Latest Whisky News 2018 - Press Releases from the whisky industry 2018

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Welcome to the latest new section on Planet Whiskies for 2018. Below are press releases that have come to Planet Whiskies this year, but if you want to read press releases from previous years please click the below links

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Retains Prestigious Award To End Year On A High

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Retains Prestigious Award To End Year On A High

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is finishing 2018 on a high as its most-awarded year to date.

In a year that has seen the Society celebrate its 35th anniversary, with a number of celebratory events and special bottlings, they’ve received unprecedented recognition of their whiskies and venues. Read more

Chivas Brothers toasts a dram good property deal in the heart of Glasgow

Chivas Brothers toasts a dram good property deal in the heart of Glasgow

Photo credit by Alan McAteer

GVA and Graeme Faith & Co have secured a deal which will see leading Scotch whisky business Chivas Brothers let the entire building at 2-4 Blythswood Square, Glasgow. Read more

Glengoyne gold dust whisky tickets sell out in 24 hours

Glengoyne superfans rush to pick up bucket list experience and keys to the distillery

Glengoyne gold dust whisky tickets sell out in 24 hours

Tickets to a closed doors, behind the scenes experience at Glengoyne Distillery have sold out within 24 hours after single malt fans from around the world rushed to pick up the bucket-list experience and keys to the distillery. Read more

Bushmills Irish Whiskey introduces new limited-edition single malt aged in indestructible Acacia wood casks

Bushmills Irish Whiskey introduces new limited-edition single malt aged in indestructible Acacia wood casks

Bushmills, Co. Antrim, 12th December 2018: Bushmills® Irish Whiskey has released BUSHMILLS DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE, a limited edition single malt whiskey aged in Acacia wood. Only available for purchase at The Old Bushmills Distillery, the unique release marks another innovation in Irish single malts from the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery. Read more

Tullibardine expands Marquess Collection with limited edition Marsala cask finish

Tullibardine expands Marquess Collection with limited edition Marsala cask finish

Tullibardine has unveiled a new limited-edition single malt to join its award-winning Marquess Collection - The Murray Marsala Finish. The expression was distilled in 2006 and bottled this year at 46 per cent volume, building on the growing range of wood finishes to be crafted at the Highland Perthshire distillery. Read more

Jura celebrates momentous year with release of new Prestige Range

The Single Malt Maker reveals Rare Vintage Jura 1988 and Jura 28 Year Old, single malts perfected over decades.

Jura celebrates momentous year with release of new Prestige Range

To mark the end of a monumental year for Jura Single Malt Whisky, the brand has revealed the first in the development of a new Prestige Range, showcasing some old and rare stocks from Jura’s whisky making history. Read more

Isle Of Arran Distillers Launch Limited 21-Year-Old Expression

Isle Of Arran Distillers Launch Limited 21-Year-Old Expression

The Isle of Arran Distillers have released their first 21-year-old malt as part of the core range of Arran Malts, in a finite batch of only 9,000 bottles worldwide. Read more

Gordon & MacPhail unveils new ultra-rare single malts from its Private Collection range

The latest releases include the oldest Caol Ila whisky ever bottled

Gordon & MacPhail unveils new ultra-rare single malts from its Private Collection range

Single malt Scotch whisky creator Gordon & MacPhail has released two stunning new additions to its ‘Private Collection’ range: a 64-Years-Old single malt from Glenlivet Distillery and a landmark 50-Years-Old from Caol Ila Distillery - the oldest Caol Ila single malt ever released. Read more

Introducing Templeton Rye Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

Introducing Templeton Rye Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

(TEMPLETON, Iowa) November 26, 2018 – Templeton Rye Whiskey announces the launch of a new limited edition expression, Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey in celebration of the people and rich history of its hometown, Templeton, Iowa. Read more

Bushmills Irish Whiskey Master Blender Becomes First Woman Inducted Into Whisky Magazine Hall Of Fame

Bushmills Irish Whiskey Master Blender Becomes First Woman Inducted Into Whisky Magazine Hall Of Fame

Bushmills, Northern Ireland (29th November 2018): Helen Mulholland, Master Blender for Bushmills® Irish Whiskey, has been inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame. She is the first woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 2004. Read more

Eden Mill Unveil New Single Malt Whisky For St Andrews Day

Eden Mill Unveil New Single Malt Whisky For St Andrews Day

Eden Mill, the popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller, has today (Friday 30th November) announced the release of its new 2018 Single Malt whisky in celebration of St. Andrew’s Day.  Read more

New future for the iconic Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky under La Martiniquaise-Bardinet ownership

New future for the iconic Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky under La Martiniquaise-Bardinet ownership

Edrington and La Martiniquaise-Bardinet agree a new future for the iconic Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky under La Martiniquaise ownership

Edrington and La Martiniquaise-Bardinet are pleased to announce that they have concluded an agreement on the sale of the Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky brand. Read more

Clydeside Distillery has Christmas all wrapped up for whisky fans. New tours launched as perfect Christmas gift ideas

The Whisky & Chocolate Tour and The Distillery Manager’s tour

Clydeside Distillery has Christmas all wrapped up for whisky fans. New tours launched as perfect Christmas gift ideas

The Clydeside Distillery has introduced two brand new tours as part of its visitor experience.. Read more

Dublin Whiskey Bonding Tradition Is Honoured With New Red Spot Irish Whiskey Launch

The top spot in the Spot Whiskeys range is reimagined, rekindled and reintroduced from this month

Dublin Whiskey Bonding Tradition Is Honoured With New Red Spot Irish Whiskey Launch

Irish Distillers, producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, has unveiled Red Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Last seen in the mid-1960s, this spicy new member of the Spot Whiskeys range offers whiskey drinkers further choice in the innovative super-premium Irish whiskey category. Read more 

Caol Ila Distillery visitor experience transformation plans submitted

Caol Ila Distillery visitor experience transformation plans submitted

Plans to transform the visitor experience at Caol Ila Distillery have been formally submitted to Argyll & Bute Council today (Wednesday 14 November). Read more

Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Launches New Cask Finish Series

Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Launches New Cask Finish Series

The first expression in the new range of single malts will feature Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey aged in French oak casks from renowned Bordeaux winery, Château Pichon Baron. Read more

Finalists announced in the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards 2019- Now public must vote for winners

Finalists announced in the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards - Now public must vote for winners

Battle lines have been drawn in an annual contest to find the best whiskies in Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region. Judges have selected eight finalists in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Awards – and are now handing the difficult task of crowning the best of the best to the public. Read more

Knock Their Socks Off With Membership To The World's Leading Whisky Club (SMWS)

Slippers, socks and cardigans just won’t cut it. Sending a loved one on an endless journey of discovery with 26,000 fellow whisky fans will. 

Knock Their Socks Off With Membership To The World's Leading Whisky Club (SMWS)

Unforgettable whisky moments are shared ones, which is why membership to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a Christmas gift any whisky fan – whether newly interested or hardcore adventurer – will be overjoyed to receive. Read more

Isle of Arran Distillers launch exclusive small batch bottling

Isle of Arran Distillers launch exclusive small batch bottling

Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd have launched an exclusive whisky bottling in collaboration with Royal Mile Whiskies and Edinburgh bar Nauticus. The expression from the island distillers, which has been fully matured in Tuscan wine casks, is a limited edition with just 900 bottles being made available from 31st October. Read more

Open Champion Clarke Joins Loch Lomond Whiskies:31st October 2018

Open Champion Clarke Joins Loch Lomond Whiskies

Loch Lomond Whiskies, The Official Spirit of The Open, has agreed a high-profile partnership with 2011 Open Champion, Darren Clarke, to promote the brand’s range of award-winning single malts across the world. Read more

Glencairn Named Official Whiskey Tasting Glass Provider To Distilled Spirits Council Of The United States

Glencairn Named Official Whiskey Tasting Glass Provider To Distilled Spirits Council Of The United States

Glencairn continues to go from strength to strength Stateside this year. The family-owned award-winning crystal company has today announced that its iconic Glencairn wee whisky glass has been selected by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States to be the esteemed organisation's official tasting glass for this year. Read more

Glenmorangie Distillery recreates extinct Native Oyster reefs in the Dornoch Firth, an environmental first

Glenmorangie returns 20,000 oysters to the sea near its home

Glenmorangie Distillery recreates extinct Native Oyster reefs in the Dornoch Firth, an environmental first

12th October 2018. A total of 20,000 oysters are to be introduced into the sea near Glenmorangie’s Highland home, as part of the Single Malt whisky’s ground-breaking project to restore oyster reefs fished to extinction a century ago. Read more

The midleton very rare legacy continues with 2018 edition. Irish Distillers has unveiled the 2018 vintage of Midleton Very Rare: 3rd October 2018.

The Midleton very rare legacy continues with 2018 edition. Irish Distillers has unveiled the 2018 vintage of Midleton Very Rare

Irish Distillers, makers of the world's most enjoyed whiskeys, has unveiled the 2018 vintage of Midleton Very Rare. The 35th edition in the renowned and highly collectable range, first unveiled in 1984, is a masterfully blended Irish whiskey, crafted at the Midleton Distillery, Co Cork, by Master Distiller Brian Nation. Read more

Tamdhu Launches New 12 Year Old

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has introduced its new 12 Year Old to its exclusively sherry oak matured range.

Tamdhu Launches New 12 Year Old - Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has introduced its new 12 Year Old to its exclusively sherry oak matured range.

The new 12 Year Old single malt reflects Tamdhu’s commitment to producing ‘only the best’ sherry cask matured whisky, and will replace the existing Tamdhu 10 Year Old. The new Tamdhu 12 Year Old is rolling out globally now and is expected to be available in the UK in 2019.  Read more

New Release On 4th October: Ardbeg Twenty Something Is A Vintage From The Distillery's Darkest Days

This rare 22 Year Old whisky pays tribute to those visionaries who helped keep Ardbeg’s spirit alive

New Release On 4th October: Ardbeg Twenty Something Is A Vintage From The Distillery's Darkest Days

In October of this year, whisky lovers will have the opportunity to experience the third release in Ardbeg’s exclusive Twenty Something collection – a superb 22 Year Old single malt bottled in honour of the handful of visionaries who helped keep the Distillery alive. Read more

Exclusive Bottling: Orkney 15 Year Old 2002 Berry Bros Exclusive #3 - 56.8% Vintage 2002

Orkney 15 Year Old 2002 Berry Bros Exclusive #3 - 56.8% Vintage 2002. Exclusive from the Whisky Barrel

The Whisky Barrel releases their latest exclusive bottling, an Orcadian Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. 

Specialist online whisky shop, TheWhiskyBarrel.com, is proud to release a new mystery malt. This time it is an exclusive malt from Orkney bottled by Berry Bros. & Rudd.  Read more

Take the Tomatin Tour If You Dare - Tomatin distillery brings back hauntingly good tour

Take the Tomatin Tour If You Dare - Tomatin distillery brings back hauntingly good tour

Highland whisky distillery Tomatin, is gearing up to host its infamous spook-tacular Fright Night tours in celebration of Halloween on Friday 26th of October. Read more 

Isle of Arran Distillers move closer to completion of new distillery as stills arrive

Isle of Arran Distillers move closer to completion of new distillery as stills arrive

Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd have edged closer to the completion of their new Lagg Distillery, having recently welcomed the arrival of their new custom-made copper pot stills to the island. Read more

Chivas Welcomes Top Bartender, Rhys Wilson, To The Team. From Chivas Masters UK champion to Global Brand Ambassador.

Chivas Welcomes Top Bartender, Rhys Wilson, To The Team. From Chivas Masters UK champion to Global Brand Ambassador.

Bartender, whisky aficionado, and UK winner of the 2017 Chivas Masters Cocktail Competition, Rhys Wilson, has joined Chivas as Global Brand Ambassador. Rhys steps in to a leading role where he will share his passion for Scotch whisky on the global stage and bring to life Chivas’ belief that blended... Read more

Glenmorangie takes to the waves: Whisky casks reimagined as limited edition handmade wooden surfboards

Glenmorangie takes to the waves: Whisky casks reimagined as limited edition handmade wooden surfboards

Glenmorangie Original goes Beyond the Cask in a creative partnership born from the love of wood

In the latest of its Beyond the Cask creative collaborations, Glenmorangie takes to the waves in partnership with Grain Surfboards of Maine, New England USA – visionary creators of hand-built wooden surfboards. Read more

Post-war record of scotch whisky distilleries: Scottish Whisky Association

Post-war record of scotch whisky distilleries: Scottish Whisky Association

Richard Lochhead MSP and Karen Betts, CEO, SWA

At a reception at the Scottish Parliament on 4th September, MSPs joined the industry to celebrate the success story Scotch Whisky, with more distilleries now operating across Scotland than in the past seventy years, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) reveals today. Read more

Allt-a-Bhainne launch set to shake up the single malt category

Allt-a-Bhainne launch set to shake up the single malt category

Allt-A-Bhainne, the latest release from Scotch whisky specialist Chivas Brothers, is here to shake up the single malt category by mixing the smokiness of peat with the fruity sweetness of the Speyside region in Scotland. The challenger whisky will push conventional boundaries in a bid to attract a whole new generation of drinkers. Read more

The Balvenie announces 25-year-old Kelsey McKechnie as their new apprentice malt master

Kelsey McKechnie and David Stewart MBE

KelseyMcKechnie and David Stewart MBE

 Today The Balvenie announces a significant milestone in the history of the distillery: the appointment of 25-year-old Kelsey McKechnie as the apprentice malt master under the careful stewardship of the longest serving malt master in the industry and one of the most respected, David Stewart MBE. Read more 

Kingsbarns Distillery unveils its inaugural release of single malt Scotch whisky

Kingsbarns Distillery unveils its inaugural release of single malt Scotch whisky

Kingsbarns Distillery has unveiled its very first single malt Scotch whisky release; The Founders’ Reserve Inaugural Release.  Bottled solely for the pleasure of the Kingsbarns Founders’ Club, this is the first ever single malt to be released by the fledgling, family owned, Lowland Distillery. It is the first in a series of five, exclusive, annual bottlings and will be delivered directly to Founders in December 2018. Read more

Isle of Arran Distillers claim four top prizes at international competition

Isle of Arran Distillers claim four top prizes at international competition: 20th August, 2018

The team at the Isle of Arran Distillers is celebrating four coveted awards at this year’s International Wine & Spirits Competition. The independent whisky maker picked up two gold medals for its Arran 10 and 18-year-old Single Malts. The Bothy Quarter Cask and Lochranza Reserve claimed silver outstanding medals. Read more

Glengoyne set to make debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018: 18th July,2018

Glengoyne set to make debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018: 18th July,2018

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky will make its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next month, with an interactive new event series exploring the traditions behind Scotland’s slowest whisky stills. Read more

The Glenlivet Master Distiller, Alan Winchester, Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award: 13th July, 2018

The Glenlivet Master Distiller, Alan Winchester, Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award: 13th July, 2018

13 July 2018 –The Glenlivet is today celebrating a true industry icon as it raises a dram to its very own Master Distiller, Alan Winchester, who has been awarded one of the most prestigious industry accolades, the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more

Diageo invests £6.4m in new technical centre of excellence: 4th July, 2018

Diageo invests £6.4m in new technical centre of excellence: 4th June, 2018

Diageo has started work on a new state-of-the-art technical centre of excellence in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, as part of its on-going investment in its business in Scotland. Read more

Tasmanian Whisky Week 2018: Hellyers Road Distillery: Australian Whisky

Take a Walk with us during Tasmanian Whisky Week

Tasmanian Whisky Week 2018: Hellyers Road Distillery: Australian Whisky

BUY ONE WHISKY WALK & GET ONE FREE!

During Tasmanian Whisky Week 13 -19 August, visitors to Hellyers Road Distillery can purchase one Whisky Walk (Guided distillery tour) and receive another one for free. The per person cost of a tour is usually $19.50 but for Tasmanian Whisky Week, the one price will admit a couple. Read more

The Lakes Distillery makes history with 'steel bonnets' blended malt whisky: 23rd June 2018

The Lakes Distillery is to release the world's first blend of English malt and Scotch malt whisky.

The Lakes Distillery makes history with 'steel bonnets' blended malt whisky: 23rd June 2018

Created with the highest quality malt whiskies from both sides of the border, ‘Steel Bonnets’ is a combination of The Lakes Single Malt from England and some of the most respected malts from Scotland. Read more

Isle of Arran Distillers eye spring 2019 opening for Lagg Distillery: 19th June 2018

Artist impression on the new Arran Distillery - Lagg

Construction of the Isle of Arran Distillers second distillery on the south of the island is on track to be completed and open to the public by spring 2019. Read more

class="maltheading" classs="indexheading">Read about the history and tasting notes for Redbreast 32-Year-Old Dream Cask Single Pot Cask Still Irish Whiskey

Redbreast 32-Year-Old Dream Cask Single Pot Cask Still Irish Whiskey

On World Whisky Day this year Redbreast 32-Year-Old Dream Cask Single Pot Cask Still Irish Whiskey was launched at the Irish Whisky Academy in Middleton. This Dream Cask was selected by Redbreast very own Bill Leighton. Read more

Speyside Distillery opens the doors on new visitor experience following six-figure investment: 11th June, 2018

Speyside Distillery opens the doors on new visitor experience following six-figure investment: 11th June, 2018

A secret distillery is not so secret any more following the launch of a new visitor experience in the heart of a Highland community. Speyside Distillery has made a six-figure investment into a craft spirit, art, tastings and distribution venue in Aviemore – Speyside Distillery, The Snug. Read more

Highland Queen blends come out on top at two global industry award ceremonies - 7th June, 2018

Highland Queen blends come out on top at two global industry award ceremonies - 7th June, 2018

Two Highland Queen blended scotch whiskies have impressed the judging panels at two internationally acclaimed industry awards ceremonies – the International Spirits Challenge and The Scotch Whisky Masters. Read more

Tullibardine takes home four medals at 2018 International Spirits Challenge - 7th June, 2018

Tullibardine takes home four medals at 2018 International Spirits Challenge - 7th June, 2018

Tullibardine distillery has been awarded four medals at the 2018 International Spirits Challenge, including a ‘silver’ accolade for its latest single malt release, The Murray Châteauneuf-du-Pape Finish. Read more

Glenmorangie marks 175 years of exceptional whisky creation with rare single-cask release - 7th June 2018

Anniversary bottling celebrates Highland single malt’s quintessential smoothness

Glenmorangie marks 175 years of exceptional whisky creation with rare single-cask release

Glenmorangie celebrates the 175th anniversary of its exceptional Highland single malt Scotch whisky with a rare single-cask bottling. Available exclusively to those who make the pilgrimage to the Distillery in Tain, this 16-year-old malt epitomises the smooth, rounded taste which sets Glenmorangie apart. Read more

Ardbeg spreads 'Peat & Love' to launch The Magical Whisky Tour 2018 Ardbeg Day Saturday 2nd June 2018

Ardbeg spreads 'Peat & Love' to launch The Magical Whisky Tour 2018 Ardbeg Day Saturday 2nd June 2018

This year's Ardbeg Day celebrations will take Ardbeggians and whisky-lovers alike back in time for a celebration of all things 'Peat & Love'. Read more

Tullibardine brings Châteauneuf-du-Pape finish to the global market: 10th April, 2018

Tullibardine brings Châteauneuf-du-Pape finish to the global market: 10th April, 2018

Tullibardine distillery has announced the global release of the latest expression to join its range of Highland single malt whiskies, The Murray Châteauneuf -du-Pape. Read more

Leighton Buzzard Railway Father’s Day Whisky Festival on Sunday 17 June between 1100 and 1600: 10th April, 2018

Loch Lomond Group toasts World Whiskies Awards success: 9th April, 2018

The Leighton Buzzard Railway celebrating another first with the hosting of a whisky and spirits festival on Father’s Day, Sunday 17 June between 1100 and 1600. Entry is free with a train ticket, and hourly trains will leave Page’s Park to the festival from 1030 to 1430, returning from 1225 to 1625. Read more

Loch Lomond Group toasts World Whiskies Awards success: 9th April, 2018

Loch Lomond Group toasts World Whiskies Awards success: 9th April, 2018

Loch Lomond Group’s single malts triumphed across a range of categories at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards, including a trio of prestigious Best in Class accolades.  Read more

Home of Jameson celebrates its first birthday as most-visited whiskey experience in the world : 9th April, 2018

Home of Jameson celebrates its first birthday as most-visited whiskey experience in the world : 9th April, 2018

More than 350,000 visitors from over 70 nations across the world visited new-look Jameson Distillery Bow St. in first year. Read more

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1989 - Second release in Bond House No. 1 Collection showcases whisky part-matured in ex-Côte-Rôtie casks: 6th April, 2018

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1989

Spirit from the final days of Glenmorangie’s former still house is celebrated in the inimitable cask assemblage of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989, the first Glenmorangie expression to be part-matured in rare ex-Côte-Rôtie casks. Read more

Dalwhinnie Distillery's Liz Stewart: Scotland's First Female Malt Distiller Celebrates Retirement With 'Lizzie's Dram'; 7th March, 2018

Dalwhinnie Distillery's Liz Stewart: Scotland's First Female Malt Distiller Celebrates Retirement With 'Lizzie's Dram'

Scotland’s first female operator in Malt Distilling is due to celebrate her retirement this week (9 March), and Diageo is marking the occasion in a rather ‘neat’ way. 

After 31 years’ service at Dalwhinnie Distillery, working in the warehouse, mash house and the still house Liz Stewart - or ‘Lizzie’ as she’s known - is hanging up her distillery operator’s overalls for retirement. In recognition of her dedicated service and iconic role as Scotland’s first female operator, Diageo is marking the occasion with the launch of a new exclusive distillery bottling aptly entitled ‘Lizzie’s Dram’.  Read more

Jura Whisky Launches New Signature Series: 5th March, 2018

Jura Whisky Launches New Signature Series: 5th March, 2018: 5th March, 2018

Hours away from the Scottish mainland, miles away from ‘ordinary’; Jura might not be the easiest place to make whisky, but we believe it’s the best. One road, one pub and one distillery - and home to a determined community spirit.  Free from distractions, we focus entirely on one thing – making the very best single malt whisky we can. Read more

Jameson Puts 'Taste' Centre-Stage In New Global Campaign :: 1st March, 2018

Jameson Puts 'Taste' Centre-Stage In New Global Campaign

Jameson Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has unveiled its latest advertising platform, entitled 'Taste, That's Why'. The campaign launches across television, out of home, digital, display and social media in the USA from this month, ahead of a wider roll-out later this year. Read more

class="maltheading">The Scotch Whisky Industry Review is celebrating the release of the 40th edition of its authoritative annual publication : 1st March, 2018

Every edition of The Scotch Whisky Industry Review has been authored by the leading industry analyst Alan S Gray.

The Scotch Whisky Industry Review is celebrating the release of the 40th edition of its authoritative annual publication

Alan stated “it has been a pleasure to report on this fascinating industry for the past four decades and I have witnessed many significant changes over that period. It is particularly pleasing that the latest release of the Annual Review reflects a lot of vitality in the industry including the influx of a varied number of new entrants." - Read more

Walsh Whiskey Distillery Secures €4m Contract in Ontario, Canada: 1st March, 2018
 Bernard Walsh, Founder & Managing Director of Walsh Whiskey Distillery and Russell Woodman, Chief Executive, Woodman Wines & Spirits Inc (Toronto) shake on a €4m contract over four years for the exclusive distribution of Walsh Whiskey's full portfolio of 10 super-premium whiskeys under the Writers' Tears and The Irishman portfolios in Ontario, Canada.

Toronto, Canada & Royal Oak, Carlow, Ireland – 28th February March 2018: Walsh Whiskey Distillery, one of Ireland’s leading whiskey producers, has agreed a €4m contract over four years with Woodman Wines & Spirits Inc. for the exclusive sale of its full portfolio of 10 super-premium whiskeys under the Writers’ Tears and The Irishman portfolios in Ontario, Canada. The contract was signed as part of the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine’s Trade Mission to Canada and the United States led by Minister Michael Creed T.D. Read More 

Glen Scotia Grand Tour set to offer whisky lovers a taste of Campbeltown: 27th February, 2018

Inside the Glen Scotia Distillery

Award-winning distiller Glen Scotia is to stage a tour that will enable whisky fans around the world to experience the essence of Campbeltown - Scotland’s smallest Scotch-producing region. Read more

Trio Of Designers Bring Spirit Of Collaboration To Jameson's Annual St. Patrick's Day Bottle: 1st February, 2018

Trio Of Designers Bring Spirit Of Collaboration To Jameson's Annual St. Patrick's Day Bottle: 1st February, 2018

Jameson Irish whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has kicked off St. Patrick's Day 2018 with its seventh annual limited-edition bottle design. For the first time in its history, Jameson has collaborated with a group of artists, representing the bravery, unity and opportunities that are possible when friends come together. Read more

SWA -10 Year Renewal of Scotch Whisky Trademark in China Announced During Prime Minister Trade Visit: 1st February, 2018

SWA LogoThe Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has renewed its collective trademarks ‘SCOTCH WHISKY’ and its translation ‘苏格兰威士忌’ in China until November 2028. As a result, Scotch Whisky is officially protected from locally produced copies for a further 10 years.  The announcement was made as SWA Chief Executive, Karen Betts, joined the Prime Minister on a three-day trade visit to China. Read more

World's Largest Collection Of Rare Corti Whisky Up For Auction held by Perth based Whisky Auctioneer: 30th January, 2018

e BenRiach And Glendronach Single Malts Win Gold In Stage One Of The World Whiskies Awards 2016 ::3rd February, 2016

The world’s largest known selection of rare and collectable Corti Brothers whiskies will go under the hammer in an online auction currently being held by Perth based Whisky Auctioneer. 

The selection of 26 bottles, 21 of which are unique, has been built up by a UK based whisky enthusiast. The bottles, which are being sold individually, are expected to sell for an estimated total of £50,000. Read more

New World Auction Record for Any Single Bottle of Japanese Whisky: 29th January, 2018

New World Auction Record for Any Single Bottle of Japanese Whisky: 29th January, 2018

HONG KONG, 29 JANUARY 2018 – Adam Bilbey, Head of Sotheby’s Wine Asia, commented, “With the hammer dropping above the high estimate, this was an incredible way to kick off our 2018 sales in Hong Kong! Once again we saw active bidding from across Asia, underpinned by discerning buyers here in Hong Kong. Read more

The Lakes Distillery ranked among eight whisky distilleries to see before you die: 29th January, 2018

Still at The Lakes Distillery

The Lakes Distillery has strengthened its position as a world class whisky producer after being named a top distillery by the organisation that promotes World Whisky Day. 

England’s premier whisky distillery is featured along with well-established names, including Glenfiddich and Bush Mills, on World Whisky Day’s list of top distilleries to visit. Read more 

Diageo Distillery Visitor Centres Hit Record High Helping to Drive Scottish Tourism - 22nd January, 2018

Blair Athol helps Diageo to have record visitors to their distilleries in 2018

Photo: Blair Athol helps Diageo to have record visitors to their distilleries in 2018

Scotch whisky tourism is in good spirits at the turn of 2018, as latest figures reveal a record year of visitors to Diageo distilleries across Scotland, according to new figures released today (Monday 22 January). Read more

Exclusive Burns Bottling: Burns Night 2018 with SMWS whisky: 11th January, 2018

Burns Night 2018 with SMWS whisky: 11th January, 2018

Burns Night 2018 is celebrated throughout Scotland and the world on the 25th January and is a way of looking at Robert Burns and his life. Us Scots treat this night very seriously in every detail with the way we dress, the food we consume and of course the dram of whisky at key parts to the evening. Read more

Burns Night 2018: Nicholson's pubs announce 2018 whisky showcase & burns night celebrations: 11th January, 2018

Burns Night 2018: Nicholson's pubs announce 2018 whisky showcase & burns night celebrations: 11th January, 2018

Nicholson’s will be hosting its second annual National Whisky Showcase from 15 January until 25 February, across its 77 pubs nationwide. A whole host of unmissable events are planned, including dedicated Burns Night menus, whisky brand ambassador talks, tastings, exclusive offers and competitions. Explore the world of whisky and find new favourites this winter with Nicholson’s – delivering the classic, authentic pub experience since 1873. Read more

class="maltheading">Chivas Harnesses Community Spirit In Search For The 2018 Chivas Masters Global Champion : 8th January, 2018

Applications Open For Bartenders Who Creatively Capture The Spirit Of Their Community

Chivas Harnesses Community Spirit In Search For The 2018 Chivas Masters Global Champion : 8th January, 2018

8th January, 2018: Chivas Regal, the world’s first luxury whisky, has launched its search for the 2018 Chivas Masters Global Champion. Now in its fifth year, the Chivas Masters is a global competition that celebrates bartenders who demonstrate cutting-edge skill and creativity and share Chivas Regal’s core values of community, collaboration and generosity. Read more

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Chapel Gate Whiskey: Ireland's First Modern Whiskey Bonder Launches First Release In The UK

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