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 […]

Japanese whisky distillery Nikka has released its 2023 limited edition Discovery Series. The expressions will focus on grain and blend four distinctive grain whiskies from four distilleries. “The Grain” is the 2023 release of the Discovery Series, which blends grain whiskies from four Nikka distilleries. Miyagikyo Coffey Grain and Coffey Malt, and The closed Nishinomiya […]

The Central American paradise, Costa Rica, has become the most recent country to add Agitator Whisky to its spirit brands. The deal materialized from a partnership between the international Charter Brands with distributor Premium Spirits to bring the Swedish Whisky brand Agitator to the Latin market. Earlier this year, Premium Spirits added Agitator to its […]

In his Autumn Statement, Jeremy Hunt announced a duty freeze across all four alcohol categories. Whisky and alcohol taxation may be taking a reset on their implementation process. The Chancellor announced the delay to the planned increase in alcohol duties, which will take place on August  1, 2024, instead of the planned February 1, 2024. […]

Asian whisky distillery, Suntory Holdings, has augmented the prices for Japanese liquors and beverages. The company has increased the price tag on over 19 spirits ahead of the Christmas season. Despite decades of virtually no inflation, Japan has seen rapid consumer price increases over the past two years, but regular cost-of-living wage increases haven’t become […]