Musings

Unlocking Scotland’s Distilleries By Train

September 26, 2017 by Jason +

It’s rush hour at Waverley station and somehow I am actually feeling quite composed. Perhaps it’s because I’m not running the usual 7 and a half minutes behind where I should be, as is the norm. Perhaps it’s because I’ve [...]

Sneaking into Kininvie distillery

November 6, 2016 by Chris +

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“Kininvie? Pffft, it’s just a portacabin with some stills in it.” That was the response when I told someone I was heading up to the distillery on a Monday morning with Alwynne Gwilt, Whisky Specialist at William Grant & [...]

To Rise With the Lark

June 27, 2016 by Chris +

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Written by friend of the blog; Lara S. Williams There are few things nicer than Hobart in the sunshine. Unless, that is, you take a trip out to Lark Distillery, nestled amongst dry land vineyards and open fields dotted with [...]

Girvan Grain Range

December 5, 2015 by Chris +

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Girvan Grain distillery was founded in the early 1960′s. At the time, it was seen as a pretty big move from William Grant & Sons, to invest in such a big grain distillery. This investment secured grain whisky to [...]

Balblair: fantastic flavours, fantastic folks and a fantastic future

March 4, 2015 by Chris +

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Fantastic Folks A few months ago, I was lucky to visit Balblair distillery, as part of a brilliant trip with Inverhouse distillers to Old Pulteney, Balblair, Ancnoc and Speyburn (sort of). I say a brilliant trip as not only [...]