This is how you shoot a bottle of single malt whisky

Ever wondered how your favorite single malt brand makes that bottle look like a dream (or like hell) then here’s the answer.
Lightstudio Photography has got a blog where they do photo tutorials. Today they posted a nice little piece on their blog on how to shoot a bottle of single malt Isle of Arran Whisky. [...]

[Updated] International panel selects cask for the Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve

[update]
I mailed the guys over at Glenfiddich and asked for some video of the selection process of this new Vintage Reserve. A couple of days later I got the answer that they had posted the whole thing on YouTube. This deserves an update!
Here are the 3 videos that was added to the new GlenfiddichWhisky channel. [...]

Glengoyne ads some Aussie style to the Glengoyne Glenguin Shiraz Cask Finish 16 Year Old

Ian Macleod Distillers is adding a new finish to its range of award-winning single malts, with the launch of Glengoyne Glenguin Shiraz Cask Finish 16 Year Old.
 
The casks, previously used to mature award-winning Shiraz wine from Australia’s Hunter Valley, have come courtesy of Glenguin Winery. Lord Robin Tedder, who is in fact the third Baron [...]

Tomatin launches the Antiquary 1977

Bottled in October 2007, The Antiquary 1977 commemorates the 150-year Anniversary since brothers, John and William Hardie, started their quest to produce the perfect blend of single malt and grain whiskies.
Described as ‘sweet and mellow with a hint of citrus, The Antiquary 1977 is a blend of predominately Speyside Malts, based on [...]

Stuart picks his next vintage for Balblair

Balblair 1975 is the latest hand-picked choice of Master Distiller, Stuart Harvey and follows the success of its vintage predecessor, Balblair 1979.
Only 3000 bottles of the spirit, which has been wholly matured in oak sherry casks, will be made available internationally in specially selected whisky stores.
With a rich depth of colour and subtle sweetness in [...]

Ardmore Single Malt Whisky now available in the United States.

Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. has announced the U.S. launch of Ardmore™ Traditional Cask, the first ever widely available single malt whisky from the Ardmore distillery.
Ardmore claims this is the only Highland malt whisky to be 100% peated since its inception in 1898, Ardmore Traditional Cask offers Highland malt flavor with a twist, [...]

Knock Knock, who’s there?

anCnoc 16 year old single malt whisky is here!
 
anCnoc Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the launch of its 16 Year Old, which will be available in its key international markets from later this month.
 
Hand-selected by their Master Distiller Stuart Harvey, the 16 Year Old line extension is the latest addition to the anCnoc family, [...]

Custom built drink cabinet for The Macallan goes on sale at Harrods

A £55,000 drinks cabinet with some of the world’s rarest whisky goes on sale today at Harrods. 
 
Custom built for The Macallan, the ‘one of a kind’ LINLEY drinks cabinet will contain six single malt vintages from the Fine & Rare collection: 1937, 1940, 1948, 1955, 1966 and 1970.
 
Handcrafted from English Oak and Burr Oak, the [...]

Glengoyne is adding two new 70cl Limited Edition Single Cask Malts to their whisky portfolio.

Handpicked by a team of experts at Glengoyne and personally approved by the signature of Robbie Hughes, Distillery Manager, the limited edition 14 Years Old and 20 Years Old is to meet the growing demand from Glengoyne enthusiasts keen to discover new and rare expressions from the highly respected distillery.
 
The two single casks have their [...]

Make your own signature whisky this burns at Glengoyne distillery

To celebrate Burns Night (Friday 25 January), Glengoyne is holding a Burns Blending Session at the distillery’s state-of-the-art whisky Sample Room. ??
The session, which is ideal for both whisky experts and novices, gives participants the chance to make their very own unique blended whisky to take home with them, as well as enjoying a hearty [...]

Glengoyne gives you Choices

Following the Glengoyne’s Mashmen range last year, the distillery’s manager and two of its warehousemen have now been given the chance to prove that they are equally skilled when it comes to choosing, what they think is the perfect whisky.  
 
Robert (Robbie) Hughes, Glengoyne’s distillery manager has chosen a wee Ruby Port oak cask (we only [...]

Analysis of the new Glenmorangie website

Some time ago last week Glenmorangie opened the doors to their new website that has been redesigned and restructured following the new overall brand profile.
My expectations has been high since Glenmorangie clearly has stated that they are intending to move their positioning even more towards luxury. Apart from that I also have a personal interest [...]

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