by agnestse | Nov 7, 2024 | News & Insight
Scotch whisky can sometimes be an intimidating world for those unfamiliar with its nuances, but one key to unlocking the secret of Scotch lies in understanding how to read the label. Let us de-code the elements of a Scotch whisky label so to make informed choices and...
by agnestse | Nov 4, 2024 | News & Insight
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) recently released the global export figures for 2023, demonstrating the industry’s resilience and expansion. Over the past year, Scotch exports reached an impressive value of £5.6 billion. This figure equates to around...
by agnestse | Aug 12, 2024 | Distillery
Speyburn distillery was founded in 1897 by John Hopkins & Company. The site was chosen by John Hopkins himself for its unpolluted water supply from the Granty Burn, a minor tributary of the River Spey. Hopkins appointed the famous distillery architect Charles C...
by agnestse | Aug 11, 2024 | Distillery
The Bowmore Distillery was established in 1779 by John P. Simson, before passing into the ownership of the Mutter family. The distillery was closed in 1915 until it was bought from the Mutter family in 1925 by J.B. Sheriff & Co. and remained under their ownership...
by agnestse | Aug 11, 2024 | News & Insight
Peated whisky with its distinctive smoky character, has to be one of the most divisive flavour profiles in the world of Scotch whisky. Some love it, some don’t. But what is peated whisky and how is it made? Here we aim to discover the origins, production process and...
