The Balvenie has unveiled the oldest single malt whisky ever released: an 88-year-old drawn from Cask 239, filled on 5 March ...

Diageo has officially opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art Innovation and Research Centre in Scotland as part of the company’s investment in the sustainable growth of the distilling industry.

The record-breaking cask has been purchased by an unnamed female buyer ...

Chinquapin is the new cool kid on the block, but what exactly is it about this American white oak species that has the world’s distillers excited?

Following the Scotch whisky industry’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, whisky’s environmental footprint is now scrutinised more than ever before. This has meant thinking hard about ...

More bourbon distillers are rinsing their casks as demand for their whiskey rises – could this be bad news for Scotch, or is it an opportunity for creativity?

It’s a quest for distillers and blenders which they refer to as wood management, wood policy or cask selection. But the meaning is the same, sourcing the finest casks on a consistent basis. One option ...

After its success at the 2021 International Spirits Challenge, triple-distilled Irish whiskey Jameson Black Barrel is being re-launched at 50% ABV, or 100-proof, in a limited ‘Black Barrel Proof’ ...

The modern whisky landscape is inhabited by a panoply of practitioners and spans six of the seven continents. From the traditionalists forging fantastic whiskies in Scotland, Japan, Canada, the US and ...

Rye was introduced to North America by the Dutch. They had long been familiar with this grain as part of their ancestral diet and in distillation since the 1500s. The first American-grown rye was ...

John Glaser is set to leave Compass Box, the Scotch whisky blending house he founded two decades ago. American ex-pat Glaser, a former marketing director at Johnnie Walker, established Compass Box in ...

With regard to whisky production, Campbeltown was a powerhouse ahead of the curve. It had the location, resources, money, intellect, and wherewithal to build these premises. It was so popular with ...