Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Whisky attraction marks 30 years with exclusive bottles
The Scotch Whisky Experience is toasting 30 years as a top Edinburgh whisky visitor attraction. Since opening in 1988, the five-star Royal Mile attraction has welcomed 6.8 million whisky fans through its doors, who have sampled a whopping 8 million drams. Now, it has released the unique 30 year old Scotch to commemorate three decades of…
Read MoreBook review – The Great Drams of Scotland
What’s the story? Behind each and every dram there is a unique, colourful and tasty tale to be told. Greg Dillon, award-winning writer and blogger, walks the reader through the history of 28 Scottish distilleries and 23 iconic brands of whisky. This is more than just a guide to Scotland’s favourite tipple though – Dillon’s…
Read MoreSome dram fine choices ahead of World Whisky Day
Whisky connoisseurs from across the globe will unite next week to celebrate the whiskies of the world. Whether an enthusiast or a new drinker, people will be cracking open a single malt and raising a dram to the much-loved World Whisky Day on 19 May. With hundreds of whisky brands worldwide, here’s a selection of…
Read MoreFirst entries arrive for our great Argyll competition
Entries for our fantastic #myargyll competition are coming in thick and fast. Last week, we told how the Wyvex Media Group, publishers of Scottish Field, has joined forces with the Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC) to launch #myargyll. This social media campaign is designed to showcase all that is glorious about Argyll. Using…
Read MoreA pair of new drams from Tamdhu honour the past
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Speyside distillery. Selected by the 15-strong Tamdhu distillery team and bottled un-chill-filtered at cask strength, only 603 individually numbered scarce bottles will be released to mark the event. Matured in a European oak first-fill sherry butt, the single malt has a smooth,…
Read MoreSee Scotland’s most stunning stones at new exhibition
A new display at the National Museum of Scotland will explore the beauty and variety of the nation’s hidden gems. Scotland’s Agates will examine how agates form, their diversity of colour and texture and how their allure has captured the imagination of scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike. Sometimes called ‘Scotch pebbles’, agates are semi-precious gemstones…
Read MoreCelebrate Argyll and win a prize money can’t buy
We all know that Scotland is the most beautiful country in the world – and Argyll is up there with the best. Wyvex Media Group, publishers of Scottish Field, has joined forces with the Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative (AITC) to launch #myargyll. This social media campaign is designed to showcase all that is…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside is alive and kicking as festival begins
A five-day festival celebrating Scotland’s national drink kicks off in earnest today (Thursday, May 3). However, revellers on Speyside – the spiritual home of the country’s whisky industry – have already had plenty cause for celebration. A gala dinner to officially launch the start of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival took place last night,…
Read MoreDistilling in the Borders after nearly 200 years
Distilling has returned to the Scottish Borders after an absence of nearly 200 years. It was at 10.11am on 6 March 2018 this year new-make spirit started to flow from the copper pot stills at the Borders Distillery in Hawick, a pivotal moment not only for the four founders of the Three Stills Company (TTSC),…
Read MoreLimited edition Islay whisky set for release
A Scotch whisky firm has today revealed its Big Peat Feis Ile 2018 limited edition – and they’re convinced it will be stuck on its purchasers. Douglas Laing & Co, the family firm behind the Remarkable Regional Malts range, has produced just 3000 bottles of the new award-winning Islay Malt Scotch Whisky, which is bottled…
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