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6 of Scotland’s most popular distilleries team up for Whisky Festival

thewhiskylady - 2016-08-25

Following on the success of the inaugural event in 2015, the local distilleries of Glenmorangie, Balblair, The Dalmore, Glen Ord, Clynelish and Old Pulteney have again teamed up with Dornoch venues to provide an exciting menu of whisky based activities for an autumn weekend break. The festival will see the guest appearance of Charles Maclean, a well known whisky writer and taster, who starred in the …

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Spirit of Speyside Distilled: More Details Revealed

thewhiskylady - 2016-07-12

Hey whisky lovers, I’ve got a good news for you today! Tickets are about to go on sale (15th of July) for a brand new drinks festival that unites, for the very first time, Speyside’s famous whiskies with the region’s award-winning brewers, gin makers and food producers. Spirit of Speyside: Distilled, from the world-renowned Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, will bring together an array of …

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In Pictures: The Blackening at Speyside Cooperage

thewhiskylady - 2016-06-13

Another episode of my Spirit of Speyside 2016 “in pictures” summaries – bringing you today to the Speyside Cooperage (Craigellachie – Moray) where we had the immense honour to witness a very rare ceremony : the blackening of two new coopers who completed their four years of apprenticeship and were then covered with flour, treacle, feathers and other dirty stuff by their colleagues.  Ending up in the …

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In pictures: Grant’s Blending Lab during Spirit of Speyside

thewhiskylady - 2016-06-02

I know it’s a bit late (but hey, it’s never too late when we’re talking whisky right?) but here’s a pic-summary of the Grant’s blending lab session I enjoyed during this year Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival – hosted by Grant’s global brand ambassador at the Glenfiddich Distillery: a wonderful setting, some wonderful people and… A not-that-wonderful blend created (my bad, still don’t master the …

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5 Reasons Why You Should Attend Spirit of Speyside Next Year

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-12

1 –> Indulge in some great drams: Of course, that comes with no surprise, the number one reason why you ABSOLUTELY need to attend next year’ edition of Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is the liquid offer – and I’m not talking about the Scottish rain here… Speyside is home to more than half of all Scottish distilleries: from recent ones like Ballindaloch to old gems …

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Spirit of Speyside: 5 senses – 5 Highlights

thewhiskylady - 2016-05-09

As you may have noticed reading my social media updates lately, I had the chance to attend the 2016 edition of the famous Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, which was a very first time for me ! And this year’ SOSWF surely didn’t disappoint… AT ALL ! I first wanted to provide you with a proper « day by day » diary of my festival experience but I finally …

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Whisky Month Celebrations: The Real Mary King’s Close goes drammy

thewhiskylady - 2016-04-07

May is Whisky Month and to celebrate, The Real Mary King’s Close will be launching The Perfect Blend a brand new whisky tasting experience in partnership with Royal Mile Whiskies. The Perfect Blend is a unique whisky tasting experience in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Combining Scotland’s most iconic exports, history and whisky, this tour will take guests back in time as they uncover …

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The Whisky Shop to celebrate Women in Whisky

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-06

The Whisky Shop Piccadilly invites you to a tasting event celebrating women’s contribution and involvement in the Scotch whisky industry, on Tuesday 16th February at 7.15pm. Led by the incredible women who work in the Whisky Shop Piccadilly, Lucy and Charlotte will be exploring whiskies which have been founded, created and revered by women. Over the years women have influenced and shaped the whisky industry …

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A Non-Exhaustive Typology of People You’ll Meet At Whisky Events

thewhiskylady - 2015-10-14

Those past few weeks proved quite busy in terms of malted celebrations and discoveries. After attending a couple of whisky events, I feel like I need to debrief (exactly like when you meet up with your friends at McDonalds the day after a crazy night-out) with you. As a keen social observer [I do have a lot of “let’s sit on a bench and stare …

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My personal selection from this year’ Whisky Live Paris

thewhiskylady - 2015-09-30

COMPASS BOX – THIS IS NOT A LUXURY WHISKY To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Scotland’s leading independent whiskymaker Compass Box is bringing out a new release this fall questioning the very nature of “luxury” spirits… “As whiskymakers, when we say ‘luxury’ what we’re talking about is the liquid, the flavor, the experience of enjoying the whisky. Similar to what Magritte did with his painting of …

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