Every autumn Nc'nean releases a limited special edition whisky dedicated to a particular employee at the distillery, also known as one of the “Rebels” of Nc'nean, hence the series name “Quiet Rebels”. This series focuses on highlighting those who work behind the scenes to produce a great whisky. T
Scotch whisky's export performance in the first half of 2023 has encountered a decline both in volume and value, marking a departure from the robust sales surge witnessed during the same period in the previous year. A stark reduction of 20% in volume, translating to a staggering 630 million 700ml
Six award-winning, single malt scotches from top distilleries have been announced. The Diageo Distillers Edition Collection is a range of single malt whiskies produced by Diageo, a British multinational alcoholic beverages company. The collection includes expressions from six different disti
The major spirits company Edrington has appointed Craig Johnstone as the new master blender for The Famous Grouse. Craig Johnstone, a Scot, after finishing his degree in astrophysics started working in the whisky industry as a distillery tour guide. This ignited his passion for whisky and he
The Cotswolds Distillery announces a plan to increase production of its English whisky and gin with new support from Santander UK. The distillery's goal is to increase its annual alcohol production from 125,000 liters, to 500,000 liters. [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.com/cask
Penderyn has released Yma O Hyd, the 10th bottling in the Icons of Wales series. Buy Penderyn Yma O Hyd Penderyn, also known as the Welsh Whisky Company, is the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. The name Penderyn comes from the village of Pendery
Compass Box has Introduced two new blended whiskies, Flaming Heart 2022 and Ultramarine. [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.com/caskompare/image/upload/c_scale,f_auto,h_500,q_auto/v1663460754/blog/getimage_oygnmm.jpg" alt="Compass Box Flaming Heart 2022"[/linkImage] Flaming Heart
If you have a spare £110K-£200K to throw around and you are a whisky connoisseur who appreciates an old whisky - this may be for you. Sotheby's is holding an auction for an 81 year old whisky which is thought to be the world’s oldest whisky according to Sotheby's broker. The whisky is named “The M
A dispute over wages has led to workers at a Diageo Scotch whiskey distillery contemplating weekend strike action. On January 17, a first strike at the facility in the Scottish town of Leven started and lasted for 48 hours. There will be further halts in the upcoming months. Unite the Union, which
Yamazaki 18-Year-Old Mizunara and Hakushu 18-Year-Old Peated Malt are two ultra-premium, limited edition blends that Suntory is releasing in honour of its history. Japanese whisky has a relatively short but remarkable history. It began in the early 20th century when Shinjiro Torii esta
