Whisky News
Beer and beards come together to form The Brawtherhood Brew
Two Scottish firms have joined forces to create a new beer. Drygate Brewery and Braw Beard have teamed up to create The Brawtherhood Brew – a 5% American Wheat Ale brewed with orange peel, orange zest and citrussy hops from the US. Brewed on the 250L Studio Brewery under the Seven Peaked roof of Drygate…
Read MoreFinal releases from Tomatin’s fantastic five series
Scottish whisky distillery Tomatin has this week announced the release of the final two expressions in its limited edition Five Virtues series. The series draws inspiration from the elements of nature – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water – with each single malt expression enjoying a limited run of 6,000 bottles and a focus on…
Read MorePlans to grow the Ardbeg Distillery on Islay are revealed
Multi-million pound plans to grow the Ardbeg Distillery in Islay have been revealed. Owned by The Glenmorangie Company, the development will see a new still house added to the existing facility. Designed to regenerate a site at the heart of the Distillery, this traditional-style building will house a total of four of Ardbeg’s trademark copper…
Read MoreCarnegie Whisky Cellars bring prestigious award to Scotland for the first time
A Scottish bar has become the first in the country to win a prestigious drinks award. The Carnegie Whisky Cellars in Dornoch are delighted to announce their win at the Drinks Retailing Awards ceremony in The Dorchester Hotel in London – as winners in the Newcomer of the Year category. This is the first time…
Read MoreWorld’s first regulated whisky fund taps into booming demand for liquid gold
Investors with a passion for liquid gold have an opportunity to invest in the world’s first regulated single malt whisky fund. Launched by Swedish whisky enthusiast, Christian Svantesson, the Single Malt Fund provides investors with the opportunity to indirectly own a small part of a large collection of rare and limited-edition whiskies. The Single Malt…
Read MoreGet your hands on an exclusive bottle of whisky and help rugby legend Doddie Weir
An exclusive bottle of whisky could be yours for just £1 – in a raffle to help a Scottish sporting legend. Anyone who supports Doddie Weir’s My Name’5 Foundation is in with a chance to win an exclusive limited edition First Production bottle of Annandale Doddie Weir Man o’Sword Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Scottish and…
Read More‘Single’ malt looks for love on Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, the Tomatin whisky distillery has created a Tinder profile for one of its ‘single’ malts looking for love. The legacy single malt describes itself as having ‘a mature edge’ and enjoys being among friends, loves the outdoors and has listed travelling as one of its interests. Tomatin’s Legacy malt is one of…
Read MoreGlenDronach releases a distinguished and complex single malt
The GlenDronach Distillery has released Grandeur Batch 9, the latest extremely rare batch of this highly revered single malt, bottled as a 24 year old expression. Personally selected by The GlenDronach Master Blender, The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 9 has been composed using a handful of highly distinctive Spanish oak sherry butts distilled in 1990, 1992 and…
Read MoreNew single malt offers a tantalising taste tease from Raasay
Everything comes to those who wait, and that’s definitely the case with a new single malt from Raasay. While in the process of building the first distillery on Raasay, R&B Distillers created the aptly named single malt Raasay While We Wait, as a preview of flavours enthusiasts can to look forward to from the island…
Read MoreMacallan Classic Cut sells out online in just a handful of days
A new whisky released by The Macallan has sold out online in just a few days. Last week, the firm announced The Macallan Classic Cut, 2017 release; the first in a new series of annual releases created to celebrate The Macallan’s extraordinary character and unrivalled commitment to the mastery of wood and spirit. Matured exclusively…
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