Archives for the ‘News and Press Releases’ Category

HIGHLAND PARK REVEALS NEW BOTTLING THE EARL MAGNUS EDITION 1

By Jim • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

The internationally acclaimed and award winning distillery, Highland Park announces the launch of its latest premium single malt whisky, The Earl Magnus Edition 1 - a perfectly-balanced natural strength bottling taken from hand selected casks from the turn of the last century.
This limited edition expression provides lovers of this award winning single malt liquid with [...]



Scotland Mixes it up with the Glenrothes Ultimate Gentlemens Cocktail Contest

By Jim • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

Mix it, swirl it, zest it up – 17 of Scotland’s elite bartenders showcased their cocktail culinary skills last week as part of The Glenrothes Ultimate Cocktail Contest; the first national competition of its kind held at the award-winning Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh.
Using The Glenrothes Select Reserve as the base spirit the bartenders from well known [...]



Another ‘Unfiltered’ Success for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

By Jim • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

Another ‘Unfiltered’ Success for The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Glasses were raised at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society this week as it added yet another trophy to its long list of accolades, scooping the Periodical Publishers Association Scotland (PPA) award for Best Magazine Design: Business & Professional.
The award went to the Society’s internationally renowned members’ [...]



Christmas drinks - The Balvenie Madeira Cask Malt Whisky & Hipflask

By Jim • Nov 14th, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

Could be a very good Christmas present,
13/11/09
NEWS RELEASE

A FESTIVE partnership crafted for the malt-lover
Hand-crafted single malt Scotch whisky, The Balvenie, has joined forces with world-renowned leather goods maker Ettinger to create the ultimate Christmas gift for the malt whisky enthusiast, a bottle of The Balvenie and a beautiful accompanying hip-flask.
The Balvenie Distillery still grows some [...]



THE GLENROTHES LAUNCHES JOHN RAMSAY LEGACY BOTTLING

By Jim • Oct 2nd, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

THE GLENROTHES LAUNCHES JOHN RAMSAY LEGACY BOTTLING AS MALT MASTER RETIRES
The Glenrothes single malt is launching a limited edition John Ramsay Legacy bottling to mark the Malt Master’s retirement this month.

His final gift to The Glenrothes, the John Ramsay Legacy bottling is a non-Vintage selection of 30 casks personally chosen by John to create an [...]



THE MACALLAN BURNS CELEBRATORY BOTTLING

By Jim • Oct 2nd, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

The Macallan Burns Celebratory bottling
(Perth, Scotland) To mark the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’s birth, The Macallan has produced a celebratory bottling which is now available to buy from The Macallan distillery shop at Easter Elchies in Speyside, Scotland, priced £199.
A limited edition of only 250 bottles has been produced and it’s envisaged that these [...]



The Macallan 57 year old single malt whisky in Lalique decanter

By Jim • Oct 2nd, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases

The Macallan 57 year old single malt whisky in Lalique decanter
(Perth, Scotland) Iconic luxury brands The Macallan and Lalique have launched the third decanter in The Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars Collection. The Macallan in Lalique Finest Cut decanter contains an exceptionally rare 57 years old single malt whisky valued at USD$15,000 and goes on [...]



Women and Whisky

By A Wife • Mar 5th, 2009 • Category: News and Press Releases, The Wife's Woes

I don’t know if all you girls agree, but I have always been strongly of the opinion that women have greater “taste” that men, so perhaps it is no surprise that the number of women enjoying Whisky is on the increase.
The experts have suggested that there is a whole new generation of female drinkers who [...]



Whisky Boys Go To Las Vegas

By Jim • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: News and Press Releases

Nicola our Web Master is off to the gambling capital of the world (Las Vegas Baby!) on Sunday 9th November for a little over a week.
The Whisky Boys have requested that Nicola obtains all and anything pertaining to Whisky, photos of bars and price lists of our national drink as its served in Vegas.
I know [...]



From the House of The Famous Grouse - The Snow Grouse

By Jim • Nov 1st, 2008 • Category: News and Press Releases

From the house of The Famous Grouse
Coming soon:- The Snow Grouse
I have very little information on this new blended grain Whisky, this is a Whisky that is distilled with a purpose to be served straight from the freezer.
Not often does something new/radical happen in the Whiskey world but this is new.
Initially to be sold via [...]