Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Caol Ila marks 175th anniversary with special release
Caol Ila has released a limited-edition 24 Year Old Single Malt Scotch whisky for its 175th anniversary, which took place last year. An elegant Islay Single Malt with a cornucopia of fresh fruits on the nose, followed by a powerfully peaty whisper of smoke. On first sip, an intense sweetness lights up the palate, balanced…
Read MoreThe Dalmore’s whisky podcast series returns this week
The second series of a whisky podcast from Whyte & Mackay is on the way this week. Following on from the acclaimed Live from The Sample Room first series, award-winning Scotch Whisky maker, Whyte & Mackay, has announced the launch of an additional series focusing on whisky investment through the lens of The Dalmore Highland…
Read MoreJim Murray and Sarah Parish to open River Deveron salmon season
The River Deveron District Salmon Fishery Board (RDevDSFB) and the Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust (DBIT) have announced the opening date for the Deveron salmon season. It will take place in association with The Deveron Single Malt Whisky, owned by Bacardi. The Morison Trophy will be presented at the opening ceremony on Friday,…
Read MoreA real life adventure story that sounds like a movie
Do you fancy abseiling into an erupting volcano? Living off two sea slugs and a crab for a week? How about being locked in a bunker for ten days without so much as a sliver of daylight? Me neither. These impossibly testing environments may seem fit for Tom Cruise’s next Hollywood blockbuster, but in reality…
Read MoreRosebank reveals its new distillery manager
Rosebank Lowland Single Malt Whisky has announced the arrival of a new distillery manager ahead of the site opening later this year. Malcolm Rennie joins with 35 years of distilling expertise, spanning the length and breadth of Scotland – from Ayrshire to Islay. Most recently, Rennie has helped bring a whisky brand to life, opening…
Read MoreNc’nean hits industry target 19 years early
Whisky brand Nc’nean has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), a verification of its social and environmental performance. This doubles the number of Scotch whisky distilleries in the UK holding the certification and joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Nc’nean has been…
Read MoreBrewgooder auctions first whisky sour beer for charity
A collaborative ‘whisky sour’ beer is aiming to become one of the most expensive bottles of beer ever auctioned, with all the proceeds going towards supporting clean water charity projects. Brewgooder has joined forces with sour beer heroes Vault City and B Corp distillers Bruichladdich to create the whisky sour beer, inspired by the iconic…
Read MoreArdgowan appoints industry veteran Mike Keiller as new chair
The Ardgowan Distillery has appointed industry veteran Mike Keiller as its new chair as the Inverclyde whisky makers gear up to build their new flagship distillery. Keiller will begin his role today (February 1), when he takes over from current chairman and whisky legend Willie Philips who is standing down after four years at Ardgowan…
Read MoreThe rise of giving whisky at Chinese New Year
The millennia-old Chinese tradition of cultural gift-giving is fascinating, as I have learned, being governed by a set of applied codes of etiquette and superstition. More recently, South East Asian gift-giving has become increasingly intertwined with the world of high-age and rare single malt whisky. Its popularity has seen a growing interest in the giving…
Read MoreBig Burns Supper is an online success
Eddi Reader’s Big Burns Supper entertained an audience of around 90,000 last night, making it the biggest online Burns Night celebration in the world for the second year in a row. Audiences from across globe came together via the power of YouTube to enjoy the full spectrum of what Burns Night means to a whole…
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