We visit the Burrell Collection in the Scottish Field podcast

Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has reopened this week following a £68.25m refurbishment – and we’ve been along for a look. The museum, which opened in Pollok Park in 1983, has been closed since October 2016, but as of this week, visitors can view items and collections which have not been seen for decades. The collection –…

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The 12 Scottish signs of the Zodiac are launched

Scotland’s new official star signs are being officially launched today. The traditional 12 Signs of the Zodiac are being replaced, and Scotland’s first National Astrologer has been appointed, to bring the nation good fortune in the coming years. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon approved the move, which will see the zodiac replaced by Scottish equivalents, reflecting…

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Exclusive whisky auctioned to help Ukraine

Glenfiddich is releasing an exclusive limited-edition whisky to raise funds to help with the long-term support of the people of Ukraine. The Glenfiddich Spirit of Speyside is a long-established bottling highly sought after by the whisky community. A special 2022 edition of just 460 bottles will be auctioned on whiskyauctioneer.com from Thursday 5–9 May, with…

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Time running out to enter Cardrona Club competition

Today’s the final day to enter the Cardrona Distilleryinaugural cocktail competition – Cardrona Club – and a trip to New Zealand awaits for finalists. Bartenders are invited to create a signature cocktail with the Cardrona Distillery product of their choice, highlighting the unique nature of the spirit. Cardrona’s spirits include the Reid Single Malt Vodka,…

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What’s up with Whisky: March Madness

Welcome to our new whisky column where we will be discussing the secondary whisky market. As well as insights into the market we will be giving you a roundup of key auction results, record setting bottles, trends and chatting about when something particularly mad happens. Speaking of which, let’s get the bottles rolling with some…

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A 44-year-old from Glenturrent for £4500

The Last Drop Distillers have announced the launch of their 2022 Collection. This will feature three exceptionally rare, aged spirits: a 44 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch from the Glenturret Distillery (Release No.27), a 20-40 Year Old Japanese Blended Malt Whisky (Release No. 25), and a 70 Year Old Hors d’Age Petite Champagne Cognac…

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Speyside Distillers launches artist trio of single malts

A trio of limited edition single malts has been launched by a multi-award-winning Speyside distillery to celebrate the arrival of spring, each featuring specifically commissioned artwork. Speyside Distillery, operated by Speyside Distillers, has announced the limited edition Speyside’s Artist Trio in conjunction with artist-in-residence, Joanna McDonough. The packaging and bottles will feature artwork that reflects…

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Aberlour reveal Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival events

Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, has unveiled its line-up of in-person events at this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. The events will take place at its world-famous distilleries across the Scotch heartland of Speyside between 27 April – 2 May. The Scotch producer is offering festival-goers the first-ever opportunity to…

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A northern adventure in Shetland and Orkney

I’ve always thought about Shetland as very far from Scotland, and in many ways it is. And despite its closer geographical proximity to the mainland, I feel that Orkney also seems to have its heritage rooted more in Nordic culture than in Scots. But despite the distance travelled, my first visit to the islands that…

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Scottish oak amongst new Glenallachie whiskies

The GlenAllachie Distillery has today added three new bottlings to their Virgin Oak Series. This limited-edition range explores the influence of aging whisky in a variety of different oak species from around the world. The new tranche of expressions consists of three Speyside Single Malts; the 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish, the 10-year-old French Virgin…

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