Macallan bottle dubbed ‘Holy Grail’ of whisky to be auctioned for up to £900,000 Sean Murphy August 15, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky The whisky was bottled in 1986 and makers Macallan commissioned two world-famous pop artists to design labels for 24 limited edition bottle. Although 12 bottles of The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 were...
Macallan fans force road closure in battle to get their hands on rare bottle Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 15, 2018 Drink, Whisky AA traffic reports for the area around the Macallan Distillery in Craigellachie, Moray, said around 300 cars were in the area on Tuesday morning. Fans travelled from around the UK and were said to have...
Number of new distilleries opening in Scotland continues to rise with 18 in last year Chris McCall August 8, 2018 Drink, Gin, Whisky The sector is benefiting from a global trend among consumers to spend money on prestige drinks rather than ubiquitous globalised drinks brands, a report for accountants UHY Hacker Young Group found. Of the...
In pictures: Island distilleries team up to launch exciting new Hebridean Whisky Trail Sean Murphy August 8, 2018 Drink, Whisky The island landscapes of Skye, Raasay and Harris will provide the backdrop to Scotland’s newest whisky adventure, the Hebridean Whisky Trail. The new trail has been designed with intrepid whisky wanderers...
Dornoch Distillery launches crowdfunder in bid to expand to new site Sean Murphy August 6, 2018 Drink, Whisky Phil and Simon Thompson, who run the hugely successful whisky bar in the Dornoch Castle Hotel, constructed a distillery on site in 2016 following a successful initial crowdfunding round which saw 250 whisky...
Dram inconvenient – Heatwave dries up Highland distillery’s water source Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 6, 2018 Drink, Whisky Staff at Blair Athol distillery were forced to stop making whisky at the plant, near Pitlochry, for four weeks because of a lack of sourced water required from a nearby burn, the Allt Dour. Diageo, which...
Dream job for whisky lovers? World famous whisky bar on the look out for staff Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 1, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Pot Still in Glasgow, which is known around the world for its extensive whisky collection, has posted an ad on social media stating that it's on the look out for full-time and part-time members of...
Record growth for Scotch whisky tourism in 2017 Sean Murphy August 1, 2018 Drink, In the News, Producers, Whisky The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) reported almost 1.9 million visits to Scotch whisky visitor centres in 2017, up 11.4 per cent on the previous year and a rise of 45 per cent since 2010. Tourist spend...
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Johnnie Walker Whisky Sean Murphy July 27, 2018 Drink, Whisky Scotland's best selling whisky, with sales of 9-litre cases topping 18m last year, has a long and illustrious history. Synonymous with Scotch, the brand is known all around the world. Here are 10 things...
Relaunch of old Speyside favourite Mortlach is sure to excite whisky aficionados Sean Murphy July 25, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky In a move that the brand say will “delight flavour seekers”, the three new expressions will offer a bigger meatier alternative to the smoother, gentler style of whisky traditionally associated with the...
