Introducing distillery 139
Land of the Rising Malts On the 11th of March 2006 at precisely 3:30pm, the first spirit was produced at Kavalan distillery. This is a young world whisky distillery that has properly placed itself on [...]
The Lowlands whisky region revival
Scotland’s Lowlands have been somewhat overshadowed as a whisky region by the bigger, bolder counterparts of Speyside, Islay, Campbeltown and the Highlands and Islands. That could all be about to change through a combination of [...]
Introducing BenRiach!
This month's Malt of the Month is a delightful deconstructed salad, so let's make it Malt of the Month! Founded in 1897, BenRiach has a distillery history story not too unlike many Scottish distilleries throughout [...]
Kingsbarns Distillery Profile
In case you missed it in Unfiltered March, SMWS UK Ambassador Phoebe Brookes visited Kingsbarns Distillery to meet its Founder Douglas Clement. Here she discovers why the former pro golf caddy decided to open a distillery. As home to [...]
A Year of Firsts: Announcing B4.1
A Year of Firsts! Hard to believe it’s almost October, and what a year we’ve had so far with some absolutely incredible events and casks still in the pipeline for this year. This year, for [...]
Giants of the Scotch Industry
If there is one thing you can't accuse the Scotch whisky industry of being, it's static. Interestingly, the industry markets itself on holding steadfast to time honoured traditions, and yet it has never been more [...]