Whisky

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A family business in Orkney has begun construction of the island's newest whisky distillery, which will create jobs and support carbon reduction. Deerness Distillery Ltd has secured £246,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the £820,000 development. Construction is underwa

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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has applauded the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's decision to extend the alcohol duty freeze until February 2025, stating that a duty rise would have been detrimental to the industry, its supply chain, consumers, and the wider economy amidst ongoing efforts to curb infl

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Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky arm of Pernod Ricard, has unveiled its H1 FY24 financial results, reporting a -6% decline in organic net sales from July to December 2023. The dip is attributed to market and inventory normalisation after two years of exceptional growth. Despite this, the company m

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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced that the global export value of Scotch reached £5.6 billion in 2023, equivalent to 1.35 billion 70cl bottles (43 per second). The figures show a decrease on 2022 exports for both volume and value, which the industry says was a “bumper&rdq

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R&B Distillers Limited, the Scottish spirits company co-founded by Bill Dobbie and Alasdair Day in 2014, has revealed a significant reorganisation of its senior executive team. William Dobbie, who served as commercial director, has been appointed as the new managing director, while his father, B

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Wemyss Family Spirits, which owns and operates Kingsbarns Distillery near St Andrews as well as Wemyss Malts, has decided to phase out its presentation boxes and cartons from across its whisky brands as a major step towards reaching net zero carbon emissions. The commitment by the family-owned busin

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A thirty-year-old bottle of whiskey has become the most expensive ever sold at £2.2 million ($2.8m).

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Billion Global Chase Limited (BGC) has taken a 75% share in Linlithgow Distillery and appointed George Matharu as new chief executive officer. With planned investment, the Distillery, renowned for its award-winning artisanal Gin and Vodka, is set to expand its product range in 2024. The company

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Angus Dundee Distillers has posted pre-tax profit of £31.3 million, marking a substantial increase of over 25% compared to the previous year, and turnover of £81.6m, reflecting growth of 14.9% or £10.6m.

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