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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

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 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

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 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

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

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

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Gets a New Recipe — And It's Unlike Anything the Brand Has Done Before Johnnie Walker Blue Label has long occupied a singular position in the world of blended Scotch — a bottle that doesn't just sit on a shelf but makes a statement the moment it appears. Since its debut m

Clydebuilt Whisky Reinvents Itself: New Packaging, a Tighter Range, and a Brand Growing Into Its Own Identity There is a moment in the life of every serious whisky brand when the liquid inside the bottle and the story on the outside finally align. For Clydebuilt, the independent bottling arm of Sc

How Highland Park Is Rewriting the Rules of Whisky Marketing With Its Between You and I Series For most of its history, the Scotch whisky industry has sold its wares through a fairly rigid playbook: age statements, cask provenance, distillery pedigree, and an authoritative list of tasting notes ha