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Speyside

The Macallan launches 55 year old single malt whisky in Lalique decanter

November 24, 2007

The Macallan and Lalique has unveiled The Macallan in Lalique Natural Colour decanter containing a 55 year old single malt whisky valued at £6,000 (USD$12,000).
The natural colour decanter has been designed by the legendary French crystal house Lalique, exclusively for The Macallan. A limited edition, of only 420, have been produced, each individually numbered [...]

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BenRiach Wins ‘Distillery of the Year 2007’ at Whisky Fest New York

November 7, 2007

BenRiach Distillery has been awarded the title of ‘Distillery of the Year’ at the 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards. The awards were announced at the 10th Annual ‘Whisky Fest’ at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square in New York last week.
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The Glenfiddich whisky barrel art collection

October 13, 2007

Storm Thorgerson & his piece
If you’re in London some time between the 15th and 20th October maybe you should stop by at The Air Gallery in London to experience the Glenfiddich barrel art collection.
Glenfiddich have challenged four very different British designers, from the worlds of fashion, interiors, books and music, to create art using their [...]

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Benriach turns to Muhammad Ali and Oasis for inspiration when launching The Magnificent Seven

October 12, 2007

The 4th batch of BenRiach ‘Limited Release’ Single Cask bottlings were unleashed towards the end of August 2007.
With a nod to the famous 1960s epic Western, a ‘magnificent seven’ single cask bottlings are available on general release.
The vintages range from 1975, the year that Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the ‘Thrilla in Manilla’ and Queen’s [...]

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We all want a piece of the Glenfarclas Family!

September 18, 2007

Family owned Glenfarclas Distillery formally launched The Family Casks, an exclusive collection of 43 vintage dated Single Cask Highland Malt Scotch Whiskies, at the Caledonian Club, London, on the 13th September 2007.
The Glenfarclas Distillery, with over 52000 casks currently maturing in its traditional dunnage warehouses, is in the enviable position of having stock in [...]

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This Christmas let the Glenfiddich Quartet sing a song that last the rest of the year

September 14, 2007

For an unusual Christmas gift that lasts the whole year long, Glenfiddich® Single Malt Scotch Whisky has created a unique gift that promises to transform next year into a whole new experience for the recipient.
The Glenfiddich Quartet has been specially crafted to deliver a different aged Glenfiddich direct to the door of you or a [...]

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The Making of Malt Whisky on air

September 13, 2007

David Mair, Global Brand Ambassador at the Balvenenie Distillery takes us through the malting and kilning process in the first episode of The Making of Malt Whisky at Scotland On TV.
The Part 1 was published last week and Part 2 will be available from this weekend.

Scotland On TV is a web tv channel, making [...]

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Walk in the tracks of the whisky smugglers

August 28, 2007

BBC reports that the historic illicit trails used to smuggle whisky in Speyside are being opened up for guided walks.
It’s The Glenlivet Distillery and The Crown Estate have taken the step back in time to launch the three historic walks in the Glenlivet Estate.
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BenRiach Single Cask Batch 4 – Details released

August 24, 2007

BenRiach let’s us know that The 4th batch of BenRiach ‘Limited Release’ Single Cask bottlings will be unleashed towards the end of August 2007.
Seven vintages will be made available on general release, ranging
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A limited Balvenie will be launched at The London Gathering

August 21, 2007

This new limited edition 17 year old Balvenie Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky will see the light at The London Gathering.
Crafted by the Balvenie malt master, David Stewart, the Balvenie Sherry Oak will complement the existing range of award winning Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whiskies.
This limited edition is a rare treat for any [...]

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Spirits were high at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

August 17, 2007

The 2007 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival enjoyed the highest visitor numbers yet, according to a report produced this week by an independent market research team.

Some 16,000 people flocked to the area for the ninth annual event this May, up 13% on last year, bringing £600,000 to the local economy. The Festival has run annually [...]

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The Macallan puts focus on the “THE”

August 16, 2007

A series of new print-ads made for The Macallan by the London-based communications agency SHOP marks a new strategy for the Edinburgh based brand.

It’s “The Malt” and not “The Single Malt”.
Ken Grier, director of malts at The Macallan’s parent company The Edrington Group, comments: “We are really excited about the evolution of The Macallan campaign. [...]

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