Scotch whisky festival and retailer announces shock closure with ‘heavy heart’  TheNational.scot

Less is more with Johnnie Walker’s latest lightweight Blue Label bottle  Tatler Asia

Kiyokawa secures food safety certificate  The Spirits Business

Yellowstone’s American Single Malt (aff) is a knockout surprise hit  WarwickshireWorld

Scarabus 30YO and Sherry Cask land in Austria  The Spirits Business

Hawk’s Rock Distillery releases debut Garavogue whiskey — and we were the first in the world to try it. Here’s why we love it  Shortlist

Big picture take on future of Scotch and sustainability  The Scotsman

New distillery opens its doors as whisky-making returns to region  Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter

Isle of Barra Distillers crowdfunds £800k to fuel first whisky launch  The Grocer

Scotland’s newest whisky distillery launches close to Loch Lomond  Glasgow Live