Whisky

Scotch Whisky exports have faced a significant decline in the first half of 2024, with an 18% year-on-year, according to figured released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). Data for H1 2024 shows that the value of Scotch Whisky exports declined when compared with the first half of 2023 - a year

A £5.9m project to create a new whisky distillery within the former derelict mill at Castletown in Caithness has secured a £250,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Dunnet Bay Distillers Limited (DBDL) is leading the project, which will create 13 jobs. The project

Chivas Brothers, Pernod Ricard's Scotch whisky arm, has posted its 2024 full year results revealing a decline in net sales of -1.6%, but a strong rebound in the second half. The results reflect stabilisation against a record prior year, with a -6% dip in H1 offset by +5% growth in H2. Favourable pri

A Caithness-based distiller will transform a historic grain mill into a whisky distillery having acquired the site supported by a £2 million funding package from HSBC UK. Situated at the west end of Dunnet Bay, the Castletown Mill is a large, traditional stone-built water-powered grain mill, w

The Single Cask – home to a warehouse in Glenrothes of over 3000 casks – has collaborated with drinks and hospitality charity The Drinks Trust to release an "Ultra Rare" single cask whisky from Teaninich Distillery.

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.