The Cairn Distillery owned by Gordon & MacPhail is inviting adventurous whisky drinkers to ‘taste the future today’, with its range of blended malts providing the flavours predicted to feature in the distillery’s single malt releases in years to come. One of the expressions - the CRN57° 70-year-old - is the world’s oldest blended malt Scotch... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Lindores Abbey – Thiron (2024)
In September 2024 Lindores announced that they would be producing an annual small batch release under the title “Thiron”. In anticipation of this year’s edition being released we look back to the first edition. The name “Thiron” harkens back to another historical abbey: the mediaeval abbey at Thiron-Gardais (founded 1109). The distillery leans heavily into... Continue Reading →
Press Release: Ardgowan Begins Offering Whisky Tours
Press Release: Ardgowan now offering distillery tours
Press Release: Jackton Distillery x Vignobles Sébastien Fricker
SCOTCH WHISKY FANS SAY ‘OUI’ TO WINE EXPERIENCE A prominent Glasgow whisky distillery has seen unprecedented demand from whisky fans looking to attend a brand new wine experience. Jackton Distillery, who make their own critically-acclaimed craft Scotch whiskies and gins, have partnered with a family-owned vineyard in the Loire Valley to release a range of wine... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Douglas Laing – Rock Island (Tequila Edition)
Since Douglas Laing first launched the Remarkable Regional Malts series, they’ve taken their regional showpieces and have been able to play around with them. Different ages and cask finishes have become a regular feature for the occasional special edition, and that is especially the case for this Tequila Edition. It’s only been a few years... Continue Reading →
Press Release: Ardgowan Expands Clydebuilt Portfolio
Award-winning Scotch whisky brand Clydebuilt today expands its portfolio with six new small batch Single Malt releases, including three Single Cask bottlings. Independent Scotch whisky distillery Ardgowan is behind the boutique label, with the first release hitting shelves in 2019. The site, based in Inverkip, filled its first cask with its own distillate... Continue Reading →