Glen Grant’s Dennis Malcolm to Retire
After a career spanning 63 years in the Scotch whisky industry, longtime Glen Grant master distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE will retire at the end of… Read More
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Suntory Rebrands Beam Suntory as Suntory Global Spirits
Ten years after acquiring Beam Inc. for $16 billion to create Beam Suntory, Suntory Holdings has dropped the Beam name from its corporate branding in… Read More
Laphroaig’s Barry McAffer to Leave Islay
Native Ileach Barry McAffer has announced his plans to leave Laphroaig Distillery, where he has been the distillery manager since 2022. McAffer departs after 13… Read More
Edrington To Sell Noble Oak Bourbon
Six years after launching the Noble Oak Bourbon brand, Edrington has agreed to sell the brand to A21 Wine & Spirits for an undisclosed amount.… Read More
Nyetimber to Buy The Lakes Distillery
English wine producer Nyetimber plans to enter the whisky business with its acquisition of The Lakes Distillery in Cumbria. The deal, which values the distillery… Read More
Ian Urquhart: 1948-2024
Ian Urquhart, a member of the third generation of Urquharts to lead Gordon & MacPhail, has died at the age of 76. Urquhart passed away… Read More
Port Ellen Distillery Reopens After 41 Years
41 years after the venerable Port Ellen Distillery closed in 1983, an all-new Port Ellen distillery has opened on Islay. The project, seven years in… Read More
Compass Box Founder John Glaser Steps Down
After 23 years, Compass Box founder and chief whisky maker John Glaser is leaving the London-based company. His resignation comes two years after Caelum Capital… Read More
U.S. Whiskey Exports Set Record in 2023
While most drinks industry reports have been full of bad news in recent weeks, a new report released by the Distilled Spirits Council of the… Read More
Scotch Whisky Exports Decline in 2023
In what industry executives describe as a “challenging year” for the spirits industry, 2023 proved to be a down year for Scotch Whisky exports. New… Read More