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Glen Moray Distillery: 120 years of History

thewhiskylady - 2017-02-09

120 years of single malt whisky making history at the Glen Moray distillery, at the heart of Scotland’s Speyside region, is celebrated throughout 2017. The first drops of spirit ran from the copper pot stills at Glen Moray on the 13th September 1897. Over the last 120 years, just five men have had the honour of being “Master Distiller”. The men who have made Glen Moray …

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Jim McEwan comes out of retirement and joins new Islay distillery

thewhiskylady - 2017-02-01

World-renowned whisky distiller Jim McEwan has been appointed Production Director of Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay – 18 months after he retired. The Islay-born whisky industry icon, who has 53 years’ experience under his belt, has been hired by Hunter Laing & Co, the family-run Glasgow whisky company behind Ardnahoe, the first distillery to be built on Islay for more than a decade. Ardnahoe is being …

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Career: Lindores Abbey Distillery looking for Distillery Cat !

thewhiskylady - 2017-01-24

WANTED! Mouser-in-Chief for the spiritual home of Scotch whisky. As Lindores Abbey Distillery in Fife prepares to open its doors to the public this summer, with a visitor centre and working distillery on the site of the first recorded distillation of Scotch whisky in 1494, the founders – Helen and Drew McKenzie Smith – are looking to make a crucial appointment. Lindores Abbey is on …

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Deanston unveils new 40-year-old expression

thewhiskylady - 2017-01-17

Deanston has kicked off the New Year in style with the release of a brand new limited edition! Handcrafted using the best Scottish ingredients, Deanston 40 Year Old (45.6% ABV) is unchill filtered for an authentic and natural taste. The spirit has been stored in whisky refill casks before spending the last 10 years of its maturation in Oloroso sherry butts. Light amber in colour, …

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Tales of The Cocktail is coming to Edinburgh in 2017

thewhiskylady - 2016-12-12

Tales of the Cocktail on Tour heads to the Scottish capital for its first foray out of The Americas Tales of the Cocktail on Tour is to reveal the programme for its much anticipated visit to Edinburgh in April.  The four-day extravaganza will see leading hospitality professionals from all over the world head to Scotland’s capital for a series of events designed to educate, illuminate …

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Arran Releases 21st Anniversary Bottling

thewhiskylady - 2016-12-07

To celebrate the end of the 21st Anniversary celebrations at Lochranza, the Isle of Arran Distillery has released a limited edition anniversary bottling. Master distiller, James MacTaggart, handpicked a selection of finest ex-sherry hogsheads from the first three years of production at the distillery to create a complex spirit which epitomises the iconic flavours that have carried ‘The Arran Waters’ around the world. Notes of …

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Announces Expansion in the USA

thewhiskylady - 2016-12-06

Scotland’s leading, award-winning members’ club, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), which offers the world’s widest selection of single cask, single malt whisky, has recently announced accelerated plans for presence within the United States. Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Andrew, Scotland’s National Day, the SMWS hosted two unique events last week. The first event was hosted by Her Majesty’s Deputy Consul General, Laura Hickey, …

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Gordon & Macphail Unveils “Speyside Collection”

thewhiskylady - 2016-12-05

Leading whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has launched an exclusive Speyside Collection, offering customers the chance to purchase six exquisite single malt Scotch whiskies from some of Scotland’s finest Speyside distilleries. Established in 1895, the fourth-generation family business is custodian to some of the world’s oldest and most unique single malt Scotch whiskies. Allowing whisky fans the chance to savour an inimitable piece of Scotland’s …

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Old Pulteney launches second 35 Year Old Limited Edition

thewhiskylady - 2016-11-29

Award winning Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky has just announced a second release of its limited edition 35 Year Old expression, following the success of its first release in 2014 which sold out globally. Only 1,254 bottles of this rare and exceptional whisky will be available through specialist outlets around the world, with a recommended retail price of £515 per bottle. The second Old …

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Fusion Whisky releases Kincardine: a Scotch-Indian blend

thewhiskylady - 2016-11-10

The team behind the famous Glover (a blend of Scotch & Japanese whisky) is now launching a whisky to celebrate the historic ties between India and Scotland. Edinburgh-based Fusion Whisky Limited launched The Glover series of premium whiskies last year in honour of “Scottish Samurai” Thomas Blake Glover. Made by blending Scotch with extremely rare whisky from Japan, The Glover pioneered the concept of fusing …

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