Scotch whisky reporters (me among them) had a busy time of it in early October 2017. Within 24 hours, the news broke that not one, not two, but three ‘ghost’ distilleries were to be revived: Port Ellen on Islay, Brora in the Highlands and Rosebank in the Lowlands.
US consumer sentiment woes are “temporary pressure”, says Pernod
Conor McQuaid, the CEO of Pernod's North America arm, said the group was still "confident of the future and all the fundamentals that would give us that confidence going forward".
Fiona Holland June 01 2026








