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Scotland's Whisky Loch: An Industry Drowning in Oversupply
The Whisky Loch Returns: How Scotland's Scotch Industry Drowned in Its Own Success The copper pot stills at Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh are cold. In a building that should smell of fermenting wort and warm spirit, there is only silence. Holyrood Distillery, in the shadow of Arthur's Seat, is
Bruichladdich's First Female Blender Breaks 145-Year Barrier
On a small Hebridean island where the smell of the sea mingles with the faint ghost of peat smoke and new-make spirit, history was quietly made this week. Bruichladdich Distillery — one of Scotch whisky's most storied and unconventional operations — has appointed Lisa Matthews as its first female a
Four Roses' 10th Salt River Cleanup and Limited Bourbon
A Decade of Doing the Work: Four Roses' 10th Salt River Cleanup and the Bourbon Behind It There is a version of corporate environmental stewardship that lives entirely on press releases — full of green-sounding language, short on actual labor. Four Roses Distillery is not in that business. For the
Six Finalists Vie for Spirits Innovation Crown
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, known as DISCUS, has named the six finalists for its 2027 Innovation Showcase. The group will compete live for prizes, industry attention and a share of a cash award. The competition is now in its seventh year. It is one of the signature events th
Inside the Spirits Industry's Next Wave of Leaders
Twenty-Nine Industry Professionals Finish an Eight-Month Leadership Push Twenty-nine people from across the American spirits business have finished one of the industry's most closely watched development programs. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, known as DISCUS, announced the gr
Cameronbridge Strike Threatens Global Scotch Supply
When Diageo brass talk about "protecting the long-term competitiveness" of their business, it has a way of landing differently on the shop floor. At Cameronbridge — Europe's largest grain distillery, tucked away in the Lowlands of Fife, Scotland — those words have ignited a labor dispute that now t
England's New Whisky GI Sparks Battle With Scotland
England's New Whisky Shield Is Scotland's Headache: The Battle Over the UK's Most Consequential GI Decision in Years On September 11, 2026, the UK government did something it had never done before: it handed England its own legally protected whisky identity. The Department for Environment, Food an
Sazerac Moves to Acquire German Schnapps Icon Berentzen
Sazerac Eyes German Schnapps Icon Berentzen in Latest European Push The maker of Buffalo Trace bourbon and Fireball whisky is not slowing down. Sazerac Co., the privately held New Orleans spirits giant controlled by the Goldring family, is in active negotiations to acquire Berentzen-Gruppe AG, Ger
42,000 Entries for 5,000 Bottles: Canada's Whisky Lottery
Over 42,000 Entries for 5,000 Bottles: The Okanagan Spirits Lottery That Captured a Nation's Attention Most lotteries promise life-changing cash. This one promises something that, for a growing number of Canadians, might feel just as good: a chance to buy a bottle of whisky. Not just any whisky —
BarrelPick.com Opens Bourbon Barrel Ownership to Consumers
BarrelPick.com Wants to Put You in the Distiller's Chair — and It Just Made That Easier Than Ever For most bourbon drinkers, the relationship with whiskey begins at a retail shelf. Someone else chose the grain, the still, the entry proof, the rickhouse location, and the day the barrel was deemed r
