The VinePair Podcast: Is Brown-Forman for Sale? To Whom?
TL;DR Brown-Forman, owner of Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve, is in serious acquisition talks with Pernod Ricard and Sazerac. A sale would reshape the global
Whisky Bulletin
English Whisky Week returns
TL;DR English Whisky Week returns for its second year, featuring events and releases from distilleries nationwide. The event aims to raise the category's profile and
Maharaja Drinks brings indigenous Indian spirits to UK
TL;DR Maharaja Drinks introduces protected Indian heritage spirits Feni and Mahua to the UK market. This extends the Indian spirits conversation beyond single malt, offering UK retailers
Annandale makes ‘major breakthrough’ in net zero whisky
TL;DR Annandale Distillery installed a world-first closed-loop thermal system to heat its stills, replacing fossil fuels. This tackles the largest source of direct emissions in Scotch production
Distilled: 'Another Hendrick's' gin and how to make a Garden cocktail
TL;DR William Grant & Sons launches Hendrick's Garden gin. The article examines if gin profits, now under pressure, can still fund Scotch whisky maturation, analyzing
BIG NEWS: Buffalo Trace Distillery is Expanding The BTAC COLLECTION
TL;DR Buffalo Trace Distillery will expand its BTAC lineup with new additions for the 2026 release, keeping the five core expressions. This follows over $1.2B in
Inside Lagg Distillery: How Graham Omand is Crafting Arran’s ‘Dark Side’ Peated Whisky
TL;DR Lagg Distillery, Arran's dedicated peated whisky site, is establishing itself in the heavily peated Island category under manager Graham Omand. Its core expressions offer