LIVING THE DRAM
Earlier this year we shared Highland Park’s news that the distillery was having to shut down for some time (see Highland Park Closes Its Gates). Whilst the site is being refurbished the devil makes work for idle hands… Today the distillery has launched its brand new look for its fire range releases. Gone are the... Continue Reading →
Last week, courtesy of a work function, I was able to curate and host my first (proper) whisky tasting night. Finally! This is something I’ve been planning on doing for quite some time! The venue was The Puffin Rooms in Liverpool and the night was intended to be an introduction to single malt scotch whiskies... Continue Reading →
Following this week’s news that Highland Park have just closed their distillery for refurbishment until the end of the year, I came on here to revisit my post about my time at the distillery a few years ago… only to find that it never actually published! Well… no time like the present… Something to look... Continue Reading →
Joining up to the Highland Park newsletter gets you into the “Inner Circle” and that means you get updates from time to time on new releases and promotions etc. What I was surprised to receive this week was a notice that those famous gates of theirs have closed for the remainder of 2024! This is... Continue Reading →
It has become something of an unwritten rule that scotch distilleries revere certain landmarks in their journey: 12 years, 15 years, and 18 years are seemingly those milestones when it comes to core range releases. During my time as a whisky drinker, that middle entrant has done the hokey cokey within the Highland Park core... Continue Reading →
As I'm pretty sure everyone can agree 2021 has been an odd, difficult, and different year in many many ways. Whilst I have kept my whisky fascination going throughout the year, I have taken my foot off the gas on the blogging front so as to focus on family life and a life-changing and (gasp)... Continue Reading →
whisky unplugged 