Whisky
New Peatreekers whisky aims to shake up the establishment
A new whisky inspired by outlaws has been designed to challenge the £4bn whisky industry. Peatreekers is an innovative new whisky brand, which is set to challenge the traditional market by drawing on the spirit’s rebellious history, has been unveiled by an entrepreneurial young Scot. Peatreekers whisky, a secret blend of premium Islay malts, pays…
Read MoreWhisky blog: Distillery returns after a gap of 99 years
Scottish Field’s new whisky blogger is James Robertson. On November 15, the first two bottles of legal single malt in 99 years were drawn from Cask No1, at a ceremony held at the Annandale Distillery, Annan. This Lowlands Distillery, which in the past provided part of the whisky for Johnnie Walker closed in December…
Read MoreNew range of Macallan cask whiskies for the international market
The Macallan has launched a new range of cask whiskies which are aged between 12 and 22 years. The releases form part of a seven-strong range of single cask whiskies. All whiskies in The Macallan’s Exceptional Single Cask Range have been bottled from sherry casks which were filled between 1995 and 2004, to give enthusiasts…
Read MoreReturn of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward
Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of Falkirk, on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Rosebank has been dubbed ‘the King of the Lowlands’ and the late whisky writer, Michael Jackson had no doubt that…
Read More£1 million boost to build world class distillery and visitor centre
A project to build a new world-class lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has received a £1 million boost. The Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, secured £982,000 from the Scottish Government’s Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant scheme – providing vital capital towards construction costs. The award was announced today (Wednesday) by Fergus…
Read MoreNew peated single malt expression from GlenDronach
The GlenDronach Distillery has launched a single malt expression that has finished ageing in port pipes from Portugal’s Douro Valley. The GlenDronach Peated Port Wood is inspired by the import of casked Port into Scotland in the 19th century, and the whisky has notes of ‘tart cranberry juice, Highland smoke and rich, stewed barley’. Peated…
Read MoreExclusive airport whisky will be a real high flyer
Highland single malt Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling. Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013 has been bottled exclusively for Glasgow Airport. The expression, Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013, was ‘chosen and bottled specifically’ for Glasgow Airport and it will only be available in the…
Read MoreBig Peat launches its Gold Edition 25 year old whisky
Douglas Laing & Co has added an old and rare limited edition trilogy collection to their Big Peat range. The debut in this three-part series is their 25 Years Old Islay “Vatted” Malt, entitled the Gold Edition, the first ever Big Peat to carry an age statement. It is comprised of Islay’s most sought after single malts.…
Read MoreSecond expression released from Tullibardine’s Marquess Collection
Tullibardine distillery has released the much anticipated second expression in the brand’s treasured Marquess Collection, The Murray (2005). Bottled at cask strength this year, the single malt whisky has been non-chill filtered and features a profile shaped by the mineral-rich water from Perthshire’s Ochil Hills. Following maturation in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, the expression boasts notes of…
Read More2017 Grand Final winners
The December issue supplement includes the full results of this year’s Grand Final of the Whisky Challenge. The final stage in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge, it saw our eight merchant judges sample the best drams from around the country in order to determine the winners. Award categories included Top Independent Bottling, Top Blend…
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