Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery The Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery lies in a quiet glen of the Kinchie Burn close to the village of Pencaitland, some 15 miles east of Edinburgh. The Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery‘s origins date back to around 1825 when it was founded by brothers John and George Rate. The Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery’s original name was …
Glasgow Pubs Here are a few recommendations of Glasgow Pubs if you are visiting the city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. These are pubs that we really like, have been “merry” in and have found and lost love in (along with mobile phones, wallets and a bowling ball – once). Fairly standard for any pub …
Glengoyne Distillery Glengoyne Distillery is unique in that the distillery and all processing plant lies on one side of the road and the maturation sheds lie on the other side of the road. Nothing unusual in that, you may say. However, the road highlighted is actually the demarcation of the Highland fault line. Therefore, Glengoyne …
Tobermory Distillery I’ve just spent a short few days sailing around the west coast of Scotland. We anchored one night in Tobermory on the Island of Mull. Fortunately, we had some time to spare before we weighed anchor in the morning and therefore took the opportunity to visit the Tobermory Distillery. If you are not …
The Glasgow Whisky Distillery It is with great interest that I have followed the progress of “The Glasgow Whisky Distillery” on the banks of the Clyde in the city centre. It is going to be sited at the old Pump House which was built in 1877 to provide hydraulic power for Queen’s Dock. The Pump House building …
Isle of Arran Distillers I have a lot of affection for Isle of Arran Distillers. My family have been holidaying on the Isle of Arran for over 70 years, predominantly in the village of Blackwaterfoot, on the west coast of the island. It was during one of our annual summer sojourns to Arran that we went for …
Balblair 1999 Vintage We are really looking forward to receiving our first delivery of the new Balblair 1999 vintage early next week. This is a much anticipated vintage from Balblair and we are expecting a good demand for this latest expression. Taste notes for Balblair 1999 vintage can be found here. Balblair Vintages are selected …
Ardbeg Auriverdes We were over the moon to be approached recently to be one of the very few retailers of Ardbeg’s fine new expression; Ardbeg Auriverdes. The name comes from “Auri” noting the lovely gold colour of the whisky and “Verde” which refers to the beautiful green bottle containing the whisky. The term “auriverdes” is …
Father’s Day Whiskies Good whiskies, like good fathers, should not be forgotten on special days. Father’s Day is the perfect time to remember both and show them that you appreciate them. We have been busy over the past fortnight packing whiskies up with gift messages for Dads from appreciative offspring. Hopefully many Dads will be …
The Wolf of Badenoch We were approached recently by Ricky Christie, the well known whisky industry “veteran” (sorry Ricky!) and asked if we’d like to be one of the very first to sell his new delightful single malt whisky: “The Wolf of Badenoch“. We immediately said “yes – but tell us more”. Ricky, as you …