Galloway Country Fair serves up £1m whisky sauce Rosalind Erskine August 16, 2019 Drink, Food, In the News The sauce, made from cask number one of Annandale Distillery’s first unpeated single malt Man o’ Word, will be used for a recipe in the Fair’s Galloway Demo Kitchen. This will be the first and only use...
Limited edition whisky and gin with Royal connection launched Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News The launch of the two products marks a major milestone for Mey Selections, which was established in 2005 and is managed and retailed by Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, with the support of His Royal Highness. Named...
The story behind the Isle of Tiree’s first legal distillery in over 200 years Rosalind Erskine August 15, 2019 Drink, In the News “Our distillery is the first legal distillery since 1801. In 1802 the Duke (of Argyll) actually banned distilling on the island because - if you read some of the statistical accounts - it says: ‘some of...
Iconic restaurant teams up with Old Pulteney whisky for exclusive paired lunch Rosalind Erskine August 10, 2019 Drink, In the News The four-course, specially curated menu is being designed by Two Fat Ladies’ Head Chef William Cummings to encompass Scotland’s freshest seafood, offering diners whisky-cured salmon, mussels, halibut and...
Whisky tipi bar to offer Festival-goers free seats in Edinburgh this weekend Rosalind Erskine August 7, 2019 Drink, In the News If you'd like to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from the comfort of your own seat this weekend, then head to The Woodsman Whisky Tipi bar in the Underbelly for a quirky surprise. With tens of thousands...
BrewDog founder posts image of possible new whisky packaging – and Twitter was not kind Sean Murphy August 4, 2019 Drink, In the News Posting on the social media website the brewing giant's co-founder wrote: "Messing about with some potential packaging for our upcoming (and delicious) whisky. Here it is in context. What do you guys...
Macallan Distillery in running to be named the UK’s best new building Sean Murphy July 18, 2019 General The £140 million state-of-the-art facility, which opened in summer last year, is going up against a cork house, an opera theatre and a council estate to take the crown. Six builds in total have been...
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...
