Posts Tagged ‘scotch’
Raising a glass with a Scotch whisky – at the South Pole
Whisky lovers around the world no doubt brought in the New Year with a tipple of Scotland’s national drink. But you can be sure no one enjoyed a more remote dram than Antarctic explorer Barney Swan – who is currently en route to the South Pole. On Hogmanay he and his team of three toasted…
Read MoreChristmas comes early at Glasgow’s newest distillery
Christmas arrived early at The Clydeside Distillery this week as the first casks were filled with new-made spirit ready to be matured. The distillery chairman, Tim Morrison, supervised the process which will see the first batch of spirit rest for at least three years in American Bourbon oak casks until it can officially be called…
Read MoreIt’s time to start your preparations for Burns Night
Christmas is less than a week away, but there’s still plenty of time to get your preparations ready for January’s big event – Burns Night. Burns Night falls on Thursday, January 25, and is the chance to celebrate Scotland’s famous bard, Robert Burns, with merriment, whisky and ceilidhs dancing. With so many traditions to embrace,…
Read MoreTwo Scottish rye whiskies arrive from Aribikie
James Robertson is Scottish Field’s whisky blogger. In the last few weeks there has been speculation that the first Scottish rye whisky was about to be launched by various different distillers. Arbikie, the ‘Field to Bottle’ distillery that over looks the stunning Lunan Bay near Arbroath, have now come to the party by producing two…
Read MoreScots are raising their glasses – and it’s not with whisky
Scots are swapping their whisky for gin, according to sales figures from a supermarket. Sales data from Aldi has revealed that gin is Scotland’s tipple of choice, outselling Scotch whisky in stores north of the border by nearly 38%. Aldi tracked its in-store sales to reveal the nation’s favourite drinks, discovering that gin is Scotland’s…
Read MoreWartime whisky bottling impresses with its clever design
Gordon & MacPhail is celebrating winning gold in the Scotch whisky category of The Spirits Design Masters 2017, one of the most respected and high profile trade competitions in the industry. The design was conceived for the company’s exceptionally rare wartime single cask bottling which was released as part of the company’s Private Collection range.…
Read MoreChance to buy a unique whisky and support Scotland rugby legend
Whisky collectors and rugby supporters are being offered the chance to buy a unique bottle. Annandale Distillery has donated a Man o’Sword first bottling to support former Scottish rugby hero Doddie Weir, who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. The money raised will go to the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation which raises funds to…
Read MoreWhich whisky are you? – Distiller launches new online test
Highland distillers Tomatin have unveiled their People Pairing quiz that aims to match personality traits to different expressions in their core range of whiskies. Based on the notion that certain personality traits could match the different characteristics of the distiller’s core range, a likely pairing can be suggested via an online test on the Tomatin…
Read MoreChristmas experiences to be remembered at The Balmoral
To mark the festive season, Edinburgh’s The Balmoral hotel has teamed up with Scotland’s most iconic jewellery house and the world’s finest watchmaker to create a unique moment in time for the city. Hamilton & Inches, in partnership with Patek Philippe, are to share centuries of silversmithing prestige and watchmaking excellence at No.1 Princes Street…
Read MoreScots firm is a positive role model at The Fashion Awards
A Scottish tequila company is celebrating after a successful evening as the tequila supplier at Monday night’s star-studded The Fashion Awards. UWA Tequila from Aberdeenshire, which officially launched to the UK market at the prestigious event, secured the opportunity with event organisers, the British Fashion Council back in September. The prestigious awards ceremony took place…
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