New distillery for Islay? Whisky company submits plans to local council Sean Murphy February 27, 2020 Drink, Whisky The plans by Elixer Distillers, a spirits company created by Whisky Exchange founders Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh, to build a new distillery on the island have now taken a step closer to reality. First...
Whisky loving musicians build world’s first Scotch whisky cask bass drum Sean Murphy September 11, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The Rhythm and Booze Project was set up by Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald in 2018 to fuse their passion for music, performance, and whisky. The pair collaborated with Islay’s iconic Lagavulin...
Ardnahoe distillery owner Hunter Laing & Co unveils new single malt for Islay festival Sean Murphy May 23, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Scarabus Specially Selected, a 46% abv peated expression priced at £38 (70cl), will be available at Feis Ile 2019, the festival of music and whisky held at the end of May on the Hebridean island. The...
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...
Plans for Port Ellen Distillery on Islay unveiled by Diageo Sean Murphy January 30, 2019 Drink, Whisky The details of the project, which will see Port Ellen distillery returned to its former glory and will be formally submitted to Argyle & Bute Council later this year, were revealed to the local community...
Rare whisky created by adventurers who swam with cask around Islay’s coastline visiting distilleries Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 29, 2018 Drink, General, In the News, Whisky The blend was created following the world's first circumnavigational swim of the 100-mile coastline of Islay, Inner Hebrides. Explorer's Cask is made up of whisky from all eight of Islay's operational...
Elixir Distillers confirms plans to build a new distillery on Islay Sean Murphy April 26, 2018 In the News, Producers, Whisky At a public consultation held at Ramsay Hall in Port Ellen, Islay, on the 25th May Mr Singh, who is also the founder of The Whisky Exchange, confirmed the firm's intentions to build a new distillery on the...
