GlenAllachie marks a very special second birthday

The GlenAllachie has revealed Batch 3 of its Cask Strength series and five new single casks, on the second anniversary of its purchase by Billy Walker, Hot on the heels of winning Scottish Whisky Distillery Of The Year, The GlenAllachie is launching Batch 3 of its Cask Strength series, and a new collection of five…

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Whisky made in Cumbria has a Scottish heart

Scotch whiskies are playing their part in a new whisky being made in Cumbria. The One Signature Blend is a new blended whisky from The Lakes Distillery which showcases their whiskymaker’s maturation expertise and the role of casks in flavour creation. The signature expression in The One collection has The Lakes Single Malt at its…

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New breakfast menu is perfect start to the day

A recent survey reported that one in five of us skip breakfast – the most important meal of the day. Today, September 25, is #BetterBreakfastDay, created to remind us why it’s so important to start your day off with a nutritious breakfast. The team from Vittoria on the Bridge in Edinburgh are celebrating throughout the…

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Second Bowmore internet exclusive from Amazon

Due to the overwhelming success of the first release of Bowmore 19-year-old on Amazon, a small number of casks have been made available for a second release. This unique bottling combines the rich flavour of the French Oak Barriques and the signature Bowmore style created in the worlds oldest maturation warehouse, the famous No.1 Vaults.…

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Four new arrivals on the global spirits scene

Whisky, gin and rum are at the heart of Ian Macleod Distillers’ latest entries to the global travel retail market. Ian Macleod Distillers is putting a spotlight on its gin and whisky flavour expertise and craftsmanship at TFWA Cannes, with the launch of Edinburgh Gin Lemon & Jasmine full strength gin, Edinburgh Gin Raspberry full…

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A dram that’s been waiting to happen for 40 years

A new addition to the Macallan range has been forty years in the making. The Macallan Fine and Rare 1979 is the prestigious new vintage to be welcomed into the brand’s Fine and Rare collection, which was created to portray the very best array of The Macallan. The Macallan Fine and Rare collection presents some…

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Bross Bagels unveils new bagels and a fourth store

A popular Edinburgh diner has revealed it is to open its fourth outlet in the city. Established in August 2017, Bross Bagels owner Larah Bross introduced authentic Montreal style bagels to the capital. She has gone on to open three shops, and now she has revealed they will opening their fourth Bross Bagels shop later…

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Eight servings from Eight Lands

Speyside’s newest distillery has chosen to make white spirits instead of whisky, as Peter Ranscombe reports. STAND at the top of Ben Rinnes on a clear day and you can look down from Moray’s most famous Corbett to see eight counties – Aberdeenshire, Banff, Moray, Nairn (the best one, obvs), Inverness-shire, Ross & Cromarty, Sutherland,…

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Any Dream Will Do in another superb run of Joseph

There’s a good reason why Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat keeps coming back again and again – it’s a damn good musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit, based on a Bible story, is the show that keeps bouncing back, with a new cast, time and again. There’s a high-profile version currently performing…

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Ghost whiskies will leave a haunting memory

Johnnie Walker is to release a pair of very special whiskies that will leave a haunting memory. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare Glenury Royal are the third in a series of special editions crafted using irreplaceable ‘ghost’ whiskies and other incredibly rare whiskies from the unparalleled reserves used to create the award-winning Johnnie…

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