Distillery and Whisky News February 2023 - Clynelish
Hello whisky lovers, and welcome to our February edition of Distillery and Whisky News.
It's the first of the month, so let this be your warning that Valentine's Day is fast approaching. The love it or hate it celebration of romance may divide opinion (commercialised con or good excuse to show your love - you tell us), but one thing we can all agree on is our love of a good whisky. With that in mind, our gift suggestion further down the page should be a winner!
In this edition we also have the launch of our fantastic new Date With A Dram competition which this month is with Aberfeldy Distillery to win a bottle of Aultmore 10 Year Old, and we explore our latest Malt of the Month - a delicious pairing from Chivas Brothers' Distillery Reserve Collection.
Distillery Of The Month: Clynelish
Clynelish Distillery
Clynelish Distillery is located on the east coast of Sutherland, around one hour north of Inverness on the scenic North Coast 500 route. It boasts beautiful views of the North Sea and the hills to the north - where the Clynemilton burn runs over seams of gold in the rock. It is with this water that the distillery produces a fruity, waxy, slightly smoky, sea-spicy single malt.
Clynelish is one of the Four Corners distilleries of the Johnnie Walker brand, but its own rich Highland Malt is enjoyed around the world on its own right also.
Discover the mysterious and hidden spirit of the distillery's coastal Sutherland home and embark on the Clynelish Flavour Journey. If you crave a good mystery and long to explore flavour in new ways, this is the tour for you.
Take a trip through Clynelish’s dramatic story and flavourful field-to-glass whisky process. Your full-sensory tour culminates in a tutored whisky tasting of drams, a highball and a sweet surprise overlooking the spectacular coastal Sutherland landscape.
Find out more about Clynelish their whisky and tours on their dedicated page on the DistilleryTours.scot website.
Venue of the month: Scotch Whisky Experience
Scotch Whisky Society
The Scotch Whisky Experience is a five star visitor attraction at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, where they have been inspiring visitors to Edinburgh about the joys of Scotch whisky for over 30 years.
Covering all aspects of Scotch whisky, visitors gain an insight into the centuries-old science of production, the art and craft of blending, and how such a small country has created a world-famous product. A breathtaking view of Scotland’s five whisky regions brings the geography and landscapes to life.
No visit is complete without the final tasting of your chosen whisky in the stunning whisky collection, one of the largest in the world, and arguably Edinburgh’s most beautiful room (at least in the eyes of any whisky lover!). This is the perfect journey through the world of Scotch whisky!
There are a variety of tour options, but the Platinum Tour caught our eye - a whisky lover's dream it involves an early evening tour with a tutored nosing and tasting of four single malts and one deluxe blended Scotch whisky.
On this tour you will learn about the production of Scotch whisky and be introduced to the aromas in whisky. You will also be permitted an extended viewing of one of the World’s Largest Collections of Scotch Whisky.
Find out more about The Scotch Whisky Society on its dedicated page at the DistilleryTours website.
Date With A Dram: Aberfeldy Distillery
This month's competition is with Aberfeldy Distillery to win a bottle of Aultmore 10 Year Old Anniversary Edition Single Malt.
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Created to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Aultmore Distillery, it is a very special selection, matured in first fill, American oak, bourbon barrels for 10 years. This gives the whisky enhanced vanilla and nutty flavours alongside the classic Aultmore fruitiness. It is a unique and amazing expression of the Aultmore style!
Only 360 bottles will be made available, sold exclusively through the Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery shop, so if you want to get your hands on a bottle - you know what to do!
Competition Time!
Want to be in with a chance to win a bottle of 10 Year Old Anniversary Edition? Simply follow DistilleryTours.scot on Facebook or Instagram and share our 'Date with a Dram' post dated 1 February. The lucky winner will be chosen at random and announced in our March newsletter!
Congratulations to Richard Taylor from the North of England who has won a bottle of Borders Distillery's WS:01 Malt & Rye. Enjoy Richard!
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DistilleryTours Podcast - Discover Our Fantastic Podcast Series
Our podcast series has proved extremely popular among whisky lovers the world over, and with good reason!
Our Top 3 podcasts have been listened to (collectively) over 50,000 times! If you want to find out why, head to distillerytours.scot today and listen to any one of them.
Annette Mackenzie, of Glenmorangie Distillery. Annette’s love of whisky is palpable and, as she tells us about the traditions of Glenmorangie brought down through generations of families working in the Distillery, she inspires us to experiment with different kinds.
Pierrick Guillaume of Lagavulin Distillery. Pierrick talks about the sights, sounds and smells of Islay, why he loves working at the Lagavulin Distillery and the journey that brought him there, and why he’s taken the Lagavulin 12 year old on holiday with him.
Rikki Scott of Aberlour Distillery. Rikki talks to us about avoiding the power of suggestion at a tasting, connecting people to a whisky through their own experience and the memories it brings back for them. From the smell of your mother’s hairspray to the look on your father’s face as he came home from work, different whiskies evoke something different for everyone.
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Malt Of The Month - Distillery Reserve Collection
Our February Malt Of The Month is now live on the DistilleryTours.scot website featuring two offerings from Chivas Brothers' Distillery Reserve Collection.
We have another double-header this month with the focus on not one, but two exceptional malts.
Both whiskies are from the Distillery Reserve collection - a limited release of rare and exceptional whiskies, guaranteed to impress any whisky aficionado. Released from Chivas Brothers’ single malt whisky distilleries, each bottle is filled with single malt whisky bottled at cask strength for an intense expression of the best of Scotland.
Find out all about Longmorn Distillery's 20 Year Old Single Cask and Strathisla's 16 Year Old Single Cask over on the website now.
DistilleryTours Shop - Valentine's Day, Sorted!
Looking for the perfect gift for Valentine's Day? Let us help you, with assistance from the fantastic Angels' Share Glass.
These romantic whisky angels are available over at the DistilleryTours.scot shop now, and come in a range of colours.
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