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The Macallan Twitter away like birds
I am glad to report that The Macallan has taken a step into the future of communication with their latest scotch whisky tasting. One of my favorite idea and design blogs – The NotCot reports on The Macallan’s latest whisky tasting and how the...
The Macallan Twitter away like birds
I am glad to report that The Macallan has taken a step into the future of communication with their latest scotch whisky tasting. One of my favorite idea and design blogs – The NotCot reports on The Macallan’s latest whisky tasting and how the...
Old Pulteney reveals their oldest whisky and it’s younger than me
I am 37 years old. That’s 7 years older than the latest release from Old Pulteney. The single malt whisky has announced the launch of their oldest and most exclusive super-premium whisky. This rare 30 year old single malt was distilled at the ...
Old Pulteney reveals their oldest whisky and it’s younger than me
I am 37 years old. That’s 7 years older than the latest release from Old Pulteney. The single malt whisky has announced the launch of their oldest and most exclusive super-premium whisky. This rare 30 year old single malt was distilled at the ...
Join the likes of Ronald Reagan, John Major and Jacque Chirac
When every independent bottler around the world are experimenting with the contents of whisky ForScotchLovers founder Doug Stone takes another route. This past summer Doug commissioned the artists at Inner Light Crystal to produce a limited editi...
BenRiach acquires Glendronach
BenRiach Distillery Company Ltd, one of the country’s leading independents, has made its first acquisition with the purchase of the Glendronach Distillery from Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard. The acquisition of the Hig...
Glengoyne Distillery invites you to join when they re-launch their website
As part of its 175th Anniversary Celebrations, Glengoyne Distillery has re-launched its website with the aim of encouraging greater customer interaction and involvement. Principally developed for the consumer market by the web design agency, Green...
The new single malt range from Tullibardine might be the perfect gift…to yourselves
The Highland whisky distillery Tullibardine has unveiled a range of personalised whisky bottles. This new range includes a personalised whisky bottle containing the 1993 single malt whisky and a personalised cask of Tullibardine single malt whisk...
The greeener Macallan Whisky
The Edrington Group has launched an environmentally friendly, limited edition extension to its The Macallan Single Malt Scotch brand. It’s called The Macallan Estate. The Estate Oak, introduced exclusively for global duty free airports, has bee...
Single malt not enough for you? Then try Single & Single
Ever heard of Single & Single. I hadn’t until Yossi Schwarts, the founder, messed me on Facebook. A couple of minutes later my mouth was watering. Single & Single is the brainchild of armchair bottler Yossi Schwarts that believes whisky ...
This is how you shoot a bottle of single malt whisky
Ever wondered how your favorite single malt brand makes that bottle look like a dream (or like hell) then here’s the answer. Lightstudio Photography has got a blog where they do photo tutorials. Today they posted a nice little piece on their bl...
Glengoyne ads some Aussie style to the Glengoyne Glenguin Shiraz Cask Finish 16 Year Old
Ian Macleod Distillers is adding a new finish to its range of award-winning single malts, with the launch of Glengoyne Glenguin Shiraz Cask Finish 16 Year Old. The casks, previously used to mature award-winning Shiraz wine from Australia’s Hunte...
International panel selects cask for the Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve
Click the image for larger view Glenfiddich has revealed the cask selected for the annual bottling of its Vintage Reserve. Led by the industry’s most experienced Malt Master, David Stewart, an international panel of nosing and tasting experts cho...
Tomatin launches the Antiquary 1977
Bottled in October 2007, The Antiquary 1977 commemorates the 150-year Anniversary since brothers, John and William Hardie, started their quest to produce the perfect blend of single malt and grain whiskies. Described as ‘sweet and mellow with a ...
Stuart picks his next vintage for Balblair
Balblair 1975 is the latest hand-picked choice of Master Distiller, Stuart Harvey and follows the success of its vintage predecessor, Balblair 1979. Only 3000 bottles of the spirit, which has been wholly matured in oak sherry casks, will be made avai...
Ardmore Single Malt Whisky now available in the United States.
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. has announced the U.S. launch of Ardmore™ Traditional Cask, the first ever widely available single malt whisky from the Ardmore distillery. Ardmore claims this is the only Highland malt whisky to be 100% peate...
Knock Knock, who’s there?
anCnoc 16 year old single malt whisky is here! anCnoc Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the launch of its 16 Year Old, which will be available in its key international markets from later this month. Hand-selected by their Master Distiller...
Custom built drink cabinet for The Macallan goes on sale at Harrods
A £55,000 drinks cabinet with some of the world’s rarest whisky goes on sale today at Harrods. Custom built for The Macallan, the ‘one of a kind’ LINLEY drinks cabinet will contain six single malt vintages from the Fine & Rare collec...
Glengoyne is adding two new 70cl Limited Edition Single Cask Malts to their whisky portfolio.
Handpicked by a team of experts at Glengoyne and personally approved by the signature of Robbie Hughes, Distillery Manager, the limited edition 14 Years Old and 20 Years Old is to meet the growing demand from Glengoyne enthusiasts keen to discover ne...
Make your own signature whisky this burns at Glengoyne distillery
To celebrate Burns Night (Friday 25 January), Glengoyne is holding a Burns Blending Session at the distillery’s state-of-the-art whisky Sample Room. ?? The session, which is ideal for both whisky experts and novices, gives participants the chance ...
Glengoyne gives you Choices
Following the Glengoyne’s Mashmen range last year, the distillery’s manager and two of its warehousemen have now been given the chance to prove that they are equally skilled when it comes to choosing, what they think is the perfect whisky. ...
Analysis of the new Glenmorangie website
Some time ago last week Glenmorangie opened the doors to their new website that has been redesigned and restructured following the new overall brand profile. My expectations has been high since Glenmorangie clearly has stated that they are intending...
Make this Christmas a personalized one with the help of Glengoyne
Why not show you’ve put some real thought into your gift this year with a personalized bottle of Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Each bottle is designed to your own particular specifications and you can add your own message and/or a...
Highland Park are set to give away 200 bottles of their 18 year old single malt
Highland Park are set to give away 200 bottles of their 18 year old single malt in the UK’s first ever “whisky amnesty”. Malt lovers attending this year’s Whisky Live Glasgow are invited to bring a sealed 70cl bottle of any spirit which they...
A new brand from Glengoyne - Glengoyne Burnfoot
Glengoyne has announced the launch of a brand new addition to their Highland Single Malt range - Glengoyne Burnfoot. Marketed as a premium luxury product, this new single malt will be available worldwide, exclusively through Travel Retail outlets. ...
Win £2500
The Sunday Express has teamed up with Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky to launch the UK’s largest maritime photography competition, Wish You Were Here. Their aim is to revive the British tradition of the seaside postcard. They are looking fo...
Two new 23 yrs from Old Pulteney exclusive to the World Duty Free
The Genuine Maritime Malt, Old Pulteney – has unveiled an brand new product created specifically for World Duty Free. A limited edition ‘pairing’ of Old Pulteney has been specially produced to appeal to the travel sector, ahead of the Tax F...
Glenmorangie dressed for a whole new ball-game
We reported earlier this month that The Scotch Blog had snapped up a rumor that Glenmorangie was about go through a redesign as a result of being bought by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). Now LVMH has unveiled a new look for its Glenmorangie si...
A 1972 vintage from Glengoyne
The Glengoyne Vintage 1972 is meant to thrill consumers with a strong emphasis on quality, design and style. The new malt will be sold in a gold spirit safe with gold bottle label and black neck tag with a velvet pouch for the safe’s lock and...
Bacardi invests £120m in Dewar’s
BBC reports today that drink maker Bacardi will invest more than £120m in Scotland to increase production of its Dewar’s Scotch whisky brand. The firm is trying to capitalise on emerging markets - especially in Asia and Latin America. “...
