Exclusive Talisker whisky dinner coming to iconic Glasgow restaurant next month Rosalind Erskine August 22, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News, Whisky The exclusive Made By The Sea four course Talisker whisky dinner will be held at Gamba on 22 September from 7pm as part of the second Glasgow Cocktail Weekend. Gamba's head chef, Derek Marshall has created a...
The Glasgow Distillery Company releases first peated single malt Rosalind Erskine August 21, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky 1770 Peated is described as a "rich and smoky" addition to the 1770 signature range, thought to be the first of its kind from the city of Glasgow. It will sit alongside the Original 1770 and the Triple...
Glenallachie’s Billy Walker on the new wood range, the launch of the distillery shop and the delights of Facebook Live Sean Murphy August 19, 2019 Drink, Whisky Having sold the BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries - then under the umbrella of the BenRiach Distillery Company - in 2016, for close to £300 million, most people would have been forgiven for...
Outlander star Sam Heughan is launching his own whisky Sean Murphy August 18, 2019 Drink, Whisky The Scottish actor, who plays Jamie Fraser on the show, posted a unicorn logo on his Instagram account with the tagline - "The Sassenach". Which as fans will know, is a nod to the nickname Sam's character...
Whisky Ambassadors’ Collection returns for 2019 with auction proceeds going to a Scottish drinks industry charity Sean Murphy July 17, 2019 Drink, Whisky This is the second year the Whisky Ambassadors’ Collection has gone to auction to help raise raise awareness and funds for The Ben (The Scottish Licensed Trade Benevolent Society) in Scotland. The charity...
First single malt whisky distillery in centre of Edinburgh for almost 100 years to officially open this month Sean Murphy July 17, 2019 Drink, Whisky The team behind Holyrood Distillery say the new venue will open to the public on the 30th July, with bookings for its tour experiences already being taken. The daily guided distillery tours are now open to...
Rare collection of Macallan to be auctioned – including a 72 year old single malt Rosalind Erskine July 13, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Live from 5pm on 12 July until 8pm on Sunday 21 July, the auction features rare Macallan whiskies and includes a bottle of the distillery’s oldest expression to date - a 72 year old single malt bottled in a...
Video: Famous Glasgow whisky pub creates hilarious bottle cap challenge video Sean Murphy July 8, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Bar staff at the Pot Still bar, which has over 700 whiskies on its gantry, put together the video after a late night shift. In it, a coiffured bartender in an 'I love whisky' t-shirt can be seen to be...
GlenAllachie Distillery unveils new range of wood-finish signature expressions Sean Murphy July 4, 2019 Drink, Whisky The new selection of Wood Finish expressions will comprise of the 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...
Deeside Distillery offer whisky fans chance to buy one of their incredibly rare casks Sean Murphy July 1, 2019 In the News, Whisky Deeside Distillery, which launched in 2017, has announced the sale of just 88 limited edition casks as part of its founders’ collective. The casks are made even rarer by the fact that only 100 casks will...
