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Reopened Scottish distilleries
The iconic single malt distilleries Port Ellen and Brora are to be reopened by their owner, Diageo, as part of a £ 35 million investment. Both legendary distilleries are expected to be fully operational by 2021, and the new Master Distillers are already working hard to ensure that the first...
Spirit of Speyside Festival will return this spring
One of the largest and most well known whisky festivals in the world - Spirit of Speyside Festival - will take place this year in two editions. An online event is planned for spring, while the organisers are planning to conduct a separate event in a traditional way at the end of the year. The...
The Scotch whisky industry has published a new sustainability strategy
The new strategy, announced in January, commits the Scotch whisky sector to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2040 and drastically reduce the negative environmental impact of the industry elsewhere. It covers four main themes (tackling climate change, responsible water use, transition to a...
5 key trends in the alcohol industry in 2021, according to the IWSR
International Wine & Spirits Research (IWSR) is a leading organisation analysing the global alcoholic beverages market. In the latest announcement published on the organisation's website, IWSR assesses the key trends that will shape the global alcohol industry in 2021. The agency collected...
Scotch whisky exports to Poland are growing despite the pandemic
2020 has certainly not been an easy year for the Scotch whisky industry. The uncertainties related to Brexit and the tariffs imposed by the US, and above all the global pandemic and related restrictions, made it a year full of challenges for all entities related to the Scotch whisky industry....