Whisky

As the popularity of premium Scotch whiskies sees worldwide demand increase, Bacardi-owned Aultmore Distillery in Scotland has announced a £15 million expansion plan, set to double its production capacity by spring 2024.

Full planning permission has been granted for a new £12 million whisky and gin distillery and visitor centre on the Isle of Barra.

The Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF) has announced nine projects that it will be supporting with more than £115,000 in funding over the coming year. The investment is part of the industry’s ongoing commitment to promoting responsible consumption and tackle harmful drinking.

Scotch whisky specialist Hunter Laing has revealed record pre-tax profits of £7.3 million for the year ended 30 April 2022, up from £5.5m in 2021, in its latest accounts. The Glasgow-based firm achieved sales growth of 15% to £18.3m, up from 15.8m. International sales reached &poun

Scottish carbon negative distillery, BrewDog Distilling Co, has announced their first whisky cask sale. Going live this month, the maverick spirits company steps up their whisky innovation programme, with the chance to own a cask of their inaugural single malt and single grain whisky, from the newly

Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD) is giving the public the chance to view its proposals for a whisky maturation warehouse scheme at Bandeath Industrial Estate in Throsk, located outside Fallin.

Global demand for fine and rare single malt Scotch whisky has continued to drive up both the volume and value of auction sales as investors flock to the alternative asset, according to a new report by investment bank Noble & Co. Noble & Co worked with data science business Brainnwave to coll

Eden Mill Distillery has begun offering single malt enthusiasts an opportunity to invest in one of 300 unique casks and join 'The 1655 Club', as the distillery resumes single malt production with the opening of the new site on the banks of the Eden Estuary in St Andrews. The carefully selected casks

A planning application to build the smallest Islay distillery has been given the go-ahead after receiving unanimous approval from councillors. The project is being developed by Alan Higgs Architects on behalf of client Geararch Farm. The enterprise is named 'ili', the oldest name for Islay, and "is

Profits are down at Speymalt Whisky Distributors, trading as Gordon & MacPhail, which reported a £7.5 million after tax profit in its latest filing for the year ended 28 February 2022. Profits were down 31.9% from £11m the year prior, however, exports increased and the firm has pushe

A plumber working in an Edinburgh flat was astonished to find a 135-year-old message in a bottle under the floorboards. Peter Allan cut a hole in the floor of a flat in Morningside when he discovered the whisky bottle complete with a rolled-up note.

Planning approval has been granted for a new visitor centre and VIP Suite at Glencadam Distillery in Brechin. Working closely with Angus Dundee Distillers since 2019, jmarchitects has developed a proposal that brings a rich visitor experience to the historic whisky site.

The first 200 casks of Dunnet Bay Distillers’ Stannergill Whisky have been put on sale by Whisky Hammer. The Caithness-based distillery, which produces the internationally renowned Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka, has just announced a £4m expansion into whisky, partnering with Ellon-b

A planning application has been submitted for a new Scotch whisky distillery at Portavadie on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute. The new whisky distillery will produce high quality single malt whisky, there will also be a visitors center to take in the beauty of the surroundings. The distillery

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society(SMWS), has announced a new franchise agreement with F.J. Korea (FJK) in South Korea, Asia’s fourth largest economy.