Posts Tagged ‘malt’
Enjoy a wee dram with a special Easter twist
Easter’s just a few days away, and with the bank holiday, it’s the perfect time to sit back and enjoy a wee drink. Tullibardine single malt has created an Easter cocktail in partnership with The Devil’s Advocate whisky bar in Edinburgh. Enjoy!
Read MoreThe Macallan unveils a new look – but the same taste
An old Scotch whisky favourite is being given a fresh image from next month. The Macallan has unveiled a bold new look across its range of single malt whiskies that will begin rolling out globally from April. Taking inspiration from The Macallan Rare Cask and Rare Cask Black packaging, the new bottle design is broad-shouldered,…
Read MoreThe Macallan 50-year-old for sale at £25,000
If you’ve got a spare £25,000 in your pocket, then a limited edition of The Macallan could be just for you. The Macallan has released just 200 bottles of a 50-year-old single malt whisky, priced at £25,000. This single malt that has slowly matured over five decades, as The Macallan 50 Years Old – 2018…
Read MoreMany happy returns as distillery marks 70th anniversary
A Scottish distillery is marking its 70th year with a special release. Family owned Scotch whisky specialist Douglas Laing has begun a year of celebrations by releasing XOP Platinum – a limited edition series within their Xtra Old Particular range as well as a commemorative Old Particular double bottle pack. The company was established by…
Read MoreA unique chance to buy your own cask of whisky
Whisky lovers always enjoy having a wee dram on tap. And the chance to have their own cask is still available, as the Isle of Arran Distillery is still offering the very first casks to be filled at new Lagg site for sale. The award-winning whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd recently announced a…
Read MoreTorabhaig Distillery opens its new visitor centre
A Scottish whisky distillery has opened its doors to the public. For the first time ever, Torabhaig Distillery’s visitor centre, at Teangue Sleat on the Isle of Skye opens to the public today, Monday. The distillery has been fully operational since January 2017 making Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Anne O’Lone, visitor centre manager, said: ‘We…
Read MoreWhisky honours Scotland’s islands and seas
An independent whisky distiller has unveiled its Provenance Coastal Collection, a limited edition single cask series of four bottlings honouring Scotland’s whisky islands and the seas that surround them. Douglas Laing & Co launched the collection with a Bunnahabhain 10 Years Old single cask bottling which has spent its life maturing in a refill hogshead.…
Read MoreThe Macallan Ruby is a real gem of a whisky
A limited number of the Ruby, the pinnacle of The Macallan 1824 whisky series, are now available to buy. The Macallan Ruby 70cl is now available for £225 per bottle, and The Macallan only have a limited quantity available of this hard-to-find liquid. The Macallan Ruby is part of the 1824 Masters Series, a collection…
Read MoreLizzie’s retiral is marked with a special dram
Scotland’s first female operator in malt distilling celebrated her retirement last week and Diageo marked the occasion in a rather ‘neat’ way. After 31 years’ service at Dalwhinnie Distillery, working in the warehouse, mash house and the still house Liz Stewart – or ‘Lizzie’ as she’s known – is hanging up her distillery operator’s overalls…
Read More1989 cask of The Macallan sells for just under quarter of a million pounds
A cask of Scotch whisky was sold for almost quarter of a million pounds at auction last week. The barrel of Macallan 1989 went under the hammer for £242,000 when it was sold in Blackpool, after a four-hour battle. The sale was managed by Whisky-Online Auctions, and they believe the sale of Macallan 1989 was…
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