Celebrate whisky at Spirit of Speyside Festival

Scotland’s national drink is intrinsically linked to the landscape in which it is produced. And now the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is bringing the two together in a series of events which celebrate both the amber nectar and the great outdoors. Event providers have pulled out all the stops to deliver on their promise…

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Distillery manager creates a limited edition dram

The manager at a Speyside distillery has revealed his personal choice for a new limited edition Single Cask (Distillery Exclusive Release), which is officially launched today. Sandy McIntyre, distillery manager for Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, was crowned Distillery Manager of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky Scotland 2019 awards, has hand-selected…

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Hebridean Whisky Festival to make its debut next month

The first ever Hebridean Whisky Festival is to take place across the islands of Skye, Raasay and Harris next month. Taking place between 21-25 May and spread between the four distilleries along the Hebridean Whisky Trail, the festival will feature free tours, tastings, music, casks and special events at Talisker, Torabhaig, Isle of Raasay and…

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The gin invasion of whisky’s heartland

A gin festival is being launch this summer in the heart of Scotland’s most famous and prolific malt whisky-producing region. The team behind the Spirit of Speyside brand, which already stages the highly successful spirits events, is now celebrating the area’s rapidly-growing gin industry. Spirit of Speyside: The Gin Experience takes place from July 12…

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Celebrate the autumn at a new whisky festival

The first Whisky Colours Festival will be held later in Scotland this year. From 10 to 14 October, it will be a celebration of all things whisky and is centred in Dufftown, the malt whisky capital of the world. The festival will allow attendees to get up close and personal with some of the biggest…

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Record breaking ticket sales for Whisky Festival

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has got off to a world-class start, breaking its own records. A surge in demand for tickets for the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival generated sales of £209,449 in the first 24 hours of release. With 173 events completely selling out in one day, ticket sales hit an…

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Their shared love of whisky helps a worthy cause

St Andrews Quaich Society, run by locals and students, have made their annual donation of profits to WaterAid at the Cupar Rotary Club Christmas Dinner. The society hosts regular whisky tastings, led by professional brand ambassadors, in Hotel du Vin, St Andrews, on Thursday evenings throughout the University semester and beyond. Last year was a…

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Distillery delight after Icons of Whisky awards

Benromach Distillery is celebrating success at the prestigious Icons of Whisky Scotland awards. It picked up the Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year Award and was highly commended in the Visitor Attraction and Distillery Manager categories. Announced in a ceremony held in Edinburgh’s Surgeon’s Hall, the awards, which are organised by Whisky Magazine, pay tribute…

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Marking St Andrew’s day with Eden Mill whisky

Eden Mill has today announced the release of its new 2018 single malt whisky in celebration of St Andrew’s Day. Retailing at £79, only 3,200 bottles of this special spirit, from the popular Scottish gin and whisky distiller, are available; with less than 2,000 available for sale in the UK. The first ever delivery of…

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First birthday marked by launch of Lum Reek

The GlenAllachie Distillers Company is this week toasting its first anniversary. And to mark the occasion, it has launched MacNair’s Lum Reek, a range of peated blended malt Scotch whiskies that revive a traditional brand with contemporary twist. The MacNair’s Lum Reek range, which comprises a non-age statement, 12-year-old and 21-year-old, is a combination of…

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