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Whisky

Black Bottle Islay Whisky Workshops in Celtic Connections programme

Tuesday, 6th January, 2009 | Community News, Whisky | None

It’s a great combination - music and a dram - even in the imagination. The annual Celtic Connections music festival in Glasgow (keep an eye on the For Argyll Events Calendar for its torchlight launch parade on 15th January) has…

With another four new whiskies - is Bruichladdich weakening the brand?

Thursday, 25th December, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Whisky | None

While the Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay has been highly successful since its management buy-out and vigorous new marketing, whisky speciaists are asking whether the astonishing frequency with which the distillery launches new products on the market may be unwise.

October saw…

Will any Argyll distillery match Glenmorangie’s £4m Christmas gift offer?

Thursday, 11th December, 2008 | Community News, Whisky | None

The Robb Report - an American-based style guide for billionaires - is featuring suggestions on luxury gifts. In the middle of ‘boys toys’ like £11 million for a personal Zeppelin airship, Tain-based malt whisky distillery, Glenmorangie has its own £4 million special…

Single malt whisky now as much investment as drink

Monday, 8th December, 2008 | Community News, Whisky | None

A few days ago a student paid £2,200 for an uncorrupted bottle of whisky recovered from the sinking of the SS Politician off the Isle of Eriskay, made famous in Compton MacKenzie’s Whisky Galore.

Brokers now predict that 2009 will see…

Bruichladdich - another Islay pier problem for Argyll & Bute Council

Tuesday, 2nd December, 2008 | Business, Community News, Fishing, Whisky | None

Sometimes you have to feel sorry for Argyll and Bute Council. It seems to have attracted a jinx on pier / slipway contracts. For Argyll has reported several times on the foreseeable and avoidable problems at the new Port Askaig Harbour…

And a handbrake turn on the largest single tax hike on whisky in forty years hidden in budget small print

Tuesday, 25th November, 2008 | Festivals, News, Whisky | None

The U-turn (Wednesday 26th November): The whisky industry has rightly flexed its considerable muscle. Suddenly this was all an awful mistake, The Chancellor (and HMV) had ‘not intended’ to do anything their than keep the price of whisky at the same…

And 2009 Highland Year of Homecoming is almost on us

Monday, 24th November, 2008 | Arts & Entertainment, Business, Environment, Festivals, Food and Drink, Funding, Hebridean islands, History, News, Tourism, Whisky | None

The Scottish Government has announced a grant of £60,000 to support a major conference during 2009 Highland year of Homecoming. The Director of the initiative, Fiona Hampton, was also Director of Highland 2007, whose recently published evaluation report has just…

Another Argyll malt - Eilean Eisdeal Scotch Whisky

Saturday, 22nd November, 2008 | Community News, Whisky | None

Well now you do. The enterprising slate island of Easdale, under the Eilean Eisdeal Trust, is introducing its own 8-year old highland malt whisky. Described as having ‘a pronounced, peaty flavour with a smooth, pleasant finish’ it’s a smart fundraiser…

Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery wins award for innovation and design

Friday, 21st November, 2008 | Community News, Whisky | None

In yet another award for one of Argyll’s legendary Islay malt whisky distilleries, Bruichladdich had been awarded the Enterprise 250 Award for Innovation and Design. According to the 2008 Scottish Whisky Industry Review, Bruichladdich is the fastest growing single malt distillery in the…

Islay’s Port Ellen Maltings has grain silo collapse

Friday, 14th November, 2008 | Development Trusts, News, Renewable Energy, Sport, Transport, Whisky | None

Early this morning (Friday 14th November) a grain silo collapsed at Islay’s port Ellen Maltings, shedding hundreds of tonnes of barley which fell around it. No-one was injured. As a precautionary measure, nearby homes were temporarily evacuated. With work at…