Many rock bands have become involved with distilleries over the years to release their own branded spirits, and this trend seems to continue to grow. Moving beyond the usual merchandising on offer, rock band spirits
Inverclyde’s first zero-carbon whisky distillery, Ardgowan Distillery, has broken ground on the first phase of its £20 million “cathedral of whisky” Inverkeithing based Muir construction will deliver the first build phase which is expected to
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has revealed that visitor numbers to Scotch Whisky visitor centres throughout Scotland have once again topped 2 million in 2022, which the industry says signals a recovery to pre-pandemic levels.
The UK’s independent advertising regulator – Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) – has issued guidance to advertisers of whisky cask investments. This follows recent activity by the ASA as they published two rulings about the advertising
A new name in Irish whiskey – Outwalker – was officially launched at an event in Belfast, Northern Ireland recently with nearly 200 people from business and industry gathered to hear about the venture and
The most updated whisky book on the market is coming out soon – the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2024 is being published at the start of October. This is the 19th edition of a book that
Independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie has launched its new peated single malt Scotch whisky brand: Meikle Tòir (pronounced mee-kuhl tor). Spearheaded by celebrated Master Distiller Billy Walker, The GlenAllachie Distillery, which surpassed £20 million
Pushing the boundaries of whisky production to new extremes, a pioneering new project dreamt up by Cask World‘s founder Daniel Monk is well on its way to fruition, with whisky casks currently maturing in Antarctica,
Fife based InchDairnie Distillery, has commenced production of Pot Still whisky, which once matured will go on to become part of its experimental PrinLaws Collection. The whisky is said to be inspired by the great
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon is a brand new limited-release expression from Beam Suntory, featuring a marriage of 11- and 12-year-old bourbon, it delivers the distillery’s highly anticipated oldest release, stemming from the question What
Drinks Ireland, the body representing the Republic of Ireland’s drinks brands and entrepreneurs, has recently launched its 7th annual spirits industry and market report. “The spirits industry is of significant importance to the economic, social
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures demonstrating that exports in the first half of 2023 are continuing to deliver for the UK economy, as consumers drive the global trend for choosing higher
Sliabh Liag Distillers, have announced the launch of the first legally distilled whiskey from Donegal, on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, for the first time in over 180 years. Sliabh Liag – The Kilcar Release (46%
Ian Macleod Distillers has announced that production at the Rosebank Distillery has restarted for the first time in over 30 years – following a multi-million-pound restoration. The Lowland based distiller has completed initial distillation runs
St Andrews-based contemporary whisky and gin distillery, Eden Mill, has reached a key milestone in its extensive multi-million-pound construction of its striking new extended distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the River Eden.