Eight on shortlist at Speyside whisky awards

The finalists have been announced in the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards. The annual contest to find the best whiskies in Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region has seen judges select eight finalists in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Awards – and are now handing the difficult task of crowning the best of the…

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Susan delighted to be a Keeper of the Quaich

A distillery brand home manager who has been delighting visitors for five years about Benromach Speyside single malt Scotch whisky has become a Keeper of the Quaich. Susan Colville was invited to join the international and select society which recognises those who have shown outstanding commitment to the Scotch whisky industry, at an exclusive ceremony…

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National Whisky Festival is just over a fortnight away

The second National Whisky Festival is getting ready to take place. It will be held at Paisley Town Hall on Saturday 13 October, as part of the Spree Festival 2018, and will see two sessions of drams, masterclasses, food, whisky related arts, crafts and a fantastic programme of live music. The Spree Festival is one of…

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Honour those who bring visitors to our rural areas

Scotland is one of the most welcoming countries in the world, as our many of visitors each year will agree. Many of the attractions we have are based in the big cities, but that’s not to say there are gems to be found outside the larger areas. The Scottish Rural Awards is looking to honour…

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Fife Whisky Festival will return for a second outing

Fife Whisky Festival has been such a hit that it is to return for a second year. The organisers of the event have unveiled a packed programme for the showcase event which returns to the Kingdom next March. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (September 1) for the second Fife Whisky Festival which has grown from…

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A visit to Scotland gave The Whisky Lady a new passion

Whisky blogger Anne-Sophie Bigot owns the first whisky bar and brewery in Toulouse, France, with her partner. Anne-Sophie – aka The Whisky Lady of www.thewhiskylady.net – will launch the first Toulouse Whisky Festival later this year. She tells Scottish Field about her love of whisky and how it is becoming popular in France… The whisky…

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Less than two weeks to go until whisky heaven

A renowned malt festival is promising to bring ‘whisky heaven’ to Edinburgh later this month. More than 30 producers, makers, and bottlers from across the world, will set up stall for The Whisky Lounge’s Edinburgh Whisky Festival at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday, 16 June, for a one-day event. Distillers from as far afield as…

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Capital festival will spread of gospel of whisky

A renowned malt festival is promising to bring ‘whisky heaven’ to Edinburgh this summer. The event is part of a one-day celebration of all things liquid gold. More than 30 producers, makers, and bottlers from across the world, will set up stall for The Whisky Lounge’s Edinburgh Whisky Festival at the Assembly Rooms on Saturday,…

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A pair of new drams from Tamdhu honour the past

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Speyside distillery. Selected by the 15-strong Tamdhu distillery team and bottled un-chill-filtered at cask strength, only 603 individually numbered scarce bottles will be released to mark the event. Matured in a European oak first-fill sherry butt, the single malt has a smooth,…

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Spirit of Speyside is alive and kicking as festival begins

A five-day festival celebrating Scotland’s national drink kicks off in earnest today (Thursday, May 3). However, revellers on Speyside – the spiritual home of the country’s whisky industry – have already had plenty cause for celebration. A gala dinner to officially launch the start of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival took place last night,…

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