Can Aluminium be used to store whisky, instead of glass?

Press/Media: Research

Description

We generated sigificant coverage from a collaborative project with Professor Annie Hill and Stirling Distillery to investigate whether the storage of whisky in aluminium rather than glass affected the chemical/sensory profile of the spirit.

Period	11 Jan 2026 → 12 Jan 2026

Media coverage

Title	Green whisky? Scottish distillery tests eco-friendly aluminium bottles
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Guardian
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	11/01/26
URL	https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/11/green-whisky-scottish-distillery-tests-eco-friendly-aluminium-bottles
Persons	David Ellis, Anne Elizabeth Hill

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Media contributions

Title	Distillery announces controversial plans to store whisky in ALUMINIUM bottles as it's better for the environment than traditional glass
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Daily Mail
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	12/01/26
URL	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15455643/Distillery-announces-whisky-ALUMINIUM-bottles.html
Persons	David Ellis, Anne Elizabeth Hill

Title	This Distillery Is Experimenting With Aluminum Whisky Bottles
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	Insidehook
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	12/01/26
URL	https://www.insidehook.com/whiskey/distillery-experimenting-aluminum-whisky-bottles
Persons	David Ellis, Anne Elizabeth Hill

Title	Stirling Distillery investigates aluminium as an alternative to glass bottles
Media name/outlet	Whisky Experts
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	12/01/26
URL	https://whiskyexperts.net/stirling-distillery-untersucht-aluminium-als-alternative-zu-glas-flaschen/
Persons	David Ellis, Anne Elizabeth Hill

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