LIVING THE DRAM
The stills at the Ardmore distillery have been running since 1898 and were reportedly for a long time been Scotland’s only lightly peated highland single malt (sat inside what is more readily referred to as the Speyside region). The distillery was originally built by the Teacher family for production of their longstanding Teacher’s Highland Cream... Continue Reading →
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 →
Leading independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie debuts the first single malt to join its Master of Wood series: a 17-year-old Mizunara & Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish. Spearheaded by whisky maker of 52 years, Billy Walker, the multi-award-winning Speyside producer is known for its flair for sourcing and managing both quality and unusual casks... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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