Fielden: Crafting a modern whisky brand Whisky This month’s issue of Whisky Business, City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky, takes a look at a new English whisky brand, Fielden Spend five minutes online looking for confirming evidence, and you’ll find plenty of commentary arguing that consumers the world over are drinking and spending less on alcohol. However, the underlying, real-world data [...]
The Lakes Distillery launches a new limited-release single malt Whisky The Lakes Distillery has earned a reputation for award-winning, exceptional English whiskies, taking home four gold medals for its Galáxia, Isadora, and Decadence expressions, as well as The One Fine Blended Whisky in 2024. In 2025, the distillery built on this record with the launch of its first permanent style of sherry-led whisky, Signature. It [...]
The Cotswolds Distillery: Defining the brand of English whisky Whisky Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. There are currently over 60 English Whisky distilleries operating across the country in various stages of evolution. There are 38 currently producing and selling spirit, with the remainder maturing new-make spirit that’s yet to hit the market. When the Cotswolds Distillery started out in 2014, [...]
Whisky of the Year 2026: The Whisky Exchange’s top picks for 2026 December 11, 2025 The Whisky Exchange has announced its Whisky of the Year, the annual award awarded to the world’s top whiskies as chosen by the drinking public rather than a panel of critics. The awards celebrate everything that makes whisky a drink loved the world over. A shortlist of six bottles is subjected to a rigorous blind [...]
Cotswolds Distillery releases limited edition Wychwood Harvest October 3, 2025 Cotswolds Distillery, the best-selling English whisky producer, has released a new limited edition single malt this week, with only 1,500 bottles available. The Cotswolds Wychwood Harvest Single Malt Whisky became the latest in the distillery’s annual Harvest Series and took its name from the historic Wychwood Forest in Oxfordshire. This expression was crafted from a [...]
Whisky Business: Commando Spirit’s unique brand July 2, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. A handful of big-name brands dominate the world of whisky, but there’s a growing number of smaller, artisan whisky brands carving out niches in the market. One of these is Commando Spirit, the brainchild of retired Royal Marines Brigadier Rory Copinger-Symes CBE. Commando Spirit is [...]
Whisky Business: Where to blend your own whisky this Father’s Day June 10, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. Unlike other spirits, such as gin, the process of creating whisky can take years or even decades, so it’s virtually impossible for whisky fans to create their own version at home. But a handful of distilleries have crafted blend experiences for whisky lovers. to create [...]
New regions take the whisky world by storm May 22, 2025 Whisky Business: City AM’s monthly look at the world of whisky. World Whisky Day, on 17th May, has taken on a new importance in recent years. Indeed, the most exciting trend in whisky right now is the sudden proliferation of whisky coming from outside the traditional markets. It wasn’t too long ago that drinkers would be [...]
The award-winning Lakes Distillery launches its Signature whisky March 27, 2025 Over the past five years, English whisky has emerged as one of the most exciting categories in the drinks business. Whiskies from distilleries across the country have been scooping up awards, with no fewer than five English single malts picking up a Gold Award at this year’s World Whiskies Awards (26th March). The Lakes Distillery [...]