As in-person whisky festivals reappeared across the UK for the first time in two years, we asked a few industry experts to give us the scoop on what's been happening.

2022 was a big year for whisky: here are some highlights of the news stories which piqued the interest of whisky connoisseurs this year.

As always, 2022 was a big year for whisky purchased at auction. Sales of fine wine and spirits at top auction house, Sotheby's, soared to a record high of US$150 million in 2022, up 14% on 2021's total of US$132 million.

With the pandemic slowing to a stop in 2022, it was a year for celebration as friends and family reunited. That gave way for plenty a dram, be it at a party at home or at reopened bars and pubs. Here at The Whisky Shop, we noticed that some whiskies were sipped on by our customers above all others. These are the best-selling whiskies of 2022: our customer favourites.

With the delivery portion of Christmas shopping officially behind us, there's still time to purchase a perfect whisky gift at your local The Whisky Shop. Our whisky aficionados behind the counter are more than happy to guide you to the perfect whisky for that special someone, they might even give you a sample dram if they like you.

With Christmas markets in full swing across the country, and Europe for that matter, we've chosen to highlight some of our favourite craft distilleries that you might well find at one of these festive markets.

Picture this. You're in those slow days in between Christmas and New Year, and you've drank a lot of whisky over the festive season. What to do with those beautiful bottles, simply throw them in bin? No! Reuse your favourite whisky bottle by doing a bit of crafting. The following are three ways you can pimp up your whisky.

We would like to highlight our special Christmas delivery deal, which automatically upgrades standard delivery to premium next day delivery - at no extra cost. This is Christmas guaranteed, in an unprecedentedly uncertain climate this December.

The history of mulled wine is infused with stories, have a mull over the many tales of this festive drink.

A curated selection of our favourite winter warmers; perfect for showing off at your festive parties this Christmas and New Year's Eve. No shaker required!