Discover the winners of our 2021 Whisky Challenge

The 2021 winners of the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge have been revealed! Our judges chose their top whiskies in each category to go through to the Grand Final. The line-up also included the winning whisky from last year, the top bottles from the summer challenge and the top three winners of the readers’ challenge. The…

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William Grant & Sons to launch in Germany next year

William Grant & Sons has announced it will launch a wholly owned distribution company in Germany from 2021. This announcement comes as part of the business’ ongoing strategy to get closer to customers and to continue building its world-renowned brands, including Glenfiddich, Tullamore DEW, Grant’s and Hendrick’s the William Grant & Sons way. Markus Kramer…

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An absinthe reimagined for the 21st century

A Scots distiller is branching out into absinthe, aiming to make it an approachable and mixable super premium spirit. Hendrick’s has announced the launch of Hendrick’s Absinthe, the result of experimentations from the laboratory of master distiller Lesley Gracie at Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan. Hendrick’s’ interpretation of absinthe takes the traditional ‘Artemisia absinthium’ best…

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Jody is whisky brand ambassador for Scotland

The co-owner of a Scots cocktail bar has taken on the role of first ever Monkey Shoulder whisky brand ambassador to Scotland and the North.  Independent family distillers William Grant & Sons UK has confirmed the appointment of Jody Buchan, co-owner of Kin Edinburgh. With a wealth of industry experience and knowledge, not only has Jody…

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Scented gin posters will get up commuters’ noses

An advertising campaign by a Scots gin firm will get up the nose of commuters! Hendrick’s Gin is running an innovative scented poster taking over the corridor of King’s Cross St Pancras Station for two weeks, which links the Piccadilly and Victoria Lines to the Northern Ticket Hall with a full tunnel wrap. In addition…

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New Scots gin palace is fit for a king or queen

A Scots gin maker has revealed its new home – the £13million Hendrick’s Gin Palace. Hendrick’s Gin was launched in 1999, and now the Hendrick’s Gin Palace and distillery has been artfully and magnificently expanded to meet the voracious global demand for Hendrick’s, which is unusually infused with essences of cucumber and rose. As an…

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The Balvenie Fifty is very limited edition gem

A whisky half a century in the making has been released. The Balvenie Fifty: Marriage 0962 is an expression of exceptional quality, comprised of highly rare liquid sourced from four American Oak casks aged 50 years or over, each meticulously selected from the oldest sections of The Balvenie’s stocks by Malt Master David C Stewart…

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Balvenie’s malt master joined by new apprentice

The longest serving malt master in the whisky industry now has a new apprentice. Glasgow’s Kelsey McKechnie will officially take up the role as The Balvenie’s apprentice malt master, having been a Technical Graduate and Whisky Technologist at William Grant & Sons since August 2014, to work with the respected David Stewart MBE. The 25-year-old…

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Glenfiddich Distillery Scoops two awards for its tours

The Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside has started the New Year in style by receiving two accolades for the exceptional quality of its visitor experience. Pitted against competition from distilleries of all types around the globe, Glenfiddich received a Gold Medal for its Consumer Experience in the Global Spirits Masters Awards run by worldwide drinks magazine,…

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