They’re celebrating with a Scottish Field bronze

The Ardgowan Distillery’s very first whisky has taken the bronze award in the over £100 category in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Ardgowan Expedition, an exclusive 20-year-old premium blended malt specially created by Ardgowan Chairman Willie Phillips, was ranked against its peers in a completely blind tasting by a panel of 11 expert judges,…

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Custom create your very own single malt

Have you ever dreamed about creating your own special single malt whisky from scratch to suit your own tastes? Well now you can, thanks to a remarkable opportunity to own a cask of whisky from Holyrood Distillery. The distillery in Edinburgh, which will be the first single malt distillery in the Scottish capital for almost…

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Special release from The Macallan Archival Series

The Macallan Archival Series is turning back the clock as it celebrates the period when it was taken to a wider audience for the first time. Folio 4 remembers the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that brought The Macallan to the public’s attention outside of Scotland. It features an advertisement including…

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New master distiller will start at Bladnoch

The Bladnoch Distillery have appointed Dr Nick Savage as their new master distiller. This appointment comes after the departure of former master distiller and blender Ian MacMillan in January. Nick has an impressive career in the industry – after being awarded his PhD in engineering – he commenced at Diageo as technical lead in cask…

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There’s no stopping demand for rare Scotch whisky

The UK’s rare whisky auction market has exceeded sales of more than 100,000 bottles of rare whisky in a single year for the first time. The findings are part of the 2018 annual report published today by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101. According to the report, both the volume and value…

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Surreal art is inspiration for the new Macallan

Inspiration for a new whisky can come from many places, and The Macallan Concept No. 1 is perhaps a little different. The first release in a new limited edition series, exclusive to travellers, is inspired by surreal art, celebrating the world’s visionaries by daring to disrupt the whisky making process. Created from whiskies matured first…

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Only 250 bottles of The Macallan – at £38,500 each

Only 250 bottles of The Macallan’s a new and remarkably rare limited edition single malt whisky has been released. Each of the 250 individually numbered bottles are available worldwide, with The Macallan 52 years old 2018, never to be repeated. This latest classic-aged statement has been slowly matured for 52 years in one exceptional, hand…

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Charity sale of rare whiskies raises over £350,000

A sale of whisky featuring iconic Scottish distilleries has helped raised over £350,000 for ocean charities. An online auction of the greatest ever collection of one-off bottles of whisky and rum has raised more than £350,000 for non-profit organisations around the world dedicated to battling the impact of single-use plastic waste. The auction was hosted…

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Rare Macallan sells for £1.2 million at auction

A bottle of the Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old presented in a unique bottle painted by the Irish artist Michael Dillon sold for £1,200,000 at auction yesterday. It went under the hammer at Christie’s Finest & Rarest Wines & Spirits auction in London, achieving a world auction record for a bottle of whisky. The Macallan distillery located…

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The Macallan’s new edition sells out in just one day

The fourth release in The Macallan’s Edition Series sold out within a day of release. This is an annual limited edition series that explores the Macallan’s approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation, showcasing the skill of its whisky makers. The Edition Series are a unique selection of oak cask styles…

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