A tourist’s guide to Glasgow’s best whisky, gin and craft beer experiences Sean Murphy March 11, 2019 Craft Beer, Drink, Gin, Whisky While it's indisputable that Edinburgh is Scotland's capital city, Glasgow could easily make the case for being its capital for food and drink. With the rise in popular bars, clubs and eateries over recent...
Glasgow Distillery announce 1770 single malt 2019 release and unveil upcoming Peated and Triple Distilled expressions Sean Murphy March 7, 2019 Drink, Whisky The Glasgow Distillery Company has stated that the 2019 release of their 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, which sold out entirely in its first run, is now available to pre-order via their distillery...
Iconic Scottish whisky bar put up for sale Sean Murphy March 6, 2019 Drink, Whisky The Grill in Aberdeen is considered to be one of the best whisky bars in the north east, if not the country, and has been serving drinkers in Aberdeen as a bar for nearly a century. The Grill in Aberdeen....
In pictures: The oldest, rarest and most intriguing bottles from the Old & Rare whisky show Glasgow Sean Murphy March 5, 2019 Drink, Whisky With over 600 whiskies available over two sessions on the 23rd and 24th of February, 600 people descended upon the Grand Central Hotel in the city centre to attend the Old & Rare Whisky Show and taste a...
Hoop Dreams: First female coopers start work at Diageo Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 4, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky First-year coopering apprentices Angela Cochrane and Kirsty Olychick – recruited by distiller Diageo at its Cambus Cooperage in Clackmannanshire - are breaking down the gender barriers and blazing a...
Designs unveiled for new distillery in the Cairngorms National Park Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 2, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The distillery, which would be built at Craggan near Grantown-on-Spey, has been designed to take advantage of stunning views across the River Spey to the Cairngorm mountains. The circular design of the...
Popular Islay distillery to be ‘transformed’ by £10.5m investment programme Sean Murphy February 27, 2019 In the News, Producers, Whisky The three-year refurbishment programme by Distell International will see Bunnahabhain Distillery receive an extensive upgrade with a number of the original buildings being carefully restored to their former...
Why is it spelled ‘whisky’ in Scotland but ‘whiskey’ in Ireland? Archie McDiarmid February 27, 2019 Drink, Whisky Like many Scots I was raised with whisky in my veins, my Grandfather used to dip his pinkie in his glass of Glenmorangie and rub it on my gums when I was teething six-month-old. As I got a bit older and...
Rare bottle of Macallan from 1926 with Sir Peter Blake set to go up for auction in Edinburgh Sean Murphy February 25, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Macallan 60-year-old 1926 leads Bonhams whisky sale in Edinburgh next month. Its label was designed by acclaimed British pop artist Sir Peter Blake. It lay at the distillery for more than six decades in...
Aberdeenshire distillery teams up with with family business to create unique whisky smoked salmon Rosalind Erskine February 22, 2019 Drink, Food, Whisky The new pairing brings together two ancient Aberdeenshire businesses, and has been made using methods passed down for generations. Sutherlands of Portsoy has been in the same family for 100 years,...
