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Second release by Edinburgh whisky bottler

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Edinburgh-based bottler, Tri Carragh, has launched its second independent release of single-malt Scotch whisky and the trio of bottles are available on the Tri Carragh website and through selected stockists. The release includes whisky from Glen Garioch, Jura and Ardmore distilleries. Glen...

Heady numbers as Caorunn gin sales continue to rise

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Remnants of winter clung to the mountain tops as the train cruised north from Edinburgh towards Aviemore, the pockets of white snow contrasting sharply against the clear blue sky. The River Spey also sparkled in...

Triple tipple to savour this Christmas

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Edinburgh-based spirits company, Stravaig Spirits, have launched a trio of single malt whiskies to help celebrate the festive season under the brand name Tri Carragh. The three bottles of single malt Scotch whisky are...

Luminous label lights up new whisky release

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In-house designer Hannah Sneddon has created a distinctive luminous label now seen on bottles released by Cask 88 in their series of single cask whiskies sparked by Scotland’s history of witchcraft. ‘The Book of...

Cask 88 release Ben Nevis whisky to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter...

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Independent bottler Cask 88 is releasing a collector’s edition set of 19-year-old, single-malt, Ben Nevis whisky to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott. And the collection also observes VisitScotland's Year of Stories in...

Hipflask key to brand campaign

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Television viewers on C4 and Everyman cinema goers will now see an short film launched by distillers Tomatin to boost brand awareness throughout the UK initially and then internationally. It is designed to share true Highland warmth from...

Eden Mill offer limited edition whisky for Hibs fans to toast success

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The St Andrews based Eden Mill is best known as a gin sponsor for Hibernian FC, but this season the drinks brand is to become official whisky partner of the Easter Road club. The...

M&S and Macsween, a perfect partnership

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M&S celebrates ten years of partnership with family-run, Edinburgh-based haggis suppliers, Macsween, with a range of mouth-watering products as Burns Night looms. Collection Handmade Scottish Haggis, Neeps & Tatties with a Scotch Whisky Cream...

Tours back on Glenturret menu

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Scotland’s oldest working distillery has reopened its popular visitor centre where the whiskies at The Glenturret in Perthshire are hand-crafted in the same way as they have been since 1763. Guests will see scotch...

Whisky and chocolate – a love affair for Valentine’s Day

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Introducing a new couple in the West End. -         Edinburgh based Wemyss Malts partners with neighbour The Chocolate and Pastry Bar Wemyss Malts and the Chocolate and Pastry Bar have come together to form the perfect...

Bonhams selling a Macallan Lalique in Edinburgh on Wednesday

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A bottle of Macallan 50 year-old in a crystal decanter made by French glassmaker Lalique is included in the first of two sales of whisky to take place before Christmas at Bonhams Edinburgh. This...

Wee dram warms art lovers at The Corn Exchange

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Stephen Woodcock took the decision to mothball Tobermory Distillery for two years however Mull’s only distillery has come roaring back with two whisky brands now selling well on a number of continents. And it has...

Best Whisky Bar in Scotland – it’s official!

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LATEST WHISKY BAR ACCOLADE FOR DORNOCH CASTLE HOTEL AS IT REFLECTS ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DORNOCH WHISKY FESTIVAL  Fresh from hosting a series of special Dornoch Whisky Festival events at the weekend, Dornoch Castle Hotel is...

Fancy a £7,500 bottle of whisky for just £99? Here is what you have...

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In celebration of its 20th anniversary, leading global retailer of fine whiskies and spirits, The Whisky Exchange, is offering one really rare bottle of Ardbeg single malt whisky, worth £7,500, for just £99 - its...

Bidding opens on whisky lots

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Bidding on a selection of lots under the theme of Maritime Malts, showcasing whiskies from top Scottish coastal distilleries, has been opened by Cask 88, an Edinburgh-based Scottish whisky broker. Patrick Costello, a director, said:...

Scottish Field whisky awards recognises the Ardgowan Expedition

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Ardgowan Distillery’s very first whisky has taken the bronze award in the over £100 category in this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. Ardgowan Expedition, an exclusive 20-year-old premium blended malt specially created by Ardgowan Chairman...

New whisky distillery planned for Edinburgh

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ISG will deliver Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery for 90 years at a site close to the Scottish Parliament. The £5.8m scheme will see a 12,379 sq ft distillery and visitor centre created from...

Bramble’s bartenders off to Taiwan

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One of Edinburgh’s cocktail bars, Bramble, will take part in a unique international exchange as part of Naked Grouse’s LiBARating swap next week. From 4-7 September, two Edinburgh-based bartenders will embark upon a once in a lifetime...

Letter from Scotland

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We were all caught by surprise this week when the travel guide Lonely Planet named the city of Dundee as one of the top ten places to visit in 2018.  What,  Dundee a tourist...

The spirit of Father’s Day

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Put some spirit into gift guying for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, with a special whisky, according to William Grant who claim to have a unique whisky for every taste. A gift for a...

New Fusion Whisky honours forgotten princess

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A new blend of Dutch and Scotch whisky called The Winter Queen honours the legacy of Elizabeth Stuart, eldest daughter of James VI and I and Queen Anne of Denmark. The new Winter Queen, a...

Bow Bar is Scotland’s Pub of the Year

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Edinburgh's Bow Bar has been named Scotland's Pub of the Year at the AA Hospitality Awards. It is the AA’s ultimate accolade for pubs in the UK and winners stand out as excellent all-round pubs...

Summer Solstice Whisky Festival comes to Edinburgh this weekend!

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In association with the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Whisky Lounge is bringing something exciting and different to Edinburgh. On the Solstice weekend there will be a spectacular live concert and evening of whisky tasting and...

OX184 – Cowgate’s new craft beer bar and grill

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Already a big fan of Holyrood 9A and The Southern to name a few of their independent Scottish bars, I was excited to hear Fuller Thomson had opened a new venue in the Cowgate....

REVIEW – The Scotsman Hotel – An Introduction to Whisky

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I got an e-mail from my editor asking how much whisky I could drink? Now was this a challenge because I could tell about the night my father-in-law drank a bottle of…no I’m sure...

Edinburgh auction of rare whisky with Second World War connections

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VERY RARE SPRINGBANK BOTTLE COMMEMORATING WAR HEROES AT BONHAMS WHISKY SALE A very rare bottle of Springbank, 1993, privately bottled in 2012 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Special Boat Service’s contribution to Operation...

Mercat Bar running a new whisky tasting tour this August

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Got Guests this August? Why Not Treat Them (or Yourself) to the Mercat’s New Whisky Tasting Tour Isn’t it funny how you become very popular with friends and family during August, which just happens to...

Bonhams have rare whiskies on sale this August

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RARE WHISKIES AT BONHAMS ANNUAL SCOTTISH SALE IN EDINBURGH Bonhams Annual Scottish sale on 20 August 2013 boasts some rare and unusual whiskies this year. One of only 379 bottles, The Macallan 1961 comes in a...

Ardbeg Reserve sells for £27,000 for St Columba’s

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The St Columba’s Hospice Live Life Ball, held at the newly refurbished Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, raised a record £400,000 on Saturday evening. The one-off bottle of St Columba’s ‘AOIBHINN’ Ardbeg Reserve, in a...

Whisky on the Fringe

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For the first time, The Scotch Whisky Experience has joined the line-up of the Edinburgh Fringe, hosting a one-off series of events that offer festival-goers the opportunity to broaden their horizons in a more...