Whisky

The Ben Nevis Distillery, which stands at the base of Ben Nevis, saw its pre-tax profits reach £102,617, compared to a loss of £273,202 in 2020. The whisky producer has seen its turnover rise to £7.2 million in 2021, compared to £6.2m in 2020.

BurnoBennie Distillery, an independent distillery based in Aberdeenshire, has announced its first exclusive collaboration with Fierce Brewery that will continue to revolutionise the process for producing its spirit. An industry first, Burnobennie and Fierce are adopting a beer-driven approach to dis

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch Whisky business of Pernod Ricard, today announced a £88 million investment into Aberlour and Miltonduff, two of its strategic single malt distilleries.

A cask of whisky distilled at The Macallan in 1988 which lay forgotten for over three decades has broken the world record for the most expensive cask of whisky ever sold at auction. After going under the digital hammer on specialist auction site, Whisky Hammer, the rare cask of 33-year-old whisky fe

The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has seen its gross profits increase by 27% to £11.2 million in the 12 months to 31 December 2021.

The developers behind a proposed £15 million Stirling distillery and visitor centre have said they are still committed to the project despite being “extremely surprised” by Stirling Council's decision to reject the planning application.

Fife-based whisky retailer The Whisky Barrel has released one of the world's first single-cask whiskies with a digital provenance certificate (DPC). The firm decided to use Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to digitally certify its whisky, in recognition of the growth of virtual collections.

Bowman Stewart Architects has submitted plans for a new Dál Riata Distillery in the heart of Campbeltown.

R&B Distillers has announced plans to build a new distillery in Campbeltown in a move that is expected to create twenty new jobs. R&B Distillers, which distils the Isle of Raasay single malt, hopes to start construction of the Machrihanish Distillery next year.

Dunnet Bay Distillers has submitted plans to transform a 200-year-old mill into a destination whisky distillery.

Barclays has agreed a £22.5 million funding package with Kilchoman Distillery, allowing them to invest in new production facilities and further grow the brand globally. The deal will allow the independent distillery on the island of Islay to substantially increase the production of its famous

Scottish private equity outfit Inverleith LLP has acquired a majority stake in Eden Mill St Andrews after the firm invested an undisclosed amount into the whisky and gin brand. Eden Mill is currently embarking on the development of its carbon-neutral single malt whisky distillery in St Andrews which

The Artisanal Spirits Company, the owner of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, has revealed that it expects to report full-year revenue of £18 million for 2021.

Puremalt, a Haddington-based malt ingredient supplier, has agreed a £7 million funding package with HSBC to expand its grain-processing capacity by building new facilities. The funding will be used to build a new brewhouse.

The Ardgowan Distillery has unveiled ambitious new plans for its landmark distillery and visitor centre which will commence construction next year.