Whisky

The newly formed Cask Whisky Association (CWA) has been launched today, establishing a protective platform for whisky aficionados and customers, focusing on enabling secure buying and selling of casks.

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard entity dedicated to Scotch whisky, has announced it is spotlighting the range of career paths available within the whisky industry at a career open day on Thursday 28 September at Strathisla Distillery. The event will take place between 3pm and 7.30pm and prom

Scotch Whisky Investments' (SWI) proposal to relocate its global headquarters, as well as one of the world's largest whisky collections to Scotland, has moved a step closer. SWI, the international whisky asset management business, is set to relocate its headquarters, currently located in Sassenheim

The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has reported a 3% increase in revenue to £10.2 million in its half-year results ending 30 June 2023, coinciding with the company's celebrations for 40 years in business. The group remains confident of

Dal Riata Distillery Ltd has secured planning permission from Argyll & Bute Council to establish a £4.5 million multi-purpose development alongside Campbeltown Loch. The venture will include a distillery, museum, visitor centre, and retail outlet, creating about 20 jobs for the local commu

The Isle of Harris Distillery is preparing to launch its first single malt whisky on 22 September.

Privately-owned whisky distillery Bladnoch Distillery has appointed a new leadership team to steer its global growth strategy. Owner, David Prior, who is stepping back from day-to-day operations but remains closely connected to the business, has assembled a dynamic team led by Glen Gribbon as C

Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging, a specialist supplier to the Scotch Whisky industry, is returning as a founding sponsor of the second edition of The Distillers One of One charity auction at Hopetoun House on the outskirts of Edinburgh next month.

In a unique move to raise money for The Maclean Foundation, whisky expert Charles Maclean MBE has enlisted the support of the Scotch whisky industry to host a fundraising auction with 39 "very rare and highly collectable" whisky lots. The charity aims to fund clean water projects in developing count

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky, has reported a 17% increase in net sales, taking total sales to a 10-year high. Alongside its results for the 2022/23 fiscal year, the company today announced over £60 million in planned investment over the next three year

Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects has welcomed the announcement that Witchburn Distillery will go ahead.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned advertisements by two London-based companies, Whisky Investment Partners and London Cask Company, for producing misleading claims about potential returns on Scotch whisky cask investments.

Isle of Harris Distillers, situated in Tarbet, is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated The Hearach single malt whisky, positioning the business to double its yearly turnover to nearly £8 million.

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), proprietors of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has launched a new subsidiary in Taiwan.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has secured certification trademark status for 'Scotch Whisky' in Hong Kong, ensuring that only whiskies produced in Scotland following strict guidelines can be labelled as such.