Whisky

Diageo whisky brands Johnnie Walker and Royal Lochnagar are among the recipients of five Royal Warrants granted for the supply of spirits and wines to the Royal Household. Johnnie Walker's connection to the monarchy dates back to 1934, when King George V issued them their first warrant. This new war

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) and Single Cask Nation (SCN), is on track to achieve a £1 million EBITDA for FY24, representing a significant improvement on the previous year, according to its latest trading update. This success is attributed

Linn House, the "undiscovered home of whisky" nestled on the banks of the River Isla in Speyside, is set to open its doors for a unique food and whisky experience in celebration of Burns Night from 23 to 25 January 2025. Through the magic of open-flame fire dining, Ecuadorian chef and co-founder at

The burgeoning market for rare whisky has experienced a significant downturn, with auction prices plummeting in the past year, according to a report by Edinburgh-based investment bank Noble & Co. The report records that the value of bottles sold for over £1,000 has fallen by 40%, with sale

National Museums Scotland has commissioned a furniture maker from Dundee who has collaborate with coppersmiths from East Lothian to create a drinks tray from whisky by-products for the museum’s Scottish History and Archaeology collection. Draff Studio, a sustainable bespoke fabrication furnitu

Scottish distiller Eden Mill has sold out its Pedro Ximénez single cask release in just 24 hours.

Ferguson Whisky Limited has secured a new £450,000 funding package from Virgin Money with backing from UK Export Finance (UKEF), to support the purchase of whisky stock, enabling it to expand operations and meet growing international demand. Founded in 2021, the Glasgow-based company is dedica

Glasgow-based specialist supplier of paper-based packaging to the spirits industry McLaren Packaging has won the Innovation in Packaging category at the Spirits Business Awards 2024 with what has been lauded as a "game-changing" design. The award judges said: "What stood out most about McLaren was i

Announced ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix next weekend, luxury whisky Chivas Regal has been appointed ‘Official Team Partner’ of the Scuderia Ferrari HP Formula 1 team in a new global multi-year partnership that unites two iconic heritage brands with a shared legacy in craft, innovati

Whisky copper pot stills manufactured by McMillan Coppersmiths, one of the oldest remaining coppersmiths in the world, embarked on an 85-mile journey to Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip. Distillery Lead Investor Roland Grain, CEO Martin McAdam, and local MSP Martin Whitfield were among those attendin

Glasgow Whisky has submitted plans to Highland Council to modernise its recently acquired Speyside Distillery, which featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen, with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions in whisky production. Speyside Distillery has a rich history in Scotch whisky prod

Edrington, owner of whisky brands such as The Macallan and The Famous Grouse, has named former Aggreko finance chief Angus Cockburn CA as its next chair ahead of Crawford Gillies' retirement. Mr Gillies will step down from the Edrington board on 31 March 2025 after eight years’ service. During

Bacardi, the family-owned spirits giant, has invested millions in two of its whisky distilleries and one warehouse in Scotland to meet growing global demand. Most recently, the company added three new state-of-the-art aging warehouses at its 200-acre blending and maturation centre at Poniel in south

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has criticised the Chancellor’s decision to further increase duty on Scotch Whisky has broken the Prime Minister’s commitment to "back Scotch producers to the hilt". In her first Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an retail price index (RPI) in

Holyrood Distillery has inked an exclusive deal to begin exporting its products to the USA for the first time.