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Ballantine’s And Boiler Room Take Fans On Journey Of Musical Discovery

Ballantine’s, the world’s No. 2 Scotch whisky, today announced a global brand partnership with online music phenomena, Boiler Room. ‘Boiler Room & Ballantine’s Stay True Journeys’ aims to discover and celebrate the stories of the world’s most vibrant music scenes – from the characters who defined them, to the pioneers that are driving them forwards.Continue reading “Ballantine’s And Boiler Room Take Fans On Journey Of Musical Discovery”

Ballantine’s Encourages Entrepreneurial Spirit With The Bar Project

Ballantine’s, the world’s No. 2 Scotch whisky, is aiming to capture the imagination of aspiring entrepreneurs with the launch of The Bar Project; a competition which offers consumers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the bar of their dreams brought to life in Paris later this year. Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of its founder, George Ballantine, TheContinue reading “Ballantine’s Encourages Entrepreneurial Spirit With The Bar Project”

Think You Know Your Whisky?

ABERLOUR SHOWS WHAT LIES BEHIND THE CRAFTING OF ITS RICH AND COMPLEX SINGLE MALT A world-first series of super-macro images of whisky unveil the enigma behind the expert craft and natural beauty of the premium single malt, Aberlour. The images have been taken by David Maitland, one of the world’s foremost nature photographers. Aberlour commissionedContinue reading “Think You Know Your Whisky?”

Manchester Whisky Club Review – January

It’s the start of a new year here at Manchester Whisky Club, and we kicked off with a trip out to the Manchester branch of The Whisky Shop. January’s meeting would involve some Whisky Shop own editions from brand names, so the evening came with some exclusivity. Hosted by Joe, we cracked open five expressions,Continue reading “Manchester Whisky Club Review – January”

Mackmyra

Mackmyra has come a long way since 1999. Founded as the only whisky distillery in Sweden, it has earned a reputation despite its un-traditional Scandinavian location. But how, and more importantly, why is Sweden coming through as a force to be reckoned with in the whisky world? You have to start at the beginning toContinue reading “Mackmyra”

Auchentoshan Single Malt Unveils Rare 1975 Expression

EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAVEL RETAIL Auchentoshan, Scotland’s only triple distilled Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has released a rare limited edition of the 1975 expression exclusively to travel retail. With only 500 bottles in existence, only the lucky few will be able to savour this rare, cask strength non-chill filtered Single Malt, which has been aged inContinue reading “Auchentoshan Single Malt Unveils Rare 1975 Expression”

Jura Welcomes You To The Story Season

Jura are celebrating great storytellers in all forms throughout their Story Season campaign. In light of this, Art Wednesday have created a video featuring innovative graphic designer, Noma Bar, discussing his inspiration and daily life. Jura Whisky is searching for other remarkable stories in 1000 characters or less to showcase as they search for theContinue reading “Jura Welcomes You To The Story Season”

Master Blender Colin Scott Enjoys 40 Years In The Whisky Industry

World-renowned Master Blender Colin Scott is celebrating 40 years in the whisky industry. Highlights of his glittering career include the creation of luxury whiskies Chivas Regal 18 Year Old and Chivas Regal 25 Year Old, as well as the growth of the Royal Salute range. Colin developed an early passion for whisky, as he grewContinue reading “Master Blender Colin Scott Enjoys 40 Years In The Whisky Industry”

Ballantine’s

Over the past two years, I’ve been enjoying two rather nice drams from Ballantine’s. The Christmas reserve blew me away back in 2012, and I hailed it as one of the best drams that I have experienced. One year later, I’ve been sent the latest expression in the Christmas Reserve portfolio, but as I conductedContinue reading “Ballantine’s”