Speyside

Dewar’s is one of Scotland’s iconic whiskies, thanks to the efforts of generations of the Dewar family. Ian Buxton has just released a new book,… Read More

America is in the forefront of a global micro-distilling boom, with more than 200 licensed artisanal distilleries. 42 of them are producing whisky, and many… Read More

Jim Murray’s 2009 Whisky Bible named a hard-to-find rye whiskey as the Best Rye Whiskey in the World Under 10 Years Old. That whiskey is… Read More

Glen Grant has been producing whisky along the River Spey since 1840, and in that time, there have been only eight distillery managers. Dennis Malcolm… Read More

Unless you work in the whisky industry, you’ve probably never heard of James Espey or Tom Jago. However, I’ll bet that you’ve had one of… Read More

Almost every whisky lover has dreamed of getting the call from a distillery to serve on an exclusive tasting panel to select a special release.… Read More

Last fall, I mentioned The Balvenie’s search for a brand ambassador to represent the single malt in the US. Now, the lucky person has been… Read More

Inver House was recently named Distiller of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s annual Icons of Whisky Awards for its work in re-launching the Balblair single… Read More

It’s a good time to be in the whisky business. Scotch whisky exports are growing by 4 percent a year, and added up to $5… Read More

The rumors of change at Glenmorangie are true, and we’ll get the details on the new Extra Matured range from Glenmorangie whisky maker and blender… Read More

The Grant family bought Speyside’s Glenfarclas distillery in 1865, and six generations of Grants have worked at the distillery since then. George S. Grant is… Read More

It’s festival week in Speyside, as whisky lovers descend on the banks of the River Spey for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. We’ll find… Read More