Spirit houses mark bicentennials with celebratory releases
Delamain, the Glenlivet and the Macallan have all unveiled investment-worthy bottles
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Inside the Port Ellen ‘ghost distillery’ as it reopens after 40 years
The reopening of the Port Ellen distillery, which closed in 1983, has been long awaited. Now it’s producing whisky again…
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The Last Drop: luxury spirits ‘dram team’ are producing ingenious new creations
Three women are behind the release of the Last Drop's third Signature Creation, in collaboration with Louise McGuane
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Could this Macallan 1926 really become the most expensive whisky ever sold? Experts unbottle their opinions
The auction of a rare Macallan 1926 at Sotheby's London next month will attract global interest from buyers still riding…
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Ghost stock Brora among ultra-rare whiskies at Distillers One of One Sotheby’s auction
The Distillers One of One charity auction on 5 October offers whiskies as artworks, individual experiences and, above all, unique…
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How to secure the latest edition of Diageo’s ‘rare’ Prima & Ultima whisky collection
Selected from some of the finest distilleries in Scotland, including the legendary Brora and Port Ellen, Prima & Ultima gives…
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Mystery buyer of world’s largest bottle of whisky revealed
Standing over 1.8m tall, the record-breaking bottle containing 311 litres of 32-year-old Macallan single malt was sold at auction for…
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Whisky pros reveal how to avoid investment scams
Since whisky has emerged as a profitable asset class, the inevitable has happened, with unscrupulous con artists looking to make…
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Two casks of single malt whisky sell for a combined £1.75m
Two casks of single malt Scotch sold for £875,000-a-piece at Sotheby’s on Tuesday. Both casks, from the ‘ghost distilleries’ of…
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Ladyburn 1966 Edition Two Captures Spirit of the 60s
A new whisky offers glimpse into the Age of Transformation through rare Norman Parkinson imagery, writes Alex Martin. When another…
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