Hannah Whisky Merchants ltd Anniversary Release About the distillery The coastal distillery of Clynelish located in Northern Highlands was constructed in 1968 although its roots go as far back as 1819 when the original distillery was founded by the Marquess of Stafford, and that distillery is now named Brora. Rumoured to have been founded to…
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This year Whisky Lounge was held in the beautiful Queen Street Gardens and thankfully the weather held out and it was a gorgeous day…owed much to everyone gathered not acknowledging or attempting to jinx the weather by mentioning it. The venue was idyllically spread next to the pond within the gardens with three tents hosting…
Usquabae glass cabinet, containg lots of rare treats On Thursday I was invited to the VIP opening of the new Whisky bar, Usquabae on Hope Street Edinburgh. Down the stairs below Ryan’s bar sits this new Whisky gem, decoratively inspired by The Bard’s ‘Tam O’ Shanter’ expressing a haunting Scottish forest. There are all alcoves situated around…
Three options but how do you start a Whisky evening? One of my main concerns when embarking on a whisky evening is the choice of my first dram. Whether it’s at an event like the Whisky Stramash or going to the pub with friends I’m always torn between two thoughts – do I try the…
Whisky, Whisky, gin, vodka and even more Whisky. Judging by my camera photos taken at the event, that is what I sampled and savoured at this year’s Whisky Stramash. It was a gorgeous day in Edinburgh for the Stramash, the only disappointment was that when my friend and I arrived at Surgeons at 11.50 for the…
Photo taken of the Forth by Gregor Hannah Over the summer Lady of the Glen will be releasing a plethora of wonderful varied Whisky. The new releases will be uniquely etched with numbers in relation to the total cask yield. This should add to the uniqueness of each bottle and bring us back to the…
About the distillery Located in the Highland Whisky region, the Invergordon distillery is the northern most grain distillery in Scotland. As a distillery it is not one of the prettiest but as grain distilleries go they may not be pretty but they are integral to the Whisky industry. Invergordon produces 40,000,000 litres of alcohol per year and…
On the 17th of April, I attended the Rock Town tasting at Royal Mile Whiskies. I was really looking forward to it because I had never been to a tasting hosted by an American before and there was a bit of buzz because it was the distillery founder, Phil Brandon, hosting the tasting! Rock Town is located in Little…
Tasting begins with the newest release 21 year old Glen Garioch, the 20 year old Secret Speyside, the 16 year old Ben Nevis and the 26 year old Bunnahabhain. Read more on the new Scotsman Food and Drink webpage to find all the latest issues and reviews in Scotland’s Food and Drink sector. ABOUT THE TASTING It…
After the Lady of the Glen Whisky we were fortunate to get some really great feedback. Among the attendants was Amy of the Edinburgh Foody who confessed to “never really liking Whisky” but we managed to turn that opinion around. You can read all about her interpretation of the event here
A tasting experience at the Whiski Rooms in Edinburgh In light of the recent Whisky Tasting I hosted and in advance of the flurry of Whisky tastings that will be coming up in the Summer I felt it would be good to express what I felt are the best five reasons to attend your first…
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