The Times

Japan toasts Scot whisky maker James Millar who blended malts …
The Times
A university lecturer who blended Scottish and Japanese malts to create the first “fusion” whisky has won an award in Japan. James Millar was given a foreign.

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The Scotsman

Minimum alcohol pricing on its way ‘as soon as practicable’
The Scotsman
The fresh challenge comes after the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland’s top civil court, rejected the SWA’s appeal against the measure in October. But judges at the same court later gave the whisky body permission to […]

Global investors turnung to rare whisky
Herald Scotland
INVESTMENTS in rare whisky have hit record levels in the UK with more than £6 million spent at auction in the second quarter of the year. The total of 21,617 bottles is 71 per cent higher than the same period last year, when 12,638 bottles […]

You could own the beach from Whisky Galore remake… If you have a spare £90000
Press and Journal
Most recently, the picturesque retreat was used by the producers of Whisky Galore who employed its backdrop for scenes featuring the film’s stars. It is now being billed as a rare opportunity by Galbraith to […]

Kavalan distillery: memories of Jim Swan
Scotchwhisky.com (blog)
It’s been five months since the death of distilling consultant Dr Jim Swan, a legend in the Scotch whisky industry who left his mark on countless projects across Scotland. However his legacy also lives on all over the world, including in Taiwan where …

The Times

Japan toasts Scot whisky maker James Millar who blended malts and cultures
The Times
A university lecturer who blended Scottish and Japanese malts to create the first “fusion” whisky has won an award in Japan. James Millar was given a foreign minister’s commendation to recognise his work in “promoting […]

Minimum prices will hit trade and jobs, whisky makers warn
The Times
Introducing minimum alcohol prices would harm the Scotch whisky export trade and damage jobs and communities throughout the country, the Supreme Court has been told. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) told the UK’s highest court that it was …

Ultimate-Guitar.Com

Legendary Music Venues. The Story Of Whisky a Go-Go
Ultimate-Guitar.Com
The Whisky a Go-Go was the first ever live music venue to be introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the most iconic club on the Sunset Strip. The club has been the launching pad for bands […]

The Guardian

Scotch whisky industry attacks minimum price plans as ‘blunt instrument’
The Guardian
The Scotch whisky industry has attacked proposals to implement a 50p minimum price for alcohol in Scotland as a “blunt instrument” that breaches EU law. Aidan O’Neill QC, acting for the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), told the […]

Bunnahabhain Distillery Releases Its Oldest Ever Whisky
Forbes
The Islay-based, Scotch whisky distillery Bunnahabhain just released its oldest ever bottle, a 46-year-old single malt called the Eich Bhana Lir. The name comes from the god Mannanan mac Lir, ruler of the seas in Gaelic mythology. Priced at around £5 …