Press Releases

Whisky Picnic. They are insane. Get your ticket!

Where to start? They are insane! They think whisky is not about old people, scores out of 100, secret societies, tartan, marble fireplaces, snobbery, frowning upon adding anything to whisky, silver service, crystal tumblers, five stars, big cars…! But this is exactly what whisky is all about, right!?
Well, no.
For Duncan McRae and Nick Ravenhall whisky [...]

Why so Sirius?

Hooray. Two new releases from Dalmore. The first ever 18yo from this distillery and… a 1951 vintage (called Sirius).
The 18yo Chris and I will probably get a chance of trying next week and we are looking forward. But really? I’m writing this and thinking to myself ‘Oh no, not the cheap stuff again’. You call [...]

The Manager’s Choice

They are out! It’s official. There will be a total of 27 (one from each distillery) over the next year or so. The first batch of six (see the picture) should be available any day now from good retailers.
And now the funny bit. The pricing. Check out what is being asked for the first lot:
1997 [...]

Ardbeg Corryvreckan: A Giant Mysterious Whirlpool

Press Release from Ardbeg:
Ardbeg Corryvreckan Launch - Inspired by Europe’s Largest Whirlpool
The iconic whisky distillery Ardbeg - which has won the coveted World Whisky of the Year title two years running - announces today (Tuesday 1st September) the launch of Ardbeg Corryvreckan - a whisky inspired by the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool.
Corryvreckan is Europe’s largest, and [...]

Glenfiddich 50

To any Russian billionaires, Formula One drivers and investment bankers: you have just found 10 grand down the back of the sofa and the dilemma is; what will you buy? As usual, the Edinburgh Whisky Blog boys are here to help.
Glenfiddich masterpiece unveiled
Rare and precious 50 Year Old single malt makes grand entrance at prestigious [...]

GlenDronach Releases Single Cask Batch One

Press release from 17th July 2009:
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The new owners of GlenDronach Distillery have selected five vintages for their first series of single cask bottlings since taking over the distillery last year.
In Batch One they have singled out malts from 1971, 1972, 1992, 1993 and 1996 in ages ranging from 38 to 13 years old.
All five are [...]

Stonings, hangings and PR suicides

It has been mayhem. And it has been really hard to keep up with it. We waited and then waited more before writing up our opinions on the matter, hoping we would get a clear picture eventually. Not happening.
Last week Diageo, a drinks giant that owns half of our beloved country, announced that an historic [...]

Ian Macleod Distillers pull out the 40yo big guns

A few months back, Lucas and I had a thoroughly enjoyable evening watching Champions League football, drinking pints and sampling what we thought was going to be one of Ian Macleod’s biggest weapons in 2009, Smokehead 18yo. You can read our review here. We didn’t realise Ian Macleod so had many weapons left in the [...]

Diageo forces small companies out of The Gathering

Our attention has been drawn to a drama happening behind the scenes of the preparations for The Gathering, the centrepiece event of the Homecoming Scotland initiative, which will take place in Edinburgh in July.
In short words, Diageo, one of the main sponsors of the event and, as it happens, the most powerful drinks company in [...]

Fancy a trip to Orkney?

A press release from Highland Park:
To celebrate Homecoming Scotland Whisky Month, Highland Park is welcoming visitors to enjoy a free tour at its Orkney distillery on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May.
The guided tour of the world’s northernmost Scotch Whisky distillery allows visitors to discover the whisky making techniques that have made Highland Park arguably [...]