Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Wildlife art exhibition will be picture perfect
A series of paintings by wildlife artist Annabel Pope will be exhibited in the elegant surroundings of Thirlestane Castle. Annabel’s extensive travels throughout Africa provide the inspiration for her latest body of work and she will be exhibiting original wildlife paintings and limited edition prints. With a unique style, and using a variety of mediums,…
Read MoreExceptionally rare Bowmore goes to charity auction
An exceptionally rare bottling of Bowmore Single Malt whisky has been donated by Beam Suntory to an online charity auction in support of cancer care in Scotland. The Scotch Whisky Industry Charity Auction for Beatson Cancer Charity will feature over 100 rare and prestigious whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries with an estimated auction hammer price…
Read MoreGraham loving life as distillery operations director
After eight years at Tomatin Distillery, Graham Eunson has been sampling both exquisite single malts and high-quality blends for years. In this time, he’s led tasting events, spoken at whisky festivals, as well as ran production for the entire distillery. Following his recent promotion to distillery operations director, Graham has taken the time to look…
Read MoreThe Gathering is celebrating Scotch whisky
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s week-long celebration of its Leith origins concludes this weekend. The festival, known as The Gathering, runs until Sunday 8 September at The Vaults and other iconic Leith venues. The Gathering encapsulates what it means to be a member of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, with a jam-packed week of fun-filled…
Read MoreDistiller’s daughter marks 80th birthday
A historic Elgin distillery, normally closed to the public, has opened its doors to a very special guest to mark her 80th birthday. Nora Fraser, who celebrated her milestone birthday yesterday (4 September), was born at Linkwood Distillery in one of the site cottages in 1939. The daughter of Henry Arthur Stephen and his wife…
Read MoreEight servings from Eight Lands
Speyside’s newest distillery has chosen to make white spirits instead of whisky, as Peter Ranscombe reports. STAND at the top of Ben Rinnes on a clear day and you can look down from Moray’s most famous Corbett to see eight counties – Aberdeenshire, Banff, Moray, Nairn (the best one, obvs), Inverness-shire, Ross & Cromarty, Sutherland,…
Read MoreWhisky auction expects to raise at least £4million
‘The most valuable collection of whisky ever to be sold at auction’, expected to sell for at least £4million, is coming to Sotheby’s. With collectors’ thirst for the finest and rarest examples of Scotch whisky increasingly reaching new heights, Sotheby’s will present The Ultimate Whisky Collection, comprising 394 lots, 467 bottles, and nine casks. This…
Read MoreGlenfiddich’s Grand Cru is a French fancy
Glenfiddich is today releasing its latest innovation to be added to the family run distillery’s prestigious collection of aged single malts – Grand Cru. An exclusive expression that’s been matured for 23 years and finished in rare French cuvée oak casks, it blends together the finest flavours from Scotland and France, to create a true…
Read MoreWhisky exports rise but SWA fear Brexit stockpiling
The Scotch Whisky Association has revealed that exports of Scotland’s national drink grew 10.8% to £2.19 billion in the first six months of 2019. But they fear overseas markets are looking ahead to Brexit, by stockpiling their supplies. Now, the SWA has called on the UK government to ensure certainty in future trading conditions as…
Read MoreTwo new core whiskies and a revamped look
The Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd have launched a new look across their range of Arran Single Malt whiskies, including a new logo and packaging for their core range. The campaign, which incorporates an entirely new visual identity for the brand, is titled A Breath of Fresh Arran and aims to showcase the natural elements…
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