Distillery looks to go green with new £3million project

One of Speyside’s oldest whisky distilleries is set to become one of Scotland’s greenest distilleries. Work has started on a £3 million biogas project at Inver House Distillers’ Balmenach Distillery to significantly reduce the site’s carbon footprint. The new anaerobic digestion system will break down the co-products of whisky production using micro-organisms to produce clean, methane-rich…

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A family connection to the past as new Glasgow distillery opens

A family’s proud history is at the heart of the new Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow. Tim Morrison, the chairman of the distillery, set up Morrison Glasgow Distillers (formerly Stanmorr) in 2012 with a vision to revive distilling in Glasgow. The firm bought the old Pumphouse in 2011, which was built on the historic Glasgow Queen’s…

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Scots tequila is in style for the Fashion Awards

Scotland’s first tequila company has secured the opportunity to supply one of the UK’s most prestigious fashion events, The Fashion Awards, with its super premium tequila. UWA Tequila, which launched to the UK market  in November, will supply The Fashion Awards 2017 in partnership with Swarovski, with bottles of its platinum blanco and seven-month aged…

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The Macallan toasts Kyloe’s new Scottish steaks

Edinburgh restaurant Kyloe has switched to stocking only Scottish steak and The Macallan whisky was on hand to toast the move, as Peter Ranscombe reports. NO OTHER drink screams “Scotland” like whisky – with its amber colour and rich flavours of fruit cake, honey, caramel and vanilla, our national drink is the perfect way to…

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New whisky trail is dram fine festive idea

Glengoyne Highland single malt Scotch whisky has launched a new Glasgow festive whisky trail. The trail, which officially launches today, Friday, incorporates six leading bars and restaurants in Glasgow. Inspired by the festive season and running until 31 December, Glengoyne has created a bespoke serve for each of the participating venues. Customers are encouraged to…

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Whisky maker launches editions based on notes from 19th century

Award-winning craft whisky maker R&B Distillers has launched two new editions of The Tweeddale. The Tweeddale The Evolution and The Tweeddale A Silent Character are the latest additions to the Tweeddale collection. These characterful whiskies have each drawn inspiration from the brand’s fascinating heritage. Co-founder of R&B Distillers, Alasdair Day, is the great-grandson of Richard…

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Whisky blog: Inside Scotland’s newest distillery in the heart of Glasgow

Our whisky blogger James Robertson discusses the opening of the Clydeside Distillery.   In 1877 the pump house was built on the historic Glasgow Queen’s Dock overlooking the Clyde. John Morrison of Morrison and Mason built the building and was the great great grandfather of Tim Morrison, chairman of Morrison Glasgow Distillers. Tim had always…

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BenRiach Distillery releases 30 year old peated single malt

BenRiach Authenticus 30YO

The BenRiach Distillery has released BenRiach Authenticus 30 years old, a peated single malt Scotch whisky dating back to the 1980s. Crafted from densely peated malted barley, the non-chill filtered whisky is rich and intense and bottled at 46% with its natural colour. It will be available at specialist retailers worldwide. BenRiach Distillery master blender…

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New Peatreekers whisky aims to shake up the establishment

A new whisky inspired by outlaws has been designed to challenge the £4bn whisky industry. Peatreekers is an innovative new whisky brand, which is set to challenge the traditional market by drawing on the spirit’s rebellious history, has been unveiled by an entrepreneurial young Scot. Peatreekers whisky, a secret blend of premium Islay malts, pays…

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£1 million boost to build world class distillery and visitor centre

A project to build a new world-class lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has received a £1 million boost. The Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, secured £982,000 from the Scottish Government’s Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant scheme – providing vital capital towards construction costs. The award was announced today (Wednesday) by Fergus…

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