In pictures: Islay’s newest whisky distillery Ardnahoe officially opens Sean Murphy April 12, 2019 Drink, Whisky Ardnahoe Distillery, on the island's north-east coast, was opened at a ceremony led by Glasgow-based family firm Hunter Laing & Company, who spent £12 million on the project which was first announced in...
Islay’s newest whisky distillery Ardnahoe announces that it is now open Sean Murphy April 4, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Following a post stating that the doors on the new production site were now open on Facebook, which received nearly 2,000 likes, the team behind the new build added: "We would like to express our sincere...
Bruichladdich Distillery announce plans for in-house maltings by 2023 Sean Murphy April 4, 2019 Drink, In the News, Producers, Whisky Alongside these plans, the 80 strong distillery team say they have also entered into discussions with green energy providers to further improve sustainability. Production director and Islay native, Allan...
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...
Glendronach Distillery announces the launch of a new limited release Master Vintage Sean Murphy February 21, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Dubbed the 1993 Master Vintage, the latest expression from the GlenDronach Distillery, which specialises in sherry cask maturation, was created by Master Blender, Dr Rachel Barrie, who hand-selected Pedro...
Veteran Highland distiller on celebrating 40 years of making whisky and missing out on being a film star Sean Murphy February 20, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Now the longest-serving member of the team at Balblair’s Edderton distillery – one of Scotland’s oldest – he has seen production (and the whisky industry as a whole) go from strength to...
Plans to resurrect Rosebank Distillery given green light Sean Murphy January 29, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Ian Macleod Distillers has been granted planning permission to start work on restoring the Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk to its former glory. Following the lodging of a planning application in June 2018...
Kingsbarns Distillery founder gets amazing tattoo in tribute to first ever single malt release Sean Murphy January 29, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Doug Clement founded the Kingsbarns Distillery company in May 2009 with plans to transform an old farm house and dovecot in the East Neuk of Fife into a working distillery and visitor centre. Planning for...
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...
Aberdeen’s Porter’s Gin opens its doors to the public and releases much anticipated ‘Tropical Old Tom’ Iain Meldrum November 24, 2018 Drink, Gin When you picture a distillery, it’s not hard to imagine a huge warehouse full of bubbling vats, hisses of steam and gleaming copper stills with undulating curves. So it comes as somewhat of a surprise to...
