Incredibly rare 19th century Scottish illicit still found in barn set to go up for auction Sean Murphy January 11, 2019 Drink, Whisky McTear's Auctioneers are already seeing growing interest in a rare mid-19th Century copper still that was unearthed in a New Galloway barn, ahead of its appearance in the Rare & Fine Whisky Auction on...
SWA to challenge American company over ‘alcohol free whisky’ labelling Sean Murphy January 10, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky With the recent trend for health conscious drinks, lower alcohol offerings and alcohol free versions of popular brands, it was only a matter of time before someone tackled the spirits market. Enter Arkay, a...
8 of the best Scottish drinks to toast the bard with this Burns Night Sean Murphy January 9, 2019 Craft Beer, Drink, Gin, Whisky “Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi’ tipenny (ale), we fear nae evil; Wi’ usquebae (whisky), we’ll face the devil!” - Tam O'Shanter The cold, dark month of...
Burns night recipe: Peated old fashioned cocktail Scotsman Food and Drink Staff January 9, 2019 Drink, Recipes, Whisky In a mixing glass, add half the whisky, maple syrup, cherry juice and bitters. Fill with cubed ice and stir. Add the rest of the whisky, and keep stirring, adding more ice until the drink is diluted to...
Popular distilleries band together to launch new Highland whisky festival Sean Murphy January 9, 2019 Drink, Whisky Having been named one of the Lonely Planet’s ‘Best In Travel’ destinations in 2019, the new whisky festival will celebrate the established Highland Whisky Trail. Dubbed The Highland Whisky Festival,...
Video: Whisky blogger goes viral after wife leaves him mid-review Sean Murphy December 29, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Youtuber, known as Foodquig, starts off the review, which was first posted three years ago, by saying he's had a good week at work but then things quickly go downhill from there as he then points out that...
Authenticated, rare 19th century whisky linking Scotland and America up for auction Sean Murphy December 20, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky The “Private Stock Old Glenlivet Scotch” bottled circa 1880s through Wood Pollard Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, USA is thought to be one of the earliest genuine bottles of Scottish whisky ever to be made...
Rare whiskies worth over £600,000 exposed as fakes, as new tests lift the lid on secondary whisky market Sean Murphy December 20, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky Laboratory tests at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) on 55 bottles of Scotch whisky that were acquired by Rare Whisky 101 (RW101) from different sources through the secondary...
Scottish farm distillery Arbikie launches first Scotch whisky made using rye for over 100 years Sean Murphy December 20, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky Arbikie Highland Estate, which has previously produced successful vodkas and gins, has entered the Scotch whisky market with the launch of its ‘Highland Rye’ Single Grain Scotch Whisky. Arbikie’s...
Glencadam distillery in Angus submits plans to build a new Visitor Centre Sean Murphy December 18, 2018 Drink, General, In the News, Whisky The planning application, submitted to Angus Council, outlines proposals to create a brand-new visitor experience at Glencadam distillery and will involve significant investment from owners Angus Dundee...
