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Beam Suntory's House of Suntory has refreshed its premium packaging for Yamazaki single malt, Hibiki and Hakushu single malt. This first-ever global repackaging initiative for the House of Suntory, which has previously featured its expressions in similar, but unique carton designs, claims to have se...

Diageo Global Travel has announced the release of Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Sherry Cask Finish, the latest addition to its Blenders' Batch series. Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch Sherry Cask Finish is the seventh release from this series and the first experiment to launch exclusively in travel r...

Arbikie Distillery has bottled a batch of one of its pot distilled Scottish Rye whiskies. Arbikie has been growing a variety of different ryes on its farms since 2014, while its distillers have been working on production techniques. Arbikie has produced two versions of rye whisky. The first, a ‘Scot...

William Grant & Sons' has revealed its latest brand activation for the blended Scotch whisky Monkey Shoulder – a 2,400 gallon cocktail shaker, functioning as a cement mixer named The Monkey Mixer. It will visit select cities in the US, beginning with its debut at Arizona Cocktail Week (February ...

The World Spirits Conference is coming to London on 22 March 2018. Held in the stunning Palm Court & Adelphi Suite at the Waldorf Hilton, the 2018 World Spirits Conference Europe will bring together the industry's international leaders in a unique open forum to talk about the commercial opportun...

International Beverage has announced the limited-run second release of its 2000 vintage and the third release of its 1991 vintage. The second release of the 2000 has been matured for 13 years in American oak, ex-Bourbon casks and five years in first fill Spanish oak butts. The third release of the 1...

Whisky Magazine has revealed the winners from the Rest of World stage of its Icons of Whisky 2018 awards. With the winners from Australia, Ireland and Scotland already revealed, the USA will be the magazine's last stop in this year's awards before its global victors are announced in London at the Wh...

Edrington Group's Highland Park Distillery has announced the launch of its latest special edition, The Dark. A 17-years-old single malt Scotch whisky, The Dark has been matured in European oak sherry seasoned casks. Highland Park claims The Dark was inspired by the autumn and winter seasons on Orkne...

Tomatin Distillery has announced the release of the final two whiskies in its Five Virtues series. The series draws inspiration from the elements of nature – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water – with each single malt expression enjoying a limited run of 6,000 bottles and a focus on the effects of di...

International Beverage's whisky brand anCnoc has added a 2002 vintage to its range of aged expressions. The limited edition vintage joins the single malts crafted at the Knockdhu distillery in Aberdeenshire, and follows in the footsteps of the 2001 release last year. With 1200 cases available global...

Scotch Whisky exports increased last year by 4% to more than £4 billion, with the value of Single Malts exceeding £1bn for the first time. This success marks a return to growth for Scotch exports, following a few years of levelling off and small declines as a result of economic headwinds and politic...

Cooper King Distillery is inviting whisky and gin enthusiasts to become part of England’s youngest whisky distillery through its Founders’ Club which is due to launch in May. The distillery is located in Yorkshire and will produce small batch, whisky, gin and other spirits. Once an architect and a s...

Organisers of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival predict that this year's festival may be one for the record books, as the curtain is about to rise on one of the world's biggest Scotch whisky festivals. Thousands of tickets have already been sold and it is anticipated that even more will be snap...

An auction held by Whisky Auctioneer has seen the world's largest known collection of rare and collectable Karuizawa whisky from Japan snapped up for £770,000 in an online auction. The result is believed to be a world recrod for an auction of Japanese whisky. A 70cl bottle of Karuizawa's 1960 52 Yea...

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is now only 36 days away! We are sure that you are feeling excited for what’s to come! The Festival has launched two projects since last Friday – the Spirit of Speyside App and Faces of the Festival film series, here's a little bit about them. Spirit of Speyside Ap...

Old Bushmills Distillery, Ireland, is calling on whiskey fans to toast to St Patrick in a bid to honour the saint. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of people globally on 17 March and this year Bushmills Irish Whiskey has released a compelling toast to give people a different way to celebra...

Tomatin Distillery has unveiled a new limited-edition single malt series, Five Virtues. The new range draws inspiration from the nature's elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Five Virtues comes packaged in cartons adorned with contemporary Scottish art, created by Eva Ullrich.    Comprised...

A new chief executive, Karen Betts, has been appointed by The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), which represents the industry globally. Karen Betts joins the SWA after a 16 year career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), most recently as British Ambassador to Morocco. She becomes only the e...

Irish Distillers introduces Method and Madness; a new range of experimental super-premium whiskeys designed to push the boundaries of Irish whiskey. Method and Madness launches with a series of unique whiskeys that underpin a continued commitment by Irish Distillers to experimentation and innovation...

San Antonio-based Rebecca Creek Distillery, one of the largest craft distilleries in North America, will provide its award-winning Rebecca Creek Whiskey and Enchanted Rock Vodka to refresh those backstage at the Oscars. The Distillery’s spirits will add to the atmosphere behind the scenes at America...

Hi Paterno, I've passed this on the Expert from our magazine. I believe he is going to address it in his section of the magazine in a forthcoming issue, but I'll see if we can find you an answer on here too. Thanks for posting.

The UK's most northerly distillery has seen soaring production in the past year thanks to the growing popularity of its gins and whiskies. The Shetland Distillery Company’s output grew by 300 per cent to 30,000 bottles. Online sales via the company’s website http://www.shetlandreel.com have also inc...

Dr Swan passed away while at his home on 14 February. His work covered all aspects of whisky production and was instrumental in the success of distilleries including King Car in Taiwan, Penderyn in Wales and many across Scotland. His most recent work was with Lindores Abbey Distillery, Fife, which i...

Pernod-Ricard's Irish whiskey brand, Jameson, has unveiled its sixth limited-edition bottle celebrating St Patrick's Day. The series features collaborations with Irish artists, this year using designs by Dublin-based designer and illustrator, Steve McCarthy. McCarthy’s creative starting point came f...

Laphroaig is offering consumers the chance to personalise their bottle of 10 Years Old with a bespoke label printing tool. The specially designed app personalises bottles with descriptions of its friends and foes who never fail to have a strong opinion about the pungent and polarising range of flavo...

International Beverage is celebrating its recent Icons of Whisky Scotland 2017 Distiller of the year Award with an exclusive partnership with World Duty Free at Heathrow T3. Balblair Single Malt Scotch Whisky is offering a limited edition gift with purchase, in collaboration with Iain Burnett Highla...

Tis the season for giving and sharing...opinions. Get into the spirit with a limited edition Laphroaig festive jumper. Whether it’s a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself, this fun jumper is the ideal way to spark conversation around the dinner table this holiday season. Available from the L...

To assist those searching for Christmas gifts The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has launched a new service, The Christmas Whisky Concierge, where shoppers can receive expert advice as they make their purchases. The Society is inviting shoppers searching for whisky to sign up and join a Christmas Whisky...

Scotch Whisky industry joined UK Prime Minister on trade visit to India, as hopes of UK-India trade deal promises to boost Scotch exports. Earlier this month, The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) joined a high-level UK Government trade visit to India, providing anopportunity to meet with key stakehol...

The Irish Whiskey Association is bringing together established global players from the Irish whiskey industry with new entrants to the market in a landmark mentoring scheme The aim of this unique new mentoring programme is to ensure that new entrants to the category have access to the information an...

David Frost, chief executive of Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is taking up a new role as foreign affairs adviser to the UK Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP., and leaving his role in the organisation. Mr Frost leaves the SWA on 4 November to join the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)....

Ann Anderson, Irish Ambassador to the United States, joined the Irish Whiskey Association at the Irish Embassy in Washington D.C for the U.S. launch of the 'Protect Irish Whiskey Campaign', which aims to address, in international markets, the sale of products that are wrongly advertised, packaged, d...

An auction house in Edinburgh has witnessed a rare bottle of Glenfiddich whisky, laid down in the year of George VI's coronation, sell for a record breaking price. The Glenfiddich Collection 1937 fetched £68,500 at the Bonhams Whisky Sale. Bonhams said it was the highest paid at auction for a bottle...

The Birmingham Whisky Club is hosting five new events to celebrate its fifth birthday. Since 2011, the club has built up a loyal following of 1000s of whisky lovers, drank through 5,000 bottles of whisky over 200 different events and worked with over 70 different brands. To celebrate this, they are ...

Since the start of 2016, Scotch whisky has witnessed an improvement in its export performance, according to analysis published by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Despite continued economic and political volatility in some markets, Scotch whisky’s global export volume grew by 3.1 per cent over t...

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House of Suntory announces packaging refresh

Latest Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch released

Arbikie Distillery bottles Scottish rye whisky

William Grant & Sons unveils its Monkey Mixer

World Spirits Conference comes to London

International Beverages reveals Balblair vintages

Winners announced in Icons of Whisky 2018 Rest of World

Highland Park releases The Dark single malt

Tomatin launches Metal and Water to Five Virtues series

anCnoc adds 2002 vintage to its aged expressions

SWA gives Brexit outlook

Founders' Club offers enthusiasts a part of England's youngest distillery

Curtain about to rise on Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

Records fall as Karuizawa comes to auction

Countdown to Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival begins

Bushmills Distillery leads toast for St Patrick's Day

Tomatin celebrates the Five Virtues of nature

New chief executive at SWA

Method and Madness heralds new boundaries at Irish Distillers

Rebecca Creek served up at 2017 Oscars

Re: Bottling from Cask

Soaring production at UK's most northerly distillery

Dr Jim Swan, renowned whisky consultant, has died

Jameson reveals St Patrick's Day 2017 bottle

Laphroaig personalises bottles of 10 Years Old

International Beverage Launches Exclusive Malt Whisky Promotion With Dufry at Heathrow Terminal Three World Duty Free

Share your opinions...with a Laphroaig Christmas jumper

Christmas Concierge by Scotch Malt Whisky Society

SWA joined UK PM on trade visit to India

New mentoring scheme from Irish Whiskey Association

David Frost leaves role with SWA

Irish Ambassador to U.S. launches 'Protect Irish Whiskey', campaign

Record Breaking Glenfiddich

Birmingham Whisky Club's 5th Birthday

Scotch Whisky Exports Grow

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