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24/10/2025

A new crop of Czech whisky distillers belies a complex past, one intertwined in the country's brewing and malting expertise.

On whiskymag.com, Harry Brennan investigates Czech whisky's diverse field of whisky makers — a journey that paints a fascinating picture of a developing industry.

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21/10/2025

"We're much stronger when we stand together" 🥃

Spanning countries and cultures, the Nordic region is home to some of the most innovative 'new world whisky' distillers. With a whisky scene that has developed rapidly in the last few decades, multi-level collaboration is fast becoming a key cornerstone of the region's whisky industry.

To find out how Nordic distilleries are choosing collaboration over competition, Heather Storgaard caught up with Aurora Spirit Distillery and Thy Whisky, two whisky makers getting to the heart of what it means to be a modern Nordic distillery.

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20/10/2025

"What I love the most is creating something timeless," Balmain's Olivier Rousteing told Millie Milliken, reflecting on his new Johnnie Walker collection, made in close collaboration with master blender Dr Emma Walker 🥃

A series of luxury blended Scotch whiskies inspired by the four seasons, the Couture Expressions collection melds the arts of couture and blending — and puts luxury whisky under the microscope.

"Every collaboration is really special when you push boundaries," says Rousteing. "What I loved about this collaboration with Johnnie Walker is that the brand is really anchored in the past, but always looks to the future."

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https://whiskymag.com/articles/couture-expressions-inside-johnnie-walkers-collaboration-with-balmain-creative-director-olivier-rousteing/

Johnnie Walker’s Couture Expressions range with Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing takes the drinker through a liquid interpretation of the seasons. Millie Milliken headed to New York City to meet the man who says the collaboration made him feel creatively alive

18/10/2025

Good luck to everyone running in the Dramathon today! 🤞

The annual race, which winds through Speyside, past some of its iconic distilleries, brings together two seemingly disparate hobbies: whisky and running. Last year, Mark Jennings spoke to the Dramathon's founders to learn what inspired them to pair these two interests 🥃

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17/10/2025

Earlier this year, Chivas Regal announced Formula 1 star Charles Leclerc as its new global brand ambassador 🥃

In the cover story from our latest issue, Bradley Weir explores what the partnership means for Chivas, and the part it plays in the wider connection between the whisky and F1 worlds 🏁

"Today whisky drinkers aren’t just choosing a product; they’re buying into a lifestyle," Chivas Regal's Nick Blacknell told Whisky Magazine. "Partnerships rooted in passions like sport and fashion enable brands to connect authentically and broaden their appeal," he added.

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Charles Leclerc is the new global brand ambassador for Chivas Regal, as the link between whisky and Formula 1 continues to strengthen

16/10/2025

"Your budget might be smaller this year, and if so, you’re not alone. But more than ever, you must vote with your wallet."

Whether ultimately a success or a failure, where would we whisky lovers be without the brave souls who risked everything to fire up their stills?

15/10/2025

Do you have synaesthesia? 👅🔉🎨

If so, you’re in good company! Vincent van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe, and Charli XCX all reportedly have this neurological trait that causes one sensory input, such as sound or taste, to trigger an involuntary perception of another.

Learn more: https://www.whiskymag.com/articles/taste-colour-and-sound-fettercairn-partners-with-cult-scottish-musicians-for-synaesthesia-inspired-whiskies/

Gregg Glass, master blender at Fettercairn Distillery, “tastes in colour”. This experience informs his multi-sensory approach to making single malt, and he often blends to music.

To explore this, Fettercairn has teamed up with singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph and Barry Burns from the post-rock band Mogwai. Together, they’ve worked with Gregg to compose a track called Lorica Pink that follows the colours, shapes, and flavours of two Fettercairn drams called Vanguard.

Vanguard 29 Years Old has had a secondary maturation in a rare ‘pink’ French oak cask designed to boost berry fruit flavours, while the NAS Vanguard has been finished in custom-coopered ‘hybrid’ American and Scottish oak casks.

You can stream Lorica online now and read the full story at whiskymag.com — let us know what you think! 🥃🎧

15/10/2025

The top lot from last week's auction was The Glenlivet SPIRA. Its final sale price was £650,000 (hammer price £520,000) — setting a new auction record for a bottle of The Glenlivet. The whisky sold following a ten-minute bidding battle 🔨

Aged for six decades and housed in a striking decanter made by 's Brodie Nairn, 's SPIRA was donated by . One hundred per cent of the hammer price will be donated to charity.

Whisky Magazine is the official media partner of the Distillers One of One Auction.

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14/10/2025

Looking back at the third auction 🌟

The auction totalled £2.9 million from the sale of its 39 lots, smashing pre-sale estimates. One hundred per cent of the hammer price — totalling £2.3 million — will be donated to charity. That means a total of £6.6 million raised for charity since the auction launched in 2021.

"The resounding success is the result of an incredible collective endeavour across the Scotch whisky industry to create meaningful and lasting change," said Beanie Espey-Geraedts, managing director of the Distillers One of One.

For more details of what happened during the auction, head to the link in our bio 🔗

05/10/2025

What does it take to make an 85-year-old whisky? Patience, mostly, but also artistry, skill, and timing.

Earlier this week, unveiled its 85-year-old whisky — thought to be the oldest single malt Scotch whisky ever released. Distilled at the Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, the whisky's decanter has been designed by architect Jeanne Gang to reflect the branches of an oak tree, inspired by the oak cask that held the whisky for more than eight decades of ageing.

For the story behind the historic release, click the link: https://whiskymag.com/articles/gordon-macphail-unveils-worlds-oldest-single-malt-scotchs-artistry-in-oak-decanter/

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The 85-year-old whisky was distilled at the Glenlivet Distillery in 1940, and has been released in a bronze sculpture designed by architect Jeanne Gang