Whisky

Independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie has been awarded a substantial grant from the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) to install technology that will improve its energy efficiency. Owned by Scotch whisky veteran Billy Walker, the Speyside-based single malt produc

Stirling Distillery has filled its first whisky cask with newly made spirit - the first time whisky has been made in Stirling for 171 years.

Whisky firm Gordon & MacPhail has reported a substantial increase in profits and turnover, with significant contributions from the successful sale of an 80-year-old single malt and robust growth in Asian markets.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has praised the Chancellor's decision to maintain the current 10.1% alcohol duty rates, providing a much-needed reprieve for the sector, saying that the decision to cancel a further hike provides “much-needed stability” for distillers. The decision sho

Scottish craft spirit producer North Point Distillery has launched its Dalclagie Highland Single Malt Whisky. Located at the Forss Business and Energy Park in Caithness, formerly a U.S. Navy base, North Point Distillery has received international acclaim for their range of small-batch expressions of

A rare bottle of Macallan whisky has sold for £2.2 million making it the highest-priced whisky to ever be sold at auction.

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC), ownership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), has secured a substantial financing deal with Ferovinum, amounting to £15 million.

Nc’nean Distillery Limited, an independent Scottish whisky producer, has received a significant funding package facilitated by Virgin Money and backed by the UK government's UK Export Finance (UKEF) to further its expansion into North American markets and bring its vision for sustainable,

Ardgowan Distillery, Inverclyde's zero-carbon whisky producer, has commenced construction on its £20 million facility, hailed as the "cathedral of whisky". Inverkeithing based Muir construction will deliver the first build phase which is expected to last 12 months and will see the completion o

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky division of Pernod Ricard, has broadened its visitor experience with the launch of Linn House, its first guest house opening this November.

William Grant & Sons, owner of brands such as Glenfiddich and Grant's, has appointed Søren Hagh as chief executive officer.

BrewDog Distilling Co. will release its first ever rum casks for sale as part of an annual online auction with specialist spirits auctioneer, Whisky Hammer.

The Macallan Adami 1926, hailed as the "most valuable whisky in the world" and dubbed the Holy Grail of single malts, is poised to create a stir in the auction world as it goes under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on 18 November. This exquisite Scotch, distilled in Aberlour and matured for six de

The Uile-bheist Distillery and Brewery has contributed to the revitalisation of Inverness, attracting over 3,000 visitors in August alone since its formal opening to the public in June. The £7.5 million facility commenced production of Highland whisky and craft beer in February, and now it has

Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky, has revealed its plans to further develop and expand its Kilmalid bottling site.