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 →
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 →
Tasting Notes: Ardnamurchan – AD/
The Ardnamurchan distillery sits at the most westerly point of mainland Scotland. The location is so remote that they say that there is only a single track road to the Argyll outcrop. The distillery was built by Adelphi, an independent whisky bottling business, with construction completed and its stills started flowing in 2014. With it... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Tomintoul – 10 Years Old
The 1960s are often heralded as a turning point in modern popular culture with many exponents still standing the test of time, which can also be said of the whisky distilleries built around then. Whilst not exactly a boom period for whisky, there were 8 scotch whisky distilleries built in that decade of which 7... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Ardnahoe – Infinite Loch
Back in 2005 there was incredible hype surrounding the establishment of Kilchoman as the first scotch whisky distillery to be built on the island of Islay in over 100 years. Thankfully we’ve not had to wait that long again. Founded by the Hunter Laing company as their first distillery proper, Ardnahoe opened its doors to... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Glengoyne – White Oak
Based 14 miles north of Glasgow at the foot of the Campsie Hills, Glengoyne distillery has sat on the highland/lowland divide since it’s still started running in 1833. Branded as a Highland single malt whisky, the warehouses are argued to be in the lowlands by sitting across the road! Revered as one of the most... Continue Reading →