Fiesta of flavour for Islay and Speyside festivals

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is making May a month to remember. It’s one its members will savour with the release of 10 exclusive bottles to celebrate both the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival (3–7 May) and Feis Ile, The Islay Festival of Music and Malt (25 May–2 June). The Society will also be holding…

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Monty’s new drive with his whisky partner

Legendary Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie has agreed a high-profile partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies, the official spirit of The Open. He will promote the brand’s range of award winning single malts across the world. The independent Scotch whisky distiller recently announced a five-year partnership with The R&A to become Official Spirit of The Open and…

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Enjoy a dram good time at Boswell Book Festival

Whisky and book enthusiasts are set to come together to spend an afternoon sampling some of Scotland’s ‘long lost’ malts. Dram and novel lovers have been invited to spend an afternoon sampling the whiskies during three exclusive masterclasses held in collaboration with a high-profile book festival. The Lost Distillery Company, part of the award-winning boutique…

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New whisky tours to get underway in Edinburgh

An exclusive new whisky tour of Edinburgh is set to get underway next month to mark World Whisky Day. As plans for Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery in 90 years and a £150 million pound immersive whisky visitor experience in the historic capital city are announced, award winning storytellers, Mercat Tours are encouraging locals…

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Celebrating whisky festival with a new dram

A special bottling is being released by a boutique distillers exclusively at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival next month. GlenAllachie has revealed it is releasing a special bottling , The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2018, a 12-year-old single cask that was personally selected by Billy Walker, GlenAllachie’s master distiller. With 1,028 50cl bottles…

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Special release marks 20 years of Benromach

The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd is today marking a significant milestone in the distillery’s history with the release of its 20th anniversary bottling. This special whisky celebrates 20 years since production started at Benromach after the distillery was refurbished and re-opened in 1998. Distilled in the first year of production, only 3000 bottles of this…

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Whiskies will be flying high with air passengers

An award-winning independent Scotch whisky distiller is showcasing its malts to high flyers in London this month. The Loch Lomond Group has launched its largest Global Travel Retail (GTR) initiative to date with World Duty Free at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 this month. The company is showcasing its Loch Lomond Whiskies and Glen Scotia single…

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Ten of the best hotels for golfers in Scotland

Scotland has many fine assets for visitors looking for an escape in spectacular surroundings, and one of its chief qualities are the exquisite golf courses it has to offer. Famed for their championship statuses as well as their beauty, many of these golf courses sit within easy reach of some of Scotland’s finest hotels. Here,…

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Gordon & MacPhail revamps with five clear ranges

Scotch whisky maturation expert Gordon & MacPhail is streamlining its existing portfolio into five distinct ranges. They say the relaunch of its portfolio of single malt Scotch whiskies will continue strengthening the reputation of the brand globally. The 122-year-old, family-owned company is will have five ranges: Discovery, Distillery Labels, Connoisseurs Choice, Private Collection, and Generations.…

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More than happiness found in a whisky glass

Eleven years ago, amateur photographer Ernie Button found something beautiful at the bottom of an empty whisky glass. It happened completely by accident. One morning, as Ernie carried two drained whisky glasses to the dishwasher after they had been left out overnight after an evening dram, he noticed something in the bottom of the glass.…

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