Published at: 08:06 am - Thursday June 23 2011
Two new arrivals: Both of these bottlings from Springbank are extremely limited (only 600 of the Longrow) and we have a small allocation of each. If you want one you will need to be very quick as they’re selling fast! Longrow is the more peaty version of Springbank and the Kilkerran is produced at their [...]
Published at: 09:06 pm - Monday June 20 2011
We’re very, very excited to announce the first of many in-store product launches… On Saturday 25th of June between 1-5pm come in to the store and try, for the first time anywhere, the second batch of The Tweeddale Blend and talk to the man who put it together, Alasdair Day. This time it’s a 12yo [...]
Published at: 04:06 pm - Tuesday June 14 2011
With Father’s Day fast approaching (which reminds me…I need to get a pressie sorted out quick) we have a few great gift ideas lined up this week and also an in-store sampling of some Compass Box whiskies to help you make an informed choice for the old man. If you haven’t subscribed to our newsletter [...]
Published at: 10:04 am - Monday April 04 2011
If you think blends are the poor cousin to malts you should think again. One particular blend we are happy to endorse is The Tweeddale Blend, which we first tried at Glasgow’s Whisky Festival last November. It’s a recreation of an old recipe discover by its creator’s Grandson in a book passed down through the [...]
Published at: 11:03 am - Wednesday March 30 2011
Late last year my good friend Ed Bates let me try a sample of something that was immediately peaty and pungent. I obviously jumped straight at Islay-related guesses whilst proclaiming how wonderful the liquid was. When he then told me this wasn’t from Islay at all, but instead was Tobermory’s peated malt they release under [...]