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Month: January 2020
A look at the Auchroisk Distillery
The History Auchroisk was built in 1972 making it a rather young distillery in comparison to many others around Scotland. In the middle of the moorland it sits within, the white modernist architecture of Auchroisk stands out and is easily noticed as a ‘new era’ distillery. The Auchroisk distillery was initially built by the parent …
A look at the Ardmore Distillery
The History In 1898 Adam Teacher, the son of a blender called William Teacher, decided upon opening a malt whisky distillery. The location of the distillery is just outside the Kennethmont village in Aberdeenshire. At the time the land belonged to a friend of the Teacher family, Colonel Leith-Hay. The location was perfect as it …
Diageo’s Premium Spirits Update
Diageo over the last few years have been refocusing their aim towards premium spirits as consumers have gradually been making the move from beer to spirits such as gin, Scotch and more recently spiced rum. However, with Fevertree’s UK sales slowing over Christmas and the value crashing £629m recently as the negative sales reports triggered …
Super Rare Craigellachie Single Cask Drops Into Heathrow Duty Free
Those passing through the Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom in the near future have a new high end Scotch whisky single malt to choose from in duty free stores should they have the money to burn to buy it. The Craigellachie distillery, owned by Bacardi, has released a rare single cask expression that is …
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Colin Hay the saviour of Ardbeg
Not only is Colin Hay a prominent figure in the history of the Ardbeg distillery, but also in the history and success of Islay whisky. He began working at the distillery in the 1840’s. This was during the period when the business was managed by Alexander McDougall, the founder’s son, and all was not well. …
A look at the Ardbeg Distillery
The History In 1815 the Ardbeg distillery was officially founded by John McDougall however; whisky was being distilled illicitly at this location from 1794 onwards. Although there are no documents to confirm this, it is assumed that John McDougall purchased the distillery from previous owners as opposed to building the distillery himself. Once under his …
Dewar’s World of Whisky at the Aberfeldy Distillery
Not only is world famous whisky produced at the Aberfeldy distillery, but it also plays host to Dewar’s flagship visitor centre. Dewar’s ‘World of Whisky’ has won numerous awards and offers an attraction full of high-tech features, which can be enjoyed by both the Scotch whisky enthusiast and general visitor. Interactive displays, handheld audio guides, …
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A look at the Aberfeldy Distillery
The History The Aberfeldy Distillery was founded in 1892 by the Dewar family. The distillery’s location is very close to the town of Aberfeldy, hence the name it was given. Whisky production began two years later in 1894 and was run under the company name of John Dewar & Sons Ltd, a company that has …
VCL Vintners’ stance on Whisky in 2020 and beyond
There continues to be huge and well-founded optimism for the performance of whisky for 2020 and indeed the coming decades. With an ever increasing consumer demand and production levels not nearly high enough to quench investors’ thirst, whisky looks set to again dominate the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index. Here at VCL, we are focussed …
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Blaie Athol releases a distillery exclusive whisky
Blair Athol distillery has released a limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky, exclusively available to purchase at the Highland Perthshire distillery. This is a distinctive release with the unique Blair Athol distillery character, alongside a gentle spice through maturation in a mixture of refill, rejuvenated and American Oak ex-bourbon casks. Neil Murphy, the senior site manager …
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