Holyrood Distillery, founded in 2019, is the first whisky distillery in Edinburgh since 1925. You can find the distillery in a former railway goods shed, which dates to the 1830s. It is the perfect location for the new city centre distillery. Holyrood Distillery aims to be different, more modern in its whisky-making approach. They play […]
Throughout the last decade Finnish whisky has sneaked up on the whisky world. Finland is better known for its national drink, Lonkero (premixed gin and grapefruit soda), and, of course, vodka, but today my homeland has five established whisky distilleries. To avoid too much confusion, I will be using the ‘whisky’ spelling in most of […]
While the whisky prices keep climbing up, there are still some great scotch whiskies you can find at more budget friendly prices. Here are my scotch whisky recommendations for both non-peated and peated options, all under £50. Which ones have you tried? Non-peated whisky Glasgow 1770 The Original, 46% ABV Glasgow Distillery tends to create […]
We are all guilty of judging whisky by its colour, but what can the colour of whisky actually tell us? Our eyes often impact our thinking and subject us to tasting notes before we even take the first sip. Also, darker whiskies are often perceived as better quality, more complex and well-aged. Unfortunately, this is […]
The story of Pintail started back in 1931 when Matthew Gloag & Son bottled its ‘house sherry’ in Perth, Scotland. It won wide acclaim and numerous awards for its high-quality sherry wines and was featured in Tatler magazine throughout the 1950s. However, the Pintail brand was bottled for the last time in the late 1970s […]
When I think of the ideal whisky for Christmas, my mind and my tastebuds take me to those warming spices, dense fruit cakes, rich, fruity notes and maybe even a little smoke in there somewhere. I’m usually a bit of a peat freak but I’ve learned to appreciate sherried whiskies too, especially the ones that […]
Tomatin Distillery regularly releases special limited-edition series using casks from various countries. They have previously presented a selection of casks from France and Portugal. In September this year, they revealed the latest in the series: the Italian Collection. Italian Collection Tomatin Italian Collection consist of three different wine cask finishes: Marsala, Amarone and Barolo. All […]
Tomatin Distillery is located in the Highlands between Aviemore and Inverness on the Speyside border. Tomatin, which mean Hill of the Juniper, was once the biggest malt distillery in Scotland. I was recently invited to visit the distillery, where I got to meet master blender and global brand ambassador, Scott Adamson. He walked me through […]
Borders Distillery in Hawick was the first scotch whisky distillery to open in the Borders since 1837. The distillery received a planning permission back in 2015 and the first spirit run took place in March 2018. The distillery is in a beautifully restored Victorian industrial building. They’ve done an impressive job of preserving the historical buildings […]