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Old Pulteney receives highest distinction at World Whiskies Awards

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-18

The team at Pulteney Distillery in Wick is celebrating one of its greatest triumphs to date in the global industry, after Old Pulteney 1989 Vintage was crowned the ‘World’s Best Single Malt’. The extraordinary achievement was announced last night (Thursday 17th March) at Whisky Magazine’s prestigious World Whiskies Awards, hosted at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Only the world’s most exceptional whiskies are nominated, …

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5 Whisky News That Made My Week! #5

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-11

  1 –> New Release: Highland Park officially launched its 17yo Ice Edition! Aged predominantly in ex-Bourbon casks, Highland Park Ice Edition is intended to celebrate “Norse myths, legends and [Highland Park’s] Viking roots” and will be followed by Fire Edition in 2017. The expression is said to offer fresh pineapple, ripe mango sorbet, smoke, and root ginger on the nose, with peat smoke, vanilla …

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5 Whisky News That Made My Week! #4

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-04

  1 –> Business: New exclusive malted service just launched and brings the best of craft whisky and Scottish artisan delicacies straight to your doorstep (and with an entry package at 26.95£ comprising a full size bottle, this sounds like Heaven right? – wait a few months and I’m sure a complimentary basket of kittens will complete the offer)! Craft Whisky Club offers two “boxes” …

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Tomatin Distillery to launch barrel-aged ale with Loch Ness Brewery

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-04

Inverness-shire based Tomatin Distillery has partnered with Loch Ness Brewery to create a limited edition barrel aged scotch ale “Freeburn” launching today, Friday 4th March. The two locally established businesses created the 7% ABV beer using seven different types of malted barley and seven types of hops.  This beer has then been matured in Tomatin casks to take on the influence of the wood and …

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Old Pulteney announces partnership with Top Chef Aiden Byrne

thewhiskylady - 2016-03-01

Wick-based Maritime Malt Old Pulteney has today (Monday 29th February) announced a new partnership for 2016 with one of the rising stars of the UK culinary scene, Aiden Byrne. Aiden, who is Chef Patron at Manchester House and chef / owner of The Church Green British Grill in Lymm, will act as an ambassador for Old Pulteney at some of the UK’s leading food and …

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5 Whisky News That Made My Week! #3

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-26

  1 –> CAREER: The world-famous Whisky Shop is set to open the doors of its Parisian store in the coming weeks and is currently recruiting its sales team! If you think you got what it takes, email your CV to [email protected] ! 2 –> Another career-related news this week coming from Chapel Gate Distillery who’s seeking 3 four-legged friends to expand the distillery team …

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Flaviar unveils second edition of its Deer, Bear & Moose Private Bottling

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-24

Hey whisky buddies & other malted companions! Today’s news come from Flaviar, an online club for spirits lovers (remember, I reviewed their 5-drams tasting kit a few months back), which just announced its second edition of the “Deer, Bear & Moose” private bottling. A 18-year old single malt from Ben Nevis is then available for purchase to Flaviar members only and the company is currently …

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5 Whisky News That Made My Week! #2

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-19

1 –> AnCnoc turns to fashion’s Patrick Grant for limited edition release: Inver House Distillers has partnered with award-winning fashion designer Patrick Grant to launch a limited edition expression of its anCnoc Highland single malt, named Blas (Gaelic word for taste – and yes, it’s a NAS). Read more   2 –> Whisky tourism: Success for Tomatin as the distillery celebrated this week a 40% …

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5 Whisky News that made my week ! #1

thewhiskylady - 2016-02-12

I’m pleased to introduce a new weekly series of articles! This special column will go live every Friday (well, at least if there’s enough material and if I’m not too lazy couch potatoing in front of a stupid teenager show), with the aim to summarize the top-5 whisky news of the week : new releases, distillery openings, special events or any other whisky (& other …

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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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