Whisky
Whisky blog: Cutting edge technology with Kilchoman Distillery
James Robertson is Scottish Field’s whisky blogger. Kilchoman Distillery have recently been in the news having announced that they were to double production to fulfil the increasing interest in their single malts. Now the distillery is in the news again, this time at the cutting edge of technology with labels. The distillery will work with…
Read MoreNew whisky trail is dram fine festive idea
Glengoyne Highland single malt Scotch whisky has launched a new Glasgow festive whisky trail. The trail, which officially launches today, Friday, incorporates six leading bars and restaurants in Glasgow. Inspired by the festive season and running until 31 December, Glengoyne has created a bespoke serve for each of the participating venues. Customers are encouraged to…
Read MorePast masters given a new outing in the 21st century
A rare collection of whisky in vintage casks found in a once-dormant distillery is being released as part of a new collection. Glenglassaugh, nestled along the coast of northern Scotland in Sandend Bay, has been revived, and this latest collection marks batch three in Glenglassaugh’s rare cask releases, each cask distilled between 1965 and 1986…
Read MoreWhisky blog: Inside Scotland’s newest distillery in the heart of Glasgow
Our whisky blogger James Robertson discusses the opening of the Clydeside Distillery. In 1877 the pump house was built on the historic Glasgow Queen’s Dock overlooking the Clyde. John Morrison of Morrison and Mason built the building and was the great great grandfather of Tim Morrison, chairman of Morrison Glasgow Distillers. Tim had always…
Read MoreBenRiach Distillery releases 30 year old peated single malt
The BenRiach Distillery has released BenRiach Authenticus 30 years old, a peated single malt Scotch whisky dating back to the 1980s. Crafted from densely peated malted barley, the non-chill filtered whisky is rich and intense and bottled at 46% with its natural colour. It will be available at specialist retailers worldwide. BenRiach Distillery master blender…
Read MoreWhisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail appoints its first director of prestige
Leading malt whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has appointed its first director of prestige. Stephen Rankin has taken on the post, as part of the company’s strategic plan to build its growing reputation in the luxury sector. Stephen will nurture and build relationships for Gordon & MacPhail’s range of single malt whiskies in the global…
Read MoreNew Peatreekers whisky aims to shake up the establishment
A new whisky inspired by outlaws has been designed to challenge the £4bn whisky industry. Peatreekers is an innovative new whisky brand, which is set to challenge the traditional market by drawing on the spirit’s rebellious history, has been unveiled by an entrepreneurial young Scot. Peatreekers whisky, a secret blend of premium Islay malts, pays…
Read MoreWhisky blog: Distillery returns after a gap of 99 years
Scottish Field’s new whisky blogger is James Robertson. On November 15, the first two bottles of legal single malt in 99 years were drawn from Cask No1, at a ceremony held at the Annandale Distillery, Annan. This Lowlands Distillery, which in the past provided part of the whisky for Johnnie Walker closed in December…
Read MoreNew range of Macallan cask whiskies for the international market
The Macallan has launched a new range of cask whiskies which are aged between 12 and 22 years. The releases form part of a seven-strong range of single cask whiskies. All whiskies in The Macallan’s Exceptional Single Cask Range have been bottled from sherry casks which were filled between 1995 and 2004, to give enthusiasts…
Read MoreReturn of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward
Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of Falkirk, on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Rosebank has been dubbed ‘the King of the Lowlands’ and the late whisky writer, Michael Jackson had no doubt that…
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