The Whisky Exchange is launching a gift set of 20 whisky samples from around the world. Founders and brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh founded The Whisky Exchange over 20 years ago and over this period the whisky landscape has evolved dramatically. The have seen “the meteoric rise” of peated styles to the emergence of whiskies from Japan, US, India and Taiwan. Now the duo is…

That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is launching its Australia Series. The latest batch of world whiskies will be available globally from April 23, showcasing eight craft distilleries, some of which have previously not been available outside Australia. The launch follows the success of its inaugural World Series in August and its World Rye Series in November. This is the latest quarterly collection and it comprises…

Australian whisky brand Starward has given a UK launch to a single malt matured in red wine barrels from two of the country’s premier wine regions. Left-Field is aged in fresh and charred French oak barrels sourced from Barossa Valley and Yarra Valley that have previously held Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir wines. Melbourne-based Starward said the whisky had been created to appeal to…

Jack Daniel’s owner Brown-Forman is taking the UK distribution of its entire spirits portfolio in-house, ending a deal for a number of brands with Mangrove UK. The move will come into effect when the current contract ends on May 1 and will affect Benriach, Glendronach and Glenglassaugh Scotch whiskies, El Jimador and Herradura tequilas, and Old Forester bourbon.  Brown-Forman set up its own distribution company…

Welsh whisky produce Penderyn has been appointed as importer and distributor for a range of single malt whiskies from Israel. The company is to handle spirits from M&H, Israel’s first whisky producer, which already exports to the US, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Australia and South Africa. Penderyn will supply M&H Classic and the Element Series of three whiskies aged variously in sherry,…

Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky plans to launch its “Dreaming of a Wild(ish) Christmas” campaign, which promises a raft of “smoky festivities”. Smokehead brand ambassador Mikey Sim will hit Facebook and Instagram screens with some “wild Christmas cocktails” for Smokehead fans and newcomers to try at home. Sim will be mixing things up using the producer’s new Smokehead Skull Gift Tin, which includes the Smokehead…

The Whisky Exchange is repeating its search for a Whisky of the Year chosen by its customers. It’s the second time that the award-winning retailer has set out on the quest which it uses to promote the winning product and the whisky category throughout the coming year. The winning whisky is given a dedicated landing page on the retailer’s website and there are special offers…