Oldest whisky to go on sale from Speyside distillery with £17,500 price tag
A Speyside distillery is preparing to release the oldest whisky ever bottled on its historic site.
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Since its premiere on our screens almost eight years ago, fantasy drama series Game of Thrones has become a worldwide phenomenon.
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Malt Whisky Trail eager to see barriers to whisky enjoyment broken down for Hogmanay
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£40m worth of fake whisky is on the market, according to experts
Rare whisky experts have estimated that more than £40m-worth of fake product is on the secondary market for antique bottles of Scotland’s national drink.
Rare whiskies worth £635,000 found to be fakes
Tests have found 21 bottles of “rare Scotch whisky” thought to be worth around £635,000 are modern fakes.
Food and drink sector concerns over no-deal Brexit
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Whisky to honour Scot who played ‘key role’ in modernising Japan
A whisky honouring a Scot who was “instrumental” in modernising Japan will be re-released to mark the anniversary of his death.
Accountants predict heady year for distilleries
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Aberdeenshire woman becomes first female in scotch whisky to be inducted into Hall of Fame
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Moray whisky company wins accolades at prestigious packaging awards
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Scotch Whisky Association backs Prime Minister’s Brexit deal
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has given its support to Theresa May’s Brexit deal and warned MPs that rejecting it will create “considerable uncertainty”.
Scotch whisky industry toasts EU-Canada trade deal
An agreement that removes trade barriers made between the EU and Canada has been welcomed by the Scotch whisky industry.
Iconic whisky brand sold to French drinks giant
French drinks giant La Martiniquaise-Bardinet has swooped to buy one of Scotland’s most iconic whisky brands.
Interest lodged in revitalising historic Moray distillery
More than 70 businesses have expressed an interest in breathing new life into a historic Moray distillery.
Moray distillery and visitor centre given top Quality Assurance award
A Moray distillery and visitor centre has been given a five-star rating from VisitScotland.
Plans for Scotland’s most northerly distillery are moving forward
Plans to build the UK’s most northerly whisky distillery are progressing after an investment drive was launched to raise around £4.5 million for the project based on the island of Unst.
Whisky drinking marathon brings international visitors to Moray
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Renewed plea for scotch whisky duty to be frozen
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has used a leap of more than 10% in the value of international sales to press its case for a duty freeze on Scotland’s national drink in its domestic market.
VIDEO: Prince Charles toasts Royal Baby announcement on visit to Scottish distillery
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Sales leap leaves whisky specialist in high spirits
Whisky specialist Gordon and MacPhail (G&M) has unveiled record results for a year that saw it raise £8 million through bulk sales of single malt to help finance the building of its planned new distillery.
That’s dram expensive – rare whisky goes up for auction
A whisky considered to be the world’s most rare and valuable dram is going under the hammer next week.
Distillery gets five-star recognition in 20th anniversary year of revival
A Moray distillery that lay dormant for more than a decade has now gained five-star approval from Visit Scotland.
Sale of rare Moray single malt to raise more than £500,000 for charity
Bottles of an “incredibly rare” Moray single malt will be sold to mark the 20th anniversary of a distillery and raise more than £500,000 for charity.
Speyside whisky tourism boom puts demand at an all-time high
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Kenyan man becomes first ever oatcake eating world champion
A man from Kenya emerged victorious in one of the more unique attractions at the celebration of Scottish produce.
Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival draws record-breaking numbers
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Food and drink enthusiasts flock to Moray this weekend for Spirit of Speyside: Distilled
Moray’s finest food and drink brands will take centre stage today as the third annual Spirit of Speyside: Distilled event kicks-off.
Prices of rare Scotch rocket in online sale
Bottles of whisky which brought a corner of Moray to a standstill have gone under the hammer - selling for more than 10 times their retail price.