Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Distilling in the Borders after nearly 200 years
Distilling has returned to the Scottish Borders after an absence of nearly 200 years. It was at 10.11am on 6 March 2018 this year new-make spirit started to flow from the copper pot stills at the Borders Distillery in Hawick, a pivotal moment not only for the four founders of the Three Stills Company (TTSC),…
Read MoreLimited edition Islay whisky set for release
A Scotch whisky firm has today revealed its Big Peat Feis Ile 2018 limited edition – and they’re convinced it will be stuck on its purchasers. Douglas Laing & Co, the family firm behind the Remarkable Regional Malts range, has produced just 3000 bottles of the new award-winning Islay Malt Scotch Whisky, which is bottled…
Read MoreFiesta 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…
Read MoreEight castles you must visit in our trail
Aberdeenshire is known as Scotland’s Castle Country, with more castles per acre than anywhere else in the UK. From candyfloss pink Craigievar Castle to quirky Castle Fraser and its Laird’s Lug, Aberdeenshire’s 300 castles, stately mansions and ruins have something for everyone this spring The castles are preparing for a busy season of activities, from…
Read MoreMonty’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…
Read MoreEnjoy 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…
Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreCelebrating 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…
Read MoreNew whisky will celebrate the true spirit of Glasgow
A limited edition dram has been released by independent Scotch whisky business Douglas Laing & Co. They have unveiled The Epicurean Cask Strength ‘Glasgow’ a Limited Edition, which is restricted to just 3000 bottles globally. The family firm, this year amidst its 70th anniversary celebrations, has been based in the heart of Glasgow since its…
Read MoreRural college does its bit for Doddie Weir’s charity
A match to benefit former a Scotland rugby star’s charity has raised almost £9000. The fantastic sum was raised for Doddie Weir’s MND charity in a special rugby match that saw the ‘old boys’ of Scotland’s Rural College enjoy a convincing win over SRUC’s Edinburgh Agrics student team. David Ireland, one of the Scotland legend’s…
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