Ballantine’s

This week, we’re in London for the annual Whisky Show at Old Billingsgate on the banks of the River Thames! We’ll catch up with a… Read More

What we think of today as the boom in craft distilling started 20 years ago this year, when San Francisco brewer Fritz Maytag bottled the… Read More

This week, Ardbeg unveiled its first single malt with an age statement since the original debut of the 10-year-old edition many years ago. The Ardbeg… Read More

July 27, 2016 – Scotch whiskies were the overall winner in the 2016 International Wine & Spirit Competition, with more than 400 gold medals awarded… Read More

Scotland’s Glenturret Distillery celebrated its 240th anniversary this week by gathering 240 people at The Famous Grouse Experience for a toast, and by announcing the… Read More

November 5, 2015 – With the holidays approaching, whisky makers are stepping up their releases to take advantage of the busiest period of the year… Read More

Popular, yet controversial in many ways, WhistlePig Farm’s distillery has finally opened after a series of lengthy delays and disputes. Founder Raj Peter Bhakta spent… Read More

The Glenrothes was one of the first Scotch Whisky distilleries to label its single malts with wine-style vintages instead of age statements. While the Berry… Read More

The history of Bourbon is filled with enough myths to make a dozen Disney movies, enough crimes for years of True Detective, and enough mysteries… Read More

July 23, 2015 – Ever looked at a “house brand” whisky and wondered whether it was worth buying, even at a lower price than official… Read More

Dewar’s has focused on its Blended Scotch whiskies for generations, with the limited exception in recent years of single malts from Aberfeldy. However, a team… Read More

August 28, 2014 – Pernod Ricard has announced plans to eliminate a total of 900 jobs worldwide as part of its “Project Allegro” cost-cutting program,… Read More