Posts Tagged ‘The Macallan’
Opening date set for Bladnoch Distillery visitor centre
The official opening of Bladnoch Distillery’s new state-of-the-art visitor centre will take place later this month in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. The iconic distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland and is owned by Australian businessman, David Prior. The new visitor centre will open on 25 July, and will feature…
Read MoreThe Macallan launches new whisky boutique
The Macallan has launched a new memorable retail experience at its boutique in Dubai International Airport, in partnership with Le Clos. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of their state-of-the-art distillery and visitor experience and The Macallan Estate , the boutique concept uses architecture, aesthetics and immersive features to bring the heritage and prestige of the…
Read MoreMarking the Macallan’s Best Scotch Experiences
Whisky lovers throughout the world are celebrating their love of a dram through a unique celebration of innovative, interactive and engaging whisky serves. The Macallan has announced the launch of The World’s Best Scotch Experiences, marking the love of a dram around the world. Through this series, viewers will be provided a never-before-seen look into…
Read MoreThey’re celebrating with a Scottish Field bronze
The Ardgowan Distillery’s very first whisky has taken the bronze award in the over £100 category in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Ardgowan Expedition, an exclusive 20-year-old premium blended malt specially created by Ardgowan Chairman Willie Phillips, was ranked against its peers in a completely blind tasting by a panel of 11 expert judges,…
Read MoreCustom create your very own single malt
Have you ever dreamed about creating your own special single malt whisky from scratch to suit your own tastes? Well now you can, thanks to a remarkable opportunity to own a cask of whisky from Holyrood Distillery. The distillery in Edinburgh, which will be the first single malt distillery in the Scottish capital for almost…
Read MoreSpecial release from The Macallan Archival Series
The Macallan Archival Series is turning back the clock as it celebrates the period when it was taken to a wider audience for the first time. Folio 4 remembers the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that brought The Macallan to the public’s attention outside of Scotland. It features an advertisement including…
Read MoreNew master distiller will start at Bladnoch
The Bladnoch Distillery have appointed Dr Nick Savage as their new master distiller. This appointment comes after the departure of former master distiller and blender Ian MacMillan in January. Nick has an impressive career in the industry – after being awarded his PhD in engineering – he commenced at Diageo as technical lead in cask…
Read MoreThere’s no stopping demand for rare Scotch whisky
The UK’s rare whisky auction market has exceeded sales of more than 100,000 bottles of rare whisky in a single year for the first time. The findings are part of the 2018 annual report published today by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101. According to the report, both the volume and value…
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 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…
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