Kristiane Westray

Kristiane Westray shares tasting notes and scores for close to 100 premium new releases and limited-edition drams in The Scotch Whisky Report 2025

Workers at Edrington-owned single malt distilleries the Macallan and Glenrothes are deciding whether to strike over changes to shift patterns, as Scotch continues to grapple with an industry-wide downturn

Kristiane Westray tastes her way through a new wave of speciality malt whiskies that lean on malt as an essential flavour-driver

Kristiane Sherry speaks with the team at Japanese whisky producer Komoro to hear more about their exciting plans for a new distillery

For the adventurous drinker, world whisky makers are unlocking a whole new universe of flavour. But not everyone’s along for the ride. Kristiane Sherry discovers why some experts predict big things – but others remain cautious about the uncharted territory. It was the April Fool’s Day joke that wasn’t. In a coordinated press release, Stauning,

It’s never been attempted before: a five-piece collection of single grain Scotch whiskies, culminating in 2065 with a bottling that’s been aged for a century. We explore the vision behind House of Hazelwood’s groundbreaking One for the Next

Fifty years in the making, Irish Distillers has closed the book on its Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection with Chapter Six, which comprises the final drops ever to be released from the Old Midleton distillery. Kristiane Sherry travels to Ireland to taste the oldest single pot still expression ever released

Chivas Brothers’ The Vault offers a unique whisky experience through unrivalled access, rare stocks and thoughtful tailoring

From Hollywood to the small screen, whisky is enjoying more airtime than ever. But how it is portrayed is not always an accurate representation. Grab the popcorn, sit back, and relax, as we explore the spirit’s new-found main-character energy

Brown-Forman’s single malt Scotch whisky distillery Glenglassaugh has confirmed it will make redundancies and share production with sibling distillery Benriach, as the Jack Daniel’s maker continues to make cuts

The Botivo x Berry Bros Barrel-Aged Aperitivo is a world-first: a barrel-aged bottling in the no and low market. Kristiane Sherry tastes the limited edition release

No longer are the likes of cask and peat influence shouting loudly in Scotch whisky; there’s now a subtlety in Scotch, says Kristiane Sherry

From the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s rapid-fast sale to private clients splashing out, it seems everyone is after a piece of the new Japanese whisky distilleries. Kristiane Sherry gets a taste for why

Third-party whisky supply is often misunderstood and unfairly maligned. Yet it is a vital part of the global whisky industry. From Beyoncé’s blockbuster SirDavis launch to renowned independent bottlers, sourced whisky is in the spotlight — but this time could it be for the right reasons?

Lightly peated Scotch shone in the 2024 Scotch Whisky Report. What does it all mean for peat lovers? Kristiane Sherry investigates

American whiskey is at a crossroads. Young makers are engineering new flavours and emergent styles make the headlines - but in the tasting room, it’s the time-honoured classics that come out on top, , as Kristiane Sherry witnessed at the IWSC’s inaugural North American whiskey judging in Kentucky

Blended Scotch whisky shone in the 2024 Scotch Whisky Report. Kristiane Sherry explains why these multifaceted liquids are turning preconceptions on their head to win their place on collectors’ shelves

Introduction by: Peter Marshall   With French makers accounting for just 0.5% of the country’s

Kristiane Sherry identifies a trend for distillate-forward releases and subtler cask influences in Scotch, and assesses whether we’re gaining a thirst for 'quieter' whiskies on the whole