Posts Tagged ‘single malt’
Caledonian Sleeper donates profits from anniversary whisky to charity
Caledonian Sleeper has donated profits from the sale of its limited-edition anniversary whisky to support vulnerable young people using Glasgow’s rail network. Charity Railway Children, which provides vital support to children and young people found at risk on the UK rail network, welcomed a £5,000 donation from Caledonian Sleeper. The donation will be used to…
Read MoreScotland’s Oldest Working Distillery achieves Butterfly Mark certification
Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery, The Glenturret, has achieved Butterfly Mark certification. The Glenturret is defined by its outstanding quality and exquisite taste all created using handcrafted traditional methods. The Butterfly Mark certification is awarded for embedded measurable, sustainability practices across its business operations. To achieve the Butterfly Mark, companies must achieve a minimum of 50%…
Read MoreREVIEW: Lagg Distillery’s maiden single malt
James Robertson reviews the maiden whisky from Lagg Distillery on Arran. LAGG Distillery, the sister distillery owned by Isle of Arran Distillers, has launched its inaugural limited release single malt. A heavily-peated whisky matured in ex bourbon barrels, batch one has been highly anticipated and it does not disappoint. Lagg is located on the southern…
Read MoreTullibardine reveals fourth Distillery Edition
Following the success of their previous three Distillery Editions, Tullibardine have unveiled their fourth in the series. These expressions have been handpicked by distillery manager, David Myles. David has worked at the distillery for 17 years and can uniquely say that he mashed, distilled and filled the spirit that he selected from 2005 to create…
Read MoreSecond Scalasaig Island Hopper whisky released
Colonsay Beverages has released its second Scalasaig Island Hopper bottling. The Island Hopper 2013 Tobermory Edition (46.5% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky, comprised of four casks which were all distilled and filled at the Isle of Mull based distillery. The casks were married together prior to being filled, into the same sherry hogsheads…
Read MoreTamdhu ready to offer a Spain to Speyside experience
Tamdhu distillery only opens its doors to the public once a year during The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. This year the brand is hosting an immersive ‘Spain to Speyside’ tour and tasting with London’s famous Spanish deli, Brindisa. Taking place on Thursday, 28 April, the exclusive whisky experience includes an in-depth tour with distillery…
Read More144 bottles from Bruichladdich to mark the jubilee
VCL Vintners has announced a limited run of just 144 bottles from Bruichladdich Distillery to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. This whisky was distilled with the sole purpose of commemorating the occasion. Bruichladdich distillery on the isle of Islay, filled cask number 2504 back in 1991, and now after watching both the Golden Jubilee and…
Read MoreWhat’s up with Whisky: March Madness
Welcome to our new whisky column where we will be discussing the secondary whisky market. As well as insights into the market we will be giving you a roundup of key auction results, record setting bottles, trends and chatting about when something particularly mad happens. Speaking of which, let’s get the bottles rolling with some…
Read MoreTullibardine’s whisky and chocolate Mother’s Day treat
This Mother’s Day, Highland whisky distillery, Tullibardine, have partnered with the Highland Chocolatier Iain Burnett. They are offering visitors a box of exceptional chocolates with every Bonded Tour for two weeks only. The tours aren’t exclusively for mums but could make the perfect gift for those looking for a different but delicious immersive experience this…
Read MoreRosebank’s revival continues as new stills arrive
Rosebank Lowland Single Malt Whisky has taken one big step closer to its distillery revival, with three bespoke stills being installed made to the exact dimensions of the originals. Rosebank’s much-loved signature style was created through a unique combination of triple distillation and worm-tub condensing. The former creates a lighter style of spirit, while the…
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