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XMas Ideas: Drinks by the Dram Whisky Advent Calendar

Posted on 28 November 2016 by Steve Prentice

Drinks by the Dram Christmas 2016 Whisky (and other!) Advent Calendar It’s that time of the year where the nights have drawn in, and the crazy neighbours may have started adoring their houses with flashing Christmas decorations. With only a … Continue reading →

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News: Douglas Laing releases Timorous Beastie 40 Years Old

Posted on 24 August 2016 by Steve Prentice

Douglas Laing Reveals a Highland Beast TIMOROUS BEASTIE 40 YEARS OLD Limited Edition Highland Malt Scotch Whisky World Whiskies’ Awards “Brand Innovators of the Year 2016”, Douglas Laing & Co. today proudly unveil Timorous Beastie 40 Years Old Limited Edition … Continue reading →

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News: Douglas Laing’s Delicious Desserts

Posted on 11 June 2016 by Steve Prentice

Old Particular Launches “Douglas Laing’s Delicious Desserts” Campaign To Highlight its Single Cask Single Grain Series This month Douglas Laing, Icons of Whisky’s Innovator of the Year, is launching an exciting marketing platform Douglas Laing’s Delicious Desserts to support the … Continue reading →

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News: Tomatin launches new limited edition 1988 vintage Cù Bòcan

Posted on 1 June 2016 by Steve Prentice

TOMATIN DISTILLERY UNLEASHES NEW LIMITED EDITION SINGLE MALT Highland based Tomatin Distillery have announced the launch of a rare Vintage 1988 single malt as part of their Cù Bòcan range.  The casks used to mature the spirit were home to … Continue reading →

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News: Douglas Laing & Co launch Scallywag Cask Strength Limited Edition #2

Posted on 18 May 2016 by Steve Prentice

A Rare New Breed of Douglas Laing’s Scallywag Speyside Malt Douglas Laing & Co today announces the release of Limited Edition Scallywag #2, a Cask Strength Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, boldly bottled at 54.1%. Scallywag Speyside Malt first launched … Continue reading →

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News: Douglas Laing releases The Epicurean

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Steve Prentice

THE EPICUREAN Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky BY DOUGLAS LAING Douglas Laing & Co, World Whiskies Awards’ Brand Innovator of the Year 2016, today announces the launch of The Epicurean Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, the Lowland addition to the firm’s Remarkable Regional … Continue reading →

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News & Review: Exile Casks’ The Trojan (& an unnamed extra)

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Steve Prentice

Exile Casks release “The Trojan” & more! Exile Casks is a project from well known drinks writers Joel Harrison-Grier and Neil Ridley of Caskstrength Creative who have scoured many a whisky distiller’s warehouse to find rare “lost” casks which they … Continue reading →

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News & PR: Rare Benromach 35yo Whisky Unveiled

Posted on 1 February 2016 by Steve Prentice

The Benromach Distillery Company Ltd. today reveals one of their rarest expressions to date, Benromach 35 Years Old, an exclusive whisky crafted at the distillery before the Urquhart family, owners of leading whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail, revived it in … Continue reading →

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News & PR: Rock Oyster Cask Strength from Douglas Laing

Posted on 31 January 2016 by Steve Prentice

Douglas Laing & Co, Brand Innovator of the Year 2016 at the Icons of Whisky Awards, has announced the release of its Limited Edition Cask Strength Rock Oyster Island Malt Scotch Whisky. Douglas Laing’s original Rock Oyster launched in January … Continue reading →

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News & PR: Hunter Laing & Co. Family To Build New Distillery On Islay

Posted on 20 January 2016 by Steve Prentice

HUNTER LAING & CO. FAMILY TO BUILD NEW DISTILLERY ON ISLAY Island’s whisky-making prowess to strengthen with £8m investment  Whisky entrepreneurs Andrew and Scott Laing, along with their father, Stewart, today reveal plans for Islay’s first new distillery in a … Continue reading →

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