LIVING THE DRAM
The Douglas Laing family business has been bottling single barrels of distinction since 1948. With members of the second and third generations of the Laing dynasty currently to at the helm, the company has 6 different brands/levels of single barrel bottlings available. The most recognisable of these are their Provenance (generally 3-10yo), Old Particular (generally... Continue Reading →
In 1966 the Beatles released Rubber Soul and shortly thereafter John Lennon infamously said that the band were bigger than Jesus. Meanwhile their cockney contemporaries. the Rolling Stones, saw Brian Jones make his last performance with the band. A little further down town Jimi Hendrix arrived in London for the first time with his Experience... Continue Reading →
The Fettercairn distillery has been in production for approaching 200 years. Whilst all eyes are looking as to what may be released to mark such an occasion next year, we are looking at their flagship expression for the purpose of this post. Fettercairn essentially means “foot of the hills” and their site’s history is almost... Continue Reading →
Nestled just above the northern shores of the Isle of Skye, lies the Isle of Raasay. The island is said to be the home of hundreds of years of illicit distilling but in September 2017, the first legal spirits started to run from a new custom made still house on the island. Flash forward to... Continue Reading →
We are approaching 5 years since the big rebrand of the Fettercairn range of single malts. Back in August 2018, Fettercairn came back to the scotch whisky shelves with a fresh, clean, and stylish look with some big age statements to boot: 12, 28, 40, and 50 years old! We were very fortunate enough to... Continue Reading →
The spirits industry is no stranger to celebrity endorsements, and it seems that they are becoming more and more commonplace. These tend to fall into 2 camps: 1) pure advertising, or 2) where it is more than just endorsement but also financially backing a startup. It seems that the most successful arrangements fall into that... Continue Reading →
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