Posts Tagged ‘whisky’
Dream to Dream takes best lowlands malt award
Kingsbarns Distillery’s Dream to Dram, has been announced as the Best Scotch Lowlands Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards 2020. The success has delighted the family-run business, as it continues to make its mark in the spirits world. The light and floral expression is the first single malt to be distilled at the Fife…
Read MoreArdbeg’s 5-year-old expression is a Wee Beastie
Ardbeg is adding to its core whisky range with Ardbeg Wee Beastie. And at just 5 years old, this is a feisty and intensely powerful smoky whisky. From elusive sea creatures to eerie hillside half-breeds, the Ardbeg Distillery has a history of exploring inexplicable legends in their bottlings. Matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks,…
Read MoreDistilleries unite to support hospitality workers
Tobermory, Bunnahabhain and Deanston Distilleries are donating 10% of all product sales through their online stores to The BEN – in aid of Scottish hospitality industry workers affected by covid-19. The BEN is offering vital social, emotional, and financial support to the licensed trade, with Covid-19 leading to an unprecedented demand for their services, as…
Read MoreWorld’s first lockdown whisky festival announced
Tomatin single malt will be hosting the world’s first Lockdown Whisky Festival next month. They will be holding it alongside an array of whisky brands including Glen Moray, Arran and BenRiach, with a view to bringing enjoyment to the general public and the whisky industry which, like many others, has faced event cancellations and postponements…
Read MoreWhisky at the heart of fragrance collection
Whisky sourced from Scotland is playing its part in a British fine fragrance, bath and body house’s scents. Noble Isle has the Whisky & Water collection, a smooth and spicy fragrance that is redolent of the liquid gold of a fine oak-aged single malt. This fragrance is available in a beautifully paired hand wash and…
Read MoreHonours for Tamdhu at at World Whiskies Awards 2020
Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating another industry award after scooping a top accolade at the final of the highly regarded World Whiskies Awards 2020 competition. The Tamdhu Distillery Manager’s Single Cask was crowned as the World’s Best Single Cask, Single Malt Whisky during the digital awards ceremony. Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery manager, was…
Read MoreSocial distancing? Brush up on your whisky knowledge
Peter Ranscombe goes back to school to put the online ‘focus on flavour’ module from Edinburgh Whisky Academy through its paces. REGULAR readers will know that my geekiness knows few bounds when it comes to wines and whiskies. I even put myself through the diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the equivalent…
Read MoreDewar’s distillery helps ambulance service
A Scotch whisky distillery is diverting its alcohol into helping the NHS. Bacardi has expanded its commitment across countries and brands to help produce more than 237,000 gallons (900,000 litres) of hand sanitisers, as worldwide demand continues to exceed supply in efforts to reduce the risk of Covid-19. This week, eight Bacardi-owned manufacturing sites across…
Read MoreWhisky society offer online tastings and drams
The world’s leading whisky club is helping to lift spirits by bringing its community of whisky lovers together with home tastings, online masterclasses and guidance on how to survive this unprecedented period of isolation. In uncertain times, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is helping to keep spirits high by setting up an online Members’ Room…
Read MoreScotch whisky firm give a $1million boost
Scotch whisky Chivas has announced that due to the current global coronavirus outbreak, this year’s Chivas Venture $1 million fund will be distributed evenly amongst the 26 global finalists with immediate effect. Now in its sixth year, the Chivas Venture gives away $1m in no-strings funding to startups who blend profit with purpose to have…
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