LIVING THE DRAM
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 →
Some of the biggest names in Scotch whisky have had their wheels turning this week with big new limited releases announced. A new experimentation from Laphroaig has been captured as Elements L 2.0. With so much focus on cask finishes these days, it’s great to see experimentation at the start of the process. The team... Continue Reading →
So often, a new whisky appears on the market which represents a brilliant new venture from an impassioned new business. I can't help but love the drive and ambition that new players have. It is refreshing however to see a new whisky arrive which is the result and celebration of a collaboration from known names... Continue Reading →
This week has seen another big set of announcements for scotch whiskies. We shared a press release last week about a new brand and blend being brought to the market via a Leith-based collaboration. Kinloch Anderson kiltmakers have collaborated with local whisky blenders Woven and the Leith Export Co (the team behind the Port of... Continue Reading →
After 30 years of friendship and a lifetime of whisky appreciation, Saltire Rare Malt officially launched this summer during the Spirit of Speyside festival as a new independent bottler of fine single malt whiskies. Saltire Rare Malt has grown from a longstanding partnership between founders Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie. Over three decades, the two... Continue Reading →
Created to celebrate the vibrant history of the Port of Leith and its links to the whisky industry, Kinloch Anderson have collaborated with Whisky Consultant Blair Bowman, Master Blenders Woven and the Leith Export Co to curate this first limited release blend - Pleated to Sett. The first in The Kiltmaker Series - a collection... Continue Reading →
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