Corey, Gavin and Kerry-Anne Hastings A rugby club and a brewer have joined forces to recognise a Scottish sporting icon, writes JULENA DRUMI Watsonian Football Club has marked the passing of Scotland rugby ace Scott Hastings by introducing a new beer to honour his contribution to the club. Hastings 13 Lager is added to the […]
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Defining milestone for farm distillery
The Signature becomes the inaugural release in Arbikie’s much-anticipated single malt programme, writes JULENA DRUMI It has been a ten year dream of a farming family, and now Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery has finally launched its first single malt. The release of The Signature marks a defining moment for the business and for the small […]
Whisky Week: ‘a shared experience’
Charlie Bain and Gregor Sey, organisers of Whisky Week Venues in three cities are taking part in this year’s event, writes JULENA DRUMI Whisky Week returns later this month with a rolling programme of tastings, tours and exclusive experiences held in three cities and in a range of venues, and with the underlying ambition to […]
Top of the world flavour at whisky festival
Enthusiasts will gather for tastings and other sessions A festival of discovery for whisky lovers is taking place on the Angus coast, writes TERRY MURDEN Apart from the most dedicated whisky enthusiasts, few will have heard of Bivrost, the world’s northernmost distillery. The Norwegian dram, distilled in the chilly Arctic Circle, and stored in casks […]
Gillan’s starring role as whisky muse
Creative director Angela D’Orazio with Karen Gillan and the new label Scottish actress Karen Gillan has appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters and now she is playing a different kind of starring role as the face of a limited edition whisky. Hedonism, the world’s first blended grain Scotch whisky, made more history when it […]