A US New Hampshire craft distillery, famed for doing things a bit differently, is using invasive green crabs to flavour its latest creation, reports AP News. In the past, Tamworth Distilling has made whiskey with the secretion from beavers’ castor sacs, turkey, and durian. Despite a pound of crabs being used for each bottle of…
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Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has unveiled proposals for a new mixed-use development in Falkland, which will incorporate a new corporate headquarters building, and an expansion of a proposed whisky storage facility in Glenrothes, according to Scottish Construction Now. The international business, which is involved in the whisky asset management sector, has a license to offer…
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A rare whisky and wine scheme bilked $13 million from elderly across the USA, according to the FBI and reported by Cleveland.com. The scheme promised high returns in a short of period as three-years and/or promises of high-end parties for investors in Scotland. FBI ages have arrested Casey Alexander of the UK who handled the…
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The Macallan has unveiled The Macallan M Collection, a range of limited release single malt whiskies which celebrates the brand’s acclaimed Six Pillars. The Six Pillars are the foundation stones that account for The Macallan’s distinctive and exceptional whiskies and comprise Natural Colour, Mastery, Curiously Small Spirit Stills, The Estate, Exceptional Oak Casks and Sherry…
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Gordon & MacPhail has offered their warmest congratulations to two of their former managing directors who were both awarded CBEs in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours List last week. Ian and Michael Urquhart, both third generation owners of the Elgin based Scotch whisky specialists were granted their honours for services to the Scotch Whisky Industry…
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Mainbrace, a Cornish spirits brand known for its multi-award-winning rum and gin range, has announced a long-term partnership with British sailors, Saskia Tidey and Freya Black. This is a natural partnership for Mainbrace, whose story is inspired by and based around the spirit of the sea and whose brand is driven by its courage, teamwork and friendship values….
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Campbeltown distillery, Glen Scotia, has unveiled a series of striking new bottle and packaging designs, as it continues to underline its ambition of being one of the most recognised and sought-after scotch whiskies in the world. The multi-award-winning brand is renowned for its superior whisky-production capabilities. Earlier this year, it released its oldest and rarest…
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has awarded the owners of North Uist Distillery £250,000 for the development of Nunton Steadings in Benbecula. According to the Scottish Construction News, the work will consist of the installation of distilling equipment and building adaptation. Owners Jonny Ingledew and Kate Macdonald have operated the business since 2017 and now…
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Bushmills Irish Whiskey has announced a collaboration with the fictional Shelby family’s real-life bosses, Endemol Shine North American and Caryn Mandabach Productions, to release a limited edition Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Whisky to correspond with the show’s sixth and final season, according to Yahoo News. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have entered into such a…
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The world’s largest bottle of Scotch whisky, The Intrepid, standing at 5ft 11 inches tall and filled with 311 litres of fine 32-year-old single-malt distilled at the prestigious The Macallan in Speyside in 1989, has sold for £1.1m ($1.375m) after going under the hammer live online in Lyon & Turnbull’s Wednesday 25 May auction. An…
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