The National

Speyside whisky distilleries mark year of innovation with five-day festival
The National
A FESTIVAL in Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region will aim to show how the multimillion-pound industry has been built on the principles that are due to be recognised over the coming year. The Year of Innovation, Architecture […]

Isle of Wight County Press

Isle of Wight: Raise a glass to landlord’s Glentauchers whisky discovery
Isle of Wight County Press
AN OLD bottle of whisky lying in a dusty back room in an Isle of Wight pub revealed its hidden value after the landlord welcomed three marathon runners. Andy Greenwood, […]

Press and Journal

Five top whisky brands take home international awards
Press and Journal
The owners of five top whisky names has won a haul of awards in a new international drinks industry competition – Global Distillery Masters 2016. Airdrie-based Inver Houses’s five Scottish distilleries – Pulteney, Balblair, Speyburn, Knockdhu and […]

Press and Journal

Whisky honours galore for north and north-east distilleries
Press and Journal
Five north and north-east whiskies have earned the company behind them a haul of awards in a new international drink industry competition. Old Pulteney, Balblair, Speyburn, Knockdhu and Balmenach helped Inver House Distillers (IHD) sweep the board, …

The Guardian

I have a dram: meet the whisky micro-distillers springing up across Scotland
The Guardian
In a deliberate shift from their traditional ties to the Highlands and Hebridean islands, malt whisky distilleries are now opening for the first time in a century in cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, to […]

The Straits Times

Indian whiskies on the rise
The Straits Times
In this year’s World Whisky Bible, an annual guide compiled by British whisky expert Jim Murray, Paul John Single Malt’s Edited and Brilliance whiskies each received more than 94 marks out of an overall score of 100, beating Scotch whiskies […]

20 yrs on, whisky-seeker cops to serve term for assaulting family
Times of India
When they were not served whisky, they started hurling abuses and beat up the people, not even sparing the women. Some of family members were also stripped at the police station. As the case was against the cops, no […]

Scotland Now

5 top tips for tasting whisky over the holidays
Scotland Now
Blair founded World Whisky Day in 2012 while he was studying at university – and it was recognised by member of the Scottish Parliament in 2014 and again this year. There’s currently around 70 active whisky distilleries in […]

MetroNews Canada

Manitobans out of luck if they want best whisky in the world for Christmas
MetroNews Canada
Manitobans out of luck if they want best whisky in the world for Christmas. Crown Royal’s Northern Harvest Rye can’t be found on Manitoba shelves thanks to high demand. Share on Facebook. Tweet …

Daily Mail

Tom’s tastiest New Year’s Eve ever: Whisky set creams and flapjack crumble
Daily Mail
We often make a similar dessert to this at my restaurant The Hand & Flowers – it’s my little nod to Scotland, with a fabulous combination of whisky, heather and porridge oats. You need to […]