Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD) has opened Laggan Bay, a new Islay-based distillery overlooking the sands of its namesake.

The distillery is a fairly new kid on the block, having been established in 2020 by the Kean family, who ran the farm where ...

Washbacks alongside hot tubs? Warehouses with hotel rooms? That’s the plan for closed Speyside distillery Coleburn, which is ...

Seasoned with some of Andalucía’s oldest and rarest wines, the Master Cooper Edition casks are the culmination of decades of ...

Travelling through Speyside for the first time, there are swathes of the famous Scotch whisky region’s 51 distilleries that will be on many visitors’ hit lists, ranging from big names such as the ...

Based in Perth, Aberargie is adopting a barley-to-bottle philosophy, distilling from barley grown on its own 300-acre farm.

In fact, it’s been a time of change for Compass Box over the last two years. In March 2025, Nishat Gupte was appointed as the ...

Slightly elusive at first — there’s a nice red berry note, and some Brie cheese rind, then a touch of toffee and humbugs. Lots comes to the fore on the palate here — more blackcurrant, some caramel, ...

Very floral — almost lily-like in its intensity — with lots of those soaked cherries. Particularly reminds me of sipping on the sugar syrup out of the Fabbri Amarena ones. There’s a touch of black ...

Initially there’s a lovely citrus note — candied lemon and orange peels — then some sweeter bubblegum and green grass. Fresh ...

Very delicate on the palate at first — broadens as the sip continues. Lots of light toffee, then Squashies sweets, a touch of rubber, and some pink peppercorns.