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A whisky barrel bought for £130 will go on sale for £270,000. And hilariously, the guy who bought it doesn’t even really like whisky. “I don’t drink Scotch,” says Surrey pensioner Angus Kerr. “If I did, I would be looking around for something that was £18, no more. That’s my sort of level.” Yet he bought the Glenrothes single malt in 1971 as an investment, hoping it would help pay for his children’s school fees. A barrel that is said to be the oldest of its kind known to be in existence.

Alert to all whisky collectors: the world’s largest Johnnie Walker whisky collection is going to to auction. Whisky Auctioneer will hold a landmark sale this September featuring the most comprehensive collection of the world’s best selling whisky ever brought to auction. It’s a big sale, yes, but also an opportunity to explore the history of Johnnie Walker through 1,600 full-size bottles, over 600 miniatures, and more than 1,000 original pieces of advertising and memorabilia.

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Tanduay sells more rum than Bacardi. But does the average person in the UK know them? Ask your friends. Heck, ask a reasonably committed British rum drinker about Tanduay. What it tastes like, where it is made, even how to pronounce it (tan-DOO-eye), and there is a decent chance you will be met with silence. The numbers are unambiguous. Drinks International’s 2026 Millionaires’ Club records Tanduay sales of 23.2 million nine-litre cases in 2025.

Here are 3 of the best Oloroso Whiskies to try for 2026. Oloroso sherry casks have become a cornerstone of whisky maturation, prized for the rich, bold flavours they impart to the spirit. Here’s a closer look at three whiskies that showcase the magic of maturation, perfect for exploring the oloroso style. Oloroso sherry is a dry, oxidatively aged fortified wine from Spain’s Jerez region. It’s known for its intense flavours of dried fruits, toasted nuts, and a hint of leather.

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Ardray was launched in June 2023 by Suntory Global Spirits with a brief: celebrate blended Scotch. And restore a litte credibility. “For a while, blended Scotch simply wasn’t considered cool,” says Suntory portfolio brand ambassador Stephanie Peck. “People began to see it as an inferior category, which is a real shame because it can be delicious.” As Peck says at the tasting she was hosting, blends put Scotch whisky on the global map.

Is the World’s Best Scotch really a seven-year-old Glen Scotia? Well, Glen Scotia Campbeltown Malts Festival 2026 Release has been named Scotch Whisky Taste Master at The Scotch Whisky Masters 2026. Put down the age statement calculator. One of the biggest whisky winners of 2026 is seven years old and costs considerably less than a second-hand hatchback. We should apply the usual asterisk here. No competition can objectively identify the best whisky in the world.

Trying to identify the next trend-setting whiskies is a long game. While each year is finally The Year Of rum, Cognac, mezcal… whisky trends develop over time, much like the spirit itself. A few distillers start smoking grain with something other than peat. Drinkers begin asking about fermentation, yeast and barley varieties. Blenders become interesting again. You blink and suddenly what looked like one producer mucking about has become an entire shelf in the shop.