Author: thedailywhisky
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Rosebank: from ruins to renaissance a masterclass with Gordon Dundas at The whisky event, London
There is something special about tasting whisky from a distillery that had been closed down. And something even rarer about sitting with Gordon Dundas, Brand Development & Advocacy Director for Rosebank, and hearing the story of how one of Scotland’s most beloved Lowland distilleries went from closed and forgotten to distilling again. That was exactly…
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We sat in the same room as 40 years of whisky obsession. Here’s what we learned.
Sukhinder Singh doesn’t need to tell you he knows whisky. The six bottles in front of you do that at the masterclass When we sat down for his masterclass at The Whisky Event in London, expectations were high. Sukhinder is the founder of Elixir Distillers and one of the most respected whisky curators in the…
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Full Throttle from Lynchburg Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 × McLaren F1 2026 Edition
Two icons. One bottle. And a milestone year that neither brand will want to forget. There is a particular kind of roar that only two things in this world produce: the sound of a Formula 1 engine leaving the grid at full throttle, and the crack of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s being opened at…
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The legend with a new bottle The Glenmorangie Harrison Ford Limited Edition
When Hollywood’s most famously understated man meets Scotland’s most elegantly understated distillery, the result is exactly as good as it sounds. Harrison Ford has never been a man of unnecessary words. He built an entire career on the pause before the line, the raised eyebrow that says everything a speech could not. So when he…
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Scattered Treasures of Scotland: Inside Diageo’s Rare Series
Five whiskies. Five distilleries. Decades of patience, finally uncorked. There is a particular kind of silence in a very old warehouse the kind that smells of damp oak and evaporating angels’ share, where time moves at the pace of a slow tide. Diageo’s new Rare Series, released through the venerable wine and spirits merchant Justerini & Brooks,…
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Nikka whisky from the barrel lands at Sainsbury’s and it’s about time
One of the most distinctive bottles in world whisky just got a lot easier to find. Nikka Whisky From The Barrel has secured a listing at Sainsbury’s its debut in the UK grocery channel making it available in selected stores across the country and online from this month. The listing was brokered by UK distributor…
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Charles Leclerc Launches First 16 Year Old Limited Edition with Chivas Regal A Tribute to Mastery, Inspired by His Iconic Number in Formula 1
There’s a number that has defined Charles Leclerc’s entire life. He was born on the 16th of October. He wears the number 16 on his Ferrari. And now, that same number sits on the label of Chivas Regal’s most ambitious release in years a whisky that didn’t exist until Leclerc asked for it. Who Is…
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Johnnie Walker’s Luxury Moment: From Ice Chalet Buzz to the New Blue Label Azure
If there’s one thing the whisky world has learned in 2026, it’s this: Johnnie Walker knows how to own a moment. From the viral sensation of the Blue Label Ice Chalet an ultra-luxury experience that has taken social media by storm in 2025 to the unveiling of its latest travel exclusive expression, Blue Label Azure, the brand…
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Gordon & MacPhail Presents a Magical Night of Historical Whisky Tasting
There are whisky tastings… and then there are evenings like this. From the moment guests arrive, it’s clear this is more than just a tasting t’s an encounter with living whisky history. Guiding us through the evening is Richard Urquhart, Sales Director and fourth-generation member of the family behind Gordon & MacPhail. With him comes not only…
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The Art of Whisky: Johnnie Walker’s Couture Blend Unveiled
There is a moment in high fashion where a garment ceases to be clothes and becomes architecture. At Tobi Masa, under the guidance of three-Michelin-star artistry, I witnessed the liquid equivalent. We were invited to the unveiling of The Couture Blend, the second masterpiece born from the collaboration between Johnnie Walker Master Blender Dr. Emma Walker and Balmain’s Creative Director,…
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