Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Appliance of science exposes £635,000 of fake whisky
Laboratory tests on 21 different bottles of rare Scotch whisky, potentially worth around £635,000, have confirmed them all as modern fakes. Based on these results, Rare Whisky 101 (RW101), one of the world’s leading experts in rare whisky, has estimated that around £41M worth of rare whisky currently circulating in the secondary market, and present…
Read MoreFirst Scottish rye whisky in a century is launched
Arbikie Highland Estate launched its ‘Highland Rye’ single grain Scotch whisky, the first rye whisky distilled in Scotland for over 100 years. It was laid down in 2015 and uses a combination of Arantes Rye, Odyssey Malted Barley and Viscount Wheat. The whisky, which is owned and distilled by the Stirling brothers in Lunan Bay…
Read MorePublic house opens its doors to the public
Public House by Nico, Chef Nico Simeone’s much-anticipated new gastropub restaurant, is now open. Occupying a prime position at 333 Great Western Road in Glasgow, Public House by Nic’ brings modern British gastropub cuisine to Glasgow’s West End, under the direction of Nico. Following in the success of his award-winning sister restaurants Six by Nico…
Read MoreExperienced hand to guide heritage trust forward
A woman who has cared for some of the most important industrial heritage in the world has been appointed as chief executive of a Moray-based heritage trust. As chief executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, a World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, Anna Brennand brings a wealth of experience having led a series of…
Read MoreTwo proud whisky loving nations fused in new whisky
The Scotsman who helped modernise Japan has helped to inspire a pioneering fusion of Scotch and Japanese whisky. Now, on the anniversary of the death of Scottish Samurai Thomas Blake Glover, spirits business Fusion Whisky has announced it will be releasing another batch of its iconic Glover whisky, after overcoming a shortage of high quality…
Read MoreScots urged to beef up their Christmas this year
Over two million Scottish consumers will be inspired to choose Scotch Beef PGI as the perfect festive choice. It’s part of a high-impact Christmas campaign launched this month by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Nine newspaper adverts aimed at enticing consumers to buy Scotch Beef PGI over the festive period will appear in key Scottish newspapers,…
Read MoreWhisky firm moves into plush new city address
Leading Scotch whisky business Chivas Brothers is to let the entire building at 2-4 Blythswood Square, Glasgow. Acting on behalf of the landlord, Local Authorities Mutual Investment Trust (LAMIT) c/o CCLA Investment Management Ltd, GVA alongside joint agents Graeme Faith & Co has agreed terms with Chivas Brothers which will see the company take a…
Read MoreCrabbie’s whisky back in Edinburgh after a century
John Crabbie’s single malt whisky production has begun in Edinburgh for the first time in nearly 100 years. Halewood Wines & Spirits, owners of Whitley Neill Gin, Crabbie’s and the Crabbie malt whisky brand, announced that spirit production has commenced at its new distillery in the capital. Halewood, which celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this…
Read MoreDistillery delight after Icons of Whisky awards
Benromach Distillery is celebrating success at the prestigious Icons of Whisky Scotland awards. It picked up the Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year Award and was highly commended in the Visitor Attraction and Distillery Manager categories. Announced in a ceremony held in Edinburgh’s Surgeon’s Hall, the awards, which are organised by Whisky Magazine, pay tribute…
Read MoreTwo new rare malt releases from John Crabbie
John Crabbie and Co has announced two new releases of rare single malt Scotch whisky to complement its award-winning range. Crabbie 25 year old and Crabbie 40 year old are the latest expressions to be revealed by Edinburgh-based John Crabbie & Co, a whisky brand which has its roots in the earliest incarnations of the…
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