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Johnnie Walker Names BLACKPINK's Rosé Partner
The World's Biggest Scotch Brand Picks a K-Pop Star Johnnie Walker has named BLACKPINK's Rosé as a brand partner. The announcement came on Monday, October 26, 2026, with a launch event at Bar 81 in Signiel Seoul, a luxury hotel in Lotte World Tower, where Rosé presented her signature cocktail. Joh
SMWS Releases Its First Blended Scotch at 18
The Society Goes Blended The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has released its first blended Scotch. The Blender's Notebook, an 18-year-old, is Batch 44 in the Society's Heresy range, which has long served as the Whisky Team's space for experiments. It is bottled at 50% ABV, limited to 1,092 bottles and
Benromach 25 Brings Back a Lost Age Statement
Benromach has had a 25-year-old in its permanent lineup before. In the early 2000s, shortly after the Speyside distillery came back to life under new owners, a 25 Year Old bottled at 43% ABV sat in the core range, filled with spirit made under the previous owners, before it was quietly discontinued
Jura's New Sherry Cask Range Bridges Scotland and Spain
Jura's New Sherry Cask Range Bridges Scotland and Spain There are distilleries defined by smoke, by altitude, by the particular limestone shelf beneath a Kentucky rickhouse, or by the brine in an island wind. Jura falls squarely into that last category — a single malt shaped as much by geography a
Todd Snyder and Lagavulin's Time & Craft Collection
Where Scotland Meets American Menswear: Todd Snyder and Lagavulin Launch the Time & Craft Collection There are collaborations that amount to little more than a logo sewn onto a hoodie, and then there are those that reach back into the soil of a place, pull out something elemental, and reconstr
Johnnie Walker Vault: The Blend Built on Brora's Legacy
Johnnie Walker Vault: The Prestige Blend Built on Scotland's Most Legendary Ghost Distillery There are ghost distilleries, and then there is Brora. The Highland single malt that fell silent on a cold March day in 1983 has spent the four decades since accruing a cult following that borders on the o
Tinner Bros Miner's Reserve Makes Its Global Debut
From the Cornish Coast to the World Stage: Tinner Bros Miner's Reserve Arrives on the Global Scene There is a particular kind of confidence it takes to walk into one of the spirits industry's most important international trade events and introduce a whisky that, until recently, most of the world h
Gordon & MacPhail's Rare Anniversary Single Casks Explained
Gordon & MacPhail's Anniversary Releases: The Story Behind Four of the Rarest Single Casks on Earth There are limited-edition releases, and then there are the kinds of bottles that exist in a category altogether apart — objects that compress decades of Scottish weather, wood science, and famil
Fielden English Whisky Bets on Growth During Industry Downturn
Betting Against the Tide: How Fielden English Whisky Is Pushing Forward While the Industry Pulls Back Most distilleries right now are playing defense. Inventory is backing up, exports are falling, big conglomerates are restructuring, and the post-pandemic spirits boom that seemed like it would nev
Single Malt Meets Cream in Lancaster’s New Liqueur
A Different Kind of Release From an English Distillery Lancaster Spirits Co has announced its first cream liqueur, and it is a bit of a change of pace for the distillery. The new bottling is made with the distillery’s own single malt spirit and is set to arrive this Autumn. For a company known for