Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Dewar’s distillery helps ambulance service
A Scotch whisky distillery is diverting its alcohol into helping the NHS. Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 237,000 gallons (900,000 litres) of hand sanitisers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of Covid-19. This week, eight Bacardi-owned manufacturing sites across…
Read MoreWhisky society offer online tastings and drams
The world’s leading whisky club is helping to lift spirits by bringing its community of whisky lovers together with home tastings, online masterclasses and guidance on how to survive this unprecedented period of isolation. In uncertain times, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is helping to keep spirits high by setting up an online Members’ Room…
Read MoreScotch whisky firm give a $1million boost
Scotch whisky Chivas has announced that due to the current global coronavirus outbreak, this year’s Chivas Venture $1 million fund will be distributed evenly amongst the 26 global finalists with immediate effect. Now in its sixth year, the Chivas Venture gives away $1m in no-strings funding to startups who blend profit with purpose to have…
Read MoreOld Particular Easter limited edition revealed
Douglas Laing & Co has unveiled an exciting new bottling exclusively for its website. With only 155 bottles released, this very limited edition Old Particular Single Cask celebrates the arrival of spring -and much needed hope. The single cask selected for this special bottling is an Invergordon 22 Years Old Single Grain at a natural…
Read MoreTen great Scottish films to get you through lockdown
With Scotland under lockdown, we’re all looking for ways to pass our time – today we recommend 10 great films set in our country. Over the past year, we’ve seen Netflix’s Outlaw King take prominence and gain a cult following, while Mary QUeen of Scots was another hit. With TV series like Outlander, our country…
Read More£3000 crowdfunder to buy hospital staff pizza
A Scottish trio of friends, in partnership with pizza restaurants around the country, have started a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3000 to provide pizza to healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottish Field’s whisky writer Blair Bowman, with Mark Dickson and Helen MacInnes, organised the initiative, with the goal to start delivering pizzas this Friday…
Read MoreJohnnie Walker owner joins the Covid-19 fight
Johnnie Walker owner Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser. They are to donate up to two million litres of alcohol to manufacturing partners, to help protect frontline healthcare workers in the fight against Covid-19. The distiller will provide Grain Neutral Spirit (GNS) – a 96%…
Read MoreScotland and Mexico combined in a new whisky
Scotch whisky Dewar’s has announced the release of a new dram with a difference. Ilegal Smooth takes Dewar’s 8 year-old double-aged blended Scotch whisky, and finishes it in Ilegal Mezcal casks. The second in a new cask-finished series of whiskies, Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth aims to find new whisky appreciators through partnering with Ilegal, a artisanal…
Read MoreConquering covid-19: these Scottish bottle shops still deliver
In a special article that he’ll update, Peter Ranscombe reports on which independent Scottish wine merchants can still deliver despite the coronavirus outbreak. LIFE in Scotland changed dramatically last week, with thousands of people told to isolate themselves and millions more instructed to keep their distance from everyone else in order to save lives and…
Read MoreSupporting the on-trade whisky community
As the spirits trade faces mounting challenges from the impact of the Coronavirus crisis, Douglas Laing & Co has today announced The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky will support the on-trade workforce on two fronts. The plans confirm that with immediate effect, The Epicurean Lowland Malt is committed to donating £1 for every litre of…
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