Gordon & MacPhail donates £80,000 to eco charity

Family-owned premium spirits company, Gordon & MacPhail, is donating £80,000 to Trees for Life, a charity with a mission to restore the Caledonian Forest. The donation follows the sale of Decanter #1 of the world’s oldest single malt Scotch whisky at auction. The Gordon & MacPhail Generations 80-Years-Old from Glenlivet Distillery launched in September 2021,…

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WaterProof whisky launches online store in time for Christmas

Today, Wednesday, marks the launch of an online store for the purchase of WaterProof whisky and branded, limited edition outdoor, rain and trekking themed merchandise. The new online shop will enable customers to purchase WaterProof supplies direct and have them delivered straight to their door. The award-winning WaterProof – the latest brand to join the…

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Artisan farmers market is getting ready to take place

The Faldonside Farmers Market is taking place at Melrose Rugby Club this weekend. The event, on Saturday, November 27, from 10am-3pm, will raise money for the Borders Children’s Charity, and is sponsored by Paton & Co Estate Agents. Posy and Pete Maitland-Carew, who live at Faldonside, came up with the idea  of hosting an artisan…

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Still Game heroes Jack and Victor immortalised in whisky form

Still Game’s Jack and Victor are being commemorated in special limited edition bottles of whisky. Jack and Victor Blended Scotch Whisky has released a limited-edition two-bottle gift Christmas gift. It’s been released in specially created tall and short bottles shaped in image of legendary comic characters. In addition to the Jack & Victor branded Glencairn…

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Park Row to launch limited edition Batman-inspired whisky

Holy alcoholic beverages, Batman! The Caped Crusader now has an official whisky. Park Row, the DC Comics-inspired immersive restaurant in Soho, London, have launched a new and highly collectible single malt whisky to the market. This limited-edition release from distillery Imperial, which closed in 2013, was bottled in 2019 aged 25 years by Speciality Drinks…

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Beam Suntory donate rare Bowmore and Glen Garioch whiskies

The fascinating whisky lots continue to grow ahead of the first-ever Distillers One of One auction. The donation of a one-off Bowmore Onyx 51 Year Old and a unique pair of Glen Garioch casks by Beam Suntory are part of the sale, which will be held on December 3 in Edinburgh. The auction, led by…

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Final in series of extremely limited edition whisky

Johnnie Walker has launched a new extremely rare dram celebrating the fine art of whisky making – Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour. This exceptional Scotch is crafted from the finest maturing whiskies in the Johnnie Walker reserves, all of the whiskies used to create Johnnie Walker Masters of Flavour are aged for at least 48…

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Space and comfort in an energy efficient modern home

Mansfield Park is a modern, energy efficient and beautifully designed family home. Presented by Paton & Co, it lies in the heart of the Scottish Borders, just on the edge of the popular town of Jedburgh. Mansfield Park offers four very comfortable bedrooms (three en-suite), open plan family kitchen/dining room, formal living room, sitting room…

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Glenfiddich Goodwood will support a great cause

Glenfiddich is collaborating with England’s greatest sporting estate, Goodwood, to create an exclusive drawing of just three bottles from an extraordinary 1979 cask. Glenfiddich Goodwood, a celebration of Goodwood and Glenfiddich’s historic connection, sees each decanter paired with a VIP experience at a renowned Goodwood motorsport event: Goodwood Members’ Meeting, the Festival of Speed and…

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Stone Moon: Seven portraits of seven poems

Stone Moon: Seven Portraits of Seven Poems is a collaborative exhibition by the distinguished British poet, Fiona Sampson and Edinburgh-based artist, Alison Grant. Initially intended for the Rodd in Herefordshire, along came Covid and the 2020 showing had to be postponed. Now six of the seven artworks have found their way onto the walls of…

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