10 Jul Scotch whisky guardians roll out new barrel options
In a rare change to the rules governing how Scotch whisky can be made, it can now be aged in barrels previously used for tequila and other spirits.
12 Jun Scotch moves into the low ABV arena
Scotch producer Whyte & Mackay has released the 21.5-percent ABV Whyte & Mackay Light, billed as “a lighter spirit drink from Scotland, made from Scotch whisky married with Sherry”.
11 Apr SA producer of faux Scotch whisky stopped in tracks
SA imports 42 million bottles of Scotch a year - and those producers have gone to the courts, successfully, to stop the rollout of 'whisky-flavoured' cane, the Royal Douglas and King Arthur brands.
17 Apr Distell buys top Scotch whisky producer, Burn Stewart Distillers
The Distell Group, Africa's leading spirits, wines and RTD business, has acquired a top-performing producer of Scotch whiskies, Burn Stewart Distillers Limited, for just over R2,2 billion (£160 million) from the Scottish-based CL World Brands Limited and Trinidad and Tobago based Angostura Limited, owners of...