Posts Tagged ‘malt’
Scotland’s islands offer a break with a difference
Scotland is proud of its diverse nature, from the busy cities, to the unique locales of the islands. Loch Gorm House is a luxury five-star Gold B&B with spectacular sea views of Jura and across Loch Indaal. Recently refurbished, the guesthouse offers well-appointed accommodation that is close to all of the island’s main attractions. Owner…
Read MoreSurreal art is inspiration for the new Macallan
Inspiration for a new whisky can come from many places, and The Macallan Concept No. 1 is perhaps a little different. The first release in a new limited edition series, exclusive to travellers, is inspired by surreal art, celebrating the world’s visionaries by daring to disrupt the whisky making process. Created from whiskies matured first…
Read MoreOn the seventh day of Christmas… Loch Gorm House
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of the islands. Loch Gorm House is a luxury five-star Gold B&B with spectacular sea views of Jura and across Loch Indaal. Recently refurbished, the guesthouse offers well-appointed accommodation that is close to all of the island’s main attractions. Owner Fiona…
Read MoreDistillery’s tree is something rather special
If you’re working in a distillery and don’t have a Christmas tree to hand, what are you going to do? The team at the Isle of Raasay Distillery are an enterprising bunch, so when the festive season approached and they didn’t have their own, they made do with the best materials to hand – casks!…
Read MoreRugby whisky is all for a great charity cause
A new whisky for Edinburgh Rugby has been released in time for Christmas – and it’s all for a great cause. Glen Moray is releasing the exclusive Edinburgh Rugby Single Cask Private Edition Whisky. Edinburgh Rugby teammates John Barclay , Scotland rugby captain, and Damien Hoyland, visited the Glen Moray Distillery in Elgin, Speyside and…
Read MoreTomatin releases its oldest malt whisky to date
Award-winning Highland whisky distillery Tomatin has announced the release of its highly anticipated single malt, the Tomatin 50 Year Old, distilled on 24 November 1967. Following 50 years of maturation at the distillery, the deep-honey coloured expression has been bottled in its most natural form, yielding just 70 special bottles at 45.3% abv. Stephen Bremner,…
Read MoreOnly 250 bottles of The Macallan – at £38,500 each
Only 250 bottles of The Macallan’s a new and remarkably rare limited edition single malt whisky has been released. Each of the 250 individually numbered bottles are available worldwide, with The Macallan 52 years old 2018, never to be repeated. This latest classic-aged statement has been slowly matured for 52 years in one exceptional, hand…
Read MoreTwo new rare malt releases from John Crabbie
John Crabbie and Co has announced two new releases of rare single malt Scotch whisky to complement its award-winning range. Crabbie 25 year old and Crabbie 40 year old are the latest expressions to be revealed by Edinburgh-based John Crabbie & Co, a whisky brand which has its roots in the earliest incarnations of the…
Read MoreCollection expands with limited edition
Tullibardine has unveiled a new limited-edition single malt to join its award-winning Marquess Collection – The Murray Marsala Finish. The expression was distilled in 2006 and bottled this year at 46 per cent volume, building on the growing range of wood finishes to be crafted at the Highland Perthshire distillery. Inspired by cask experimentation, Tullibardine’s…
Read MoreThe grandeur of batch 10 is now available
The GlenDronach Distillery is releasing its 10th Grandeur Batch today. Founded in 1826, James Allardice built his distillery in the fertile landscape of the Forgue valley and named it GlenDronach, which means ‘valley of the brambles’ in Scots Gaelic. Allardice was a pioneer of sherry cask maturation and would have celebrated the release of the…
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