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• 25th November 2025
  Lochlea Overtone Over & Stout
  Lochlea has revealed the concluding release in its UK-exclusive collaboration with Overtone Brewery: Lochlea Overtone Over & Stout. This final instalment in comprises of three stout-seasoned casks (two Bourbon barrels and one STR barrique), alongside one first-fill Bourbon barrel and one ex-peated Bourbon barrel.
   
• 25th November 2025
  The Borders Distillery Introduces ERP Ahead Of First Release
  The Borders Distillery has taken a significant step toward the release of its first single malt Scotch whisky. The Hawick-based distillery has rolled out Bottle ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), a cloud-based platform that provides full visibility of the whisky-making process from start to finish.
   
• 24th November 2025
  Cù Bòcan Creation #7
  Cù Bòcan—the experimental single malt produced at Tomatin Distillery each winter has unveiled Cù Bòcan Creation #7 which marks two decades of peated spirit production at the distillery. Creation #7 has been matured in a rare combination of Pineau des Charentes Rouge and American virgin oak casks. The result they say is a whisky defined by notes of rhubarb, custard, gentle heather smoke and sweet oak spice.
   
• 18th November 2025
  InterBev Crowned Best Employer At HR Industry Awards
  International Beverage, the global premium spirits producer has been recognised for cultivating an exceptional workplace environment after taking home one of the HR industry’s most respected honours. The company secured the Best Employer / Workplace of the Year award at the 2025 HR NETWORK National Awards, which took place last Thursday at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel.
   
• 18th November 2025
  Whisky Makers Unite For Peatland Revival At RSPB Reserve
  A significant new conservation partnership has been launched today, bringing together RSPB Scotland and leading whisky distillers Suntory Global Spirits, Diageo and The Glenmorangie Company. Their shared goal is to revive peatland on Islay — one of Scotland’s most celebrated natural landscapes. The collaborative project at The Oa nature reserve aims to protect vital wildlife habitats, capture carbon, and honour the deep cultural ties between Scotland’s land, its communities, and the whisky industry.
   
• 18th November 2025
  Bruichladdich Black Art Sapero - First Part Of New Travel Retail Series
  Bruichladdich has relaunched its iconic Black Art range with a brand-new, travel retail–exclusive series, beginning with the release of Black Art Sapero. The first chapter in this new multi-part collection makes its worldwide debut this month at Singapore Changi Airport as part of the Changi 1st initiative. Owned by Rémy Cointreau, the Bruichladdich Distillery Company is positioning this opening release as the foundation for an annual series rollout.
   
• 17th November 2025
  Castletown Mill Restored As A New Whisky Distillery
  Historic Castletown Mill based in Castletown, Caithness, on Scotland’s north coast has been revitalised as a new whisky distillery - Stannergill Distillery.
   
• 12th November 2025
  G & M Donate Rare Book To The National Library Of Scotland
  In honour of Scotland’s natural heritage and enduring cultural legacy, Gordon & MacPhail, one of the nation’s most respected independent Scotch whisky producers, has joined forces with Mr. Pote Narittakurn Lee, Chairman of iGroup (and owner of Gordon & MacPhail’s distribution partner in Thailand), to donate a rare 21st-century edition of John James Audubon’s Birds of America to the National Library of Scotland.
   
• 11th November 2025
  Tomatin 10 Year Old Launches in Supermarkets and Amazon
  With Christmas fast approaching, Highland distiller Tomatin has introduced a new 10 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky, the Tomatin 10 Year Old Bourbon Cask as its name suggests was matured exclusively in bourbon casks offering whisky drinkers a different view of Tomatin which normally has a sherry, port, or wine casks influence.
   
• 10th November 2025
  Rare Find Unveil The Rare Find Vault Lifetime Membership Option
  Rare Find, the independent bottler celebrated for its distinctive single cask whisky releases, has unveiled The Rare Find Vault – an exclusive new lifetime membership that invites whisky enthusiasts into a world of discovery, craftsmanship, and community.
   
• 10th November 2025
  The London Distillery Company Yesteryear 6 Year Old Rye
  The London Distillery Company has unveiled Yesteryear – a six-year-old single London rye whisky that revisits and reinterprets the distillery’s pioneering LV-1767 Edition, first released in 2018.
   
• 6th November 2025
  Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength 2025
  Here is one for the Big Peat lover's amongst you - Kilchoman has unveiled a limited edition Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength 2025. The release come 3 years after the last Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength release, and the distillery tells me it's everything fans have been waiting for.
   
• 6th November 2025
  Royal Elizabeth Bond Confirms Operating Partners
  Royal Elizabeth Bond, a major new bonded Scotch whisky warehousing development on the outskirts of Edinburgh, has appointed two specialist partners to support the launch of its 50-acre maturation facility at Dalmeny.
   
• 6th November 2025
  House Of Suntory Shop-in-Shop Sydney Airport Departures
  Suntory Global Spirits has joined forces with Heinemann Oceania to launch the first permanent House of Suntory shop-in-shop in Oceania. Situated within the main Heinemann store at Sydney Airport Departures, the 9-square-metre boutique showcases the brand’s collection of luxury Japanese whiskies and premium white spirits.
   
• 3rd November 2025
  Whisky Legends Celebrate 25 Years Of The Glencairn Glass
  Scotch Whisky legends gathered together last week at The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, where Raymond Davidson — creator of the iconic Glencairn Glass — hosted a special dinner celebrating the glass’s 25th anniversary.
   
• 3rd November 2025
  Timorous Beastie Phantom Smoke
  Douglas Laing marries marries a peated Highland Malt with classic Timorous Beastie spirit to create the latest limited edition instalment in their Scotch blended malt Timorous Beastie range, the Phantom Smoke.
   
• 30th October 2025
  Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Matured 8 Year Old
  The Glasgow Distillery has announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Glasgow 1770 collection – Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Matured 8 Year Old single malt whisky. This new limited release of 1,400 bottles marks the second expression in the distillery’s growing range of age-statement single malts, bottled at cask strength.
   
• 28th October 2025
  The SMWS Wham Bam! Festive Dram (Ben Nevis)
  The SMWS has unveiled a 35cl bottle of its Wham Bam! festive dram, accompanied by a long-stem tasting glass, just in time for the holiday season. Distilled at the Ben Nevis distillery, this 11 Year Old whisky was initially aged in an ex-bourbon hogshead for five years before being transferred to a first-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead. It is available to non-members priced at £42, members price is £38.
   
• 24th October 2025
  The Dalmore Red Wine Cask Edition Cask Curation Series
  Highland Single Malt The Dalmore has unveiled the third release in its Cask Curation Series — The Red Wine Cask Edition. To highlight the influence of these special casks, The Dalmore used Château Mont-Redon red wine casks to finish each of the three whiskies in the collection — offering a rare opportunity to experience how these casks shape flavour across three distinct ages: 24, 34, and 43 years old.
   
• 23rd October 2025
  Kilchoman 100% Islay Sherry Cask Matured 11 Year Old Review
  Review of the Kilchoman 100% Islay Sherry Cask Matured 11 Year Old which captures the duality of Kilchoman’s 100% Islay style perfectly: farm-born peat character meeting the richness of sherry cask maturation. The way they highlight the interplay between the sweet, earthy smoke and the vibrant sherried fruit tones really brings the dram to life.
   
• 23rd October 2025
  Malt Whisky Yearbook 2026 Review
  The Malt Whisky Yearbook 2026 asserts itself as the definitive annual guide for malt whisky aficionados. Now in its 21st edition, this is not simply a reprint, but a fully refreshed, exhaustively updated resource that marries reference with reading pleasure.
   
• 23rd October 2025
  Local Heros Whiskies Launched By The Distillery At Coleburn
  Nestled in the heart of Speyside, The Distillery at Coleburn has launched its inaugural Local Heros series of blended malt Scotch whiskies, Sherry Bomb, Sweet Peat and Big Smoke, marking a bold new chapter in the revival of one of Scotland’s historic whisky sites.
   
• 22nd October 2025
  Ardnahoe 5 Year Old Cask Strength Edition Joins Core Range
  Ardnahoe distillery on Islay has expanded its core line-up with the introduction of a new 5 Year Old Cask Strength release. This young peaty Islay dram has been bottled at 60.9% ABV, has been crafted exclusively from spirit matured in first-fill bourbon barrels.
   
• 21st October 2025
  £10,000 'Very Old & Rare' Whisky Advent Calendar 2025
  Indulge yourself or treat the whisky connoisseur in your life with a Whisky Advent Calendar from Master of Malt with prices starting from£50 up to £10,000.
   
• 20th October 2025
  The SMWS Winter Series - Four Limited-Edition Whiskies
  The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has introduced its Winter Series – a collection of four exclusive single malt whiskies inspired by the defining moments of the colder months, from October through to January. Launching with The SMWS Spirit of Halloween (Laphroaig) and will be followed by Mistletoe and Whisky (Glenfarclas), We'll Take a Cup of Kindness Yet (Teaninich) and Sing Thy Name! (Linkwood).
   
• 20th October 2025
  Loch Lomond Group's Luss Distillery Now Open
  Luss Distillery which was granted planning permission in February this year by Argyll and Bute Council and Luss Estates has officially opened its doors, welcoming whisky and gin enthusiasts to a brand-new experience by the Loch Lomond Group.
   
• 16th October 2025
  White Peak Wire Works Port Cask Joins Provenance Core Range
  Almost eight years after laying down its first casks, White Peak Distillery continues to shape the landscape of English single malt whisky. Guided by a vision rooted in provenance, heritage, and a true sense of place, the distillery now unveils Wire Works Port Cask – the latest addition to the Wire Works Provenance Core Range.
   
• 15th October 2025
  Douglas Laing The Gauldrons Eclipse Edition
  Glasgow-based independent Scotch whisky maker Douglas Laing & Co. has announced The Gauldrons Eclipse—the first release of its kind in the Campbeltown-inspired collection. This limited edition captures the mysterious essence of The Gauldrons, elevated by a unique finishing period in Orange Wine casks.
   
• 14th October 2025
  Tomatin 2005 Single Cask N0. 40389 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel
  Tomatin unveils rare 2005 Single Cask Bourbon-Matured whisky for UK. Departing from the distillery’s usual maturation in sherry, port, or wine casks, this 2005 edition has been aged solely in a single first-fill ex-bourbon barrel, Cask No. 40389, which they say has produced a whisky with a sweet, fruity, and malty profile that allows Tomatin’s signature tropical notes to shine.
   
• 14th October 2025
  Fettercairn 1824 Martini Whisky Cocktail - Shaken Not Stirred
  Highland distillery Tomatin has introduced a new single cask release, crafted exclusively for the UK whisky marketplace. Departing from the distillery’s usual maturation in sherry, port, or wine casks, this 2005 edition has been aged solely in a single first-fill ex-bourbon barrel, Cask No. 40389, which they say has produced a whisky with a sweet, fruity, and malty profile that allows Tomatin’s signature tropical notes to shine.
   
• 14th October 2025
  Benbecula Distillery Secures £1.5 Million Investment Boost
  Benbecula Distillery, one of Scotland’s newest whisky producers located in the Outer Hebrides, has received a £1.5 million investment boost from the British Business Bank's Investment Fund for Scotland. Delivered through Maven Capital Partners, the funding marks the fund’s first equity investment in the Highlands and Islands and will enable the distillery to scale production, support whisky maturation, and expand its local team.
   
• 14th October 2025
  Vikki Bruce Inducted As A Keeper Of The Quaich
  Vikki Bruce, Managing Director of whisky specialist MacLean & Bruce, has been inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich at the Society’s 70th Ceremony and Banquet at Blair Castle, recognising her outstanding contribution to the Scotch whisky industry.
   
• 14th October 2025
  Dragon in Clouds Fetches $142433 at Distillers One of One Auction
  KANDOBLANC, the visionary maison where art, culture, and rare whisky converge, has achieved a landmark result at the Distillers One of One auction in partnership with Sotheby’s. Its one-of-a-kind creation, Dragon in Clouds, sold for US $142,433, marking the highest price achieved by an independent boutique company and the sixth-highest lot overall among 39 exceptional releases — more than doubling KANDOBLANC’s previous record.
   
• 13th October 2025
  The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Peat Plants II
  The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has unveiled the second chapter in its acclaimed Creators Collection with Peat Plants II — a bold quartet of limited-edition peated single malt Scotch whiskies that celebrate the rugged, untamed spirit of Scotland’s Western Isles.
   
• 13th October 2025
  House of Hazelwood & Huntsman Distillers One of One Auction
  House of Hazelwood and Huntsman of Savile Row set new record at the Distillers One of One Auction. In a remarkable convergence of British craftsmanship, House of Hazelwood and Huntsman of Savile Row united to offer a world-first experience at this year’s Distillers One of One auction. Their collaborative lot — the chance to create both a bespoke whisky blend and a custom cashmere tweed jacket — achieved a winning bid of £46,250 ($61,761), exceeding expectations threefold.
   
• 13th October 2025
  Isla Marambio - World's First Whisky Matured In Antarctica
  After three years of ageing under some of the harshest conditions on Earth, the world’s first whisky matured in Antarctica has been revealed — a groundbreaking venture conceived by whisky entrepreneur Daniel Monk, founder of Cask World, and made possible through a partnership with La Alazana Distillery in Argentina.
   
• 13th October 2025
  Clydeside Fortnight Peated Lowland Scotch Malt Whisky
  Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow has revealed the debut of its first-ever peated expression. Called Clydeside Fortnight, the whisky takes its name from the two-week period each year when peated spirit is crafted at the distillery. It now joins Clydeside’s range and becomes available to the public from today.
   
• 10th October 2025
  Glen Moray Tequila Cask Finish & Peated Tequila Cask Finish Review
  Review of the contrasting Glen Moray 2014 Tequila Cask Finish and Glen Moray 2014 Peated Tequila Cask Finish single malts, the distillery's latest limited edition releases in their experimental Warehouse 1 Collection.
   
• 8th October 2025
  International Beverage Spirit of Our Community Awards 2025
  Premium global spirits company International Beverage has announced the return of its community charity initiative for a third consecutive year, reinforcing the company’s ongoing dedication to supporting meaningful causes throughout Scotland. First introduced in 2022, the Spirit of Our Community Awards were created to recognise and reward the people and organisations making a positive difference in Airdrie and Coatbridge, where International Beverage’s head office is located.
   
• 8th October 2025
  Bimber The Spirit of the Underground Release No.8
  Bimber Distillery has announced the launch of the eighth instalment in its acclaimed The Spirit of the Underground Collection, created in partnership with Transport for London (TfL) and facilitated by IMG Licensing. The latest release features four hand-crafted single malts, each inspired by one of London’s iconic Tube stations: Elephant and Castle, Marble Arch, South Kensington, and Kew Gardens.
   
• 7th October 2025
  Glen Scotia Icons of Campbeltown Release No.3
  Glen Scotia has launched the third expression in its Icons of Campbeltown collection — a five-part annual series celebrating the rich history and folklore of Scotland’s former Victorian whisky capital. This limited-edition unpeated Tawny Port Cask Finish 12 Year Old Single Malt takes its inspiration from the Wulver, a legendary creature featured among the saints and beasts carved into Campbeltown’s medieval market cross.
   
• 3rd October 2025
  Bladnoch Loch Maberry Chapter Two
  Bladnoch, Scotland’s oldest privately-owned distillery, has unveiled the second release in its special series Loch Maberry: Stories of Bladnoch. Loch Maberry Chapter Two is a single Cask 450/2006, a sherry butt cask laid down in 2006. The whisky is said to reveal rich notes of coffee, chocolate, and almonds, finishing with a long, nutty almond character.
   
• 3rd October 2025
  The SMWS Refines Their Flavour Profile Offerings
  The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has has refined their flavour profile line-up with the introduction of eight new flavour profiles for its Signature range, replacing the 12 flavour profiles launched in 2012 to help members navigate its releases.
   
• 3rd October 2025
  Douglas Laing's Big Peat Highball RTD Big Hit In Japan
  Glasgow based independent Scotch whisky producer Douglas Laing & Co. has announced the successful launch of the Big Peat Highball, the first ready-to-drink expression from its iconic Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky brand, Big Peat. Developed in partnership with Japan Import System, the limited-edition serve debuted nationwide in mid-August across 15,000 Japanese retail outlets. The release sold out at remarkable speed.
   
• 1st October 2025
  Review Of Clydebuilt Single Malt Whiskies Bottled By Ardgowan
  Review of six sherry influenced Clydebuilt single malt whiskies from Ardgowan distillery, and if the quality of these sherried drams are anything to go by then they're are some very good whiskies to come from Ardgowan.
   
• 1st October 2025
  Benbecula Distillery Launches Second Private Cask Offer
  Benbecula Distillery, the first official single malt distillery on the Scottish island of Benbecula, has announced the launch of its 2025 Private Cask Offering—the second chapter in a tightly limited three-year series. This year’s release makes just 120 casks available, giving collectors and whisky enthusiasts the opportunity to secure a piece of 'The Spirit of the Hebrides' directly from the distillery, complete with full ownership certification and seven years of insured warehousing.
   
• 1st October 2025
  Ardnahoe Skerryvore XX Limited Edition Single Malt Whisky
  Skerryvore marks 20th anniversary with the release of Ardnahoe Skerryvore XX a limited-edition single malt, a vatting of eight casks personally selected by each member of Skerryvore in collaboration with the Ardnahoe whisky-making team.
   
• 30th September 2025
  Glencairn's Innovation Recognised At Made in Scotland Awards
  Glencairn Crystal, the family-owned crystal glassware specialist, has been awarded Manufacturing Innovation at the inaugural Made in Scotland Awards 2025. This latest recognition follows a landmark year for the business, which also secured the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation and was named a finalist in the Department for Business and Trade Exporter of the Year Award at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards.
   
• 30th September 2025
  Rare Find Partners With Bodegas Barbadillo
  Independent bottler, Rare Find, is marking its 10th anniversary with the launch of its Autumn 2025 collection. The release not only presents four single malts, but also unveils the first results of a landmark collaboration with Bodegas Barbadillo. The collection includes a Longmorn 16 Year Old, Tamdhu 16 Year Old, Secret Speyside 16 Year Old and Benriach 9 Year Old.
   
• 30th September 2025
  Ardbeg Appoints Female Distillery Manager
  Ardbeg has announced that Bryony McNiven will become the iconic Islay malt whisky’s new Distillery Manager – the first woman in the modern era to hold the role. An Islay native and daughter of a former Ardbeg stillman, Bryony follows in the footsteps of sisters Margaret and Flora Macdougall, who managed the Distillery nearly 200 years ago.
   
• 30th September 2025
  Glen Moray Partners With ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship
  As golf season continues in full swing, Speyside distiller Glen Moray is celebrating its ongoing partnership with the ISPS Handa Senior Open Championship, Europe’s only senior major, secured through 2026.
   
• 29th September 2025
  Living Souls Announce Drummygar Distillery Now In Production
  The founders of independent bottler Living Souls have revealed their latest venture: Drummygar Distillery, a working farm distillery that blends time-honoured practices with modern whisky-making.
   
• 26th September 2025
  Ardgowan Distillery Secures Global Distribution Deals
  Ardgowan Distillery has secured new distribution agreements for its Clydebuilt whisky brand, strengthening its presence in key markets across Europe, North America, and Asia.
   
• 26th September 2025
  Jackton Distillery Shortlisted For Three Major Awards
  Independent and family-owned Jackton Distillery, located just outside Glasgow, has been shortlisted for three major honours at this year’s Scottish Whisky Awards, cementing its place among the country’s most exciting whisky-makers. The distillery is a finalist in: Best Blended Scotch – for both its Amontillado and Oloroso expressions, Tourism Destination of the Year and Distillery of the Year.
   
• 26th September 2025
  G & M Trilogy Collection For One Of One Charity Auction
  Marking 130 years in the whisky business, family-owned Scotch whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has revealed a unique trilogy collection to be auctioned at the third Distillers One of One charity event, hosted by The Distillers’ Charity and Sotheby’s. The trio of whiskies are a Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant Distillery 75-Year-Old, a Benromach 52-Year-Old and a bottle of The Cairn, 3-Year-Old – the inaugural release from Gordon & MacPhail’s newest distillery in the Cairngorms National Park.
   
• 24th September 2025
  Year 2 Of Dalmore’s Portfolio Series Debuts In Global Travel Retail
  The Dalmore has unveiled The Portfolio Series 2025 in partnership with Lotte Duty Free and Singapore Changi Airport, marking the collection’s worldwide travel retail debut. The launch began on 1 September with a one-month exclusive listing period at Changi, coinciding with The Dalmore’s first pop-up at the airport. From October, the collection will roll out to other leading international hubs.
   
• 23rd September 2025
  London Distillery Company Embarque
  The London Distillery Company has unveiled its second single malt whisky: Embarque – a sherry-led expression which was finished in 1st fill Oloroso sherry casks from Bodegas Barbadillo and bottled at 57.7% ABV.
   
• 19th September 2025
  Big Peat Winter Edition & Scallywag Winter Edition
  As the weather starts to turn colder and whisky enthusiasts reach for something comforting, Douglas Laing & Co. is rolling out not one, but two special winter bottling's: Scallywag Winter Edition and, debuting for the very first time, Big Peat Winter Edition which replaces the Big Peat Christmas annual release . These seasonal takes on two of the brand's icons invite drinkers to savour winter with whiskies that are bold, indulgent, and full of character.
   
• 18th September 2025
  Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 24 Year Old
  Ardbeg Islay single malt Scotch whisky has unveiled the second expression in its ultra-rare Millennium Vintage Series: Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 24 Years Old, described as a delicately nutty and smoky whisky representing a pivotal chapter in the distillery’s history. This highly limited release is among the very first Ardbeg's ever to be finished in Amontillado sherry casks.
   
• 18th September 2025
  Ferg & Harris Wings of Kintyre 2025 Distillers One of One Auction
  Single cask, single malt whisky house Ferg & Harris has today unveiled its most remarkable release to date: Wings of Kintyre a Springbank single cask 31 Year Old. This gilded showpiece of artistry and craftsmanship has been created exclusively for the upcoming Distillers One of One charity auction.
   
• 17th September 2025
  Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices Review
  Just bumping this up as I tasted it this afternoon. Review of the Glenmorangie A Tale Of Spices, the 6th release in this series from the creative Highland whisky maker. This has no age statement but I would say it is far from being a youngster, I suspect a creative mix of young and old and it certainly delivers its headlined spices and all with a lovely touch of fruit, quite a different Glenmorangie but a very good one.
   
• 17th September 2025
  Glencairn Toasts Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Awards Winner
  The iconic Glencairn Whisky Glass has once again raised a toast to Scotland’s best crime writers. For the sixth consecutive year, Scottish family business Glencairn Crystal proudly sponsored The McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year and the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Novel of the Year at the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival.
   
• 17th September 2025
  Glenmorangie's Distillers Offer Visitors Behind-The-Scenes Tours
  Glenmorangie Distillery is opening its doors like never before. For the very first time, visitors can step behind the scenes at the award-winning Highland distillery and meet the legendary Distillers of Tain, the makers behind one of the world’s most celebrated single malts – and the stars of Glenmorangie’s Once Upon a Time in Scotland film series with Harrison Ford.
   
• 17th September 2025
  Glenfiddich 19 YO In Partnership With Aston Martin Formula One
  William Grant & Sons has announced the launch of a high-profile global airport campaign celebrating the release of its latest travel retail exclusive: the Glenfiddich 19 Year Old Limited Edition, created in partnership with the Aston Martin Formula One Team.
   
• 16th September 2025
  Bowmore 11 Year Old Travel Retail Exclusive
  Bowmore, Islay's oldest licensed distillery, has unveiled the Bowmore 11 Year Old, the latest addition to its portfolio, available exclusively in global travel retail. This new expression marries the Bowmore character with the richness of a sherry cask finish.
   
• 16th September 2025
  New Global Spirits Senior Leadership At International Beverage
  In whisky business news, International Beverage, has today unveiled the structure of its new International Spirits Senior Leadership Team, while also bidding farewell to UK Managing Director, Malcolm Leask.
   
• 11th September 2025
  Kilchoman At 20 A Journey From Cask No.1 To Modern Islay Icon
  In 2025, Kilchoman Distillery celebrates its 20th anniversary – a milestone that marks not just two decades of whisky-making, but the revival of a lost tradition on Islay. When founder Anthony Wills set out to build Kilchoman in 2005, it was the first new distillery on the island in over 124 years. Kilchoman Distillery at 20, from Barley to Bottle, a journey of Independence, Tradition, and Innovation.
   
• 8th September 2025
  Ardbeg House Hotel Opens And Offers Guests 3 New Whiskies
  Ardbeg House hotel opens just a short walk from the distillery blending world-class Scottish hospitality with the flavours, stories and eccentric spirit of Ardbeg’s island world. At the heart of the Ardbeg House experience are three exclusive whiskies available only on Islay they are Ardbeg House Reserve, Ardbeg Homecoming and Ardbeg Badger Juice.
   
• 8th September 2025
  International Beverage Appoints New Master of Whisky Creation
  International Beverage, a leading global spirits company, has appointed Sarah Burgess as its new Master of Whisky Creation. Sarah will lead a team of expert whisky makers, driving the company’s commitment to producing distinctive, flavour-led whiskies which includes Old Pulteney, Balblair, Speyburn and anCnoc single malts, as well as Hankey Bannister blended whisky.
   
• 3rd September 2025
  Kilchoman 100% Islay 15th Edition
  Kilchoman has announced the release of their 100% Islay expression for 2025, this is the 15th Edition in the series and this years expression has been drawn from 54 ex-bourbon barrels distilled in 2014 and 2015 making it an 9 year old whisky.
   
• 3rd September 2025
  Tomatin Owner Takara Shuzo Launches Kurokabegura New Make Spirit
  Takara Shuzo International, owner of Tomatin and the historic Japanese Shirakawa Distillery, has launched Kurokabegura New Make Spirit in the UK — a rare preview of the distillery’s forthcoming single malt Japanese whisky.
   
• 2nd September 2025
  Meikle Tòir Turbo 2025 Edition
  The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has unveiled the Meikle Tòir Turbo 2025 Edition, the third release in its celebrated annual small-batch heavily peated series.
   
• 2nd September 2025
  Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices
  Glenmorangie A Tale Of Spices is the 6th release in this series from the creative Highland whisky maker, this one is a marriage of spirits finished in four distinct cask types – including an experimental maturation in Moroccan red wine casks.
   
• 1st September 2025
  Jura 12 Year Old Now Leads The New Look Jura Whisky Range
  Jura has announced that Jura 12 Year Old will now serve as the brand’s new entry-level whisky within its core age-statement range, replacing Jura 10 Year Old, which is being discontinued. Alongside this change, Jura is introducing a refreshed, simplified packaging design across its single malt range.
   

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