Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Chill Fest Leith returns with more cocktails
Chill Fest Leith will return to Edinburgh this August – bigger and better than ever before. This year’s Chill Fest celebrations will see eighteen top bars across EH6 whip up creative signature cocktails to spread good vibes in Leith during festival season. Offering a more relaxed alternative to the frenzy of the Fringe, Chill Fest…
Read MoreOur whisky challenge has reached its first stage
Welcome to the first stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Now in its 19th year, the Challenge has established itself as an important barometer for what’s going on in the Scottish whisky industry. Even amidst the uncertainties of Brexit, the industry is in rude health. A truly global drink, the latest figures from…
Read MoreA decade of music festival marked with whisky
Tiree Music Festival teamed up with Tiree Whisky Company to produce a specially commissioned small batch Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky to commemorate 10 years of the stunning, remote island festival. Put into cask at around the same time the plans for the first ever TMF were starting to take shape, the exclusive 43% whisky…
Read MoreDo you fancy trying more than 40 whiskies for us?
If you have a passion for whisky, then Scottish Field needs you! We are seeking readers of all levels of experience in malts to help us choose three readers’ choice whiskies which will be entered into the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Grand Final later in the year. Ahead of the annual Scottish Field Whisky Challenge,…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… Speyside
Speyside is a fantastic part of Scotland that is well worth a visit at any time of year. Think of the area, and you’ll automatically think of the area’s whisky industry. But there’s far more to it that just that – so we present 10 fascinating facts about Speyside. The river Spey is 107 miles…
Read MoreTwo new whiskies from the Rock Island range
An award-winning Scotch whisky firm has announced two new releases under its Rock Island brand coupled with a new campaign. Douglas Laing & Co have revealed a limited edition Rock Island 21 Years Old release is available via specialist spirits retailers at an expected retail price of £89. Just 4,200 bottles have been produced. Rock…
Read More15 years of booming business at Glencairn Crystal
Award-winning Scottish family business Glencairn Crystal has released its end of year figures to reveal an unbroken run of 15 years of continued business growth. In 2004 the East Kilbride-based company turned over £858K with the latest figures in 2019 reaching an unprecedented £11.3 million. The exponential growth of the business comes from, not only…
Read MoreNew limited edition trio of wood finish whiskies
GlenAllachie are extending their range of whiskies with the launch of their first-ever series of limited edition wood finishes. The range comprises the 8 year old Koval Rye Quarter Cask Wood Finish; the 10 year old Port Wood Finish; and the 12 year old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Finish. The trio highlights the wood management…
Read MoreMarketing award for Eden Mill’s co-founder
Eden Mill co-founder Paul Miller has won an industry Oscar for the entrepreneurial marketing skills that put the beer, gin and whisky brand on the world map. Paul was presented with Global Marketer of the Year at the 22nd Academy of Marketing Science world congress at the University of Edinburgh on Thursday (11 July). The…
Read MoreA softly softly approach with drinks at the Fringe
A Scottish soft drinks firm is to be introduced to thousands at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Rapscallion, based in Glasgow, uses fresh fruit and the lowest possible amount of sugar, and will be stocked at all catering outlets at Assembly venues throughout this year’s Fringe. Assembly is one of the largest and best known venues…
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