Jim Murray awards Ardbeg

Is that some Ardbeg you’re sniffing Jim?
Ardbeg Ten Years Old has been awarded World Whisky of the Year by Jim Murray in his 2008 edition of The Whisky Bible. Ardbeg 10 Years Old is also accorded Scotch Single Malt of the Year at the same time.
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Make this Christmas a personalized one with the help of Glengoyne

Why not show you’ve put some real thought into your gift this year with a personalized bottle of Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Each bottle is designed to your own particular specifications and you can add your own message and/or a photograph of your choice.
Personalized labels are available on the Glengoyne 10 Years Old [...]

Highland Park are set to give away 200 bottles of their 18 year old single malt

Highland Park are set to give away 200 bottles of their 18 year old single malt in the UK’s first ever “whisky amnesty”. Malt lovers attending this year’s Whisky Live Glasgow are invited to bring a sealed 70cl bottle of any spirit which they can swap for a bottle of Highland Park.
The first of its [...]

Canadian Club Whisky Gets First Brand Campaign In 20 Years

Beam Global Spirits & Wine is launching the first integrated brand campaign for Canadian Club Canadian Whisky in 20 years.
The No. 2 Canadian whisky, celebrating its 150th anniversary next year, is

Laphroaig aims to host the biggest online tasting in the world - live.

Laphroaig will be hosting the online tasting event on Wednesday 21st November at 20:00 (GMT).
It will last around 40 minutes and will include a live question and answer session where friends

A new brand from Glengoyne - Glengoyne Burnfoot

Glengoyne has announced the launch of a brand new addition to their Highland Single Malt range - Glengoyne Burnfoot. Marketed as a premium luxury product, this new single malt will be available worldwide, exclusively through Travel Retail outlets.

The brief was to attract a new target audience to take their first steps on the Glengoyne journey: [...]

Ian Macleod Distillers is launching Smokehead Extra Rare

Ian Macleod Distillers is launching Smokehead Extra Rare, a new and exclusive one litre product for the global Travel Retail market.

Building on the success and acclaim of Smokehead Islay Single Malt since its launch in 2006, Smokehead Extra Rare takes the brand essence to the next level, positioning it as a more exclusive and premium [...]

ThirdEyeDesign helps The Macallan with luxury positioning

The Macallan has enlisted the help of ThirdEyeDesign to help the brand reinforce its positioning within the luxury spirits market.
The Macallan parent company the Edrington Group has briefed the consultancy, which was appointed without a pitch, to enhance the brand’s

Van Morrisson accompanied tour of Bladnoch distillery

I have started a group on YouTube where I save all whisky videos that I find of interest
While searching for some I ran into this home made guided tour of the Bladnoch distillery. It’s accompanied

Duncan Taylor poaches Ronnie Routledge from Gordon & Macphail

Aberdeenshire-based whisky merchants, Duncan Taylor, which has a strong presence in specialist whisky shops throughout the UK, has identified a strong opportunity to grow its UK market share from its large premises in Huntly.
As it focuses on building its retail offering in advance of the new distillery in 2008 Duncan Taylor has recruited Ronnie Routledge [...]

Win £2500

The Sunday Express has teamed up with Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky to launch the UK’s largest maritime photography competition, Wish You Were Here.
Their aim is to revive the British tradition of the seaside postcard. They are looking for shots of life on the ocean wave: of a surfer catching the perfect wave, [...]