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Second Scalasaig Island Hopper whisky released
Colonsay Beverages has released its second Scalasaig Island Hopper bottling. The Island Hopper 2013 Tobermory Edition (46.5% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky, comprised of four casks which were all distilled and filled at the Isle of Mull based distillery. The casks were married together prior to being filled, into the same sherry hogsheads…
Read MoreGoing wild for health in the East Cairngorms
A new wildlife and nature trail has been launched in the East Cairngorms to improve well-being. In celebration of spring, the Ballater Business Association (BBA) and Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) have launched the East Cairngorms Wildlife and Nature Trail as part of their Imagine More campaign to encourage visitors to immerse themselves in nature and…
Read MoreBladnoch honoured with international trade award
204-year-old Lowland distillery, Bladnoch, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its excellence in international trade. Bladnoch Distillery is one of 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Bladnoch Distillery is the oldest privately owned Scotch whisky distillery and the first ever to be owned by…
Read MoreLiving a wild life
Here in Scotland, and probably in our neighbouring countries, we can be guilty of dreaming of summer. And I’ll hold my hands up and say mea culpa when it comes to this attitude. Hibernation can be a tempting prospect when the outdoors is chilly, but let’s face it our weather can change at the drop…
Read MoreGlen Scotia unveils new limited-edition Festival Release 2022
Glen Scotia has unveiled its Festival Release 2022, to celebrate the return of the Campbeltown Malts Festival next month (24-26 May). The exquisite 8-year-old expression has been matured in heavily peated, first-fill bourbon barrels before a twelve-month finish in Pedro Ximinez hogsheads, a fortified dessert wine from southern Spain, giving it a perfect balance of…
Read MoreFirst limited edition from The Gauldron is just 2125 bottles
Douglas Laing & Co have announced the first ever limited edition under their award-winning Campbeltown Malt Scotch Whisky brand: The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish. Joining the core expression which launched in 2017, The Gauldrons Sherry Edition is strictly limited to no more than 2125 bottles. A marriage of single cask single malts exclusively from Campbeltown,…
Read MoreClan Buchanan appoints first head in more than 340 years
One of Scotland’s largest and most ancient clans is preparing to reunite for the inauguration of the first Buchanan Clan Chief for over 340 years. Clan Buchanan is calling on clansfolk, affiliated families and supporters to gather for the historic occasion at its modern clan seat, the Cambusmore Estate in Perthshire, in October. The inauguration…
Read More£35,000 Bowmore expression limited to just 339 bottles
Bowmore has unveiled the final whisky in its Vaults Series: an ‘ultra rare’ single malt from 1969. The new launches showcases some of the rarest whiskies from the iconic Bowmore distillery on Islay, and bring a totally new aged expression to the global portfolio. The collection includes the last in the highly successful 50-year-old vault…
Read MoreIslay local joins Lagavulin as distillery manager
Lagavulin has appointed Islay local Jordan Paisley as the new manager of its iconic island distillery. A former pupil of Islay High School, Jordan travelled the world before returning to the island with the world’s leading distilling company, Diageo. He has been working with the team at the Lagavulin alongside Diageo’s portfolio of other Islay…
Read MorePark plans ahead should beavers make a colony
The Cairngorms National Park Authority has published a study it commissioned into the likelihood of the park being naturally colonised by Eurasian beaver and the potential benefits and implications. The study – carried out by some of the country’s leading experts, with support and advice from a steering group of partners – focused on natural…
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