While there are many new and exciting whiskeys from around the world hitting the U.S. market, Scotch is a mainstay, particularly during the holidays. “Scotch producers and the people in [the industry] don’t have to follow the old rules anymore,” says Miller. Sign up for our award-winning newsletters and get insider intel, resources, and trends delivered to your inbox every week. The distillery’s signature single malt, often referred to simply as the Lightly Peated, has been selling well at specialist San Francisco retailer The Whisky Shop. “Unpeated Scotch from Islay is very uncommon,” says Ryan Howard, the lead spirits buyer for Bow Street Beverage.

Source: Forbes November 18, 2024 15:04 UTC