For the 20th anniversary of Roka restaurant, Japanese distillery Chichibu has collaborated with Roka to create a whisky. The whisky mixes single malt from Chichibu with a liquid from the abandoned Hanyu distillery. The lost distillery ceased production in 2000. Ichiro Akuto founded Chichibu Distillery in 2008, Japan’s first single malt distillery since the 1970s. […]
According to the UK government, Scotch whisky has gained protected status in Brazil, worth £25 million over the next five years. A deal between DEFRA, the agri-food attaché in Brazil, DBT, and the UK’s Intellectual Property Office has resulted in Scotch whisky gaining protected status. Due to Scotch whisky’s new status as a Geographical Indication […]
A new award was bestowed upon Indri Single Malt Whisky after being awarded ‘Whisky of the Year’ by the USA Spirits Ratings. Organized by the Beverage Trade Network, the USA Spirits Ratings evaluates spirits according to Quality, Value, and Packaging. At the 2024 International Whisky Competition, Indri Dru not only secured a spot in the […]
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Moet Hennessy have teamed up to launch SirDavis, a new whisky. It reflects the shared vision of the two vanguards of culture and craft for the future of American whisky. The SirDavis brand is named after Davis Hogue, Knowles-Carter’s paternal great-grandfather. Who hid whisky bottles in cedar knots for friends and family […]
At this year’s BCB Global Trade Show, OurWhisky was named the ‘Spirit of Honour’ for 2024. A special education area was dedicated to the spirit. It features seminars and masterclasses by the OurWhisky Foundation, which was founded in 2022 by journalist Becky Paskin. The OurWhisky Foundation supports, recognizes, and empowers women who work in the […]
In the absence of seasoned Scotch whisky lovers, Glenglassaugh is probably unknown to you. But now is your chance to discover it, since the under-heralded single malt producer is releasing some of its oldest expressions. There are three whiskies in the Serpentine Coastal Cask Collection ranging in age from 48 to 51 years. It’s not […]
This week, Lumo announced a new partnership with Holyrood Distillery. The Edinburgh distillery will co-brand a single malt scotch whisky that will be served exclusively onboard Lumo services. Thousands of people gathered at Edinburgh Waverley station before Lumo’s Edinburgh to London service departed. The train carried a ‘Whisky Express’ livery and served the first bottles […]
Work on Shetland’s first whisky distillery is well underway with two 4,000-litre malt stills installed. According to sources, Lerwick Distillery will open shop on Market Street this September. The distillery will import blended whisky before producing single malt whisky on site. Upon opening early next year, people will be able to take tours of the […]