Whisky

Proposals for an expanded whisky storage and warehousing development in Glenrothes are set to go out for public consultation.

The Glendronach Distillery, located in the Valley of Forgue in Aberdeenshire, is set for a £30 million expansion to help meet increased demand. Brown-forman, the owner of the distillery, revealed that the investment follow a tripling in demand for the distillery's single malts since Glendronac

Diageo's interim results reported an 18.4% rise in pre-tax profit to £4.4 billion and net sales reached £15.5bn for H1. The growth in profit and sales is largely attributed to price increases and to consumers shifting away from wine and beer opting to buy more premium spirits -

A private collector from Asia has paid a mind-boggling £16 million for a rare cask of Glenmorangie's Ardberg distillery single malt from 1975.

Edrington Group, the owner of The Macallan and Famous Grouse whisky brands, has seen its profits rise by 58% in the 12 months to March 2022. The firm's profits before tax came in at £271 million, while it benefitted from a 45% increase in core revenue to £821.2m and a 53% rise in core co

The new Edinburgh-based Port of Leith Distillery has completed its latest funding round in record time, raising £2 million for its forthcoming £12m vertical distillery.

Inverness is to be home to a new £6 million whisky distillery and brewery, for the first time in nearly forty years.

Loch Lomond Distillers has seen its turnover rise by 38% to £84.8 million in the twelve months to September 30 2021. The firm, which owns the Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia and Littlemill single malts, hailed its long-term investment in its brands as successful, as it announced the news.

The Port Ellen Distillery on Islay has its first manager in almost four decades after Alexander McDonald was appointed to the role. The distillery, which closed in 1983, is being brought back into production as part of Diageo’s landmark investment to re-establish the two most famous “los

The Ardgowan Distillery has partnered with Heriot Watt University and engineering provider, Briggs of Burton, to develop pioneering technology to reduce its carbon impact – capturing all of the CO2 in its fermentation process and transforming it into green biomethane.

Eden Mill St Andrews has entered a new partnership arrangement with the Lawn Tennis Association, the National Governing Body of tennis for Great Britain. Under the four-year deal, the distiller will become the Official Spirit of British Tennis. The Queen’s Club Championships begin today, and t

Scotland’s first whisky focused non-fungible token (NFT) start-up has celebrated a move into consultancy services, made possible by support from Business Gateway. The technology of NFTs has been most commonly associated with sales of art, but the possible applications of the technology are far

The world’s largest bottle of whisky, containing 311 litres of 32-year-old Macallan single malt, has been sold at auction for £1.1 million. The 5ft 11in tall bottle, called The Intrepid, was bought by an anonymous, international buyer at Edinburgh-based auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull ye

Glenfiddich Distillery has raised more than £150,000 for the people of Ukraine after auctioning a release of 460 rare bottles. The distillery partnered with Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer to offer the full 460-bottle allocation of “The Cooper’s Cask” Spirit of Speyside Edition

Graeme Macaloney, a businessman who operates a drinks company in Canada, has agreed to cut "Scottish sounding" names from his products after being sued by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). The SWA released a statement, revealing it had resolved its dispute with Macaloney Brewer & Distillers L