Well, that didn’t take long. Just a couple of weeks after Diageo CEO Sir Dave Lewis bemoaned the company’s underrepresentation in the lower price brackets of the US spirits market, here’s Johnnie Walker Red Soul, a £25-a-bottle ($33) “more accessible Scotch for non-whisky drinkers”.
How Islay has been a victim of its own success
The recent history of Islay’s malt whisky distilleries could be seen to track the fortunes of the entire industry, writes Just Drinks columnist Richard Woodard.
Richard Woodard October 11 2023


