Top whiskies revealed at Spirit of Speyside awards

Celebrating the best whiskies from Speyside as chosen by whisky enthusiasts from around the world, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards have been unveiled. The 2020/2021 winners were revealed at a ceremony that saw the Glenfarclas 25YO coming out on top as the overall favourite Speyside malt. Attended by industry representatives and specialist retailers, the…

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Smokehead’s latest dram is a Twisted Stout

Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is once twisting tradition with its latest release, Twisted Stout. One of the fastest growing single malts in the UK and globally, and packing a peaty punch, Twisted Stout brings a smoother, sweeter, and silkier experience with a delicious and different whisky. Intertwined with the intense smack-in-the-tastebuds smoke you’d…

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Open your imagination with Scottish Geology Festival

The Scottish Geology Festival 2021 has made quite a splash this autumn during Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters. Running until October 17, the Scottish Geology Trust and partners will continue to deliver a packed programme of activities across the country, showcasing and celebrating Scotland’s incredible geology. The Scottish Geology Trusth was launched in 2020…

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Scottish craft beers to hit supermarket shelves

A celebration of Scottish craft beers is taking place in a supermarket next week. Lidl’s Scottish Craft Beer Festival hits shelves next week, showcasing seasonal ales from just £1.29 such as a winter warming whisky-barrel aged stout, rich chocolate malts and a spiced pear saison. Spey Valley Brewery tops the bill with a new, and…

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Kitchens International create luxury bathrooms

Award winning kitchen retailer, Kitchens International (KI), has expanded with the opening of a large luxury bathroom showroom in Tillicoultry, Stirlingshire. With nine state-of-the-art, innovatively designed displays, this new studio offers clients the chance to refurbish both their kitchen and bathroom from one large showroom located within the Sterling Furniture flagship store. Each luxurious display…

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Gordon Ramsay launches new gin with Eden Mill

Gordon Ramsay’s new Six Rivers gin range has been released, as a result of a collaboration between the internationally renowned, multi-Michelin chef and award-winning distillers Eden Mill. Ramsay’s first step into the UK spirits market, the Six Rivers gin collaboration pushes boundaries in the craft of distilling; combining some of the best and most exciting…

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A Night On Earth in Scotland arrives from Macallan

The Macallan has unveiled A Night On Earth In Scotland single malt whisky, which reveals the story of Scotland’s world-famous Hogmanay festivities and captures the universal joy of celebrating the change of year. The first in a new limited edition gifting series, A Night On Earth In Scotland is a collaboration with acclaimed Japanese-French illustrator…

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Scallywag reveals second winter limited edition

Blender and bottler Douglas Laing & Co has unveiled the second Scallywag Cask Strength Winter Limited Edition bottling, following the inaugural release in 2020. Joining the classic award-winning Scallywag Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky and continually-available 10 Years Old offering, the seasonal release is strictly limited to just 4,200 bottles globally. Matured exclusively in a combination…

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Autumnal twist to limited-edition Red Door Gin

Red Door Highland Gin has released a limited-edition bottling infused with autumn botanicals just in time for the changing of the seasons. Red Door Highland Gin with Autumn Botanicals is inspired by autumnal walks through blankets of leaves in Scottish woodlands, along hedgerows laden with blackberries. The autumn edition blends the mellow fruitfulness of not…

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Glen Moray unwraps 1998 Barolo Finish as second exclusive

Glen Moray’s Warehouse 1 has released another hidden gem for whisky lovers to savour: the 1998 Barolo Finish, the second of three whiskies from the Warehouse 1 Collection scheduled for 2021. Distilled in 1998, this beautiful dram was tucked away in the Elgin distillery’s celebrated warehouse to mature in ex-bourbon casks, before being transferred to…

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