For all those drinkers who are enjoying paying less to drink at home than in a pub or restaurant, those days might soon be over. In an attempt to raise revenue, the Treasury is considering a levy on spirits from supermarkets or local stores. Some Tory MPs see this ‘levelling of the playing field” as…
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Hayman’s Distillery has found a way to create a lower-alcohol gin drink, while maintaining gin standards, allowing the gin to still be considered gin. By concentrating the flavour, Hayman’s believes then that drinkers will use less gin, reducing the amount of alcohol in a drink. To drive home this point, on bottles of Hayman’s Small…
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A cask of Macallan 1991 achieved a world record price at Bonhams on August 20 when it sold for HK$4,464,000, or about £417,505. The cask, which will yield 202 bottles, sold for the highest per-bottle price for any whisky cask offered at auction, equating to HK$22,099, or £2,040. Commenting on the result, Daniel Lam, Bonhams…
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The Macallan has unveiled Tales of The Macallan Volume I, the first limited edition whisky in a new series of single malts which tells the story of The Macallan pioneers and their whisky-making legacy. Tales of The Macallan Volume I, The Laird of Easter Elchies (1659 – 1715), is an homage to Captain John Grant,…
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Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has challenged the Scottish Government on its lack of date surrounding whisky maturation loss after being contacted by an industrial chemist in regards to ethanol evaporation and global warming, according to an article in The Courier. Greer asked the government what date it plans on regulating emissions from maturation loss,…
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Kentucky’s Buffalo Trace Distillery quest to meet demand is charging ahead, but the distillery is warning its bourbon fans it will still be a few years before supply catches up with demand. Some of the projects include a second still house which will double capacity; eight new fermenters added to the existing 16; a new…
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released export figures for the first half of 2021, which show signs of recovery following the impact of Covid-19 and US tariffs. Data for the first half of 2021 shows that the value of Scotch Whisky exports were up 31% compared to the same period last year, with volume up 42%. However, exports remain down 10% by…
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Japanese teen skateboarder Sakura Yosozumi’s quest for gold might not have ever happened if it wasn’t for a sake brewery in Wakayama, Japan. Brewery Yoshimura Hideo Shoten heard about how local skater Yosozumi was faced with a massive commute to reach the nearest skateboard park to practise her craft. Yoshimura Hideo Shoten turned an unused…
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The UK’s no.1 Irish whiskey is introducing a zesty new expression to its core range – Jameson Orange – combining triple-distilled Jameson Irish Whiskey infused with natural orange flavouring. Debuting on UK shelves and on-premises from August 2021, Jameson Orange is said to be a deliciously smooth, naturally zesty, subtly sweet and perfectly balanced expression….
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Drinks company Diageo has applied for planning permission to build a solar energy farm alongside its packaging plant at Leven, according to Scottish Construction Now. Subject to consent by Fife Council, the plans would see 12,000 solar panels capable of producing 4MW of electricity installed on vacant land at the 150-acre plant, which produces 40 million cases of…
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