Archive for January, 2009

Glendronach Genesis

Glendronach Distillery, recently bought by BenRiach, will release two new bottlings called Genesis in March. It will be a 15 and an 18 year old, matured entirely in Spanish sherry casks. We are the first to leak this and it’s 100% unofficial.
As soon as we know more, we will post it up. Unless BenRiach assassins [...]

Bruichladdich 1998 Manzanilla

Manzanilla in Spanish means “old bathtub”. Well, maybe not exactly. Literally it means “little apple”. It’s a dry style of Fino Sherry from Sanlúcar de Barrameda. A few oak butts used for aging this wine were acquired by Bruichladdich distillery and in 1998 filled with new spirit and laid in a warehouse. Ten years later, [...]

Never heard of Canadian glens? Now you have.

Press release from 27 Jan 2009 source
A Cape Breton distillery will be allowed to use the term “Glen” on its single-malt whisky, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.
The court upheld Glenora Distillers’ trademark registration for the brand Glen Breton, which had been launched in 2000.
The Scotch Whisky Association, an organization dedicated to promoting about [...]

Six Nations, five whiskies, one hipflask

Wondering what whisky to take to Scotland’s games during this 6 Nations tournament? Our friend, Euan Martin* solved the problem for you! Read and never lose hope…
As the 6 Nations approaches I have begun to look out the essentials for any trip to Murrayfield. Game tickets, check. Kilt, check. Scotland jersey, check. Hipflask, check. But [...]

Whisky Tasting in the Hotel Du Vin

The Drama
After a long hard day of exam revision I am looking forward to our tasting tonight at the Hotel Du Vin. The weather is suitably cold, which will make the whisky that little bit more warming and enjoyable. The day was quite draining and I need something to perk me up. My favourite drink [...]

Whisky event: Homecoming Scotland 2009

Last night I celebrated in style 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. I shall spare you the details and skip to conclusions. Homecoming Scotland is officially kick starting now! If you read us from outside of Scotland, mind that whisky is one of the four main themes of this campaign with May being the whisky [...]

Rebelling against authority

A response (not too hasty but inevitable) to Lucas trying to defend the new regional classification of Scotch whisky here.
For me, I find this new classification a bit confusing. It begs the question, who is this new classification for? When I first saw the classifications (back in the day when all the Islands were classed [...]

Hamilton visits whisky sites

Hundreds of workers at the Diageo plant in Glasgow have had a special treat this morning, thanks to Formula One’s world champion.
Lewis Hamilton gave them a thrilling demonstration of his title-winning McLaren-Mercedes car - the first time it has appeared in Scotland- outside the Shieldhall factory.
He says he was delighted to put on the show [...]

Rosebank distillery deader than ever!

You thought Rosebank distillery has been dead since 1997? Well, not quite but it definitely is now.
Distilling equipment belonging to a former prize-winning distillery near Falkirk has been stolen. Central Scotland Police said the copper and steel equipment, worth a six-figure sum, was taken from the Rosebank distillery in Camelon. source
I guess now, more than [...]

Lucas’s Top 5 Whiskies. At last.

Yes! At last the schedule allows me to present you with my current Top 5 Whiskies list, which by the way is sooo much more interesting than Chris’s.
The choice is utterly subjective and has nothing to do with the availability or price issues . Maybe one day I will create Top 5 Whiskies I Can [...]