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Discover Ardbeg’s New Smoketrails Côte Rôtie Edition - The Cask You Have Never Heard Of
11-14-2025

Discover Ardbeg’s New Smoketrails Côte Rôtie Edition - The Cask You Have Never Heard Of


Ardbeg, the renowned Scottish distillery known for its bold and smoky Scotch whiskies, has exciting news for enthusiasts and globetrotters alike. The highly anticipated second edition of the Ardbeg Traveller's Exclusive Smoketrails series, titled "Ardbeg Smoketrails Côte Rôtie Edition," is set to

Surge: A New Travel Exclusive By Talisker
11-14-2025

Surge: A New Travel Exclusive By Talisker


In a recent announcement by Talisker a new exclusive travel edition is being released in select airports across Europe. The new release will start being available in the UK around September and in other countries closer to the end of the year.  [linkImage] src="https://res.cloudinary.co

Whisky Companies Have Been Called Out for Polluting Rivers in Scotland
11-14-2025

Whisky Companies Have Been Called Out for Polluting Rivers in Scotland


William Grant & Sons and Chivas Brothers are required by the Scottish Environmental Agency (Sepa) to stop spills coming from their Glenfiddich and Glen Keith distilleries in Speyside. The businesses have also given Sepa and other conservation organizations money totaling £36,100 in an effort t

Cotswolds Distillery Receives £3m in Funding
11-14-2025

Cotswolds Distillery Receives £3m in Funding


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 Releases Its 10th Icons of Wales Whisky
11-14-2025

Penderyn Releases Its 10th Icons of Wales Whisky


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 Introduces Two New Blended Whiskies
11-14-2025

Compass Box Introduces Two New Blended Whiskies


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

The Macallan The Reach - The World's Oldest Whisky Is Up For Auction At Sotheby's
11-14-2025

The Macallan The Reach - The World's Oldest Whisky Is Up For Auction At Sotheby's


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

Row Over Pay Causes Diageo Whisky Workers Set To Month Long Strike
11-14-2025

Row Over Pay Causes Diageo Whisky Workers Set To Month Long Strike


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

100th Anniversary Of Suntory Brings With It The Release Of Two High End Limited Edition Whiskies
11-14-2025

100th Anniversary Of Suntory Brings With It The Release Of Two High End Limited Edition Whiskies


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

Bruichladdich Introduces Octomore 14: A Super-Heavily Peated Whisky Experience
11-14-2025

Bruichladdich Introduces Octomore 14: A Super-Heavily Peated Whisky Experience


Bruichladdich Distillery Presents Octomore 14: The Latest Offering in Its Super-Heavily Peated Range Octomore, the acclaimed super-heavily peated whisky series from Bruichladdich Distillery, has unveiled its annual edition, Octomore 14. This series introduces three experimental single malt