Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Finalists chosen in bale artwork competition
Six straw bale works of art, created by Scottish young farmers, have been deemed ‘outstanding in their field’ as the finalists in an annual bale art competition. The national competition, run by the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) and supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), welcomed 54 entrants from across the country, with…
Read MoreDistillery celebrates first (and 525th) birthday
Regarded as ‘the spiritual home of Scotch whisky,’ Lindores Abbey Distillery celebrates its first anniversary since it opened to the public on 5 October last year. The team at the distillery brought whisky production back on the historical site of Lindores Abbey in Newburgh in Fife. It was here that, according to the Exchequers Roll,…
Read MoreStart your day with a dram behind a door
Everyone loves the thrill of opening an advent calendar and finding something inside. Whether it’s a picture, a piece of chocolate or a tube of crisps, there’s something special about that feeling in the run up to Christmas. This year, Angels’ Share Glass is offering something rather special for the grown-ups, where you could find…
Read MoreMany happy returns as GlenAllachie marks birthday
A Scotch whisky firm is this week celebrating its first birthday since it was taken over by its current owners. It’s now 12 months since Billy Walker, Trisha Savage and Graham Stevenson signed the dotted line on the purchase of GlenAllachie Distillery. The three directors, with over 100 years’ combined experience in the Scotch whisky…
Read MoreSpecial neck tags mark gold medal whisky award
Whyte & Mackay Triple Matured Whisky is releasing a limited-edition run of 200,000 commemorative neck tags. They commemorate Whyte & Mackay winning two gold medals at this year’s International Spirits Challenge. Both Whyte & Mackay Triple Matured Blended Scotch and Whyte & Mackay 13-Year-Old were awarded Gold Medal status at the 2018 ISC awards –…
Read MoreTamdhu ‘retire’ one whisky as its successor arrives
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is retiring ones of its drams. But the good news it is being replaced, as the current Tamdhu 10 Year Old will be succeeded by the new 12 Year Old single malt. Tamdhu says it shows their commitment to producing ‘only the best’ sherry cask matured whisky. The new…
Read MoreLet’s say cheers for the beers at Scottish awards
The winners of the third annual Scottish Beer Awards have been revealed at the biggest ever celebration of Scottish brewing held in Edinburgh. Nearly 400 guests from across the UK brewing industry gathered to hear news on award winners after a wide-ranging competition which has been running since February. Awards were presented for both business…
Read MoreProtecting our Scottish food and drink brands
Scotland’s food and drink industry is a multi-million pound industry, with a huge worth to the country’s economy in terms of finance and jobs. So many Scottish brands are known throughout the world – our various whiskies, Irn-Bru and Tunnock’s, to name but a few. And with a growing number of producers in the country,…
Read MoreThe fine whisky twins that will cost £30,000
The family who own single malt Scotch whisky Gordon & MacPhail have personally selected the whisky in two new Private Collection releases. The ‘twin’ whiskies were selected for bottling by identical twin brothers Stuart and Richard Urquhart, and contain the oldest Longmorn single malts ever released, originally laid down to mature by the brothers’ grandfather…
Read MoreYoung farmers to get creative for a good cause
What do giant cows, Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men, teddy bears and clowns have in common? They’re all previous entrants of the annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition, which returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. This year, members of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) will go head to…
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