Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Eight rare single malt whiskies in Prima and Ultima release
The registration is now open for collectors around the world to secure the second release of Prima and Ultima, Diageo’s series of incredibly rare single malt Scotch whiskies. A gathering of cask-strength bottlings, the second release comprises eight bottles that have been drawn from the historic stock of Diageo’s finest distilleries across Scotland including Talisker,…
Read MoreWe look to the south in the September 2021 Scottish Field
The September 2021 edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we’re celebrating the south of the country. Editor Richard Bath takes us on a tour around the new South West Coastal 300 driving route, and reveals some impressive gems which you may never have heard of or noticed before. We also celebrate one…
Read MoreBenriach keeps an old tradition alive in Malting Season
Benriach Malting Season is the first expression in a century to be produced entirely using barley malted from the Speyside distillery’s historic floor maltings. The floor malting method is a highly skilled process requiring the delicate and skilled hand of Benriach’s team of dedicated craftspeople. After being steeped in water, the barley is spread across…
Read MoreAldi beer festival: which brew are you?
The Aldi beer festival includes a quiz to help drinkers find their perfect tipple – so Peter Ranscombe took the test. ONE of the drawbacks of pandemic-induced table service is the inability to stand at a bar and peruse the pints. Pre-lockdown, few joys matched visiting a pub and squinting at the hand pumps to…
Read MoreThe Great Scottish Pottery Throw Down: Ones To Watch
Writer Laura Vida has a keen eye for top artistic trends. Introducing us to four talented potters based in Scotland, here is her list of ‘ones to watch’… Not one of these talented potters was born in Scotland. Yet the geology, landscape and climate of their adoptive country is manifest in their work. CLAIRE HENRY…
Read MoreFettercairn Distillery plants oaks for the future
Fettercairn Distillery has unveiled a new project to replant an ancient forest as it sets its sights on producing its own single estate Scottish oak matured malt whiskies. With more than 13,000 sessile Quercus petraea and Quercus robur oak saplings planted next to the Distillery on the historic 8,500-acre Fasque Estate, the Fettercairn Forest is…
Read MoreScots Hollywood and jazz star bequeaths collection
A lifetime of movie and musical memories from a world-renowned jazz icon and Hollywood star have found a new home at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – reuniting a legendary performer with her famous Scottish sibling. Performance and personal items from the estate of the multi-award-winning jazz singer and actress Annie Ross have been bequeathed…
Read MoreGlenglassaugh’s 50-year-old whisky is £5500
The Highland hidden gem that is the Glenglassaugh Distillery lay silent for more than two decades before being reawakened in 2008. Since then, the small, coastal distillery has released a range of award-winning boutique whiskies and now celebrates the release of one of its oldest and rarest expressions. Shaped by the influences of land and…
Read MoreJust 1200 bottles of Dewar’s anniversary blend
A limited edition bottling of Dewar’s blended Scotch whisky – the ‘175 Blend’ – is now available as a pre-order. Set to sell out fast with only 175 cases (1,200 bottles) available, the launch comes as Dewar’s owner, Bacardi, marks the 175th anniversary of Perthshire-born Scotch whisky pioneer, John Dewar, opening his wine and spirits…
Read MoreGlenAllachie unveils its first-ever rum release
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company is unveiling its first-ever rum as their MacNair’s brand is repositioned as a Boutique House of Spirits. MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits will comprise both their brand new small-batch rum line named Exploration Rum, and the new-look Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. The Exploration Rum sub-brand sees master blender Billy…
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