Whisky

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.

The North British Distillery (NBD) has released a uniquely packaged run of 60-year-old Single Grain Scotch Whisky, with all proceeds going to charity. Distilled in 1960, the liquid for this rare expression comes from a single cask, which lay resting in the NBD warehouse in the outskirts of Edinburgh

Macdonald & Muir, the owner of whisky brands Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, has posted a surge in pre-tax profit of almost 60%, reaching £46.9 million in 2022. This rise is up from £29.5m the previous year. The company’s turnover also witnessed a notable increase of 47%, amounting to

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures demonstrating that exports in the first half of 2023 are continuing to deliver for the UK economy, as consumers drive the global trend for choosing higher quality products such as Scotch Whisky.

Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received support from Scottish Enterprise.

International whisky enthusiasts will soon be able to have a taste of some of the world’s rarest and most sought-after spirits, after the entrepreneur behind Dramtubes – a Milngavie-based whisky tasting business – secured funding for growth. Dramtubes aims to make highly desirable

The whisky industry has expressed deep concerns over the 10.1% rise in alcohol duty which came into effect on 1 August, warning of potentially severe consequences for Scottish businesses.