Now in its fourth year, the six finalists who show their creativity and knowledge of the category, will be making their signature Glenfiddich serves at the Glenfiddich distillery. The winner will win the chance to go back to the distillery for a VIP, all-expenses paid trip where they will be hosted by the Glenfiddich brand ambassador; get the chance to taste a range of rare…

It is the second Made for Gentlemen edition that has been co-designed, following last year’s partnership with British shoe designer Tim Little. Made for Gentlemen by Patrick Grant will be distributed to over 60 markets and will be supported by an app and Facebook marketing campaign. It is priced at at US$35.99.  This year’s bespoke tin case, created in France, features five layers of embossing…

A company spokesperson told Drinks International: “Our accounts are blocked and exports are temporarily banned. Our lawyers will solve this and we hope we will work in a normal way very soon.” According to reports, the company’s Moscow office has been occupied by two shareholders, and a third was denied access. On August 23, the company announced that, as a result of the dispute, it…

The Prestige Hall, which has been operational since last year and is part of Pernod Ricard’s £40m investment into Scotch production, is the point of assembly for the division’s most expensive and complexly designed scotch and gin products. Among the products currently assembled there are Royal Salute – ranging from $100 to $200,000 bottles – and high-end expressions of Ballantines, Chivas Regal and Beefeater.  Eric Benoist,…

Hewitt joined the SWA in October 2003 and is widely considered to have had a key role in the global success of the Scotch whisky industry in recent years. He said: “The industry has expanded to meet surging global demand, with exports almost doubling in the last ten years and unprecedented levels of new investment. “Scotch whisky is vital to the UK and Scottish economies.

All bulk Scotch Whisky and spirit is moved by road at the moment from Speyside to warehouses and bottling halls across central Scotland. The ‘Lifting the Spirit’ project is designed to reduce lorry movements, test an alternative transport option for the expanding Scotch whisky industry and assess the benefit to the environment. The first trains transporting Scotch will leave Elgin goods yard…