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The Grape & The Grain – John Kolasa and Chateau Canon
PETER RANSCOMBE One of the most exciting aspects of life in the drinks industry is the opportunity to work in sunnier climes. Read More
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival awards honour industry stalwarts
A trio of whisky stalwarts are the toast of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival after being honoured for their dedicated service that has helped pu... Read More
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Royal launch for Ballindalloch Distillery
By Mikaela MacKinnon Scotland's first single-estate distillery was opened last week by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, foll... Read More
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Israel’s first dedicated whisky distillery set up after visit to Speyside
A love of drams and a nation’s thirst for the spirit has inspired an Israeli entrepreneur to develop plans to establish the first dedicated whisky d... Read More
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Tipple of the Month: Isle of Skye 18yo
Newly launched to toast the start of Scotland's Year of Food and Drink, the 18yo Isle of Skye is a fruity and well-balanced blend with an enticing coa... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Kaiken Wines in Argentina
PETER RANSCOMBE There are lots of clichés that could be applied to Aurelio Montes Jr – ‘like father, like son’, ‘following in his father’s... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – 12 of the best Fairtrade wines
PETER RANSCOMBE Wind the clock back ten or fifteen years and Fairtrade products were a rarity and consisted mostly of bananas, chocolate bars and fun... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Hotel du Vin in St Andrews
PETER RANSCOMBE The job title on his business card may read “deputy general manager”, but Christopher Delalonde is a man of many talents. Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – eight of the best new Scottish gins
PETER RANSCOMBE WHISKY may be Scotland’s national drink, but our country could also lay claim to being the spiritual home of gin. Read More