A visit to Scotland gave The Whisky Lady a new passion

Whisky blogger Anne-Sophie Bigot owns the first whisky bar and brewery in Toulouse, France, with her partner. Anne-Sophie – aka The Whisky Lady of www.thewhiskylady.net – will launch the first Toulouse Whisky Festival later this year. She tells Scottish Field about her love of whisky and how it is becoming popular in France… The whisky…

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Whisky Galore and Harry Potter star on his love of a dram

Scottish actor Sean Biggerstaff enjoys his whisky. The Glaswegian was Sergeant Odd in Whisky Galore and Oliver Wood in the Harry Potter films, and during the filming of the former, he took great pleasure in educating his co-stars in drams What led to your love of whisky? I remember being allowed to dunk my fingers…

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Enjoy the best of Scots food – from land and sea

The Crail Food Festival chefs’ theatre is gearing up to celebrate the very best of surf’n’turf this weekend. On 9 and 10 June, with support from Quality May Scotland (QMS), Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork are set to take centre stage, along with delicious seafood, at the event. Now in its eighth…

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Gold standard approval for Highland Queen

A Highland Queen blended Scotch whisky has struck gold. It impressed the judging panels at two internationally acclaimed industry awards ceremonies – the International Spirits Challenge and The Scotch Whisky Masters. Highland Queen Sherry Cask Finish, which has been extra-matured in the specially selected Spanish sherry casks for a minimum of nine months, won the…

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New £140million Macallan distillery and visitor centre open

The Macallan launched its new distillery and visitor experience at the weekend. The new distillery and visitor experience is located on the stunning Easter Elchies estate, which has been home to the leading luxury single malt since 1824. From humble beginnings, the brand has risen to become the leading international single malt by value and…

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Less than two weeks to go until whisky heaven

A renowned malt festival is promising to bring ‘whisky heaven’ to Edinburgh later this month. More than 30 producers, makers, and bottlers from across the world, will set up stall for The Whisky Lounge’s Edinburgh Whisky Festival at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday, 16 June, for a one-day event. Distillers from as far afield as…

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Time’s running out for our fantastic competition

Time’s running out if you want to win a sensational prize that money can’t buy – just by telling us about Argyll. To enter, all you have to do is share your highlights of Argyll to being in with a chance of winning an amazing prize. Wyvex Media Group, publishers of Scottish Field, has joined…

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A limited release for new 12 year old single cask release

Only 383 bottles are being produced in Douglas Laing and Co’s Jura 12 Years Old Single Cask, as part of their Provenance Coastal Collection. This is the second in an artisanal Single Cask series of four bottlings, honouring Scotland’s whisky-producing islands. The Jura 12 Years Old Single Cask Single Malt has been matured in a…

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Pupils make their mark on the future with time capsule

Primary school pupils have hidden a time capsule at an Edinburgh tourist attraction. Youngsters from Royal Mile Primary School paid a visit to the Scotch Whisky Experience in the capital, to place a commemorative time capsule in the attic, marking the attraction’s 30th anniversary. The Scotch Whisky Experience building, at the top of the Royal…

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Whisky’s part in helping to reduce the UK trade deficit

The UK trade deficit would be almost 3% greater without Scotland’s contribution through whisky. The Scotch Whisky Association has released an analysis of the industry’s 2017 export performance, revealing the statistic. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Scotch Whisky industry has posted record-breaking exports in 2017, growing in both volume and value (by…

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