Whisky
Whisky news round-up: James Cosmo, The Nose, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest whisky news from Scotland. ACTOR James Cosmo has teamed up with Annandale distillery to create a blend called “Storyman”. The Scotch, which is priced at £55 a bottle, is made by mixing Annandale’s single malts – Man O’ Words and Man O’ Swords – with a grain whisky. The Games…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: coronation special
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest coronation news from Scotch whisky brands. SCOTLAND’S whisky distilleries are gearing up for the coronation with a raft of new releases. Balmoral Castle & Estate, the royal family’s Scottish residence, teamed up with Diageo’s nearby Royal Lochnagar distillery to bottle the “Balmoral Coronation Edition”. The first two bottles – on…
Read MoreFrom Ukraine to Scotland: Scotch Whisky Training School
Olga Varvarova visits the Scotch Whisky Training School at the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh. FOR the longest time, whisky had been a drink I would avoid like the plague. As a Ukrainian, I’m much more accustomed to wine or “nalyvka” – a sweet liquor made of fruit or berry. However, my country’s national drink…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Orkney, Glenfiddich, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up more whisky news from Scotland. ORKNEY is getting its third whisky distillery. Stuart and Adelle Brown have unveiled Deerness Distillery, which will be the first to open in the county for 138 years. Construction work on the six-figure distillery is expected to begin in the coming weeks after planning permission was granted.…
Read MoreThe Grail Tastings wins at People’s Choice Drinks Awards
THE Grail Tastings has won the “Consumer Drinks Communicator of the Year” title at the 2023 People’s Choice Drinks Awards. The Callendar-based business won the prize after coming top during a public vote. Jennifer Laird and Rachel Grant opened The Grail, their first whisky and spirits shop, in Doune in 2018, before moving to Callendar…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: tourism, auctions, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes another irreverent look at all the latest whisky news. IT’S been a week for splashing the cash in the world of whisky. The Scotch Whisky Experience unveiled plans to spend £3 million upgrading its tourist attraction on the approach to Edinburgh Castle. Susan Morrison, chief executive of The Scotch Whisky Experience, said:…
Read MoreScotch £6bn exports bonanza and more whisky news
SCOTCH whisky exports broke through the £6 billion barrier last year for the first time. Distillers exported £6.2bn-worth of our national drink, climbing from £4.52bn in 2021, and up from £4.92bn in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic struck. The equivalent of 1.67 billion 700ml bottles left Scotland’s shores last year, up by 21% year-on-year. That…
Read MoreDram good time in the glen
Two powerhouses of Perthshire tourism have combined to produce a whisky tour quite unlike any other I’ve been on, writes editor Richard Bath. STRALOCH ESTATE has joined forces with Spirit of Perthshire to produce a whisky-soaked weekend that combines stellar drams with some of the most stunning scenery in Highland Perthshire. Spirit of Perthshire is…
Read MoreREVIEW: Old Perth PX
Drinks blogger James Robertson reviews Old Perth PX Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. SOMETIMES it seems we get too caught up with single malt Scotch whisky. That means the age-old tradition of a bottle of blended malt is often overlooked as something inferior. The other day I went to possibly one of the best bars in…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Skincare and more
Peter Ranscombe raises another irreverent glass to all the latest whisky news from Scotland. THE Scotch Malt Whisky Society has nearly notched up 40,000 members as it prepares to mark its 40th birthday. “I started the whole thing for a lark – at the time, most of the Scotch whisky industry was very dull and…
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