Fèis Ìle, the renowned annual festival celebrating the rich heritage of whisky and culture on the Isle of Islay, has unveiled its tantalizing schedule for 2024. From May 24th to June 1st, the island will come alive with a vibrant array of events, distillery open days, tastings, music, and more, pr
In a remarkable development on July 17th, 2023, an illicit whisky production site of great rarity was unearthed at Ben Lomond, Scotland, in late June. This significant discovery was made as part of Project Pioneering Spirit, a collaboration between archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotla
With The Chancellor’s (Jeremy Hunt) Spring Budget announced a cry of outrage went up from whisky fans all over the world as it directly opposes government’s pledge to “ensure the tax system is supporting Scottish whisky” The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt Announced in the Spring Budget that there w
The first new distillery in Inverness, Scotland, in 130 years just had its doors opened. The first distillery to open in the city since 1892 is the Uile-bheist Distillery , which is Gaelic for "monster," and its first barrels were filled only a few days afterwards. “Our
To address what it refers to as the country's "deep, long-standing, and dysfunctional connection with alcohol," the Scottish Government is consulting on how it might restrict the advertising of alcohol goods. Officials contend that alcohol advertising makes drinking more appealing to adolesc
Little island Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, is well known for producing some of the most recognizable and unique single malt whiskies in the world. With only 240 square miles and a population of around 3,000, the island is well-known for its untamed beauty, peat bogs, and immaculate beach
As part of larger initiatives to safeguard peatlands and lower carbon emissions, the selling of peat will soon be prohibited in Scotland. Before examining how a larger prohibition might affect commercial users, the goal is to first outlaw the retail selling of peat for home gardening. "Pea
According to a poll, more than a quarter (27%) of Scotch whiskey distillers predict that energy prices would double in 2023. While 53% of members of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), a trade organization, have already witnessed price increases in the last year, 72% of members expect their
Grahamslaw farm located in Kelso which is a market town in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland has submitted plans to the Scottish Borders Council for a new eco friendly whisky distillery on Monday, October 3rd, 2022. The Grahamslaw Distillery Company has submitted the plans. The company i
Plans that were submitted towards the end of 2021 for a new highland distillery on the south bank of the Dornoch Firth have been given the go ahead by Highland Council. The plans submitted were for a new Midfearn Distillery on Midfearn Estate at Easter Fern. This site is close to where
