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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

Cask and Still | Whisky

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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A Tale of Two Islands: The latest drams from the Isle of Raasay and Lochranza distillery

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky

Over the past few months there have been some new whisky releases, two of which James Robertson was lucky enough to have a chance to...

Q&A with Karuizawa’s Master Distiller, Yoshiyuki Nakazato

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Spirits | Whisky

Founded in 1955 in Miyota, Japan, a small town with a humid continental climate located on the foothills of Mount Asama in the Nagano Prefecture,...

Scottish star Ewan McGregor to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his personal cask at Lochranza Distillery

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor is set to auction 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery for charity. The rare 26...

The Macallan releases rare 84 Year Old dram – its oldest ever whisky

Cask and Still | Food and Drink | Whisky

The Macallan has released a rare 84 Year Old dram - the oldest whisky to come from the distillery. The whisky, from 1940, forms part...

Charity founded by whisky writer Charlie Maclean helps bring clean water to nearly 2,000 after first year

News | Whisky

A fledgling Scottish charity founded by iconic whisky writer Charlie Maclean has provided clean water for life to 1,847 Madagascans after just a year. The...