Bushmills Irish Whiskey has partnered with Lowden Guitars to create a limited edition guitar made from whiskey barrels and ancient bog oak, retailing at £8,500 (US$10.8k).

The world’s largest private whisky collection to be offered at auction is expected to sell for around US$5 million when it concludes in June 2021.

Spirits professionals, including Our Whisky co-founder Becky Paskin, have condemned the ‘sexist’ language used to describe whiskies in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Blended Scotch brand Johnnie Walker has unveiled four new limited-edition whiskies to mark its 200^th anniversary this year.

William Grant & Sons-owned blended malt whisky brand Monkey Shoulder has reinvented the classic jigger with the launch of a new bar tool said to be 100% accurate with every pour.

Diageo has once again partnered with TV network HBO on the release of Tres Comas Tequila, which was “made” by Silicon Valley character Russ Hanneman.

The Infamous Since 1864 film was directed by Rupert Sanders, who also directed Ghost in the Shell. The film tells the history of the brand, covering its origins in Russia, resurrection in France and position at the “forefront of the cocktail revolution” in the US.

For a while, bartenders looked down their noses at vodka, as the likes of gin and Tequila took off. But now the spirit has become a hit again.

A bottle of the oldest Macallan expression to date – a 72-year-old single malt bottled in a Lalique crystal decanter – is expected to sell for between US$100,000 and US$125,000 at auction.

Actor Ryan Reynolds has released a short humorous video that shows his commitment to Aviation Gin ahead of Father’s Day (16 June)