Distillery and Whisky News January 2024 - Port of Leith
Hello whisky lovers, and welcome to our January edition of Distillery and Whisky News.
Happy New Year to all our loyal readers, we hope you've had a great festive break and are now looking forward to whatever 2024 may bring. Hopefully lots of distillery trips, and some new malts to try...
If you like to kick off a new year by getting lots of 'dates in the diary' let us help you, visit DistilleryTours.scot and choose one of our bespoke tours with destinations like Islay and Speyside all well covered.
Sláinte and Lang May Your Lum Reek!
Distillery Of The Month: Port of Leith
Port of Leith Distillery
The magic of a great whisky is that it can taste of many things at once: complexity. A novice can probably identify a couple of flavours in a whisky - cereal and vanilla, for example. But a truly great whisky can be extraordinarily complex, with many aromas and flavours contained in a single spirit.
Port of Leith Distillery want to create an incredibly complex, balanced spirit; delicious, beguiling flavours held in perfect harmony.
Take a visit, hop in the lift and head all the way up to the distillery bar. Expect to find well-crafted cocktails, thoughtfully curated small plates and an impressive selection of new-wave whisky - all set against panoramic views of the city and water beyond.
Also make time to enjoy the Port of Leith Tour & Tasting where over the course of 90 minutes, you’ll hear the story about two friends who wanted to make an extraordinary whisky, work your way through the remarkable building and vertical distillery layout, fill your very own 10ml bottle, and understand whisky-making like never before with a tasting that takes you right the way through the production process.
Find out more about Port of Leith Distillery's whisky and tours on its dedicated page on the DistilleryTours.scot website.
Venue of the month: Angus Alchemy
Angus Alchemy takes innovation into outstretched arms and gives it a big, sweaty, end-of-the-night embrace. Maybe for just a wee bit longer than is comfortable! Its owners say: "We took a risk and built a distillery on our own terms featuring cutting-edge design, operations… and, of course, high-quality spirits. In return, we’re able to use words like ‘cutting-edge’ and ‘high-quality’ like some kind of Silicon valley wunderkind giving a keynote."
At Angus Alchemy you will find a down-to-earth brand of progressiveness where the focus is on making world-class gin, rum, moonshine and offering up an unforgettable visitor experience. When it comes to tasting experiences, this is where things really open up at Angus Alchemy. With more spirits than an exorcist’s ‘to do’ list, every visit is as unique as the stuff that lines the bar.
We like the sound of The Alchemist, where you can enjoy four rare expressions from the Angus Alchemy range of Moonshine and gins and of course The Albannach which includes a flight of five carefully chosen whiskies from each Scottish region.
Find out more about Angus Alchemy on its dedicated page on the DistilleryTours website.
Date With A Dram: Kingsbarns Distillery
For January's Date With A Dram competition we've teamed up with Kingsbarns Distillery to offer you the chance to win a bottle of their Bell Rock Cask Strength Single Malt.
Competition Time!
To be in with a chance of winning a bottle of KIngsbarns Distillery's Bell Rock Cask Strength Single Malt simply follow DistilleryTours.scot on Facebook or Instagram and share our 'Date with a Dram' post dated 1 January. The lucky winner will be chosen at random and announced in our February newsletter!
Congratulations to John Junor from Scotland who won December's competition - a bottle of Dalwhinnie Distillery's exclusive limited release 17-Year-Old bottling.
You must be 18 years old or over to enter. Please note, will never approach you for your credit card details or personal information, send you friend requests or ask you to click on a link. Please stay safe online and remember to drink responsibly.
DistilleryTours Malt of the Month: Strathisla 15 Year Old
For our Malt of the Month we learn more about Strathisla Distillery's 15 Year Old Distillery Reserve Collection.
The most recent expression from Strathisla's Distillery Reserve Collection, this Whisky is packed with rich, powerful flavours from 15 years in a 1st Fill Barrel with only 312 bottles being released.
The Perfect Serve: Short & Spicy
The Perfect Serve will titillate your tastebuds with a delicious whisky cocktail featured every month...
January's Perfect Serve is Benriach Distillery's Short & Spicy cocktail. If you like a bit of heat in your drinks, then this fiery combination of chilli and ginger ale is sure to make your mouth water.
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