Dewar’s master blender Stephanie McLeod on her recent Amazon tasting and why digital platforms matter Sean Murphy November 12, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky When tradition meets technology it can often lead to new and exciting opportunities, not just for consumers but also for the producers and companies looking for new ways to engage with them. Traditionally,...
Game of Thrones fans can now complete their limited edition whisky collection with release of ninth and final bottling Sean Murphy November 5, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Dubbed Six Kingdoms, the final bottling is a 15-year-old Mortlach and concludes the series of whiskies that were inspired by HBO’s iconic series. Paying tribute to the fate of Westeros, whose long-held...
Decades II: New Tomatin bottling encompasses five decades of distillery life Sean Murphy October 25, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Described as a tribute to the "Tomatin way of life", Decades II, is bottled at 46%a abv and has been limited to a run of just 3,600 bottles, which will retail at £175. With time spent maturing in a mix of...
Rare bottle of Brora single malt breaks record at auction after selling for nearly £55k Sean Murphy October 25, 2019 Drink, Whisky In the year the closed distillery celebrates its 200th Anniversary, and one year before the famous closed distillery is reopened by owners Diageo, the special whisky was sold to an unknown bidder at...
Glen Scotia Distillery unveils its oldest and rarest expression yet with release of 45-year-old single malt Sean Murphy October 25, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Limited to only 150 bottles world-wide, the 45-year-old is not only the oldest expression to be released by Glen Scotia distillery but also one of the rarest. Distilled in December 1973 before being filled...
Glasgow-based whisky firm Douglas Laing and Co. buys Strathearn Distillery Sean Murphy October 24, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Announcing the deal on social media, Douglas Laing and Co. posted that it had assumed 100 per cent ownership of Strathearn Distillery. https://twitter.com/DLaingWhisky/status/1187277987751874561 The...
Rare Scotch whisky sold for £4,000 becomes most expensive whisky miniature ever sold at auction Sean Murphy October 23, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Bottled in the 1920s or 1930s, the single 5cl miniature of Old Orkney ‘0.0.’ Real Liqueur Whisky from the long closed Stromness Distillery was featured in an online sale by Whisky.Auction dedicated to...
£6m plan to bring whisky back to iconic Teacher building in Glasgow announced Scotsman Food and Drink Staff October 22, 2019 Drink, Whisky The proposals seek to convert the site into a whisky-themed bar and restaurant with 25 serviced apartments on the upper floors. The design also includes plans to refurbish the iconic gilded Teacher signage in...
Shock as no Scotch whiskies make it into Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020 top 3 Sean Murphy October 17, 2019 Drink, Whisky An American bottling once again scooped the crown this year, following in the footsteps of fellow US whiskey William Larue Weller 128.2 proof, which won last year. According the controversial whisky writer...
Sale of ‘ghost village’ site offers dream opportunity for whisky fans to own their own Scottish distillery Sean Murphy October 16, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The distillery development site, which can be found on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll, is already attracting interest from around the world, according to the firm in charge of selling the plot. The area for...
