Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Rare bottling from ‘lost’ distillery raises ÂŁ50,000
One of the most iconic, well-regarded and rare whiskies ever produced – the Port Ellen 12 Year old Queen’s Visit 1980 – has been purchased for a record-breaking ÂŁ50,000 hammer price in an auction held by Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer. Thought to be the only official bottling of Port Ellen released while the distillery was active,…
Read MoreWhisky heavyweight to push firm’s growth
A Scotch whisky firm has appointed a new global travel retail director, who has been charged with driving the ambitious growth strategy of the company’s portfolio of premium spirits. Ian Macleod Distillers has announced William Ovens has taken on the post. He brings extensive experience to his new role. For the past four years William…
Read MoreRare whisky marks 20th anniversary at Benromach
Twenty years after the Benromach Distillery was reopened by Prince Charles, a rare single malt whisky has been released to mark the occasion. Benromach Cask No 1 is an incredibly rare and limited-edition expression taken from the first cask that was laid down when the distillery reopened after many years of closure. The cask itself…
Read MoreBalvenie’s malt master joined by new apprentice
The longest serving malt master in the whisky industry now has a new apprentice. Glasgow’s Kelsey McKechnie will officially take up the role as The Balvenie’s apprentice malt master, having been a Technical Graduate and Whisky Technologist at William Grant & Sons since August 2014, to work with the respected David Stewart MBE. The 25-year-old…
Read MoreFife Whisky Festival will return for a second outing
Fife Whisky Festival has been such a hit that it is to return for a second year. The organisers of the event have unveiled a packed programme for the showcase event which returns to the Kingdom next March. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (September 1) for the second Fife Whisky Festival which has grown from…
Read MoreAnother hugely successful Lonach Gathering
The sights and sounds of one of Scotland’s most iconic Highland Games filled the Aberdeenshire valley of Strathdon last weekend as the annual Lonach Highland Gathering and Games took place. A crowd of around 7000 descended on the small Aberdeenshire village of Bellabeg to enjoy one of the highlights of north-east Scotland’s summer events calendar.…
Read MoreHave your poetry immortalised in new Lagg Distillery
Isle of Arran Distillers has teamed up with Scottish Field to find the official poem for their new Lagg Distillery. The winning entry will take pride of place onsite at the new distillery that is due to open in the spring of 2019. Budding writers have been tasked to produce a poem that beautifully captures…
Read MoreScottish bar staff to swap Edinburgh for Taipei
One of Edinburgh’s top bars will take part in a unique international exchange as part of Naked Grouse’s LiBARating swap next week. For four days, two Edinburgh-based bartenders from Bramble, at 16A Queen St, will embark upon a once in a lifetime opportunity to switch with their peers from Taipei between 4-7 September, where they…
Read MoreScotch Malt Whisky Society ready for birthday party
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is getting read to throw open the gates to the normally private Queen Street Gardens. It will be hosting a party celebrating its 35th anniversary. The festivities start at noon on Saturday, September 8, and include food, drink and music with prices from ÂŁ20 for members and ÂŁ25 for non-members.…
Read MoreFife distillery reveals its first single malt release
A Scotch whisky distillery has unveiled its very first single malt Scotch whisky release. Kingsbarns Distillery in Fife has revealed The Founders’ Reserve Inaugural Release. Bottled solely for the pleasure of the Kingsbarns Founders’ Club, this is the first ever single malt to be released by the fledgling, family owned, Lowland Distillery. It is the…
Read More