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Gavin Hewitt: Minimum pricing would damage whisky industry

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:14 GMT

THE Scottish Government’s legislation to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a high-profile controversial policy that has generated much debate in Scotland and beyond.

World Whisky Day: Scotland’s global export

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:33:47 GMT

The ‘water of life’, especially in single-malt form, is one of Scotland’s most enduring exports. But should it really be mixed with condensed milk? Fiona MacGregor reports

Call for national holiday to mark World Whisky Day

Sun, 12 May 2013 14:04:27 GMT

THE creater of World Whisky Day says that a national holiday should be created to mark Scotland’s national drink.

Five signs that Scottish whisky is changing

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:21:56 GMT

It would be unfair for me to say that innovation doesn’t happen in whisky very often; bearing in mind that this is the same spirit we’ve been producing since before we documented it in 1494, the wheel has probably changed marginally more. Having said all that there is a wind of change a foot in Scotch, no more than a small breeze perhaps, but as demand grows and the increased perception of its value as a luxury good, the whole industry has had to take stock. Here’s the lowdown on some more interesting things going on in Scotch.

Minimum alcohol pricing legal challenge rejected

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:56:20 GMT

THE Scottish Government has won a landmark legal battle to introduce a minimum price for alcohol.

20-tonne Pictish sculpture takes the high road

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:02:47 GMT

A 20-tonne sculpture – commissioned by a whisky company to stand outside its new bottling plant in Livingston as a permanent reminder of its Highland roots – has been transported by a low-loader lorry from Glenmorangie’s distillery in Tain.

Win a bottle of Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:44:18 GMT

TO celebrate the addition of Loch Gorm to Kilchoman’s award-winning Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky collection, one lucky Scotsman.com reader has the chance to win a limited edition bottle.

Is this the end of the age-declared Scotch whisky?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:45:11 GMT

It has enjoyed soaring popularity in emerging economies across the globe, leaving distilleries struggling to keep up.

Talisker takes Skye’s weather on tour across Europe

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:48:30 GMT

ANY ill-prepared visitor to Skye will testify that a gentle warm breeze coasting across the island can be transformed into a driving storm in the blink of an eyelid.

Whisky Galore cargo to be auctioned

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:14:44 GMT

Two rare bottles of whisky salvaged from a shipwreck which inspired a book and film are to be auctioned.