The Lakes has launched a limited-edition duo of whiskies, the Apex Collection, which it says show a 'story of progress' for its English single malts and showcase its use of the technique of élevage, borrowed from fine French wine and Cognac production. whiskymag.com/articles/the-l…

With just one week to go before the 2024 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival festival kicks off, whisky writer and Best New Event judge Millie Milliken gives us her picks for some of the events not to be missed — from having a go at coopering, to tasting drams on a train. whiskymag.com/articles/spiri…

The Cabrach Distillery, a new venture being led by the community interest company The Cabrach Trust, is preparing to start production this summer — bringing whisky making back to this remote corner of Speyside for the first time in more than 170 years. whiskymag.com/articles/whisk…

Machrihanish Distillery, a new project proposed by R&B Distillers, has been granted planning permission. Work on the new field-to-bottle distillery will soon begin at Dhurrie Farm near Campbeltown, which R&B Distillers purchased in 2021. whiskymag.com/articles/new-c…

Listen up, Ardbeg lovers: the distillery has unveiled Ardbeg Spectacular, its limited-edition release for this year's Islay Festival Fèis Ìle - The Islay Festival — and its first whisky to include spirit matured in port casks. whiskymag.com/articles/ardbe…

Organic Scotch whisky distillery Nc’nean Distillery has announced the launch of the third edition in its experimental Huntress series. The Huntress Orchard Cobbler was named for its fruity flavour profile, derived from the distillery's unusual production regime. whiskymag.com/articles/ncnea…

The McConnell's Irish Whisky Distillery McConnell’s Irish Whisky has opened its doors in the former Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast. The historic brand, which dates back to the 1770s, was revived by the Belfast Distillery Company. whiskymag.com/articles/mccon…

Japan's Kamiki Drinks has announced the launch of its first Kamiki single malt whisky — which it claims to be the first single malt to use casks made from Yoshino (Japanese) cedar in its maturation. whiskymag.com/articles/kamik…

Douglas Laing & Co has announced its inaugural single malt whisky release from Strathearn Distillery. The independent bottler bought Strathearn in 2019, and this will be the first aged release using liquid distilled by its team since the purchase. whiskymag.com/articles/dougl…

Beam Suntory has marked a major milestone in its journey towards net-zero carbon emissions with a successful trial of hydrogen-powered direct-fired distillation at its Yamazaki Distillery in Japan, conducted as part of its collaborative Project WhiskHy. whiskymag.com/articles/beam-…

Ireland's Midleton Very Rare Midleton Very Rare has launched the fifth 'chapter' in its Silent Distillery Collection. At 49 years old, the single pot still whiskey is the brand's oldest release to date. whiskymag.com/articles/midle…

William Grant & Sons has announced the release of the WILDMOOR range, a collection of highly aged blends created from the family reserves that celebrates the essence of Scotland's 'wildest places'. whiskymag.com/articles/wildm…

Lowland distillery Lochlea Distillery has commenced the third and final 'crop' of its Seasonal editions, which celebrate its single estate ethos and highlight the farming calendar. The final crop kicks off with the Sowing Edition, matured in ex-bourbon casks. whiskymag.com/articles/lochl…

Whisky blender Compass Box has rounded out its Extinct Blends Quartet — celebrating the flavours of 'forgotten blends' — with Celestial, a blended whisky designed to embody the rich, peated profile of sought-after Scotch whiskies of the 1950s and 1960s. whiskymag.com/articles/compa…

English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has agreed a deal in principle to buy the Lakes Distillery, one of England's best-known single malt whisky producers, to support its growth and international development. whiskymag.com/articles/nyeti…

Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie Distillery has released a new trio of sherry cask-finished whiskies. They are the first of six to be released in the distillery's Sherry Series, which will explore the effect of different sherry styles on whisky's maturation. whiskymag.com/articles/glena…

Scottish charity the Maclean Foundation, co-founded by whisky writer Charles Maclean and his three sons, has launched a limited-edition whisky supporting clean water projects in Madagascar. The single malt whisky was donated by Ardnamurchan Distillery. whiskymag.com/articles/macle…

Redbreast has released the global travel retail exclusive Cuatro Barriles Edition — the second permanent expression in the Irish whiskey brand's Iberian Series. The pot still whiskey has been matured in four cask types, including ex-port and ex-sherry. whiskymag.com/articles/redbr…

Scottish Highland distillery Glencadam Whisky has announced it is developing a new visitor centre and VIP suite, including tasting rooms, a whisky lounge, and a shop, as it prepares to celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2025. whiskymag.com/articles/glenc…

The Dalmore The Dalmore has launched the second release in its three-part Luminary series, a range of exclusive collaborations with global artists in partnership with V&A Dundee, Scotland's design museum. whiskymag.com/articles/the-d…