-owner American whiskey collection ever sold…
The Dalmore 17 Year Old is here, and not to reinvent the wheel. It’s just given it a bit more polish. The new single malt joins the Principal Collection in the…
Bushmills 12 Year Old is the new front door to the Irish whiskey distillery’s single malt range. It’s replacing Bushmills 10 Year Old, having already done the rounds internationally, picking…
Sandy Hyslop’s retirement marks the end of an era. No matter how mighty the lighthouse, there comes a time to switch keepers. Keeping the ships off the rocks going forward…
House whiskies are the bottles you want to always have on hand. They don’t cost too much, play well with others, and most of all, deliver in flavour. If you…
Whisky tourism did not begin as an experience economy. It grew out of a simple impulse. As whisky crossed oceans in barrels and boxes, carrying Scotland and Ireland to places…