The festive season is upon us and there are plenty of different gift ideas available, other than buying a bottle of something special for a friend or family member, such as the award-winning Glen Scotia
The Connaught Bar is named as The World’s Best Bar 2020
The 12th edition of the annual ranking featured bars from 23 countries and saw London’s Connaught Bar clinch the No.1 spot and take home The World’s Best Bar and The Best Bar in Europe awards. The list of the World’s
An Inside the Cask chat with…Shonna Milliken Humphrey
In her own words, US author Shonna Milliken Humphrey “slings words for cash, compassion, or glory”. The Maine-born writer works full time as director of sponsored programs and research compliance at Maine’s Bates College, but
How to start your own Whisky Club by the HMWS
The Hellenic Malt Whisky Society (HMWS) is a whisky club first established back in 2010 in Greece. The HMWS team was kind enough to spare some time on their experience of starting the Society and
A Wave of Boozy Sparkling Water is hitting the UK shores
The growing trend of lighter drinks led by Mark Anthony Group’s White Claw hard seltzer has now arrived in the UK after experiencing huge growth in the USA. This Ready to Drink (RTD) format made
One to Watch Out for: Puni Distillery in Italy
Deep in the picturesque Italian Alps, Puni Distillery is winning international accolades for the quality of its light, fruity style single malt whisky…. Whisky probably isn’t the first spirit that springs to mind when you
200 years of Johnnie Walker
‘Born in 1820 – Still going Strong’: 200 years of the Johnnie Walker scotch whisky brand and 200 years since John Walker sold up the family farm to open a grocery store, quickly turning his
Top 5 Christmas Whisky Gifts
The festive season is upon us and more than ever, it provides the perfect excuse to escape the current issues we have faced in 2020 by celebrating Christmas with family and friends (lockdown restrictions permitting
Latest M&A in the Drinks Industry – November 2020
Zenith Global has released the latest mergers & acquisitions data across beer, wine and spirits from August to October 2020, including the addition of both Aviation Gin and Chase Gin brands to their portfolio through
Whisky Industry joins forces with Doddie’s Foundation
Scotland’s whisky industry is set to toast Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir in celebration of the third anniversary of his charity, the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (MN5DF), which was set up to raise funds to
New Product: River Rock Single Malt scotch whisky
A single malt whisky with a feelgood factor and a mission to make whisky more welcoming – that’s the starting point in the journey of River Rock, a new single malt Scotch whisky, which is
How to start your own Whisky Club by the TCWA
The Cyprus Whisky Association (or TCWA) is a whisky club first established back in 2014. I first encountered them when I had the opportunity to work in the market and have since met their
New Product: Glen Scotia 11yo Sherry Double Cask Finish
This limited edition is made in Campbeltown in the Mull of Kintyre, the original whisky capital of Scotland, and the single malt comes from Glen Scotia Distillery. Matured in first fill bourbon barrels, this expression
The New World of New World Whisky
Distill Ventures have released their white paper on New World Whisky. Through interviews with whisky makers, retailers, bartenders and craft spirits analysts, the latest category insights and data, as well as their own US and
Raising a Dram to Scotch Whisky Tourism
A record 2.16 million visits to distilleries took place in 2019, with two in every three visits from international visitors, before the current pandemic curtailed international travel. The figures were revealed by the Scotch Whisky
