New Macallan awakens from its 40 year slumber

The Macallan Sherry Oak 40 Years Old – 2017 release is a new limited edition single malt which marks the pinnacle of the Sherry Oak range. This is the third non-vintage release of a 40-year old expression from The Macallan. This rare single malt was matured for 40 years in an intriguing combination of three…

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New range of Macallan cask whiskies for the international market

The Macallan has launched a new range of cask whiskies which are aged between 12 and 22 years. The releases form part of  a seven-strong range of single cask whiskies. All whiskies in The Macallan’s Exceptional Single Cask Range have been bottled from sherry casks which were filled between 1995 and 2004, to give enthusiasts…

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£1 million boost to build world class distillery and visitor centre

A project to build a new world-class lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor centre has received a £1 million boost. The Ardgowan Distillery in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, secured £982,000 from the Scottish Government’s Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation (FPMC) grant scheme – providing vital capital towards construction costs. The award was announced today (Wednesday) by Fergus…

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Macallan 1878 bottle is exposed as a fake by Whisky 101

One of the world’s only known bottles of Macallan 1878 still in circulation has been officially exposed as a fake. Following an investigation by Rare Whisky 101, working in partnership with Sandro Bernasconi, bar manager at the Waldhaus Hotel, the bottle has been confirmed as a forgery. The Waldhaus Hotel Am See in St Moritz…

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Tamdhu: 50 years in the making

PETER RANSCOMBE WHAT was happening in the world back in 1963? In America, president John Kennedy was assassinated. In Liverpool, The Beatles released their first album. And, in a quiet corner of Speyside, on 2 November, a batch of spirit was distilled at Tamdhu. That new-make spirit was placed into a first-fill European oak sherry…

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