The Spirits Business

UK food and drink exports lifted by whisky – The Spirits Business
The Spirits Business
Whisky, beer and gin boosted UK food and drink exports in the first half of 2017, when total shipments for the sector increased by 8.5%. Whisky is the most …
Whisky beer lead […]

The Spirits Business

Ardbeg to extend core range with An Oa whisky
The Spirits Business
Ardbeg’s director of distilling, whisky creation and whisky stocks, Dr Bill Lumsden, said: “There is a wonderfully Ardbeggian magic to The Gathering Room, where the parcels married together in this whisky merge over time, to reach […]

New Food

Does whisky taste better when diluted with water?
New Food
The same reason also makes many whisky enthusiasts add a few drops of water in their glasses – it makes the whisky taste better. But why is this so? Whisky is a chemically complicated beverage. After malting, mashing, fermentation, […]

Coventry Telegraph

Aldi whisky named one of the best in the world
Coventry Telegraph
Highland Black eight-year-old whisky – also from Aldi – picked up a silver medal in the competition. It retails at £12.99. This isn’t the first time the supermarket has won awards for its drinks. Back in March […]

The Spirits Business

UK food and drink exports lifted by whisky
The Spirits Business
Whisky exports from the UK increased 3.7% by value to £1.3bn, value beer shipments grew 18.4% to £313m and the UK’s gin sector saw gains of 4% to £235m. See the table below for the full top […]

Herald Scotland

Macallan whisky sells for fortune in Hong Kong
Herald Scotland
Daniel Lam, Bonhams’ whisky specialist in Hong Kong, said: “The Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars Collection are among the most sought after and highest performing whiskies at auction.” The whiskies were distilled and bottled by Macallan-Distillers Ltd …

Good Housekeeping UK

Doing this simple thing to whisky can make it taste better
Good Housekeeping UK
When things seem too good to be true, they usually are. So when we heard that adding a drop of water to whisky can make it taste better we were all but ready to […]

Economic Times

Revealed: Here’s why whisky tastes better with water
Economic Times
LONDON: Adding a few drops of water enhances the taste of whisky, say scientists who confirm what alcohol connoisseurs have long known. Researchers at Linnaeus University in Sweden have found that adding water to whisky alters the drink’s molecules …

Herald Scotland

Glasgow canned whisky pioneer goes back to the future
Herald Scotland
We’ve created a new range of ready-to-drink (RTD) Scotch whisky-blended cocktails in cans. The Finnieston Fling – ginger ale, lemon, lime and mint; the Old Fashioned Green Tea, with natural green tea flavourings; the Scotch on the Beach; […]

WhiskyCast (registration)

The World’s Hottest Whisky? (Episode 655: August 20, 2017)
WhiskyCast (registration)
Since our first visit to Taiwan’s King Car Distillery in 2011, its Kavalan single malts have arguably become some of the most-acclaimed whiskies in the world, winning top awards in multiple whisky competitions. As the distillery enters its […]