Scotch whisky news, analysis and trade intelligence.
TL;DR Botanical vodka is growing 23% annually, capturing shelf space and margin from whisky in venues and retail. Major distillers including Diageo and Brown-Forman are launching brands
TL;DR Coca-Cola's planned IPO of HCCB, its largest Indian bottler, signals consolidation in beverage infrastructure with direct implications for whisky distribution, cask demand, and spirits
TL;DR Georgia is auctioning approximately 40,000 bottles from Stalin's personal wine collection to fund a new wine education school. The sale presents significant authentication
TL;DR Coca-Cola is preparing to list its Indian bottling parent HCCH. For whisky professionals, the move validates India's premiumisation story, benchmarks beverage distribution values, and
TL;DR González Byass is consigning part of its historic Tío Pepe bottle library to Christie's, including bottles never previously released commercially. The sale carries direct
TL;DR Gordon & MacPhail has launched the Vintage Moments whisky series with Sir Kenny Dalglish, drawing on its historic cask archive. The series pairs Scottish sporting heritage
TL;DR The Whisky Exchange has released the first UK-exclusive Knob Creek single barrel pick at cask strength, drawn from the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. It