Cutty Sark has expanded its age statement range with the launch of a 17-year-old blend matured in three different cask types.

Following a decade at its Bow Wharf distillery, East London Liquor Co has announced the opening of a new brand home in London Fields.

The team behind independent bottler Living Souls has announced the launch of Drummygar Distillery.

Elgin-based single malt Scotch specialist, Gordon & MacPhail, has announced the appointment of Mark Geary as the company’s new chief executive.

International Beverage has named Sarah Burgess as the company’s new master of whisky creation.

Heaven Hill Brands has officially opened its new Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.

American whiskey brand Michter’s has completed a hat-trick of consecutive titles in the fifth edition of The World’s Most Admired Whiskies.

Scotch whisky and spirits specialist, Gordon & MacPhail, has completed a multi-million-pound warehouse expansion at Benromach Distillery, as part of a long-term investment.

Tasmanian distillery Callington Mill has partnered with four European distributors, as it looks to enter established markets across Europe.

The Lakes Distillery has announced the appointment of Brendan McCarron as its new whiskymaker.

Uncle Nearest founder Fawn Weaver has hit back against allegations that the Tennessee distillery has defaulted on $100m in loans.

Pernod Ricard India has signed an agreement to sell its Imperial Blue business division to Tilaknagar Industries.

Meridian Biotech has partnered with Buffalo Trace Distillery to convert the distillery’s byproduct into multifunctional alternative proteins.

Bladnoch Scotch whisky distillery has partnered with premium spirits distributor Maison Villevert to accelerate growth of the single malt whisky brand in France.

Edrington has announced that after 27 years, Gordon Motion is retiring as master whisky maker of Highland Park.

Online auctioneer Whisky Hammer, founded by Scottish brothers Craig and Daniel Milne, has announced the opening of its first operational base in The Netherlands.

Glenfarclas has released its oldest ever single malt which has been made available globally in limited volumes.

Dual-nationality North American whisky Whistlepig has announced the appointment of Charles Gibb as the company’s new chief executive officer.

Suntory Global Spirits has scrapped its £60 million HyClyde hydrogen project at the group's Auchentoshan Distillery in Clydebank, Scotland.

The Macallan has launched a new bottle design across three of the brand’s Timeless Collections: Double Cask, Sherry Oak, and the Colour Collection.

Karuizawa Distillers has announced plans to construct a whisky distillery called Furaliss in Furano City, Hokkaido, in partnership with Seibu Group and Furano city itself.

International Beverage has announced the global launch of Prakaan, Thailand’s first premium single malt whisky, following its entry into domestic and Asian markets last year.

Loch Lomond Group (LLG) has announced the acquisition of The New York Distilling Company (NYDC).

Private equity firm InvestBev has announced the closing of an eight-figure financing agreement with Registered Distillery One (RD1).

The Dalmore has launched the third edition of its Luminary Series which features two single malt whiskies and is part of a collaboration with architect Ben Dobbin.

Spirits distributor Speciality Brands is growing its world whisky portfolio with the addition of New Zealand’s Thomson Whisky.

The OurWhisky Foundation has introduced the OurWhisky Foundation Community, a digital platform and app designed to connect whisky industry professionals around the world.

Compass Box has announced its support of the English Whisky Guild’s to secure geographical indication status for the region with the launch of an English whisky bottling.

Global spirits company Sazerac has announced the renaming of its recently-acquired Irish whiskey distillery to Hawk’s Rock Distillery.

A week after flood waters reached their peak at Buffalo Trace Distillery, signs of normalcy have now returned.

The Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association (JSLMA) is planning to register Japanese whisky for Geographic Indication (GI) status.

Hundreds of people were conned out of their life savings by a whisky cask investment scam, a BBC investigation has revealed.

The Indian Malt Whisky Association (IMWA), first incorporated in July 2024, has announced its official launch.

Nordic distilleries have announced the official launch of a collaboration to strengthen and promote the region’s whisky category on the global stage.

Independent spirits producer The Thompson Brothers has announced a £1.8m crowdfunding campaign to help fund the construction of the Struie Distillery.

The European Union has announced retaliatory tariffs on €26bn (£22bn) worth of US goods, including bourbon whiskey, as “countermeasures” to Washington’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. 

Scotch Whiskymaker, Compass Box, has appointed Nishat Gupte as the company’s new chief executive officer.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has spoken out against the proposed English whisky geographical indication outlined this week by the English Whisky Guild (EWG).

India has slashed its tariffs on Bourbon whiskey from 150% to 100% after US president Donald Trump criticised levies in the South Asian market.

Diageo’s Indian arm, United Spirits Limited (USL) has announced it will close its manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, Telangana.

RoCo Brands, a premium spirits brands accelerator has acquired Irish whiskey brand Velvet Cap from Blackwater Distillery.

Michter’s has been a bartender favourite and a stalwart at the top of our trending list since making its debut in 2016. 

Highland Park has released its oldest and rarest single malt Scotch Whisky, a 56-year-old created from a never-before-tasted cask.

Kentucky-based spirits group Brown-Forman has announced it will be reducing its global workforce of 5400 employees by 12% and closing its cooperage in Louisville.

Scotch doesn’t feature too o­ften on cocktail lists but that’s no reason for cocktail bars to not find a use for it. Its most ardent fans would consider mixing the stuff sacrilege, but there are a number of classics that call for it.

Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery will increase UK and Europe exports by 22%, ahead of the official recognition of the American single malt whiskey category.

Whisky production has commenced at Guqi Distillery in Bozhou, China as part of a joint venture with French cognac producer Camus and Chinese baijiu maker Gujinggong.

Isle of Barra Distillers has officially started construction on its new distillery in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra, Scotland.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued its final rule establishing a new American single malt whiskey category.

American whiskey distiller, Bardstown Bourbon Company, and Brindiamo, a leader in sourcing bulk whiskey, will launch an exclusive barrel leasing programme.