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“What we are able to do is to be as curious as possible,” says Peter Allison, co-founder of

Woven Whisky opened its workshop doors to to share the innovative approach the blending house takes to create its bottled experiences.

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Woven is blending whisky for the curious Woven Whisky continues to turn heads for its conceptual, flavour-driven perspectives and powerful advocacy for all things blended whisky. As it looks to a new chapter, the maker opens the doors to its Leith workshop.

Bonjour, Buffalo Trace! After opening its first non-US location in London earlier this year, Buffalo Trace has turned its attention to the city of love 🇫🇷🥐

The Buffalo Trace Distillery Paris pop-up is open now until the 23rd August, coinciding with the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plans include exclusive whiskey samplings in the store’s tasting lounge, 12 Gold.

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Buffalo Trace pops up in Paris for Olympics Buffalo Trace Distillery has revealed details of its first Paris store, which will pop up during the Olympics this summer

Cotswolds Distillery has celebrated its tenth anniversary 🎂 Founder Daniel Szor spoke to about the journey of from an idea to a stalwart of the English whisky scene 🥃✨⁠
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Cotswolds Distillery founder reflects as English whisky maker turns 10 As the Cotswolds Distillery, one of England's oldest whisky makes, reaches its 10th anniversary, its founder Daniel Szor reflects on the fulfilment of a dream to

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Together, we’ve delved into the world of blended Scotch and told the story of this often-misunderstood category in an unprecedented level of detail, through conversations with whisky history expert Justine Hazlehurst, master blender Calum Fraser and Bar Swift manager Rachel Reid.

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Once the world's 'Victorian whisky capital' but now home to just three operational distilleries, Campbeltown may be easily overlooked by a whisky drinker less au fait with its history. However, as Alex Mennie reports, Campbeltown whiskies are on the up again thanks to a combination of factors — including a feverish interest in its most elusive whisky maker, Springbank, and a cluster of companies that will soon be opening new distilleries in Scotland's smallest whisky region.

Bringing back the funk: The revival of Campbeltown At the 2024 Campbeltown Malts Festival, Alex Mennie sees two sides of the Campbeltown whisky coin at Springbank — the folk who come for the bottles, and the fans who stay for the community — while musing on the Scottish region's exciting future.

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Dallas Dhu Distillery is set to return to distilling more than 40 years after its closure.

The Victorian site, which ceased production in 1983 and has been operating as a museum, is set to be revived by Aceo Spirits, the company behind Murray McDavid. Aceo said it will first focus on getting the distillery and its heritage equipment working again and restarting production, with longer-term plans to open a visitor centre and museum/exhibition space.

Dallas Dhu to return after 40 years of silence Aceo has revealed plans to revive the Speyside distillery, which has been out of production since 1983

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Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery in the Scottish Highlands has announced the opening of its new Aberfeldy Warehouse Experience 🥃

Held in the original Aberfeldy warehouses buildings, dating back to 1898, visitors on the experience will explore the old filling store to learn about the maturation of Aberfeldy's single malts, while in the 'blenders bothy' they will hear about the four-stage ageing process used to create the Dewar's Double Double range. The tour also includes an appearance from Dewar's master blender Stephanie Macleod — in avatar projection form.

Dewar's invites visitors to new Aberfeldy Warehouse Experience The new experience, which takes visitors behind the scenes, includes the chance to meet an avatar projection of master blender Stephanie Macleod

Gather round, Brora fans: the distillery has released a new limited edition from its 'age of peat' 💨

Brora Untold Depths is a 44-year-old single cask single malt from the iconic Highland distillery. The spirit was distilled in 1977, during a short period when Brora was working with peated malt. It has been released to celebrate the 'coming of age' of the first new spirit distilled at Brora after its reopening in 2021, and to mark the distillery's recent return to peated spirit production.

Brora toasts its first whisky coming of age since reopening As its first new spirit distilled at Brora Distillery since its reopening reaches the three-year milestone, the Scotch whisky icon is releasing the 44 Years Old Untold Depths, a single cask bottling dating from its 'age of peat' in the 1970s.

Scotch whisky company Elixir Distillers has Islay woven into its very fabric, from its independently bottled Port Askaig and Elements of Islay whisky brands to its under-construction Portintruan Distillery near Port Ellen. We went to discover more about the company's connection to the island.

Discovering the elements of Islay with Elixir Distillers From its independently bottled Port Askaig and Elements of Islay whiskies to its under-construction Portintruan Distillery, discover how Elixir Distillers is raising the game in Islay single malt whisky.

The newest distillery in the Scottish islands is up and running 🏭️
Benbecula Distillery in the Outer Hebrides, owned by blending and bottling company MacMillan Spirits, completed its first spirit run earlier this month. Founder Ian MacMillan is committed to championing local ingredients in whisky production at the multi-million-pound distillery, using Bere barley from his own croft as well as local peat and heather. Brendan McCarron, whose former Scotch whisky credits include Bunnahabhain, Deanston, Tobermory, and Glenmorangie, is leading production as master distiller.

First spirit flows at Benbecula Distillery Founded by Angus MacMillan, the new Outer Hebridean distillery is using a 130-year-old recipe for its spirit

As well as marking its 25th anniversary this year, Whisky Magazine has also reached its 200th edition! 🩶

On its cover, we have a company that is celebrating its very first release: , which launched its inaugural single malt last month. Inside, we're exploring the theme of 'whisky and community' — from crowdsourced whiskey recipes at Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co and the camaraderie that saved Heaven Hill after its devastating fire, to the world of whisky events, collaboratively produced whiskies, and batched whisky cocktail recipes to satisfy a crowd.

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Magazine From distillery profiles and industry insights to cocktail recipes and whisky travel destinations, our magazine offers a rich tapestry of whisky culture.

Islay favourite Ardbeg has announced an exciting new release this week: Ardbeg The Abyss. It harks back to the distillery's original Corryvreckan bottling, released in 2008 as its first Ardbeg Committee exclusive. Three French oak casks left over from that original Corryvreckan parcel (which have now reached 34 years of age) have been used to create the new limited-edition single malt — which comes with a few special extras...

Ardbeg unveils limited edition inspired by Committee Corryvreckan release Ardbeg has used two French oak casks left over from its original Corryvreckan expression, bottled in 2008 as its first Ardbeg Committee exclusive, to create a new limited-edition single malt: the Abyss.

Scottish Highland distillery Fettercairn is turning 200 in 2024 — and is celebrating the milestone in style. This week, the distillery unveiled its 200th Anniversary Collection, a set of six incredibly rare whiskies ranging in age from three to 60 years that highlight key moments in its history over the past six decades.

Exploring Fettercairn's 200th Anniversary Collection of Highland single malts Scottish distillery Fettercairn is marking its 200th anniversary with an incredibly rare collection of whiskies that celebrate key moments in its history over the past six decades.

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There's something about... sherry casks 🥃 ❤️

Although their introduction to the whisky industry came of necessity rather than choice, sherry casks continue to hold a special place in the hearts of many whisky lovers. Whether it's the dry nuttiness of oloroso, the salinity and citric bite of Manzanilla, or the rich, raisiny indulgence of Pedro Ximénez, there is a sherry cask-matured or finished whisky out there to tickle every whisky drinker's fancy.

Despite the premium price tag they can carry, distillers (particularly in Scotland) continue to source top-notch ex-sherry or sherry-seasoned casks to quench the thirst for the spirits they produce. One of the latest examples to hit shelves is this 12 Years Old Sherry Cask from — a fully sherry cask-matured version of its beloved 12 Years Old Highland single malt.

Tomatin adds 12 Years Old Sherry Cask to core range Tomatin is adding a new sherried single malt Scotch whisky to its core range, the 12 Years Old Sherry Cask.

Islay’s whisky festival Fèis Ìle will begin this month, and to whet your whisky appetite we’ve rounded up ten limited-edition festival releases 🥃

This year, we see a Spectacular offering from Ardbeg, cask experiments from Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain, and a bottling by Lagavulin inspired by the aurora borealis.

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Islay distilleries “rip up the rule book” with Fèis Ìle bottlings With Fèis Ìle 2024 just around the corner, we take a look at 10 limited-edition festival releases from Islay's distilleries

Say hello to our latest issue 🥃 ❤️

Our cover star is Aimée Morrison, the master blender at Port Ellen Distillery, which reopened in March to considerable fanfare — Joel Harrison takes up the story for us.

Elsewhere in this issue we're focusing on the wonderful world of blended whisky, including an interview with Scottish blending pioneer Woven Whisky, a look at the art of blending highly aged whiskies, and a deep dive into the world of American blended whiskeys.

PLUS we have a special focus on Speyside, to coincide with the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival taking place this week.

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Join our editor-at-large Christopher Coates as he goes on tour of the iconic Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, with distillery diplomat Chaz Fister.

Together, Chaz and Christopher explore everything from the brand's origins as a venture by the Samuels family and the creation of its now-famous wheated mash bill, through cooking, fermentation, distillation, maturation, bottling, and the application of Maker's Mark's iconic red wax seal.

Christopher also takes the chance to speak to Beth Buckner, senior manager of innovation and blending, about the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged — the distillery's oldest whiskey to date — and its special maturation in a chilly limestone cellar.

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How It's Made: Maker's Mark | Join Us On A Tour Of This Iconic Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Distillery Join Whisky Magazine editor-at-large Christopher Coates as he goes on tour of the iconic Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, with distillery diplom...

There's just one week to go before the 2024 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which this year boasts one of its most diverse events programmes to date.

Whisky writer Millie Milliken, who is judging the Best New Event award at this year's festival, has given us her picks for some of the events not to be missed — from having a go at coopering, to a 'distiller for a day' experience, to tasting drams on a train 🚂

Spirit of Speyside 2024: Events not to be missed at this year's festival From Jedi-themed tastings to raising barrels, fireside drams and salmon fishing, the 2024 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is about to kick off in style. Millie Milliken picks out some of the best events to nab the last tickets to.

This week is an important one in the world of Campbeltown whisky: the Machrihanish Distillery, a new project proposed by R&B Distillers, has received planning permission. Construction work will soon begin at Dhurrie Farm, the site near Campbeltown that R&B Distillers purchased in 2021, to create the farm-to-bottle distillery.

Machrihanish is the third new Campbeltown distillery — along with Witchburn and Dal Riata — to be approved by planners in the past eight months, ringing in a prosperous new era for Scotland's smallest whisky region.

New Campbeltown distillery Machrihanish secures planning approval As the third new Campbeltown distillery since 2023 gains planning approval, we look back at the history of the 'Victorian whisky capital of the world' and delve into the story of its newest distillery project

Say hello to the new Strathearn single malt ⛰️🥃

Douglas Laing & Co, which bought Strathearn in 2019, has announced the release of its inaugural single malt whisky from the Highland distillery. Opened in 2013, Strathearn has flown mostly under the radar; Douglas Laing has released some independent bottlings of the distillery's malt under its own labels since the purchase, but this is its most significant release to date.

It follows some serious investment at the distillery by Douglas Laing to increase production capacity — so we can expect more exciting releases from the Strathearn in the future.

Douglas Laing launches its first Strathearn single malt Glasgow-based independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co took over the Strathearn Distillery, one of Scotland's original craft whisky producers, in 2019 — now, it's time to taste the whisky the team have been making with the launch of its inaugural Highland single malt whisky.

Join Maggie Kimberl on a tour of Angel's Envy Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky 🥃 Along the way, master distiller Owen Martin shows us how Angel's Envy makes its bourbon, and shares some of the distillery's history.

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Join us for a tour of Angel’s Envy Distillery Maggie Kimberl, long-time contributor to Whisky Magazine and American Whiskey Magazine, met with master distiller Owen Martin for a tour of Angel’s Envy Distillery

“It was love at first sip,” says Ardbeg’s Jackie Thomson in the latest instalment of ‘A dram with’, our Q&A series with inductees from the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame.

Read our full Q&A with Jackie and catch up on the rest of the series via the link below ⬇️

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A dram with... Jackie Thomson This week, we're having a dram with Ardbeg visitor centre manager and newly-minted Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame-r Jackie Thomson

The popularity of Australian whisky has dramatically increased worldwide in the last 10 years. Despite the country’s geographical remoteness and the whisky’s relative youth, Australian producers are tapping into their country’s unique terroir and lenient regulations to promote novelty and creative freedom within the category.

Here, Gabrielle Pharms speaks with some of the figures helping to shape this blossoming industry. 🍸️ 🇦🇺

Eight Australian whisky innovators shaping the industry Down Under Australia’s whisky scene has evolved considerably over the past decade — meet some key players who are helping to further the success of Australian whisky and its unique cocktail culture.