The latest milestone is reached for Arran’s newest distillery Sean Murphy April 23, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The first middle cut of spirit was recorded on Tuesday afternoon, with the first cask filled the following day. The exclusive cask, Cask Number One, a Sherry Butt reserved for members of the Lagg Cask...
Edinburgh whisky company reveals new expression and a chance to buy an extremely rare single malt Rosalind Erskine April 18, 2019 Drink, In the News The whisky - unveiled in the beautiful surroundings of Borthwick Castle near Edinburgh - is a 22 Year Old single cask whisky distilled at the Arran distillery, and is represented artwork of a Selkie both on...
Scottish whisky distillery adopts baby goat and it’s incredibly cute Sean Murphy April 18, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Torabhaig Distillery on Skye posts pictures of the excited little goat as it played on the casks on the production site's grounds. Aptly dubbed Goaty, the newborn billy goat kid was presumed orphaned after...
Celebrate the return of Game of Thrones with these exciting Scotch whisky cocktail recipes Sean Murphy April 17, 2019 Drink, Whisky Ervin, who is Global Scotch Ambassador at Diageo, created the recipes ahead of the eighth and final season using each of the limited edition single malt whiskies inspired by the fantasy series. The GoT...
Renowned pastry chef to create whisky infused ‘Scotch Cross Buns’ for Easter Sean Murphy April 16, 2019 Food, In the News The whisky infused "Scotch Cross Buns" created for Easter will be on sale in New York and London this weekend. Chef Rory Macdonald of Patisserie Chanson in Manhattan collaborated with Whyte & Mackay to...
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...
‘Socially irresponsible’ Macallan Make the Call whisky advert banned Scotsman Food and Drink Staff April 10, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky The ad for the single malt was branded “socially irresponsible” by watchdogs who said it promoted risky behaviour. The 90-second film titled “Make The Call” showed a bare-chested man jumping off a...
Distillery makes case for its claim that it’s officially Scotland’s oldest licensed whisky distillery Sean Murphy April 9, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky Littlemill Distillery, at Bowling on the banks of the River Clyde near Glasgow, was said to have originally been built nearly 250 years ago, with a date stone on the gable end of one of the distillery’s...
Beginners guide to the Spirit of Speyside Festival Rosalind Erskine April 7, 2019 Drink, In the News, Whisky With the Spirit of Speyside festival taking place in early May, we give you the lowdown on what the event is, where to stay and what to visit... What is the Spirit of Speyside...
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...
