Society’s colourful new bottle design focuses on flavour
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SMWS launches new bottle design
Author: Stuart
Industry icon Jim McEwan appointed Production Director at Ardnahoe Distillery
18 months after retiring
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SMWS wins award for new restaurant
Innovative dishes and use of local seasonal produce sees The Dining Room earn two AA rosettes.
Speyside whisky teams up with Edinburgh bar to create The Chieftain, an ‘offally braw’ haggis-inspired cocktail.
Glen Alba classed as “Superstar whisky that gives us a reason to live” by Jim Murray.
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Ben Bracken 22 Year Old Islay Single Malt
Ben Bracken is one of Lidl’s whisky brands and the stable generally contains the ‘too good to be true’ expressions which are released as limited editions. This 22 year old Islay Single Malt was released for Christmas 2016 and is priced at £44.99, making it a very tempting proposition indeed. It also won the ‘Best […]
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Abrachan Blended Malt
Abrachan Blended Malt is an expression produced by Lidl and is part of the standard spirits range. It comprises of single malt whiskies which have been matured in 3 different casks; Bourbon Barrels, Oloroso Sherry Butts and Tawny Port Pipes before being vatted together to make the blend. It doesn’t carry an age statement, but […]
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Christmas Spirit with Lidl
It’s the 1st December and hence definitely time to be thinking about (re)filling the drinks cabinet for the festive season. If you’re looking for some well-priced options, read on! A few weeks ago, we were fortunate enough to be invited along to the Lidl Christmas Spirits event at the excellent Lucky Liquor in Edinburgh. Over […]
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Christmas Spirits Gift Ideas 2016
It always feels too early to be talking about Christmas Gift buying, but the festivities are just over one month away. Following on from our 2015 gift list, here’s a few suggestions which may help if you’re struggling for inspiration. Boozy Baubles Pickering’s Christmas Gin Baubles (Credit: Pickering’s Gin) Why nobody has done this before […]
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Thanksgiving (Wild) Turkey Cocktails!
We’re not American, but welcome any opportunity to celebrate with drinks. A list of cocktails recipes from Wild Turkey just in time for Thanksgiving gave us just the excuse. We managed to visit the Wild Turkey distillery when in Kentucky last year and although we missed the tour, the modern visitor centre still had a […]
Braw Spirit 