Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Macallan Distillery chasing another prestigious prize
The Macallan distillery and visitor experience is in the running for another major architectural award. It is one of six candidates for the Stirling Prize, which is bestowed by the Royal Institute of British Architects, recognising excellence in architecture on any scale. The £140 million project at the Easter Elchies estate was designed by London…
Read MoreDistillery’s exclusive deal will make special whisky
A Scottish distillery has agreed an unprecedented five-year agreement for the supply of premium peated malt. Following a £3.3m investment in a new peat kiln in Portgordon, Crisp Malt is stepping up its supply to the craft distilling industry, after reaching an agreement with Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh. The exclusive relationship to produce and supply…
Read MoreCairnty House is a stunning home and estate for £2.65m+
A superb Speyside residential and sporting estate has come to the market. Cairnty Estate comprises a fabulous Georgian-style contemporary home with glorious views across the Spey Valley and set in several acres of beautiful gardens and grounds. It offers excellent pheasant shooting, roe deer stalking and trout fishing and also includes farming, forestry and residential…
Read MoreOne of 1500 bottles of £5000 whisky must be won
Whyte & Mackay have launched a campaign that will give consumers the opportunity to win a rare bottle of 50-year-old blended Scotch whisky estimated to be worth £5,000. Consumers will have the chance to win one of 1500 50cl bottles exclusively through a nationwide promotion advertised on 70cl and 1ltr bottles of Whyte and Mackay…
Read MoreA Scottish top ten of world records
When it comes to world-beating feats we Scots have consistently punched above our ‘small country’ weight . Here we look at some of the brilliant, brave and often bonkers records set and challenged by Scots over the years. 1. Winning the international toss As caber-tossing is one of the most iconic aspects of Scotland, it…
Read MoreWhisky made in Cumbria has a Scottish heart
Scotch whiskies are playing their part in a new whisky being made in Cumbria. The One Signature Blend is a new blended whisky from The Lakes Distillery which showcases their whiskymaker’s maturation expertise and the role of casks in flavour creation. The signature expression in The One collection has The Lakes Single Malt at its…
Read MoreWhy not all albarinos are born equal
There’s more to Spain’s flagship white wine than young and racy seafood-friendly bottles, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. IN MY head, I always picture the Rias Baixas region in Galicia like Scotland’s Spanish twin – a west coast formed from fjords or sea lochs and pelted by the Atlantic rain. Spain’s north-west frontier, poking out above…
Read MoreParagon of Time Collection launches with £26,400 bottle
The Singleton Single Malt Scotch Whisky will reveal its oldest ever release, the first in the Paragon of Time Collection: a 53-Year-Old 1964 Vintage. With only 117 bottles drawn from a single oak hogshead cask from Diageo’s Dufftown distillery, the special release is the rarest expression of The Singleton in existence. The Singleton 53-Year-Old has…
Read MoreThe surprising cost of Scotland’s takeaway meals
Over a third of adults in Scotland are ordering takeaways every week, adding up to over £1.5bn a year, with the biggest spenders shelling out over £1,200 a year on their orders. 34% of adults are placing the orders, according to a survey conducted for Quality Meat Scotland, based on the research revealing a 2%…
Read MoreDistillery’s first peated whisky arriving soon
The highly anticipated 1770 Glasgow Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Peated Release No.1, from The Glasgow Distillery will start to arrive with buyers this week. The bottles which were pre-ordered are being carefully packed and prepared and the distillery are to commence shipping at the beginning of this week. 1770 Peated is a rich and smoky…
Read More