Distiller scores rugby sponsorship deal

LOCH Lomond Whiskies has signed up as a sponsor of Pro14 Rugby, including the inaugural “Rainbow Cup” featuring teams from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy, and now South Africa. Under the deal, the Scotch brand will become the game’s “official spirit” for the next three years. Colin Matthews, chief executive at Loch Lomond Whiskies, said: “We…

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Whisky film launches with Burns celebration

A DOCUMENTARY telling the story of Scotland’s national drink is being launched online in the run-up to Burns Night. The Water of Life, produced by Los Angeles-based Blacksmith & Jones, will be screened each night between 22 January and 27 January. Each showing will be followed by an hour-long session featuring the stars of the…

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First look at Johnnie Walker Princes Street

WHISKY maker Diageo has this morning raised the veil for a sneak-peak at its Johnnie Walker visitors’ centre on Princes Street. The tourist attraction, which is due to open next summer, is built inside a former department store. The company has released the first artist’s impressions of the interior of the centre and the views…

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Whisky auction raises cash for hospitality workers

A WHISKY auction begins today to raise money for The Ben, the charity that supports people working in Scotland’s hospitality industry. Rare bottles going under the hammer during the online auction include a 22-year-old Hazelburn, a bottle from the first single cask from Ardnamurchan distillery, and an imperial gallon from the demolished Imperial distillery. The…

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Arbikie launches latest rye whisky

ARBIKIE, the farm-based distillery in Angus, has launched its latest rye whisky. Unlike limited editions of the whisky released over the past two years, the 1794 Highland Rye is not finished in a further cask. Instead, it matures in virgin oak. Iain Stirling, Arbikie’s export director and one of the three brothers who runs the…

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Doddie toasts whisky auction success

RUGBY legend Doddie Weir has toasted the results of a whisky auction, which raised more than £50,000 for his My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The Whisky Shop’s online auction was one of the foundation’s biggest fundraising events this year. The charity supports people with motor neuron disease (MND) and funds research. Foundation chief executive Jill Douglas…

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Scottish Whisky Awards – winners in full

THE full list of winners at the Scottish Whisky Awards has been unveiled. The awards – for which Cask & Still magazine is the media partner – announced the winners during an online ceremony. Forty experts blind tasted 155 whiskies to choose the winners. The top prize in the competition, “Whisky Distillery of the Year,…

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