We've found an increasing number of Whisky Distilleries hiring women for the job of Master Blender. It started with Balvenie, Diageo and even Bowmore... Did you know that Cardhu was run and managed by women? During our recent visit to Cardhu, we learnt their story of feminism at its best - how Helen Cumming would …
Port Ellen and Brora distilleries to reopen!
Diageo is looking to open cult distilleries Port Ellen and Brora. News that shocked many in the Whisky industry, especially those collecting these rare, old bottles. Diageo is investing £35m, with production scheduled to start again in 2020. I'd expect that Diageo is likely to breakeven in one to two years by producing 800,000 litres of alcohol a year. Read more …
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Ewan Gunn’s Ideal Distillery Hop — Dram Attic
Ewan Gunn is the Global Whisky Master at Diageo and Whisky Expert. We like the short guide he has put together for visiting Scotland’s finest distilleries. Read the full itinerary here: via Ewan Gunn’s Ideal Distillery Hop — Dram Attic
Tomatin Distillery Visit
Tomatin is a lesser known brand in Asia. This is also because the bulk of their production goes into blended whisky. Nonetheless, having read some excellent reviews online, we signed up for the Single Cask Experience. Our two hour tour with our guide, Rosemary exceeded all our expectations! Throughout our tour, Rosemary was especially hospitable and shared …
Day 1: Strathisla & Glenfarclas
With its Pagodas, or more accurately, Cupolas - Strathisla is one of the most iconic, picturesque distilleries. Our tour at Strathisla was led by James, who took us through the distillery and shared the history of Chivas Brothers. Chivas was started by James Chivas, who was a grocer in Aberdeen. He started blending whisky to …
Day 1: Balvenie & Glenfiddich Distillery
8 days and 18 distilleries: this is the start of the distillery series - documenting our visit to Scotland in August. We started the first day of distillery visits with a bang, covering many distilleries. We were after all in Speyside – my idea of “Whisky Wonderland” where around 50, the largest number of …
Laphroaig Distillery Tour
A sneak preview for my visits to the distilleries at the end of this month https://youtu.be/k9Xo900woaU
Whisky Wonder 