Limited edition Black Bottle 10-year-old revealed

The makers of blended Scotch whisky Black Bottle have today announced a re-awakening of an old favourite in their new 10-year-old variant – the first release from the brand in over 20 years.   Matured in American Oak casks, this rich blend with a slightly smoky heart pays homage to its 1998 predecessor (and namesake), with blenders carefully choosing elements old and new to masterfully evolve the popular variant. Keeping with…

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Hot Toddy syrups launched with Scotch whisky

Aberfeldy has teamed up with World of Zing to launch a new range of Hot Toddy Syrups in time for the winter months. The Hot Toddy, which dates back to the 18th century, is loaded with a variety of exotic spices which started to emerge through the British Empire’s new trading routes. Many people consumed…

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Edinburgh Gin launches first TV advert

Edinburgh Gin has today launched its biggest-ever brand campaign, Filled with Wonder. Featuring its first-ever TV spot, which will debut exclusively on Channel 4, the campaign leads viewers through a fantastical journey of flavour, capturing the brand’s point-of-difference as a highly original but carefully considered gin-maker. Creatively reimagining the taste of their signature Rhubarb &…

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The Benromach 15 wins blind tasting award

Speyside distillery Benromach has claimed the top spot in the annual Whisky of the Year blind tasting by specialist spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange. The 15 year old expression – a lusciously rich Speyside single malt, with a soft smokiness and distinctive golden amber colour thanks to maturation in first-fill former sherry and bourbon casks…

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A rare peated expression from the Highlands

The GlenDronach Traditionally Peated is a rare peated expression of the Highland single malt, which is most well-known for its unpeated sherry cask maturation style. At the time the distillery was founded by James Allardice in 1826, it was traditional practice in the Highlands to burn peat in the kiln towards the end of the…

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Why the weather determines the taste of Sauternes

Sweet wine expert Ana Carvalho explores the effect of hot and cold years on the taste of Chateau Suduiraut with Peter Ranscombe. TUCKED away between the Ciron and Garonne rivers in Bordeaux, the Sauternes region produces arguably the most-famous sweet wines on the planet. When the cold waters of the Ciron meet the warmer Garonne…

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Chapter Five of Balvenie DCS revealed

The Balvenie has unveiled the final chapter in The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Five, titled Malt Master’s Indulgence. The eagerly anticipated release is the last of the coveted Compendium series and is comprised of five unique and rare vintages carefully selected by malt master David C Stewart MBE for their significance to his career. David…

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An exclusive Aberfeldy – only available in Dubai

Travellers passing through Dubai will be able to pick up an exclusive whisky from the Aberfeldy Distillery. Bacardi Global Travel Retail has partnered with Dubai Duty Free in the launch of Aberfeldy 19YO Exceptional Cask as the latest release from the Exceptional Cask Series of rare, limited edition special finish aged single malts. This extraordinary…

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The Balvenie releases Batch 6 of its collectable series

The Balvenie single malt Scotch whisky has released the sixth bottling of the coveted and highly collectable Tun 1509 series. The latest addition to The Balvenie Tun 1509 series brings to life David Stewart MBE’s art of whisky stock management with an expression of exemplary quality and character. David, The Balvenie malt master, continued his…

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One of 1500 bottles of £5000 whisky must be won

Whyte & Mackay have launched a campaign that will give consumers the opportunity to win a rare bottle of 50-year-old blended Scotch whisky estimated to be worth £5,000. Consumers will have the chance to win one of 1500 50cl bottles exclusively through a nationwide promotion advertised on 70cl and 1ltr bottles of Whyte and Mackay…

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