Craigellachie DistilleryDistillery News
Month: January 2022
‘One in a million’ 72 year-old whisky to be released after Chinese New Year
Independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail’s are to release the final 50 bottles of Glen Grant 72yr old whisky after Chinese New Year (1-3 Feb 2022) at a price of £50,000 per bottle. According to the bottler, the exceptional whisky, limited to a total production of 290 bottles, will be released in its final allocation of …
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Plans for ‘carbon negative’ Inverclyde distillery move step closer as industry veteran gets on board
Ardgowan Distillery has appointed industry veteran Mike Keiller as its chairman as the Inverclyde whisky maker gears up to build its flagship “carbon negative” distillery. Keiller takes over from current chairman and whisky legend Willie Phillips who is standing down after four years at Ardgowan and nearly 50 years in the trade. The firm’s new …
Behind the scenes of The Macallan distillery
The distillery is at the heart of the Macallan Estate, where time does its work slowly and thoroughly. It is here where our precious spirit matures, creating whisky that will be sipped and savoured for decades to come by aficionados for whom The Macallan guarantees quality, complexity and depth. What’s more, we at The Macallan, …
Diageo – profits rise with growth across the board
Net sales in first half of £8.0bn reflected organic growth of 20.0%, driven by double digit growth across all regions. Operating profits grew 24.7% organically, to £2.7bn, with more efficient supply chains and price increases offsetting the impact of rising costs. The group announced an interim dividend of 29.36 pence per share, a 5% increase. …
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Bowmore® and Aston Martin; Beautifully Balanced
TORONTO (January 26, 2022) – A shared commitment to heritage, craftsmanship and innovation unites the worlds of whisky making and automotive design to realise an effortlessly timeless beauty. Today this goes a step further with the unveiling of the first co-created single malt whisky between Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Aston Martin. Imagined …
Whisky vs Collectables
It is no secret that the last decade has seen whisky go from strength to strength. The Knight Frank Wealth Report for 2021 predicts that demand will continue to grow, with an 8% overall increase in value of the Whisky 101 Apex1000 Index. While the pandemic and its usual supply chain issues have certainly …
Global Single Malt Scotch Exports
The whisky industry is booming, and the demand for quality Scotch has never been greater. However, whisky Scottish whisky exports have suffered over the last year. The combination of the massive supply chain and shipping disruptions caused by the pandemic, the political challenges of Brexit, and the 25 per cent tariff on Single Malt …
The Ultimate Guide to Burns Night
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet who wrote in the 18th century. He is considered one of the most important figures in Scottish culture, and his work is celebrated all over the world on January 25th – Burns Night. Burns Night is a celebration of the poet’s life and work. This article will explore …
How nostalgia trends and price can help boost whisky’s luxury status
A whisky’s uniqueness and high price point, along with trends like nostalgia, can help position it as desirable, says Ardross Distillery. Speaking to the drinks business, Ardross Distillery founder Barthelemy Brosseau explained how positioning whiskies as exclusive within such a competitive sector – where many big brand names were already known – was a feat …
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Sale of world’s largest private whisky collection completes, making £3.3 million at auction
The largest whisky collection in the world to come to auction has finally been sold – more than 9,000 bottles and 23 auctions later – at a total of £3.36m. Unprecedented on the secondary market, Pat’s Whisk(e)y Collection took more than 12 months to auction off across a series of monthly spotlight auctions and dedicated …
