SWA

September 16, 2013 – Sir Gavin Hewitt, the Scotch Whisky Association’s chief executive officer, will step down at the end of the year. The SWA’s… Read More

Stories are what give whisky its unique place in the drinks world, and this week, we’ll hear from two authors of new books on the… Read More

May 31, 2013 – Edrington’s innovation team has experimented with several versions of The Famous Grouse in recent years, with a smokier version known as… Read More

May 7, 2013 – In a move that had been anticipated for some time by drinks industry observers, Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has announced his… Read More

May 3, 2013 – The Scotch Whisky Association lost what appears to be just the first round of litigation over a government plan to impose… Read More

Scotch Whisky exports account for 80% of all Scottish food and drink exports each year, along with about 25% of all UK food and drink… Read More

April 2, 2013 – The world’s fascination with Scotch Whisky continues to grow despite continuing economic pressure in the Eurozone, as Scotch Whisky exports reached… Read More

Cutty Sark is marking two anniversaries within a week or so: the brand’s 90’s anniversary on March 23 and the third anniversary of its acquisition… Read More

Editor’s note: This story was updated on March 28, 2013 with a response from Dewar’s. March 22, 2013 – After originally signing off on Bacardi’s… Read More

This week’s episode required 35 hours of flying and 17,000 miles of round-trip travel, but it was well worth it to visit Amrut’s distillery in… Read More

This week’s episode comes from Frankfurt, Germany…during a layover on my trip to visit the Amrut Distillery in Bangalore, India. However, we’re focusing on a… Read More

(Editor’s note: This story was posted on March 15, 2013, and has been updated.) Flavored whiskies have largely been the province of Canadian and American-made… Read More