Here’s how you can win a Harris Distillery ceilidh bottle while donating to charity Rosalind Erskine September 14, 2020 Drink, In the News In late August, the Isle of Harris Distillery announced a special release of their Harris gin, housed in a ceramic ceilidh bottle made by ceramicist, Rupert Blamire. The ceilidh bottle has been made by...
Award-winning Black Isle restaurant The Anderson to raise funds for Lebanese explosion victims Rosalind Erskine August 19, 2020 Food, In the News The Anderson in Fortrose will raise funds to help victims of the recent explosion in Lebanon through sales of dinners taking place over the weekend of 21-23 August. Jim Anderson, co-owner of the...
BrewDog has launched Street Dog Punk IPA – a limited edition beer to help rescue and re-home dogs Rosalind Erskine August 13, 2020 Drink, In the News All profits from the limited edition Street Dog Punk IPA will go to charities, Dogs on the Streets and All Dogs Matter. BrewDog has announced that it will be selling a limited edition Punk IPA, titled...
William Grant & Sons Standfast auction raises over £100,000 for charity – with a top bid of £31,500 Rosalind Erskine August 10, 2020 Drink, In the News Following the closing bids for the online auction of exclusive and limited edition items, the Standfast charity auction from William Grant & Sons raised £100,409 for those in the hospitality industry...
Glenfarclas release Spirit of Speyside 2020 distillery exclusive – with proceeds going to a local foodbank Rosalind Erskine July 17, 2020 Drink The Glenfarclas Spirit of Speyside festival edition is available to buy now - with a percentage of proceeds going to a local food bank. Although the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival, set to take place in...
Record-breaking Scottish rowers release limited edition whisky blended by Charles McLean – with proceeds going to charity Rosalind Erskine July 16, 2020 Drink, In the News, Whisky A trio of Scottish ocean rowers have teamed-up with their Dad, world-leading whisky expert Charles MacLean, to create two limited edition whisky blends in a bid to save lives in Madagascar. Six months ago...
William Grant & Sons announce standfast charity auction – with over 300 lots including rare whiskies and unique experiences Rosalind Erskine June 26, 2020 Drink, In the News William Grant and Sons, who own big name brands including Glenfiddich, Hendrick's and The Balvenie, have released details of an online charity auction which will start next month. The auction is being held...
Glenfiddich festival whisky auction raises £240,000 for local charities Rosalind Erskine June 24, 2020 Drink, In the News Last month Glenfiddich announced that their Spirit of Speyside festival bottlings would be available at an online auction, hosted by Whisky Auctioneer. The auction, which ran from 17-22 June raised...
Scottish rum distillery sells first cask release to raise money for charity Rosalind Erskine June 5, 2020 Drink, In the News The first cask aged rum to be released from Dumfriesshire’s Ninefold Distillery has been sold to raise money for charity. Dumfries and Galloway’s only rum distillery raised £1,725 for The Food Train,...
Tomatin virtual whisky festival raises over £8000 for Maggie’s Highlands Rosalind Erskine May 27, 2020 Drink, In the News Tomatin hosted its second virtual whisky festival on 9 May to raise much-needed funds for its charity partner, Maggie’s Highlands. The event, which was live-streamed on Tomatin’s YouTube channel, saw over...
