Distillers One of One Auction Raises Nearly $3M

The Distillers One of One charity auction has raised a total of $2.9 million (£2,316,722) in support of The Distillers’ Charity’s Youth Action Fund. The biennial event, hosted in partnership with Sotheby’s, featured the sale of ultra-rare and one-of-a-kind Scotch whiskies.

Glen Spey 14 Year Old Single Cask Nation

Single Cask Nation has bottled one of the richest Glen Spey releases, delivering huge flavors with notes of toffee sauce, dark chocolate, and sweet sherry in perfect balance.

Suntory CEO Hughes Named Keeper of the Quaich

Greg Hughes, President and CEO of Suntory Global Spirits, was inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich on October 6. The honor recognizes his decade-long contributions to the Scotch whisky industry.

SMWS to Launch Peat Plants II Whisky Collection

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will release Peat Plants II, a collection of four limited-edition peated single malt Scotch whiskies, on October 10. The release is the second installment in the premium Creators Collection series.

World’s First Antarctic-Matured Whisky

Cask World and La Alazana Distillery complete world’s first whisky maturation in Antarctica, with the spirit spending three years at Argentina’s Base Marambio research station.