scotch whisky

The Speculative Economics of Super-Aged Whiskies

How do you put a price on a 72-year-old Scotch?

Is Ardbeg’s Latest Release the Smokiest Scotch Ever?

Ardbeg's new experimental release purposefully foregoes the distillery's usual balance of fruity and peat

The Next Frontier of Alternative Investment Is…Whiskey?

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but thanks to CaskX, it might flow from oak barrels

Bruichladdich Just Launched Islay’s First Rye Whisky

The new spirit has do-good environmental initiatives at its core

Meet the Proud Heretic of the Scotch World

How an American ex-pat made Compass Box one of the most boundary-pushing whiskies in the world

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This March

In time for St. Patrick’s Day, a 30-year expression from Bushmills. Plus, WhistlePig enters the bourbon world.

After 150 Years, The Glenrothes Has Mastered the Craft of Whisky

What started as one man’s dream for his tiny Speyside town is now a rare, coveted icon for discerning whisky lovers

The Best Whiskies From Around the World in 2022

Our favorite bottles of Scotch, Irish whiskey and other brown spirits originating outside of North America

The Value of Fine and Rare Single Malt Scotch Is Soaring

A new whisky auction market report shows big gains in volume and value for single malts

How Scotch and Storytelling Is a Partnership for the Ages

Whether writing songs or distilling whisky, commitment to craft means everything

How the Oldest Japanese Single Malt Whisky Was Discovered

An "Indiana Jones"-worthy journey into Shirakawa’s only single malt bottling — and how you can grab a bottle

Scotch Fans, There Might Be a Peated Malt Shortage

Unprecedented demand means that certain Islay-based distilleries may not have access to peated malt in 2024

This Irish Whiskey Is Bringing Back a Long-Lost Smoky Tradition

Waterford is reintroducing the long-lost concept of a smoky, peated Irish whiskey that utilizes Irish peat

The Macallan Just Released the Oldest Single Malt Scotch Ever

At 81 years, it's a record-breaking release by the Speyside distillery, and limited to just 288 bottles at $125,000 each

Biodynamic Whisky Is Now a Thing. Is It Legit?

Why producers like Bruichladdich and Waterford have embraced this esoteric agriculture

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The Speculative Economics of Super-Aged Whiskies

How do you put a price on a 72-year-old Scotch?

Is Ardbeg’s Latest Release the Smokiest Scotch Ever?

Ardbeg's new experimental release purposefully foregoes the distillery's usual balance of fruity and peat

The Next Frontier of Alternative Investment Is…Whiskey?

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but thanks to CaskX, it might flow from oak barrels

Bruichladdich Just Launched Islay’s First Rye Whisky

The new spirit has do-good environmental initiatives at its core

Meet the Proud Heretic of the Scotch World

How an American ex-pat made Compass Box one of the most boundary-pushing whiskies in the world

The Best New Whiskeys to Drink This March

In time for St. Patrick’s Day, a 30-year expression from Bushmills. Plus, WhistlePig enters the bourbon world.

After 150 Years, The Glenrothes Has Mastered the Craft of Whisky

What started as one man’s dream for his tiny Speyside town is now a rare, coveted icon for discerning whisky lovers

The Best Whiskies From Around the World in 2022

Our favorite bottles of Scotch, Irish whiskey and other brown spirits originating outside of North America

The Value of Fine and Rare Single Malt Scotch Is Soaring

A new whisky auction market report shows big gains in volume and value for single malts

How Scotch and Storytelling Is a Partnership for the Ages

Whether writing songs or distilling whisky, commitment to craft means everything

How the Oldest Japanese Single Malt Whisky Was Discovered

An "Indiana Jones"-worthy journey into Shirakawa’s only single malt bottling — and how you can grab a bottle

Scotch Fans, There Might Be a Peated Malt Shortage

Unprecedented demand means that certain Islay-based distilleries may not have access to peated malt in 2024

This Irish Whiskey Is Bringing Back a Long-Lost Smoky Tradition

Waterford is reintroducing the long-lost concept of a smoky, peated Irish whiskey that utilizes Irish peat

The Macallan Just Released the Oldest Single Malt Scotch Ever

At 81 years, it's a record-breaking release by the Speyside distillery, and limited to just 288 bottles at $125,000 each

Biodynamic Whisky Is Now a Thing. Is It Legit?

Why producers like Bruichladdich and Waterford have embraced this esoteric agriculture