Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
A toast to the ‘Mother and Father of Japanese Whisky’
A centenary dinner is being held in memory of a remarkable partnership which united two lives and two countries in pursuit of one dream – challenging convention and changing the world of whisky forever. Rita Cowan and Masataka Taketsuru met in Kirkintilloch in 1919. He was a student from Japan – eager to learn the…
Read MoreChill Fest Leith returns with more cocktails
Chill Fest Leith will return to Edinburgh this August – bigger and better than ever before. This year’s Chill Fest celebrations will see eighteen top bars across EH6 whip up creative signature cocktails to spread good vibes in Leith during festival season. Offering a more relaxed alternative to the frenzy of the Fringe, Chill Fest…
Read MoreOur whisky challenge has reached its first stage
Welcome to the first stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Now in its 19th year, the Challenge has established itself as an important barometer for what’s going on in the Scottish whisky industry. Even amidst the uncertainties of Brexit, the industry is in rude health. A truly global drink, the latest figures from…
Read MoreA decade of music festival marked with whisky
Tiree Music Festival teamed up with Tiree Whisky Company to produce a specially commissioned small batch Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky to commemorate 10 years of the stunning, remote island festival. Put into cask at around the same time the plans for the first ever TMF were starting to take shape, the exclusive 43% whisky…
Read MoreDo you fancy trying more than 40 whiskies for us?
If you have a passion for whisky, then Scottish Field needs you! We are seeking readers of all levels of experience in malts to help us choose three readers’ choice whiskies which will be entered into the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Grand Final later in the year. Ahead of the annual Scottish Field Whisky Challenge,…
Read MoreTwo new whiskies from the Rock Island range
An award-winning Scotch whisky firm has announced two new releases under its Rock Island brand coupled with a new campaign. Douglas Laing & Co have revealed a limited edition Rock Island 21 Years Old release is available via specialist spirits retailers at an expected retail price of £89. Just 4,200 bottles have been produced. Rock…
Read More15 years of booming business at Glencairn Crystal
Award-winning Scottish family business Glencairn Crystal has released its end of year figures to reveal an unbroken run of 15 years of continued business growth. In 2004 the East Kilbride-based company turned over £858K with the latest figures in 2019 reaching an unprecedented £11.3 million. The exponential growth of the business comes from, not only…
Read MoreA special scotch for a truly jazzy 60th
To celebrate the club’s milestone 60th birthday, Ronnie Scott’s has created a bespoke, limited edition whisky; entitled Ronnie’s Scotch. Crafted in Scotland, the whisky was blended by Iain Fortreath of Tomintoul Distillery, in conjunction with the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars. Iain Fortreath worked closely with the band to help create a 12-year-old blend that is…
Read MoreDekantā celebrates Japanese whisky’s 100th birthday
Scottish Field drinks blogger Peter Ranscombe raises a glass to the centenary of Japan’s whisky with some unique bottles. ONLINE retailer Dekantā last night toasted the Japanese whisky industry’s 100th birthday with the launch of its second single-cask bottling. In 1919, Eigashima became the first distillery in Japan to be granted a licence to make…
Read MoreFlavours lend two new whiskies their names
Wemyss Malts have released two additional bottlings into its Family Collection range of blended Scotch malt whiskies. The duo take their names, Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast, after the flavours found in each whisky. Both malt whiskies have been crafted from the family’s private collection of maturing whisky casks which were sourced by Isabella Wemyss…
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