Scotch Whisky

Scotch Whisky: protected

Provenance of Scotch protected

By Michelle Perrett

The first legal action brought against a company for falsely advertising and selling its spirits as Scottish has reached a landmark settlement. The SWA successfully brought the action under the new Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009.

Budget: due on 23 March

Beer vs Whisky: duty battle on

By Ewan Turney

The annual alcohol industry in-fighting has once again broken out in the run up to the Budget — with each sector calling for a freeze on its own...

Protz: sampling beer and whisky

Brewing that's worth the wait

By Roger Protz

Harviestoun and Highland Park's pain-staking processes lead to complex, delicious results, says Roger Protz.

Distellery: 14 copper stills

Diageo opens £40m Scottish distillery

By Lesley Foottit

Diageo has officially opened its new £40m Scottish distillery three years after work on it began. The 3,000m² Roseisle malt distillery in Speyside...

Whisky: shaking off its stuffy image

Pubs: a whisky business

By Sonya Hook

Making whisky appeal to young people is an challenge for producers. Sonya Hook looks at the work being done to shake off the drink's stuffy image.

Fitt: Chapter 6 and Greene King IPA

First English whisky brewed for 100 years

By Lesley Foottit

A former Greene King brewer has come up with a new drink — the first English whisky for more than 100 years. Distiller at the English Whisky...

Genfiddich: launches 30-year-old whisky

Glenfiddich releases a 30-year-old whisky

By Robyn Lewis

Glenfiddich has released a 30-year-old variant to sit alongside the producer's recent 40 and 50-year-old whisky launches. Bottles of the 30-Year-Old...

English whisky: first single malt for 100 years

English whisky to debut in November

By Robyn Lewis

The first English single malt whisky for 100 years will be released at the end of November by St George's Distillery.

Old Pulteney: stressing maritime links

Old Pulteney's sea legs

By MA Reporter

Old Pulteney used the London Boat Show as a launch platform for its latest campaign, which aims to reinforce its maritime links. The single malt...

Protz: not a Labour fan

Vote Labour? Never again

By Roger Protz

What on earth is the Government trying to do to pubs? Roger Protz can't believe its latest tax moves.

BBPA: Methodology used was wrong

'Government wrong on drinks labelling'

By Ewan Turney

Trade leaders have demanded a public correction from health minister Dawn Primarolo over claims the industry has reneged on its pledge to add unit...

Moves

Moves

Hyman joins First Drinks Brands First Drinks Brands, the distributor of Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky, Hendrick's gin and Russian Standard...

In Brief

In Brief

Balvenie in cask of its own This year's Balvenie vintage cask is now available through First Drinks Brands. Priced at £400, the single malt whisky...

BrandsBriefs

BrandsBriefs

Balvenie's signature single Whisky distiller Balvenie is producing a signature single malt to commemorate malt master David Stewart's 45 years in the...

MyShout

MyShout

It's decision day soon for the big issues affecting the trade, says MP John Grogan The House of Commons is currently taking its half term break, and...

Free spirit

Free spirit

Author Michael Jackson was widely known as the Beer Hunter, but it was his passion for Scotch whisky that first hooked Andrew Jefford I will miss...

Reviving profits

Reviving profits

Following the poor summer, pubs really need to make the most of the festive season. Nigel Huddleston kicks off a four-page special with a look at...

Gaelic or Gallic...

Gaelic or Gallic...

The owners of Scotland's top-selling malt whisky have denied claims that this summer's controversial brand relaunch aims to shed traditional Scottish...

The Quinn's range

Quinn's dumped as sales slump

By Rosie Davenport

Diageo has pulled the plug on its Quinn's RTD, launched just last year with an £8.5m marketing spend. The company's new head of innovation, Liz...

NewsDigest

NewsDigest

Foreign satellite pubs and suppliers have been warned not to expect a quiet summer, despite the end of the football season. Ray Hoskin, managing...