Workers at Diageo’s Cameronbridge distillery are set to strike after a dispute over the drinks giant’s plans to slash jobs across its operations.
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Whisky and brewing specialist Lisa Matthews has been appointed assistant blender at Islay's Bruichladdich, also becoming its first woman distiller, marking what the Scotch producer called “the latest chapter” in its commitment to developing the next generation of whisky makers.
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English Whisky has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), after more than six years of work by trade body the English Whisky Guild.
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Online spirits retailer Master of Malt has launched The Islay range of whiskies in collaboration with female founded design agency Studio Minerva.
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Researchers working at Heriot-Watt University have identified some of the chemical compounds behind the mango-like aroma found in some Scottish and Irish whiskies.
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Scotland’s largest whisky trail, Whisky Week, is set to return on 20 August, with more than 50 venues across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh participating.
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Brand development agency GHF has announced that is has struck an agreement with Leith, Edinburgh-based Woven Whisky.
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Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD) has launched a new private client business that offers collectors, investors and enthusiasts access to some of what it called Scotland’s rarest whisky stocks.
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From today (24 July) a ‘zero for zero’ tariff regime has come into effect for scotch whisky entering the US.
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Isle of Raasay Distillery – the Hebridean single malt Scotch whisky brand – has announced a distribution partnership with GHF, the brand development agency.
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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India has today (15 July) come into force, with tariff cuts and dedicated support for SMEs both up for grabs.
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Isle of Arran Distillers – producers of Arran Single Malt and Lagg Single Malt – has announced a new exclusive UK distribution and ‘brand-building’ partnership with Chimera Brand Development.
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Fine wine investment platform WineCap has released analysis suggesting that the gap in confidence between fine wine and whisky investments is narrowing, with enthusiasm for the latter increasing significantly since 2023.
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The Atonia Programme – a professional development course for women and non-binary people in the whisky industry run by the OurWhisky Foundation – has begun its 2026 edition.
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Islay distiller Bruichladdich has unveiled its first-ever ready to drink (RTD) SKUs. The four-product line has been created in collaboration with Whitebox, a RTD drinks specialist.
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GBH-owned distributor Mangrove Global has partnered with organic whisky distillery Nc’nean as its UK distribution partner.
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US president Donald Trump has announced that tariffs on Scotch whisky and other controls will be removed following King Charles’ visit to the United States.
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Loch Lomond Brewery-owned Levenbank Distillery has unveiled that its first ever scotch bottling is now up for pre-sale. The Dumbarton-based business’s inaugural single grain whisky will hit the market in 2029.
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St Andrews spirits producer Eden Mill Distillery has unveiled its new CEO, Steven Kersley (pictured). The appointment follows the October 2025 acquisition of the business by Ruby Capital, a Dundee-based private investment firm.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced the appointment of former UK ambassador Ian Duddy (pictured) as its next international director.
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