Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Celebrating Scotland’s superb sausages
Scotland’s best banger has been announced as part of UK Sausage Week. A&I Quality Butchers from Culloden took home the hotly contested title in the UK Sausage Week Awards’ Best Traditional Sausage, Scotland category, supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and Scottish Craft Butchers. As a member of QMS’s Scotch Butchers Club, A&I Quality Butchers…
Read MoreMeldrum House offers a great stay and fine drams
Meldrum House is a grand old building with a coat of arms above the door and a set of impressive stone steps running down the outside of the building that any Princess would be proud to sweep down. Situated close to the town of Oldmeldrum it’s only a 45 minute drive from the centre of…
Read MoreAuchentoshan gives a revamp to three expressions
Auchentoshan has announced today that it will be rolling out vibrant new packaging across its range. The new design aims to encourage younger city dwellers who might not have experienced Auchentoshan to share and enjoy a whisky with friends. Auchentoshan, which hails from Glasgow, has revealed new packaging across itsAmerican Oak, Three Wood and 12-year-old…
Read MoreTourism leader appointed at new whisky attraction
One of the UK’s most respected culture, leisure and tourism business leaders has been appointed to run the new global flagship visitor attraction for Johnnie Walker. Barbara Smith will join Diageo as general manager of the Johnnie Walker Princes Street visitor experience in Edinburgh and will also be responsible for running the company’s network of…
Read MoreArtists help anCnoc whisky distillery mark 125 years
To mark 125 years of its distillery in style, anCnoc Single Malt Scotch Whisky has collaborated with two of today’s most exciting upcoming artists. Kate Colin and Joachim King use traditional methods to create refreshingly vibrant and modern pieces – much like the whisky itself. Each artist has created a special one-off piece inspired by…
Read MoreAmerican TV star gets his own special whisky
An American TV star has teamed up with Lagavulin to launch a limited edition 11-year-old Scotch whisky. Parks and Recreation’s Nick Offerman features in a new series of comedic shorts, featuring the whisky from Islay, so beloved by his sitcom character Ron Swanson. This has let to the creation of Lagavulin Offerman Edition Aged 11…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker previews new Blue Label packaging
Johnnie Walker today (Friday) celebrates the remarkable rarity of Scotland with a preview of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Rare Side of Scotland. This is a limited edition bottle and pack designed by Timorous Beasties, the award-winning Glasgow-based textile design studio. A celebration of its Scottish roots, Johnnie Walker has partnered with one of the country’s…
Read MoreCask Trade gears up for its first whisky auction
Peter Ranscombe meets Simon Aron, who has created a platform to put barrels of Scotch under the hammer. BARELY a week goes passed when a whisky auction doesn’t hit the headlines, with investors bidding for record-breaking Scotch in London, New York and Hong Kong. Yet the vast majority of those spirits swap hands in bottles,…
Read MoreThe memory of Ian Hunter is brought to book
A first whisky honouring the memory of Ian Hunter, the last of the founding Johnston family to run the Laphroaig Distillery, has been released. Each annual release will be set into a beautifully crafted book that will document a part of Ian’s rich legacy, making this a collection unlike any other and one that is…
Read MoreFair play to support two worthy charities
A charity Christmas fair to raise money for CLIC Sargent and RSABI is set to take place. Taking place at Easterbrook Hall, in The Crichton, Dumfries, there will be a host of stalls selling festive food, drink, unique gifts and clothing. It’s a great place to find Christmas gifts – and shop to give. On…
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