Marc Watson took over for the retiring Gordon Motion this month after six months of serving as his understudy. The former master blender for The… Read More
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Glendronach Releases The Master’s Anthology Series
Scotland’s Glendronach Distillery has released a new collection of three no-age-statement single malts created by master blender Dr. Rachel Barrie, including a rare peated Glendronach.… Read More
India to Cut Scotch Whisky Tariffs
After years of negotiations, India and the United Kingdom have finally reached a free trade agreement that will halve India’s 150% tariff on Scotch Whisky… Read More
Taiwan’s First Malt Whisky Distillery
King Car Group’s Kavalan Distillery in Yilan, Taiwan marks its 20th anniversary this year. Kavalan has won numerous awards for its single malts, including the… Read More
A View from the Corner Office
Dan Leese wears two hats: one as CEO of the importer and distiller Hotaling & Co., and the second as the current chairman of the… Read More
The World’s Most Remote Distillery?
Few places are as remote as the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, and that makes the Faer Isles Distillery the world’s most remote distillery.… Read More
Honoring J.P. Wiser with a Vintage Whisky
Canadian Whisky pioneer J.P. Wiser started making whisky 165 years ago in eastern Ontario, and the brand that bears his name to this day has… Read More
Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam Lead World’s Best-Selling Whisky Brands
Despite a 2.7% decline in sales during 2023, Diageo’s Johnnie Walker brand continued to lead by a wide margin among Scotch Whisky brands, according to… Read More
A Part of the Community
Many distilleries take great pains to be involved in their surrounding communities, but Scotland’s Glen Wyvis Distillery goes to an extreme. That’s because many members… Read More
A Green Fuel Source for Distillers?
Beam Suntory has successfully tested the use of green hydrogen as a fuel source for directly-firing stills, and is part of a pilot project to… Read More
A Commitment to Sustainable Whisky
Scotland’s Nc’Nean Distillery is one of a handful of whisky distilleries certified as “B Corp” for their sustainability efforts. At Nc’Nean, that goes all the… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Decline in 2023
In what industry executives describe as a “challenging year” for the spirits industry, 2023 proved to be a down year for Scotch Whisky exports. New… Read More