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Diageo Calls Off Windsor Whisky Business Sale
09-18-2025

Diageo Calls Off Windsor Whisky Business Sale


Diageo has terminated the sale of its Windsor whisky business to Bayside/Metis - South Korea's private equity consortium due to a failure to meet some conditions for the deal agreed in March.  In March, Diageo had agreed to sell its premium blended scotch whisky brand - Windsor to Baysi

The New Third Cask Strength Release For Highland Park
09-18-2025

The New Third Cask Strength Release For Highland Park


Highland Park has debuted the third cask strength release and it's a real stunner! Highland Park Cask Strength Release #3 Bottled at 64.1% ABV​ Not Chill-Filtered​ Natural Colour​ Master Whiskymaker: Gordon Motion For the third release of the cask strength series, Highland Park h

Mackmyra Releases A New Limited Whisky - Destination
09-18-2025

Mackmyra Releases A New Limited Whisky - Destination


Mackmyra Whisky is a Swedish single malt whisky distillery. It currently has 4 whiskies in its core range and in addition it has a seasonal range as well as its Moment Collection - a series of whiskies from handpicked casks selected by the master blender Angela D'Ozario. This new release is

Harvest Series Collection- A New Range By The Cotswolds Distillery
09-18-2025

Harvest Series Collection- A New Range By The Cotswolds Distillery


The days are getting cooler, and shorter. Summer is winding down, and leaves start to change colors and fall off their trees. It is the time of the harvest. This Harvest Series Collection by the Cotswolds Distillery celebrates the harvest being brought home.  Along with the announcement

Surge: A New Travel Exclusive By Talisker
09-18-2025

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

New Whisky Scented Fragrance By Monkey Shoulder
09-18-2025

New Whisky Scented Fragrance By Monkey Shoulder


We all love the wonderful scent of whisky but not sure we usually strive to smell like whisky. For many of us when you sniff a glass of whisky it has an almost nostalgic effect conjuring up distant memories from the past. It honestly surprises me that it has taken so long for a whisky company to c

Cotswolds Distillery Receives £3m in Funding
09-18-2025

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
09-18-2025

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
09-18-2025

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
09-18-2025

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