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There was a total of 37 Gold Outstanding medalists and 140 Gold medalists in the Scotch whisky category at the 2021 International Wines and Spirts Competition (IWSC) judging. (June 29, 2021 - Joseph V. Micallef - Forbes.com)

Certain Irish whiskeys have lost their EU origin status due to new free trade agreements, resulting in tariffs and cross-border challenges, according to a trade group. (June 14, 2021 - Nicola Carruthers - The Spirits Business)

Trade bodies and producers on both sides of the Atlantic have welcomed the US and UK’s agreement to suspend retaliatory tariffs for five years in relation to the Boeing-Airbus dispute. (June 18, 2021 - Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

Research consultant Brand Finance has released its annual ranking of the world’s most valuable spirits. In a difficult year, even the biggest of brands suffered losses – but a few giants managed to flourish. Here, we reveal the top 10. (June 7, 2021 -  Kate Malczewski - The Spirits Business)

A collection of 60 rare Scotch whiskies from independent bottlers Silvano Samaroli and Corti Brothers will go under the hammer via Whisky Auctioneer this month. (June 4, 2021 -  Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

From Redbreast’s campaign for its Dream Cask bottling to Lagavulin’s latest launch with actor Nick Offerman, we take a look at some of the best marketing initiatives from May. (June 2, 2021 -  Alice Brooker - The Spirits Business)

Scotland’s Glasgow Whisky is planning to build its first Scotch distillery after acquiring the Tromie Mills Distillery in Speyside. (April 26, 2021 - Nicola Carruthers - The Spirits Business)

Scotland’s Glasgow Whisky is planning to build its first Scotch distillery after acquiring the Tromie Mills Distillery in Speyside. (April 22, 2021 - Priyadarshini Patwa - GQIndia.com)

It was almost inevitable that David Turner would end up in the Scotch whisky industry — rather a matter of when, not if. He grew up on Islay and his grandfather worked at Bowmore for decades. Working his way through the ranks, Turner now holds the title of Bowmore Distillery Manager overseeing operations at the oldest distillery on Islay. And he’s probably its biggest fan. (April 15, 2021 - Thijs Klaverstijn - Distiller Blog)

As spring hits consumers north of the equator, we reveal some of the best bottlings that scored top medals in our seasonal blind tasting. (April 13, 2021 - Nicola Carruthers - The Spirits Business)

Highland Scotch whisky distillery Ardnamurchan is set to launch two single malts in the US after signing a distribution deal with Impex Beverages. (April 12, 2021 - Melita Kiely - The Spirits Business)

Pernod Ricard-owned Jameson has opened its new Taste House store in Dublin Airport – the first of its kind for the Irish whiskey brand. (April 7, 2021 - Owen Bellwood - The Spirits Business)