The rush to produce Instagram- friendly pink, colour-changing and fruit gins has been well- documented, but amid all the excitement, a kick-back against outlandish innovation has been slowly gathering pace among those who see proper gin as the route to long-term sustainability for the category. It’s also led some in the industry to call for tougher regulation – or more vigilant application of current rules…

Mor Gin has landed in the UK market following a successful launch in its home market. The Irish brand, which is made in Tullamore, Co Offaly, is described as a “new styled gin with old school traditions”. The brand has two variants, Mor Wild Berry Gin, which infuses raspberries, blackberries and cranberries with the four base botanicals; and Mor Pineapple Gin, which is “a truly…

The Balvenie has announced the release of The Balvenie Fifty: Marriage 0962, which is comprised of rare liquid sourced from four American Oak casks aged 50 years or more. Liquid given 50 years or more to express itself can develop flavours that are intriguing but the taste can be complex and therefore marrying whisky of this age is rarely attempted, according to the distiller. Marriage…

Bruichladdich is relaunching its Port Charlotte brand in June to give it “the elegant, modernist image it deserves”. The distiller is introducing new bespoke packaging with a green glass bottle, a heavier closure and a prominent emboss on the back. The relaunched Port Charlotte range will include Port Charlotte 10, which is its first ever permanent release of this whisky. It will also include Port…

The Isle of Arran Distillery’s master distiller has created a unique limited edition bottle that marks his 10th anniversary with the producer and a total of 40 years in the Scotch whisky industry. James MacTaggart has released a “fresh and vibrant” expression of The Arran Malt, which he carefully blended from a selection of first fill Bourbon Barrels from his first months of production in…

Three Ships Whisky has released its limited edition 10 Year Old Single Malt, described by the master distiller as “the most powerful single malt he has produced”. The South African producer has seen success with its single malt launched in 2003 and its collector’s tin series over a three year period in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Master distiller Andy Watts said: “When we launched South…

Pickering’s, the craft gin distiller, has become the first gin distiller to launch a collection of five oak aged gins. Each of the gins has been matured in single malt whisky casks, hand-picked from distilleries in five of Scotland’s distinct whisky regions.  Each cask yields just 200 bottles of the never-to-be-repeated 47% ABV oak aged gin. Founders Marcus Pickering and Matt Gammell travelled across Scotland…