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WHISKY

GLENEAGLES PARTNERS WITH THE GLENTURRET WITH NEW RELEASE

Gleneagles joines forces with Glenturret

Gleneagles Hotel has joined forces with its neighbour, The Glenturret Distillery, to create the very first Gleneagles single malt. Daniel Baernreuther, Hotel Manager at Gleneagles, said, “We have always been committed to working with the finest Scottish food and drink producers, but when the opportunity arose to work with our close neighbours at The Glenturret to create our own limited-edition product, we jumped at the chance. “There have been so many changes over the last few years at Gleneagles. As a natural progression and evolution of our beverage and whisky program, creating our own whisky was the next logical step and because of our shared location, I feel like this is really a match made in whisky heaven.”

TAMDHU RELEASES CIGAR MALT NO 01

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has announced the global release of its Cigar Malt No. 01 - a special limited edition new bottling to celebrate an age-old pairing. Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery Manager, said, “While whisky and cigars have long been enjoyed together, we wanted our Tamdhu Cigar Malt to cement that bond with a marriage of flavour and craft befitting of the two worlds. “This whisky, exclusively matured in first fill European Oak Oloroso sherry casks, provides the perfect accompaniment to the finest cigars. That we were able to use those sherry casks to continue the legacy of the Cigar Malt through the humidor is very special indeed.”

GIN

BOE GIN GROWS ITS RANGE

Scottish gin distiller Boë Gin has added two new flavoured spirits to its existing seven-strong range: Boë Raspberry & Sweet Basil and Boë Bramble. Carlo Valente at Boë Gin said, “We’ve had a lot of fun creating our new expressions, and we are very excited to launch them into our range. Each expression is full of flavour, perfectly balanced to ensure that each note is detectable and can be enjoyed in a range of serves to suit different tastes and occasions, bringing a splash of colour and flavour to your cocktails. “Our new bottles perfectly encapsulate our brand; fun, bold and colourful, that looks great on both a bar and in a drinks cabinet. We know our customers love to be daring with both flavour and colour and will welcome our new expressions with open arms.”

PORT

New White Port from The Port of Leith Distillery

The Port of Leith Distillery in Edinburgh has extended its Cask Partners range of port and sherry with the launch of a new White Port product. Said Ian Stirling, co-founder of the Port of Leith Distillery, “We are aiming to educate consumers on the variety and strong appeal of Port. White Port is a beautiful drink, widely enjoyed overseas, and we are confident it will have the same impact here. It’s a delicious aperitif, perfectly accompanied with olives, cheese and charcuterie, a refreshing drink with tonic and wonderful base for a cocktail with the white port negroni one of our preferred serves.”

GOLDEN RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE ORKNEY BREWERY

The Orkney Brewery in Quoyloo, has received yet another Golden Award, this time for its dedication to delivering excellence and their impact on brewing in the UK. The award received this week, was a national recognition, by members of CAMRA, who were asked to nominate brewers, who were still brewing great beer for drinkers today. CAMRA awards director Gary Timmins commented, “Winners have been chosen for their success in standing the test of time. They are breweries or cider and perry producers that have gone above and beyond in delivering excellence or innovation over the years”. The Orkney Brewery, was the only brewery in Scotland to receive such an accolade and one of only 18 nationally. They originally started brewing on Orkney in 1988, in an old schoolhouse building at Quoyloo. The brewery has been consistently recognised nationally and internationally, for the quality of its brewing and range of beer. Orkney Brewery’s managing Director, Norman Sinclair, said, “To be named as the only Scottish brewery, alongside some iconic and big brewers is quite some recognition. I believe this upholds our reputation for brewing beers of great quality and flavour. For me and our team, it is just brilliant news, and we hope also for our customers and consumers, as we start to enjoy some more of life’s freedoms after a difficult period”. The award comes as the brewery celebrates another milestone. Normans’ son, Arran, has headed to Edinburgh, to begin studying, at the world-renowned centre of excellence for Brewing and Distilling, at Heriot Watt University. Cask brewing for The Orkney Brewery has again started in Spring this year, as pubs in Scotland started opening back up post lockdown. Demand has seen Orkney’s cask beer range, with a revamped branding pushing Orkney quality, grow up to 8 beers, including Raven, the first beer the brewery launched, the iconic Dark Island and new beers Island Life and Cliff Edge IPA.