Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Eight new single casks released by GlenAllachie
The full spectrum of spirits being created at The GlenAllachie Distillery can now be enjoyed with the release of a series of single cask editions. These are its first batches of single casks specially selected for different markets and retailers. Master distiller Billy Walker has personally chosen a selection of casks that showcase the GlenAllachie…
Read MoreNew additions in time for Burns and Christmas
Old Pulteney is celebrating the launch of its new range with treats to tempt malt whisky lovers over the festive and Burns seasons. The Maritime Malt has added three exquisite new expressions to its family, with the non-aged smoky Huddart, 15 and 18 Years Old expressions joining Old Pulteney’s signature award-winning 12 Years Old malt…
Read MoreCopper stills gently reawakened after 35 years of rest
Copper stills in a Scotch whisky distillery which have been slumbering since 1983 have been wakened. The beautiful copper pot stills of the Brora distillery, which have lain at rest since the distillery closed its doors in 1983, are now at the first stage of a journey that will see them once again making the…
Read MoreSpuntini will be living La Vita local in city centre
A popular Italian restaurant in Glasgow is opening a new outlet in the city centre. La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street opened to the public in soft launch mode earlier this month. After La Vita Pizzeria restaurants on George Square and in Bishopbriggs, Piccolino E Vino in Newton Mearns and Spuntini Byres Road, the Gordon Street…
Read MoreClan Morrison chief enjoys returning to Scotland
Currently based in New Hampshire, Ru Morrison of Morrison spends at least a month each year at his family home of Ruchdi on North Uist with his wife Rochelle and their two children. It is an idyllic setting within a tight-knit island community where walks on the beach are plentiful and Ru’s kids play with the…
Read MoreThe military story behind some of Scotland’s roads
The Roman legions were not only formidable infantry, they were highly competent civil engineers, especially when it came to road building. After their departure from Caledonia in the second century of the Christian era the country had few, if any, all-weather roads for some 1,600 years. That is, until the arrival of a certain Irish-born…
Read MoreBowmore 1965 limited to 232 bottles – at ÂŁ22,300
Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky has announced the release of Bowmore 1965, the latest expression in the Vaults Series. Having matured for 52 years at Bowmore distillery the home of the world’s oldest scotch maturation warehouse, and benefitting from a careful aging process over the course of many decades, Bowmore 1965 is one of the…
Read MoreWhisky and chocolate at the heart of new tour
A Scottish distillery has introduced two brand new tours as part of its visitor experience. The Clydeside Distillery is offering The Whisky & Chocolate Tour offers visitors a unique combination of delicious artisan chocolates, made by local Glasgow chocolatier Stacy Hannah Chocolates, with five carefully selected 10ml drams of Single Malt Scotch Whisky and The…
Read MoreRest and Be Thankful – with a cocktail in hand
Our third and final exclusive cocktail made with Scottish spirit Aqua Vitae is ready for you to try. This week, we have presented three cocktails to bring to you, made with Aqua Vitae, the new spirit from Lindores Abbey in Fife, where the journey of single malt whisky first began in 1494. It’s a spirit…
Read MoreAll change as new Premier Barrel designs revealed
A whisky firm is changing the packaging of its Premier Barrel single cask single malt Scotch whisky range. Douglas Laing has unveiled the new looks, as the original premium ceramic decanter dons a new hand-drawn label on parchment paper featuring eccentric yet romantic rhyming tasting notes. In addition, regional colour differentiation is a key theme…
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