Distillery manager crowned whisky icon of the year

A distillery manager from Speyside has been crowned the best in Scotland as part of Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky 2019 awards. Sandy McIntyre, who is distillery manager for Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, near Aberlour, was named whisky icon of the year at a special awards ceremony in Edinburgh. Sandy joined Ian Macleod…

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Own a cask from the InchDairnie Distillery

Whisky aficionados will have something to boast about by seizing a rare opportunity to own output from the InchDairnie Distillery. The distillery, founded in 2016, is making its spirit available to the public for the first time. Only 30 casks of their exceptional spirit will be released each year through the InchDairnie Cask Owner’s Club,…

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F1 legend urges Scots to Never Drink and Drive

Formula One legend Mika Häkkinen has launched the festive campaign to encourage Scots to Never Drink and Drive. The two-times F1 World Drivers’ Champion brought the Johnnie Walker Caparo T1 supercar to Holyrood for the launch of the #JOINTHEPACT Never Drink and Drive campaign and he was welcomed by MSPs of all parties who backed…

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Scottish Field’s bluffer’s guide to wood and casks

We all have a friend who knows just that little bit more about whisky than we do. Thankfully, our whisky expert Blair Bowman is on hand to help you out. It is often said that it is the ‘wood that makes the whisky’ but there is so much more to it than that. In certain…

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Whisky firm’s delight at a hat-trick of awards

Gordon & MacPhail has been recognised for its premium portfolio of exclusive single malt whiskies at The Spirits Business 2018 Design & Packaging Masters, securing three ‘Master’ accolades. Earlier this year Gordon & MacPhail unveiled its streamlined portfolio, comprising five distinct ranges: Discovery, Distillery Labels, Connoisseurs Choice, Private Collection, and Generations. The company’s commitment to…

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New Star Trek Scotch whisky is all ready to beam up

A new whisky has been named after the most famous Scotsman to travel through space. Star Trek’s intergalactic flying Scotsman Montgomery Scott Scotch is the latest product in a line of Star Trek branded spirits launched this year by Silver Screen Bottling Co. The blended scotch whisky is available for pre-sale for $49.99 beginning November…

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Only 184 bottles of 40-year old whisky available

The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd is releasing an extremely rare and limited-edition Scotch malt whisky matured for 40 years in a single Refill Sherry Hogshead cask. Building on the popularity of previous vintage releases from the 1970s, 184 bottles of Benromach 1978, from cask number 2608, are available for worldwide sale. The single cask whisky…

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Ballot for 184 bottles of Prince Charles’ whisky

A ballot for the opportunity to buy one of 184 highly collectible bottles of 1988 Royal Lochnagar Single Malt Scotch Whisky, from the cask of  Prince Charles, will open at the end of the month. Hosted on The Whisky Exchange website from 31 December, the cask was originally a gift to His Royal Highness to…

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Hotel-whisky tie-up toasts special order of rare spirit

A Scottish hotel is emerging as a must-visit destination for whisky afficionados – thanks to a unique partnership with Scotland’s most acclaimed supplier of rare single-cask whisky. Edinburgh’s Nira Caledonia  is working with Adelphi Selection to provide guests with the opportunity to buy and sample exclusive and highly-collectable limited runs of Scotland’s spirit. Its latest…

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Gordon & MacPhail unveil new ultra-rare single malts

Single malt Scotch whisky creator Gordon & MacPhail has released two stunning new additions to its Private Collection range. The first is a 64-Year-Old single malt from Glenlivet Distillery and a landmark 50-Year-Old from Caol Ila Distillery – the oldest Caol Ila single malt ever released. The newly redesigned Private Collection range encompasses rare and…

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