Scotch Whisky

Scottish food and drink is proving popular in France

Scottish food and drink a success in France

By Laurence Gibbons

Scottish food and drink exports to France have grown in value by £21M over the past year to a whopping £703M, according to the Scottish government.

Drambuie boasts a history going back to 1745

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William Grant & Sons snaps up Drambuie

By Rod Addy

Premium spirits business and independent Scottish family distiller William Grant & Sons has acquired the Drambuie Liqueur Company, which owns the Drambuie whisky liqueur brand. 

Glasgow Distillery Company raises city spirits after 100 year absence

‘WE WANT TO CREATE AN AFFINITY WITH THE GLASGOW PEOPLE’

Glasgow Distillery Company raises city spirits after 100 years absence

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Glasgow Distillery Company will start distilling gin and single malt whisky in the city for the first time in 100 years next week, and CEO Liam Hughes aims to put Glasgow back on the spirits map.

The Macallan single malt whisky: Rising star in the States (Marc Levin/Flickr)

Edrington Americas boosts brand reach to major US cities

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Scottish distiller Edrington has established a sales, marketing and distribution company in the US called Edrington Americas - and says it can now hit US cities nationwide with brands including The Macallan and Brugal rum.

Major breakthrough for Scotch in battle to beat Aussie fraudsters

Major breakthrough for Scotch in battle to beat Aussie fraudsters

By RJ Whitehead

Scotland’s whisky industry is celebrating a “major breakthrough” in Australia, where this the spirit was registered as a certification trademark. The move comes after a long battle by Scotch Whisky Association to counter fakes, for which Australia has...

'Sexy' Irish whiskey can shake Scotch monolith: Tullamore D.E.W

CASE SALES VERSUS SCOTCH UNDERLINE POTENTIAL: JOHN QUINN, GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR

'Sexy' Irish whiskey can shake Scotch monolith: Tullamore D.E.W

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The world’s second-largest Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W insists the ‘sexy’ Irish whiskey category has immense potential as a rival to 'monolithic' Scotch sales.

Canadian whiskey has stellar global growth prospects: Campari CEO

CATEGORY 'LESS CONCENTRATED' THAN JAPANESE AND IRISH RIVALS

Canadian whiskey has stellar global growth prospects: Campari CEO

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Gruppo Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz says Canadian whiskey has major global growth prospects, as his firm signed a US $125m deal to acquire a ‘hidden gem’ in Forty Creek Distillery.

Scotland—and its whisky—attractive to Indian partners

Scotland—and its whisky—attractive to Indian partners

By RJ Whitehead

A delegation from Scotland to India, on a trade mission to promote the country’s food and drink, has proved a hit with its whisky-loving hosts—not least with the announcement shortly afterwards that an Indian company would invest in a new malt distillery...

Sir Richard Thompson slams ‘spineless’ UK alcohol policy

THE BUZZ ON: UK ALCOHOL MINIMUM UNIT PRICING

Sir Richard Thompson slams ‘spineless’ UK alcohol policy

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The UK government addressed its Alcohol Strategy consultation yesterday by ditching controversial plans to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol, to applause from industry and outrage from health groups…

Edrington brand The Macallan bucks age-old whisky beliefs

Edrington brand The Macallan bucks age-old whisky beliefs

By Fiona Barry

Edrington brand The Macallan has launched a new line of single malts in Canada that it claims marks a significant shift away from traditional thinking that age is whisky’s most important selling point.

Beam Inc. Scotches talk of Teacher’s whiskey losing Indian No.1 spot

Beam Inc. Scotches talk of Teacher’s whiskey losing Indian No.1 spot

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Beam Inc. insists to BeverageDaily.com that Teacher’s remains the bestselling Scotch Whiskey brand in India, despite press reports suggesting it has lost that position to Pernod Ricard’s 100 Pipers in the wake of Beam’s ongoing probe into potential local...

The test compares whisky samples with known tests for genuine whisky

New test can detect fake whisky, say scientists

By Helen Glaberson

A new “reliable and quick” method has been developed that can distinguish between authentic and imitation Scotch whisky brands, according to scientists at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.