13 h. ago Scottish 'whisky' matured underwater in Loch Ness in world first

The spirit cannot legally be classed as a whisky due to its unique production method.

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21 h. ago The World’s Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky, According To The London Spirits Competition

The World’s Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky, According To The London Spirits Competition  Forbes

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63 h. ago World Snooker Championship glory would complete my career triple crown – and I want John Higgins in the final

Mark Allen is determined to join an elite list of players to have won snooker's three most iconic events

Sport

3 d. ago Kyren Wilson crashes out at Crucible as Lei Peifan leads Chinese charge

Defending champion loses first-round thriller 10-9Debutant Lei and Xiao exemplify China’s fine startKyren Wilson became the latest victim of snooker’s Crucible curse after a shock defeat on the opening day of the World Snooker Championship at the hands of Chinese sensation Lei Peifan – underlining the belief many have that this could finally be the year China crowns its first champion of the world.Not since snooker’s most prestigious event moved to Sheffield in 1977 has a first-time winner of the event gone on to successfully defend the title. Wilson is now the 20th man on that list after his defence came to a shuddering halt within hours of this year’s tournament beginning, after the world No 39 produced a magnificent comeback victory. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago How smoked salmon, artisan cheese, fine wine and single malt whisky are being stolen in vast quantities from the UK's top producers

They'll spend months planning a heist. Nurturing or placing a man on the inside. Learning every detail of how their target business operates - the supply chain, the distribution pattern.

Events

4 d. ago World Snooker Championship: wide open tournament may herald new era

A record 10 Chinese players are in the main draw at the Crucible, where picking a winner is tougher than everIt has been fairly common in recent years to discuss the winds of change blowing through the World Snooker Championship. But this year, with talk of the Crucible’s future being quieter than usual, it is on the baize where a significant shift might be poised to take place.The usual suspects – for the most part – are still assembling in Sheffield for snooker’s most prestigious event. Some of them in quite imperious form, too. But whereas a case can often be made for no more than three or four players to take home the £500,000 top prize and world champion crown, this year there is a much more open field. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Scottish whisky 'Easter hunt' sets you can buy for boozy twist on tradition

The collections include whiskies from some of Scotland's most renowned distilleries.

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5 d. ago Master of Malt beats Amazon on price for the world’s best single malt whisky

GlenAllachie 12 Year Old named World’s Best Single Malt 2025 – and you can still get it online for £52

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6 d. ago New Scottish drinks brand to auction ‘whisky’ matured in casks submerged in Loch Ness

Scotland's newest drinks brand, Domhayn, is rewriting the rules of traditional maturation by plunging casks into the mysterious depths of Scotland’s lochs.

Economics

9 d. ago UK's highest distillery produces single malt English whisky 500m above sea level

The Forest Distillery's unique location is said to make its products taste better.

Politics

1 week ago Inside the world’s newly crowned best airport with a rainforest and butterfly garden

The magnificent Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the World's Best Airport for the 13th time in the most recent outing of the 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards

Transport

1 week ago Dr Calum Fraser and Nicole Ehlen inducted as Keepers of the Quaich

Suntory Global Spirits has announced two new inductees to the prestigious Keepers of the Quaich, an internationally recognised honour bestowed on those deemed to have made a significant contribution to the Scotch industry.

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1 week ago The Masters 2025 Day One LIVE: Leaderboard and updates as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler aims to defend his crown

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest updates and leaderboard from Day One of the Masters 2025 at Augusta National Golf Course. 

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1 week ago Price of Apple iPhone set for staggering hike amid Donald Trump's trade war

Apple's share price plunged to such an extent it lost the crown as the world's most valuable company to Microsoft in recent days following Donald Trump's trade war

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1 week ago Famous Scots island's whisky distilleries embracing green energy future

But community leaders have warned their success is being hampered by insufficient connections to the National Grid.

Science

1 week ago Airport named 'best in the world' featuring butterfly garden, rooftop pool and rain vortex wins prestigious award

The world's best airport has been crowned in a new ranking, with the UK failing to get a spot in the top 20.

Events

2 w. ago Bruce Mouat reflects on dream ending as Scotland crowned world curling champions

Mouat sealed a 5-4 win over Switzerland to add World Championship glory to their hat-trick of wins in the first three Grand Slam of Curling events.

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2 w. ago ‘This case calls for compassion’ – Suspended sentence for mother who killed baby

Joanne Sharkey was only arrested 25 years after the killing and admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

Events

2 w. ago Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-head. The prize money pool is $500,000. Thursday’s game one, with Ju playing White in a Sicilian Defence, was a routine draw by threefold repetition in 39 moves.There is live commentary from 7am BST each day from the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, and England’s popular Jovanka Houska on YouTube. Saturday is a rest day, game three (of 12) is on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Luke Littler claims Phil Taylor would ‘struggle’ in modern darts

The 18-year-old claimed his first World Championship crown in January and has sight sets on Taylor’s record 16 titles

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