Whisky

McMillan Coppersmiths, one of the world's oldest coppersmiths, has marked four years of growth under the ownership of global engineering company Briggs of Burton.

Lerwick Distillery Ltd, founded in 2022 by Martin Watt and Calum Miller, is on track to become Shetland's first whisky distillery With the recent arrival of copper stills and distilling equipment at its Lerwick premises, the distillery is set to open later this year.

A new method to extract valuable bio-based chemicals from whisky distillery waste streams could transform manufacturing and be worth up to £90 million in global chemical manufacturing markets.

Scots property firm the SRE Group has agreed a lease with Isle of Harris Distillers for the 870 sq ft second floor at 25 Blythswood Square, Glasgow, meaning that the refurbished building is now fully let. With the distillery located in the heart of the Isle of Harris, the new space at 25 Blythswood

Tomatin Distillery has reported a decrease in pre-tax profits to £10.2 million for the year ending December 2023, despite a slight increase in turnover to £31.4m. Managing director Stephen Bremner attributed the decline to a slowdown in consumer spending on whisky, driven by high interes

The Artisanal Spirits Company has confirmed that the positive profit improvement momentum which characterised the first half of the 2023 financial year has continued through the first half of this year.

Russia is expected to double its import tariffs on whisky as early as next month, in retaliation for Western sanctions. A Kremlin source said the country will increase the duty on "hard liquor from unfriendly countries” as it moves to counter foreign sanctions and boost domestic production. Th

The historic Dallas Dhu distillery in Moray is set to reopen as a working distillery under the management of Aceo Distillers Company Limited. While Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will retain guardianship of the site on behalf of Scottish Ministers, Aceo will take over the management of distille

Scottish spirits company Edrington reported an 11% rise in core revenue for the year ending 31 March 2024, reaching £1.16 billion. Profit before tax grew 6% to £411 million. The growth was driven by double-digit sales of The Macallan, particularly in the Asia Pacific region and the globa

The Artisanal Spirits Company, owner of whisky brands including The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has received recognition at top international spirits competitions in 2024.

Argyll Estates and European spirits company Stock Spirits Group, owner of the Clan Campbell whisky brand, have submitted plans for a £25 million malt whisky distillery at Inveraray Castle, seat of the Duke of Argyll, who is chief of Clan Campbell. The proposed Inveraray Distillery aims to prod

Bladnoch Distillery, Scotland's southernmost whisky producer, has launched 'The Wave', its second instalment in its Master Distiller's Collection.

Ian Macleod Distillers, the owner of Rosebank Distillery, has reported a 20% dip in pre-tax profits to £33.8 million for the year ending 30 September 2023, despite a 1% increase in turnover.

Glen Moray single malt Scotch whisky has taken a swing at the world of golf, becoming the new official whisky of the Senior Open. The three-year, six figure partnership will commence this summer when the prestigious championship – Europe’s only senior major – returns to the home of

Family-owned Ian Macleod Distillers has shared an update on the progress of its new single malt whisky distillery – Laggan Bay. The new distillery is a partnership with The Islay Boys, whose newly completed brewery sits next to the distillery at Glenegedale, close to Islay’s beautiful La