Posts Tagged ‘single malt’
Whisky’s part in helping to reduce the UK trade deficit
The UK trade deficit would be almost 3% greater without Scotland’s contribution through whisky. The Scotch Whisky Association has released an analysis of the industry’s 2017 export performance, revealing the statistic. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the Scotch Whisky industry has posted record-breaking exports in 2017, growing in both volume and value (by…
Read MoreTime to begin a voyage of whisky Discovery
A whisky firm has unveiled a new range of single malt Scotch whiskies. Family-run single malt whisky creators, Gordon & MacPhail, has announced the launch of Discovery, a new range that is part of the company’s commitment to strengthen and streamline the brand’s portfolio. The range of carefully selected whiskies is grouped and colour-coded under…
Read MoreScotch Whisky distillery is branching out into gin
A Scots firm has revealed plans to create a handmade gin in Forres. The owners of The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd have unveiled plans for Red Door Gin, named after the distillery’s distinctive red doors, which will be available later this summer. The move marks a new milestone in the company’s strategic plans for growth…
Read MoreMedals galore for Isle of Arran Distillers
A Scotch whisky distiller was all smiles after winning a host of medals at international competitions. Isle of Arran Distillers won a Double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its 10-year-old Single Malt, then collected four silver medals at the International Spirits Challenge 2018. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is…
Read MoreDouble gold honour for whisky at awards
A Scotch whisky has been rewarded for its exceptional quality with gold medals from both the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) and the International Spirits Challenge (ISC). Launched this year in February, Tamdhu Batch Strength 003, bottled at 58.3%, is the third edition in Tamdhu’s award-winning Batch Strength Series. Each batch in the…
Read MoreA pair of new drams from Tamdhu honour the past
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Speyside distillery. Selected by the 15-strong Tamdhu distillery team and bottled un-chill-filtered at cask strength, only 603 individually numbered scarce bottles will be released to mark the event. Matured in a European oak first-fill sherry butt, the single malt has a smooth,…
Read MoreMonty’s new drive with his whisky partner
Legendary Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie has agreed a high-profile partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies, the official spirit of The Open. He will promote the brand’s range of award winning single malts across the world. The independent Scotch whisky distiller recently announced a five-year partnership with The R&A to become Official Spirit of The Open and…
Read MoreNew whisky tours to get underway in Edinburgh
An exclusive new whisky tour of Edinburgh is set to get underway next month to mark World Whisky Day. As plans for Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery in 90 years and a £150 million pound immersive whisky visitor experience in the historic capital city are announced, award winning storytellers, Mercat Tours are encouraging locals…
Read MoreCelebrating whisky festival with a new dram
A special bottling is being released by a boutique distillers exclusively at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival next month. GlenAllachie has revealed it is releasing a special bottling , The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2018, a 12-year-old single cask that was personally selected by Billy Walker, GlenAllachie’s master distiller. With 1,028 50cl bottles…
Read MoreSpecial release marks 20 years of Benromach
The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd is today marking a significant milestone in the distillery’s history with the release of its 20th anniversary bottling. This special whisky celebrates 20 years since production started at Benromach after the distillery was refurbished and re-opened in 1998. Distilled in the first year of production, only 3000 bottles of this…
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