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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 24d

We recently updated our Scotch Whisky Map Poster to include the 2025 list of @scotchwhiskyswa.bsky.social distilleries, as well as a few others that are producing whisky but not SWA members. Worldwide shipping available. shop.wanderingspiritsglobal.com/collections/...

Brown and grey and beige toned map of Scotland showing all the whisky distilleries colour coded by region - the region colours are purple, magenta, brown, green and orange.

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 4h

"St Andrews-based whisky and gin producer Eden Mill will officially open its new distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the Eden Estuary tomorrow (11 October)."

www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/10/eden...

Eden Mill cuts the ribbon at new distillery - The Spirits Business

St Andrews-based whisky and gin producer Eden Mill will open its new distillery and visitor centre tomorrow.

www.thespiritsbusiness.com

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 7h

I recently finished the three of them and they're a great binge read. Looking forward to the next one (assuming there's more coming?!)

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 10h

Port Charlotte Lighthouse, Islay, Scotland. This photograph always makes me homesick for the wonderful two years I lived in Port Charlotte (where I met Roddy). While the sky seems bigger in Australia (weird, I know) nothing beats a blue-sky day on Islay.

the white, round, brick wall of the port charlotte lighthouse (islay), with a bright yellow painted top, against a dark blue sky and white whispy clouds

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Whisky Saga @whiskysaga.bsky.social · 18h

Whisky Voices interview number 3; this time I chat with Dawn Davies, the queen of The Whisky Show
#dawndaviesmw #thewhiskyshow2025 #whisky #thewhiskyexchange #whiskysaga #scotch
www.whiskysaga.com/blog/whisky-...

Whisky Voices: Dawn Davies — Whisky Saga

This interview is part of my ongoing “Whisky Voices” series, where I sit down with leading voices in the whisky world, from distillers and writers to ambassadors and innovators, to capture their unfil...

www.whiskysaga.com

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 16h

I do it too. Though I'm more likely to misspell it tarrif 🙄

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Rich Delorme @richardelm.bsky.social · 3d

👀 #Cheers

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d

Even in countries that chose *not* to impose retaliatory tariffs on US spirits, our spirits exports have plummeted. Exports to UK and Japan declined >23% YoY, while exports to the EU were down 12%.
Canada did retaliate - and US exports there fell 85%.
www.distilledspirits.org/wp-content/u...

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Camper English @alcademics.bsky.social · 3d

New October drink books:

alcademics.com/new-drink-bo...

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Can't See The Wood For The Whisky @clairev.bsky.social · 5d

A little earlier than normal, but this weeks #what3whiskies is up.
In this edition we meet Jordan Lunn of West Midlands Disitillery.

clairevokins.substack.com/p/meet-jorda...

Meet Jordan Lunn...

known to some as Dreamer....

clairevokins.substack.com

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 6d

And agree it's fantastic to see a distillery be acquired at the moment, and not just mothballed!!

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 6d

I think he's saying he's created the brand "Galloway Distillery" though it definitely comes off as if he commissioned the distillery. Might be some cheeky word play to assert founder status for marketing purposes.

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 6d

"Actor Sam Heughan, co-founder of The Sassenach Spirits, has acquired Crafty Distillery in the south of Scotland and rebranded it as Galloway Distillery."

www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/10/sam-...

Sam Heughan opens Galloway Distillery in Scotland - The Spirits Business

Actor Sam Heughan, Sassenach co-founder, has acquired Crafty Distillery in Scotland and rebranded it as Galloway Distillery.

www.thespiritsbusiness.com

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Can't See The Wood For The Whisky @clairev.bsky.social · 11d

Good Morning Bluesky!

This weeks #what3whiskies is the ever fabulous Richard Lock. The force behind @retributiondist.bsky.social

clairevokins.substack.com/p/meet-richa...

Meet Richard Lock...

Founder, distiller, Brand Ambassador and head cleaner of Retribution Distilling Co.

clairevokins.substack.com

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Bill Linnane @billlinnane.bsky.social · 11d

A good read on the practicalities and challenges of swapping Irish winter wheat and rye for imported maize in the production of grain spirit teagasc.ie/news--events...

Growing grain for the glass - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Irish barley is the backbone of Ireland’s brewing and distilling industry. But could Irish-grown wheat,maize and rye reduce reliance on imports? A Teagasc study explores the possibilities.

teagasc.ie

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Summerton Whisky Club @summertonclub.com · 14d

There's been a number of new whisky podcasts launch this year...I feel an update to our whisky podcasts list is in order.
Who are we missing?

www.summertonclub.com/whiskynews/t...

The best Whisky Podcasts – as recommended by you… - Summerton Whisky Club

The best Whisky Podcasts - as recommended by you... our Members and followers have shared the whiskey and whisky podcasts they are listening too

www.summertonclub.com

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Chris MacCocktail @maccocktail.bsky.social · 14d

“Whisky maker loses Scotch down the drain after machine error”

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Whisky maker John Dewar & Sons loses Scotch down the drain after machine error

Supplies of a 12-year-old reserve produced by John Dewar & Sons in Glasgow accidentally flowed into a factory drainage system.

www.bbc.com

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 15d

It's basically what they've been doing for over 100 years... Their whole history is acquiring then closing unprofitable distilleries, regardless of the devestating effect on their employees and the communities they operate in.

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 15d

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the advertising budgets have increased as the production budgets have decreased. They're sitting on a mountain of excess stock, so from a purely financial perspective, it makes no sense to make more of it, just sell what you've already got.

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 15d

While they seemed to have totally messed up on forecasting (along with everyone else, though the tariff situation has caused massive issues everywhere) they certainly know how to slam on the brakes/cut costs once revenues start to drop.

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 15d

"Diageo has temporarily ceased whiskey production at its Balcones and George Dickel distilleries with the loss of 17 jobs, as it re-evaluates its ‘productivity goals’"

www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/09/diag...

Diageo halts production at Balcones and George Dickel - The Spirits Business

Diageo has temporarily ceased whiskey production at its Balcones and George Dickel distilleries with the loss of 17 jobs.

www.thespiritsbusiness.com

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 16d

I like that i feel stronger/fitter, but yes, otherwise it's mostly just exhaustion.

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 16d

I feel the same. And endorphins are a lie.

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 17d

It does this in my car. It'll be fine for weeks then suddenly have connection issues. Same cable, same phone, same car. Then the next time i use it it's fine again. 🤷🏼🙄

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Can't See The Wood For The Whisky @clairev.bsky.social · 18d

For any of you that live within the SE London area, I will be holding a BS-busting, drink-it-your-way, build your whisky confidence tasting.
Pairings. Blind drams. Fun. Esp for those new to whisky or suffering from Dunning-Kruger effect.

Hit the link below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcome-to...

Welcome to Whisky: A beginner's guide to the water of life (London)

What is whisky? Where is it from? (more places than you'd realise), How should you drink it and what should you buy? All this and more

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 19d

Wow 😱

Wandering Spirits Global @wanderingspiritsglobal.com · 20d

Thank you for the recommendation!! My library has it available as an ebook and I've just blitzed through it. Fantastic read, thoroughly enjoyed it ☺️

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