Your chance to own a cask of distillery’s spirit

A Scottish distillery is offering people the opportunity to buy full casks of its spirit. With the first year of production now behind them, Raasay Distillery is opening up cask sales to the general public. Buying a cask is an emotional investment, often purchased to celebrate an anniversary, as a gift for future generations, or…

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Two new limited edition malts from Cù Bòcan

Cù Bòcan has added two more limited edition single malts to the range with the launch of 2003 and 1990 vintage releases. Tomatin’s 2003 vintage limited edition Cù Bòcan (aged 15 years old) has been bottled at a strength of 46% and sits alongside the standard edition. It has been matured in peated Islay ex-Sherry…

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Looking to honour Scotland’s newest businesses

Each year, there are many new businesses establishing themselves in Scotland. The Scottish Rural Awards aims to recognise these new firms, their dedication and successes, through the Business Start Up category. It seeks to identify innovation, application and inspiration from all new businesses which have been trading for less than 24 months prior to 20…

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Landmark first global travel release for GlenDronach

GlenDronach will release its first ever Global Travel Retail exclusive bottling Forgue, a 10 year old single malt named after the valley in which the distillery sits. Coming with a 43% ABV, it has been matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Spanish casks and has a deeply sherried character, a signature element…

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Scottish Rural Awards on the hunt for businesses

Nominations for the 2019 Scottish Rural Awards are now open, with businesses across Scotland’s countryside encouraged to get involved. The ultimate benchmark of success in Scotland’s countryside, the Scottish Rural Awards are now in their fifth year and are partnered by Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance. The annual gala dinner is set to…

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Marking 120 years of BenRiach with a special cask

BenRiach Distillery is marking its 120th anniversary with a specially selected commemorative cask. Chosen from Warehouse 13, the oldest dunnage warehouse at the heart of the distillery, BenRiach Marsala Hogshead Cask No.10299 was distilled 100 years after the distillery doors opened and has been maturing for 20 years. BenRiach Distillery has developed a reputation for…

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Unique chance to buy a very rare pre-war Mortlach

A rare pre-war Mortlach whisky is to goes under the hammer for the first time since 2012. Whisky-onlineauctions.com are listing this extremely rare bottling of Mortlach 60 year old, from 29 August until 5 September. Distilled on 20 October 1938, the spirit was matured in Cask 2657 – which had previously held a high-quality sherry…

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Distillery launches its own school of gin

Isle of Skye Distillers has announced the launch of its brand-new gin school. The Portree-based distillery, producers of Misty Isle Gin and Tommy’s Gin, opens its doors to visitors today, Monday 27 August. The first experience of its kind on the island, Isle of Skye Distillers’ Gin School features six mini stills, accommodating groups of…

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Family business is on the side of the angels

Angels’ Share Glass was founded in 2013 by a father-and-daughter team in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire who are known for producing unique, handblown glass angels filled with whisky. Tom Young is a world-renowned glass blower and in 2005 sold his business Village Glass in anticipation of his retirement. However, his daughter Karen Somerville had a…

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Pioneer launches a new gin for airport market

One of the pioneers of the Scottish gin renaissance has this month unveiled the first-ever extension to its range. Almost a decade after it launched, Caorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin has released Caorunn Gin Master’s Cut. Crafted exclusively for the travel retail channel by Caorunn’s longstanding gin master Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery in the…

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