Musings

The Edinburgh Whisky Blog Book Club

October 4, 2017 by Jason +

“Jason! Move away frae there with your book. Your fireside tartan isnae gonna get any better if ye’ lie there like that!” Those words, bellowed from the hallway, was one of the sentences that defined my childhood. I’d be [...]

Unlocking Scotland’s Distilleries By Train

September 26, 2017 by Jason +

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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 [...]