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Fife-based independent bottler nominated for Independent Bottler of the Year and Excellence in Branding. Fife-based independent Scotch whisky bottler Saltire Rare Malt has secured six finalist spots across four categories at the 2026 Scottish Whisky Awards. The nominations for the Falkland company include Independent Bottler of the Year and Excellence in Branding. Four whiskies from…

Bladnoch, Scotland’s oldest privately-owned distillery, has released Loch Maberry: Stories of Bladnoch, Chapter Three, the third instalment in a limited-edition series of single malt whiskies celebrating and selected by individuals who have a deep affinity with the distillery. Where Chapter One celebrated a lifelong admirer of the distillery and Chapter Two traced a family’s return…

The first shipment of tariff-free Scotch whisky will depart the UK in the next 48 hours, after the President confirmed tariffs would be removed from UK whisky during His Majesty The King’s state visit to the US in April.  Whisky distilleries from Aberdeenshire to County Antrim to the Brecon Beacons will immediately benefit as the…

Highland distillery expands Exceptional Cask Series with unique expression linking Scottish craft to Portugal’s Douro Valley. Aberfeldy Distillery, situated in Highland Perthshire, has introduced its latest exclusive release, the ABERFELDY 24-Year-Old White Port Double Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky. This new offering in the distillery’s esteemed Exceptional Cask Series draws a connection between Scotland’s traditional…

Exciting times for Isle of Arran Distillers as the company launches the long‑awaited Arran 14 Year Old and the first core‑range Arran 30 Year Old, alongside refreshed packaging across the single malt range. These launches build on the momentum of last year’s milestone 30th anniversary, celebrated with a vibrant festival weekend in Lochranza and the…

Tobermory Distillery has unveiled Ledaig Castaway, a limited-edition peated single malt from the Isle of Mull, finished in a rare combination of Caribbean rum and Mexican tequila casks, a first for the Ledaig range. Crafted on Mull, Ledaig Castaway balances maritime peat smoke with tropical influence. Notes of grilled pineapple, mango and citrus sit alongside…

Bunnahabhain Distillery has unveiled a new whisky in its Westering Home Collection: An Cuan Garbh No.1 – a limited-edition 15-year-old single malt inspired by the power, beauty and wildness of Islay’s seas. Finished in White Port casks, the whisky is the first of three expressions to be released in 2026 as part of the An…

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to remove all tariffs and trade restrictions on whisky imports, marking the occasion of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s upcoming state visit to the United States. The move has been welcomed across the Scotch whisky sector, particularly among independent producers who have felt the strain of…