New distillery for Islay? Whisky company submits plans to local council Sean Murphy February 27, 2020 Drink, Whisky The plans by Elixir Distillers, a spirits company created by Whisky Exchange founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, to build a new distillery on the island have now taken a step closer to reality. First...
Rare Johnnie Walker historical artefacts to go on public display for the first time in Kilmarnock Sean Murphy February 20, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky In 1820, young John Walker began the business that would go on to produce the world's best-selling Scotch whisky with the opening of a grocery store in Kilmarnock following the sale of the family farm. Now,...
Scottish Whisky Awards return to celebrate the country’s best whiskies for the second year Sean Murphy February 11, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky Following its highly successful inaugural event last year, the team behind the prestigious awards say the 2020 competition is set to be the biggest one yet. The industry focused awards will offer nine...
Edinburgh-based crime writer Ian Rankin named as the guest of honour for the Fife Whisky Festival Sean Murphy February 6, 2020 Drink, Whisky The event, which is now in its third year, runs from Friday March 6 until Sunday March 8 with the main sessions at the Corn Exchange in Cupar. The showcase event opens with a banquet-style dinner at...
Everything you need to know about Outlander star Sam Heughan’s new whisky Sassenach Sean Murphy February 6, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Scottish actor, who plays Jamie Fraser on the show, announced the news that he would be launching his own drinks brand on social media last year. Dubbed Sassenach, the new whisky's name is a nod to the...
Bottle of Macallan man bought for his late father for just £11 sells at auction for just under £3,000 Scotsman Food and Drink Staff February 5, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky Michael Amphlett bought the single-malt bottle dated 1937 as a present for his dad in 1978, in Fort William in Scotland. But his father died from prostate cancer in 1991, so Mr Amphlett Snr never got around...
10 of the best new whisky distillery tours that have opened up across Scotland Sean Murphy February 5, 2020 Drink, Whisky From the Borders to the Outer Hebrides, the country's whisky tourism industry has never been more robust, to take advantage of this fact, the current crop of new distilleries are often built with visitors in...
Whisky makers in Japan accused of relabelling Scotch whisky as Japanese Sean Murphy January 30, 2020 Drink, Whisky An investigation by The Times stated that large quantities of Scotch are being 'laundered' by Far Eastern drinks firms in a scheme designed to feed the global demand for the Asian spirit. However, a lack of...
Dumfries and Galloway Council gives green light for Moffat’s first legal Scotch whisky distillery Sean Murphy January 29, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky Set to be the town’s first legal Scotch distillery, construction of the as-yet-unnamed spirits production site will begin later this year, with owners Dark Sky Spirits - the firm behind The Moffat blended...
SWA team up with US distillers body to call for an end to damaging trade war tariffs Sean Murphy January 29, 2020 Drink, Whisky The chief executives of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) hope to persuade the UK and US governments to urgently find a negotiated solution to...
