Posts Tagged ‘The Macallan’
Rare Scotch whiskies going under the online hammer
Bidding has opened on some rare Scotch whiskies, as well as other spirits from around the world. Sotheby’s sale of Rare Whisky & Moutai features drinks from Asia and Scotland, featuring some of the rarest whiskies and Moutai – China’s most famous distilled spirit – ever to come to auction. The Scotch Whisky in the…
Read MoreNaked Grouse whisky rebranded as Naked Malt
Macallan-owner Edrington is re-presenting its Naked Grouse whisky brand with a new identity. Embracing its independent spirit and honouring the liquid by placing a first-fill sherry cask centre stage on the bottle, the brand will also evolve to Naked Malt to reinforce its quality credentials and reflect the blend of some of Scotland’s finest single…
Read MoreA collection of vital whiskies for the 21st century
The Whisky Exchange is launching a tasting set that takes drinkers on a journey through the ground-breaking whiskies of the 21st century. In the two decades since brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh founded The Whisky Exchange, the whisky landscape has evolved dramatically. From the meteoric rise of peated styles to the emergence of stellar whiskies…
Read MoreAnecdotes of Ages Collection is an instant classic
The Macallan has unveiled the Anecdotes of Ages Collection, an art and whisky collaboration with globally renowned British pop artist, Sir Peter Blake. The collaboration, which is The Macallan’s third with the iconic artist and is part of a relationship which has spanned more than three decades, celebrates The Macallan’s rich legacy and Sir Peter…
Read MoreWee Smoky – a whisky for people who don’t like whisky
WHISKY industry veteran Rory Gammell has launched a bottle of Scotch – for people who don’t like whisky. Wee Smoky is made by ageing single grain whisky in a cask that used to hold peated single malt. Gammell describes the result as “smooth, fruity, and lightly smoky”. His initial run of 400 bottles went on…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Thinking outside the box
EVENTS operator The Whisky Lounge has unveiled its first online festival. Its “Whisky Festival in a Box” will be broadcast live from the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery on 16-18 October. The festival consists of seven themed tasting sessions – “Scotch #1, Scotch #2, World, Asian, English, Indie and Peated” – with each session accompanied by…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: ‘Pat’s’ collection goes under the hammer
THE largest whisky collection ever to come up for auction starts going under the hammer today. More than 9,000 bottles have been assembled by “Pat”, an anonymous collector, and are together expected to fetch $5 million (£3.9m). The first batch will be on sale at WhiskyAuctioneer.com until 5 October. Iain McClune, the website’s founder, said:…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Going, going, gone
THE Isle of Raasay Distillery has sold all its maiden single malt ahead of its release in November. Raasay, which lies off the coast of Skye, has sold 4,350 bottles through the internet, with the remainder of its 7,500-bottle run bought by retailers, restaurants and bars. The whisky is made with Scottish barley and is…
Read MoreThe Macallan’s travel retail series is a hit in Taiwan
Edrington Asia Travel Retail partnered with Ever Rich Duty Free in a month-long Asia-exclusive launch for The Macallan Concept Number 2 – the latest edition in The Macallan’s travel retail exclusive Concept series. The Macallan Concept Number 2 is the second release in the Concept Series – a collection that fuses the passion behind The…
Read MoreThe Fife Arms celebrates whisky throughout March
The Fife Arms in Braemar will this month celebrate Scotland’s national drink with a mixture of talks, drop-in tasting sessions and whisky pairing dinners. Over the month, the programme of talks and whisky tastings will delve into the origins of the bracing spirit and explore old feuding malt dynasties and scotch smuggling as we journey…
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