The GlenDronach releases Batch 15 cask bottling

The GlenDronach Distillery has released Batch 15 of its individual cask bottlings. The six whiskies released in Batch 15 ​range from twenty-one to twenty-seven years in age, and are drawn from either Pedro Ximenez or Oloroso sherry casks. The oldest cask released in Batch 15, cask number 7005, has the appearance of polished cherry wood, with…

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Tamdhu marks 120th anniversary with 50 Year Old whisky

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has unveiled its oldest ever bottling – Tamdhu 50 Year Old – to coincide with the distillery’s 120thanniversary. Matured in a first fill European oak sherry butt for five decades, just 100 bottles of Tamdhu 50 Year Old will be made available globally. This single cask release will retail…

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All aboard the whisky train

Want to explore the world of whisky but don’t know your Bell’s from your Bunnahabhain? Fancy a change from the old favourites but not sure what else to try? The WhiskyTubeMap is launching on World Whisky Day, the 20th May, and we want you to get on board! This unique map links world whiskies by flavour,…

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Port of Leith Distillery to return to Edinburgh’s historic whisky district

Whisky distilling will return to Leith with the construction of a state of the art distillery in Edinburgh’s port district beside Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre and The Royal Yacht Britannia; the first purpose-built single malt distillery to be constructed in the capital for over a century. Founded by Ian Stirling and Patrick Fletcher, who grew…

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Charles Hamilton Ltd launch The Isles

Charles Hamilton Ltd has announced the addition of ‘The Isles’ edition to its regional malt and grain whisky range. The new Isles release extends the Speyside, Highland, Islay and Lowland regional spread. Each region is presented in its own distinctive colour scheme. The Isles version is distinguished by its striking ‘coral tinted’ cylindrical carton and…

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Glenfiddich Distillery Scoops two awards for its tours

The Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside has started the New Year in style by receiving two accolades for the exceptional quality of its visitor experience. Pitted against competition from distilleries of all types around the globe, Glenfiddich received a Gold Medal for its Consumer Experience in the Global Spirits Masters Awards run by worldwide drinks magazine,…

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Kingsbarns welcomes new Visitor Centre Development Manager

Kingsbarns Distillery has welcomed Scott Robertson into the position of Visitor Centre Development Manager. Scott joined his local distillery at the end of last year, having previously worked at Blair Castle and Atholl Estates, VisitScotland and the Fairmont Hotel. William Wemyss, Managing Director at Kingsbarns Distillery: ‘We are delighted to welcome Scott to the Visitor Centre team.…

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Celebrate Burns’ Night 2017 with Aberlour A’Bunadh

Celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet as he would have wanted you to, with a wee dram of exceptional single malt. On the 25 January raise a glass of Aberlour A’bunadh – the cult favourite expression from the world renowned Aberlour distillery. Robert Burns once said that ‘freedom and whisky gang thegither’, a…

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