Distillery and Whisky News May 2021
Hello whisky lovers and welcome to our May edition of Distillery and Whisky News.
The wait is over! We feel like we've been waiting 100 years for travel restrictions to ease, so we're positively bouncing to announce that distilleries are reopening!
For a full list of reopening plans check out our frequently updated Distilleries Reopening After Lockdown post. We'll see you there with a dram in hand!
DistilleryTours Podcast: Glengoyne
Gordon Dallas from the Glengoyne Distillery
This month we had the pleasure of speaking with Gordon Dallas, Whisky Experiential Ambassador at the Glengoyne Distillery in Dumgoyne just north of Glasgow.
Gordon tells us about the famous Teapot Dram, how he took one of his tours to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, his love of history and how he’s really brought Glengoyne’s to life, including how alcohol pushed the evolution of the human species!
If you enjoy hearing from Gordon and would like to experience his plethora of props that go along with his fantastic chat, we’re delighted to say you can now book a tour or a tasting from the 17th of May, or why not sign up for one of his online tastings – visit DistilleryTours.scot and click on the Book Now button on the Glengoyne listing.
Date with a Dram: Glen Moray
Glen Moray Distillery's Heritage 21 Year Old Portwood Finish
Our Date with a Dram this month is with the Glen Moray Distillery in Elgin.
Their Heritage 21 Year Old Portwood Finish is a multi-layered and seriously smooth single malt, with a perfectly crafted port cask finish to delight the connoisseur.
Aged for 21 years, it was first matured in American oak casks over 19 years, when the whisky developed an intense spicy sweetness. Then that single malt was filled into port casks, for even more complex layers.
Finished over two years in these Portuguese wine casks, it gained rich, dark chocolate notes and full-bodied elegance. This unique balance of such contrasting casks, reveals a wonderfully complex dram.
Competition Time!
Want to be in with a chance to win a bottle of Glen Moray's Heritage 21 Year Old Portwood Finish? Simply follow DistilleryTours.scot on Facebook and share our 'Date with a Dram' post dated 3 May. The lucky winner will be chosen at random and announced in our June newsletter!
And congratulations to Sue Brodie from the north of Scotland who won our last competition to win a bottle of the SMWS's 35.284 An Invigorating Fizzy Cocktail!
You must be 18 years old or over to enter. We will never approach you for your credit card details.
Venue of the month: Borodale House
The view from Borodale House
For an unforgettable island experience, stay overnight in Borodale House on the Isle of Raasay.
This Victorian-era villa incorporated within The Isle of Raasay Distillery has been beautifully restored into a luxury whisky hotel, executive lounge and visitor centre.
Designed by local architect Olli Blair and renowned Scottish designer Anne Hunter, Borodale House offers six exclusive en-suite bedrooms well-appointed with luxury amenities and comfort and, arguably, the best view from any distillery in Scotland over to the Isle of Skye.
Bookings are now being taken from the 17th May - get your booking in quick, it's going to be a big year for Scottish holidays!
Borodale House's award winning rooms
Find out more about Borodale House and the Isle of Raasay Distillery on their dedicated page at DistilleryTours.scot and, if you're visiting, please adhere to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Tullibardine Distillery
The Tullibardine Distillery is a family-owned, independent distillery, handcrafting their highland single malt scotch whisky.
Nestled in the picturesque village of Blackford in Perthshire, we're delighted to say that Tullibardine's shop is now open to the public with bookings for tours now being taken to reopen the 31st of May.
Their Bonded Tour goes through the whisky process in depth, with a visit to the Bonded Warehouse where you have the opportunity to nose selected casks. Afterwards at the Dramming Bar, there's a tasting of three single malts including their 20 year old, and a Tullibardine gift bag to take home with you.
Can't make it to Tullibardine yet? Support them by buying a bottle from The Good Spirits Co. in Glasgow.
Find out more about the Tullibardine Distillery on their dedicated page on the DistilleryTours.scot website and, if you're visiting, please adhere to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
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