Blair Athol 2014

Samhain Pronounced "SOW - IN" The origins of Samhain are rooted in ancient. Each whisky in the Samhain Series tells a tale steeped in local legend, with evocative labels designed by Edinburgh-based artist and designer Steven Shand, who has over 13 years of experience in the Scottish whisky industry. Shand's intricate artwork and storytelling complement the atmospheric whiskies, capturing a haunting essence of Scotland's past.

●      ‘The Witch of Beinne A’Ghlo’

Legend has it that in the mountains overlooking Blair Atholl Castle, an infamous witch hid amongst the corries and hills. Using their powers, they would shape-shift to take the form of an eagle, a deer or even a raven and terrify local people driving their cattle into mires, riding their horses till they collapsed with exhaustion - and it's claimed it even destroyed a bridge!

"She heard him on her mount of stone: Where on snakes alive she was feeding alone." - Local poem, by unkown author.

The Scottish witchcraft panic of 1597 was a year that saw large-scale witch hunting around Scotland in a time of political and religious instability, with famine blamed on innocents accused of witchcraft.