Lift the spirits with whisky pronunciations

In these trying times it can be hard to find something to smile about. Put your hand up – how many whisky distilleries have you been pronouncing wrong? There’s no shame in it, unless you’re talking to James Russell of Cask Trade, who’s always more than happy to correct you. This time, the team caught…

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Best pictures from this year’s Royal National Mòd

The 2018 Royal National Mòd was held in Dunoon this year. On Thursday, the Lorn Shield was awarded to Melvich Gaelic Choir, while Bùrach triumphed, taking home the Sheriff MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich, the other main award of the day. The Traditional Final competitions saw two of the week’s most coveted medals being won. In…

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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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There’s a new top three at the whisky experience

A triumvirate of whisky women are now running Edinburgh’s acclaimed Scotch Whisky Experience. As it celebrates 30 years of operation, Edinburgh’s five star visitor attraction, The Scotch Whisky Experience, is announcing three senior promotions. Susan Morrison has been appointed as CEO alongside two others who now join the board, Julie Trevisan Hunter becomes marketing director…

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