Glencadam Origin 1825 40% abv.

Now I've not tried many Glencadam expressions and if I'm honest didn't know a great deal about the distillery. So when I was given this bottle of Origin 1825 as a gift at the beginning of the year, I had no idea what to expect from this bottle or the distillery. So while I was …

Red Door Gin Launch.

Press release from Benromach. Red Door Gin launches today. Named after the distinctive red doors at Benromach Distillery, Red Door is a small-batch, handcrafted London Dry style gin. Inspired by Scotland’s mountains, forests and coastal fringes, Red Door has been lovingly created by a dedicated team of distillers using the finest botanicals to create an …

The Singleton Malt Master’s Selection 40% abv.

Most single malt brands release exclusive expressions for a specific region, this is normally achieved by the distillery using a slightly different maturation process or releasing at a unique age. The Singleton brand is quite unique in the way they went about this, deciding to use a different distillery for each of the three regions. …

Caol Ila 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Hermitage Wood Finish 45% abv.

As part of a recent tweet tasting for the Gordon & Macphail to mark the relaunch of its portfolio, I got to try this 2004 Caol Ila from the Connoisseurs Choice range. It is one of the wood finishes for the range, with the Caol Ila matured in a mixture of First fill Bourbon and …

Plans for a new distillery at Craggan announced

Press release from Speymalt. Plans have been announced for a new distillery at Craggan, near Grantown-on-Spey. It would become the first new malt whisky distillery to be built in the Cairngorms National Park since its creation in 2003. The multi million pound investment by Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd is expected to become a major tourist …

Craigellachie 1991 56.5% abv Connoisseurs Choice.

Gordon & Macphail are probably the worlds leading independent whisky specialists, with a heritage going back over 120 years to its humble beginnings as grocers in 1895 based in Elgin. Their expertise in whisky maturation and selection has been at the forefront of the business, with an extensive range of expressions available from distilleries across the whole of …

Gordon & MacPhail unveil new Discovery range.

Gordon & MacPhail unveils new ‘Discovery’ range of single malt Scotch whiskies Family-run single malt whisky creators, Gordon & MacPhail, has announced the launch of ‘Discovery’, a new range that is part of the company’s commitment to strengthen and streamline the brand’s portfolio. The range of carefully selected whiskies is grouped and colour-coded under three …

Benromach Distillery unveiled plans for handcrafted Gin.

Press release from Benromach The owners of The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd have unveiled plans to create a handmade gin at Benromach Distillery in Forres, Scotland. Red Door Gin, named after the distillery’s distinctive red doors, will be available later this summer. The move marks a new milestone in the company’s strategic plans for growth …