Hundreds of workers at the Chivas Brothers whisky facilities throughout Scotland will move into strike action early this month. two workers’ unions have coordinated the staff walkout between December 11 and 14, 2023. The strike comes amidst a staff rejection of 97% of a salary increase offered by the distillery. After rejecting a pay increase, […]
Newfoundland Distillery Company is celebrating the launch of the first single malt whisky for the province of Newfoundland, Canada. The 7-year-old expression was rolled out during a special event held at the company’s bar in Barclays Beach. Research confirms the claim indicating that there has been Gin and vodka but never a local whisky producer. […]
The renowned online Spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange has announced the winner of the 2024 Whisky of the Year Award. The company chose Loch Lomond 18-Year-Old as its top whisky for this season. The company selects the top whisky and other beverages each year According to the Whisky Exchange, this year’s winner had a tough […]
Renowned whisky investor, Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI), is celebrating the opening of a new whisky production facility in Glenrothes. The infrastructure is worth over £10 million and will serve as a whisky storage and warehousing facility. The company plans to offer storage, bottling, and casking services. According to a press release by the company, various […]
New Hampshire-based whiskey producer New England Barrel Company has secured an investment from Pronghorn [Diageo’s incubator] to expand their portfolio of brands, which currently includes 20 brands. New England Barrel Company’s portfolio features a pair of bourbons along with several limited edition single barrel whiskies [all of which are bottled from distilleries sourced in the […]
Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is one of the most popular membership organizations that bottles and sells single cask and single malt whiskies. The beverage club recently launched a whisky subscription service called Drop and Dram. The program will allow whisky enthusiasts to explore new and rare whiskies. The new subscription service aims to introduce […]
Cape Byron Distillery continues to create new, unique expressions and whiskies. This time around, brookies has created its latest whisky matured in Viognier casks. The limited edition whisky will produce only 1,100 bottles. The Brookies‘ third whisky release, aged in Viognier cask, is light golden in color with notes of butter croissant, mocha, papaya, and […]
Ardbeg Distillery has released a new limited edition of rare whiskies that reflects aspects of its early history. The unique collection constitutes two distinct expressions and is dubbed the Rollercoaster. Notably, the limited edition only released 143 sets drawn from two rare cask single malt of a historic Ardbeg valued at over £85,000. The first […]