Much-loved Highland single malt whisky makes welcome return as GlenDronach announces relaunch Sean Murphy September 5, 2018 Drink, In the News The distillery, which is located in the Forgue valley in Aberdeenshire, originally introduced a 15 year old sherry cask matured expression in the 1990s, however this was replaced by the hugely popular Revival...
Glasgow Distillery places people at the heart of its tasting notes for first ever single malt Sean Murphy May 3, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky People Make Glasgow is a popular expression used in Scotland’s largest city, but now the distillery that has launched the first single malt there in over 100 years has put the adage to the test, by asking...
5 of the best sherry cask whiskies for beginners to try Sean Murphy April 9, 2018 Drink, Whisky The Sherry and Scotch industries have had a somewhat symbiotic relationship for centuries and casks have been used by both industries in both Spain and Scotland with both drinks benefiting from these wonderful...
Glenmorangie to celebrate 175th anniversary with plans for expansion Sean Murphy January 29, 2018 Drink, In the News, Whisky A Highland distillery is to celebrate its 175th anniversary by announcing plans for a multi-million-pound expansion. Glenmorangie (pronounced Glen–MOR–in–gee) will mark the celebration with plans to...
Crabbie’s return to Scotch with release of John Crabbie whisky brand Sean Murphy January 24, 2018 Drink, Whisky The new releases, an 8-year-old single malt and a 30-year-old single malt, were announced at an event in the capital hosted by renowned whisky writer Charles MacLean and John Crabbie managing director David...
Glengoyne launches festive whisky trail in Glasgow Scotsman Food and Drink Staff December 1, 2017 Drink, In the News, Whisky Inspired by the festive season and running from 1 December to the 31 st December, Glengoyne distillery, which is based just 15 miles north of the city, has created a bespoke serve for each of the participating...
Bruichladdich release three “very old” whiskies – described as the “the last of their kind” Sean Murphy November 8, 2017 Drink, In the News, Whisky The new expressions have been created using the final three parcels of casks from distillations in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and are set to go on sale across the globe. The head distiller explained: “These...
One of the rarest Single Malts sells for surprising price at auction Scotsman Food and Drink Staff October 5, 2017 Drink, In the News, Whisky The 1981 Port Ellen went under the hammer at Bonhams’ Whisky Sale in Edinburgh, Scotland on 4th October and was purchased by an unnamed buyer. As the first bottle drawn from a privately-owned cask, the...
5 of the best whiskies to savour on Autumn evenings Sean Murphy September 21, 2017 Drink, Whisky With the leaves beginning to change colour and the nights becoming longer, Autumn is most assuredly on its way. With the longer, colder nights we'll need something of a treat to warm us after a hard day at...
10 of the most exciting new whisky distillery projects happening right now Sean Murphy August 25, 2017 Drink, Whisky With Scotch making up just under 75 per cent of Scotland's food and drink exports and whisky being viewed as one of Scotland's most valuable economic and cultural assets, it seems that there's never been a...
