Let's close out 2023 with the Top 10 Whisky stories of the year as selected by you here on the app... 10: The retirements of industry legends like Iain MacArthur, David Stewart, and Billy Leighton. 9: Gordon & MacPhail's decision to stop filling new make casks from other distillers starting in 2024. 8: The year-end decline in shares of Diageo and other major drinks companies after reporting sluggish sales. Diageo shares were down nearly 20% for the year. 7: The lack of a ruling from the TTB on a definition for American Single Malt whiskies, while large players like Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's jumped into the category. 6: The drive to improve sustainability by ditching cans and cartons or replacing them with recyclable alternatives. 5: The EU's decision last week to keep the freeze of tariffs on US Whiskey imports for 15 months. 4: The Our Whisky Foundation's survey showing significant discrimination against women in the whisky industry. 3: The decline in Scotch whisky exports during the first six months of the year compared to 2022's record highs. 2: The 10.1% excise duty hike imposed by the UK Government in August that's blamed for increasing the country's inflation rate. And the number one story... Inflation causes prices to rise globally for whisky lovers. Thanks again to everyone who took part in our annual exercise...feel free to comment with your thoughts...

Posted by Mark at 2024-01-01 00:02:25 UTC