It’s been three years since Colin Gordon left Islay’s Lagavulin Distillery to move down the road and take over for the retiring Mickey Heads at… Read More
Scotland
Reviving Rosebank Distillery After 30 Silent Years
When Rosebank Distillery’s stills went silent in 1993, many whisky lovers assumed the Falkirk distillery was gone forever – especially after thieves stole the copper… Read More
A New Experience at The Scotch Whisky Experience
The Scotch Whisky Experience on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and this week launches an all-new multimedia tour highlighting the production… Read More
A New Golden Age for Scotch Whisky?
The Scotch Whisky industry is roaring along, setting new records for sales every year as the global demand for whisky continues to grow. The last… Read More
Old Pulteney Shutting Down for 8 Weeks to Protect Water Supply
With some parts of Scotland facing another long, dry summer, distilleries are making plans to cope with expected water shortages from the lochs and rivers… Read More
Another New Distillery for Campbeltown
At one time, Campbeltown was Scotland’s whisky capital with more than 35 distilleries. That number dwindled to just three over the years, but now, planning… Read More
Experiments in Whisky
Dr. Bill Lumsden has been conducting whisky experiments at both Ardbeg and Glenmorangie distilleries. His latest Ardbeg release, Heavy Vapours, involved taking part of the… Read More
New Releases & Glen Grant Unveils New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
The first of this week’s new releases features Glen Grant. Glen Grant has introduced the oldest permanent addition to its range with a new 21-year-old… Read More
Scottish Government Opens Consultation on Peat Ban
In a move that’s likely to make fans of peaty Scotch whiskies nervous, the Scottish Government has opened a public consultation period on a proposal… Read More
Exploring the Luxury Whisky Market
The luxury whisky market is exploding and whiskies are being released at staggering prices to target both investors and collectors, but what is the market… Read More
County Cork: One Family, One Farm, One Distillery
The Scullys of County Cork have been farming the same land for nine generations over 350 years, but only in the last few years have… Read More
35 Years on Forty Creek
Forty Creek master blender Bill Ashburn celebrated his 35th anniversary in the whisky business this week, and he’s one of those blenders content to stay… Read More