Whisky drinking marathon brings international visitors to Moray
A marathon with a special Speyside twist attracted international visitors on Saturday as over a thousand people took part in the second annual Dramathon.
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Renewed plea for scotch whisky duty to be frozen
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has used a leap of more than 10% in the value of international sales to press its case for a duty freeze on Scotland’s national drink in its domestic market.
VIDEO: Prince Charles toasts Royal Baby announcement on visit to Scottish distillery
The Duke of Rothesay dedicated a dram of his 70th birthday whisky to his future grandchild yesterday.
Glenmorangie to create native oyster reef
A whisky company is to create a native oyster reef near its Highland home to enhance marine biodiversity a century after oysters were fished to extinction
Whisky tax rise in Budget would show disregard for Scotland: poll
Increasing the tax on whisky would show the UK Government does not care about Scotland, according to a majority of Scots.
‘Holy Grail of whisky’ fetches almost £850,000 at auction
A rare bottle of whisky has sold for a world record £848,750 at auction.
International interest as world’s rarest whisky goes under the hammer
A bottle of whisky, thought to be the world’s most valuable, is going under the hammer.
Sales leap leaves whisky specialist in high spirits
Whisky specialist Gordon and MacPhail (G&M) has unveiled record results for a year that saw it raise £8 million through bulk sales of single malt to help finance the building of its planned new distillery.
That’s dram expensive – rare whisky goes up for auction
A whisky considered to be the world’s most rare and valuable dram is going under the hammer next week.
World’s ‘rarest and most valuable’ whisky to go under the hammer
A 92-year-old whisky considered to be the world’s most rare and valuable dram is going under the hammer next month.
Distillery gets five-star recognition in 20th anniversary year of revival
A Moray distillery that lay dormant for more than a decade has now gained five-star approval from Visit Scotland.
Sale of rare Moray single malt to raise more than £500,000 for charity
Bottles of an “incredibly rare” Moray single malt will be sold to mark the 20th anniversary of a distillery and raise more than £500,000 for charity.
Speyside whisky tourism boom puts demand at an all-time high
Whisky tourism in Scotland is at an all-time high with figures showing that distilleries around the country welcomed a record 1.9million visitors last year.
Kenyan man becomes first ever oatcake eating world champion
A man from Kenya emerged victorious in one of the more unique attractions at the celebration of Scottish produce.
Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival draws record-breaking numbers
Whisky enthusiasts from across the globe flocked to Elgin Town Hall at the weekend for the third annual Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival.
Food and drink enthusiasts flock to Moray this weekend for Spirit of Speyside: Distilled
Moray’s finest food and drink brands will take centre stage today as the third annual Spirit of Speyside: Distilled event kicks-off.
Prices of rare Scotch rocket in online sale
Bottles of whisky which brought a corner of Moray to a standstill have gone under the hammer - selling for more than 10 times their retail price.
Speyside Whisky festival returns bigger and better for a third year
The third annual Spirit of Speyside: Distilled Festival will take place next weekend, with the majority of whisky’s big-name brands poised to make an appearance.
Whisky auction site first to host bid for rare Macallan
Days after its sale brought one corner of Moray to a standstill, a bottle of the Macallan Genesis Limited Edition has been put up for auction.
New life to be breathed into discontinued Moray distillery
It has been decades since a single bottle of whisky flowed from the stills at Moray’s historic Dallas Dhu distillery.
Best places to eat in the North
As diners we often get stuck in a restaurant rut. We visit the same places, we order the same food from our favourite cafes’ menu, and on some occasions, even sit at the same table!
‘Holy grail’ of whisky to be auctioned for up to £900,000
A bottle of rare whisky is expected to fetch up to £900,000 when it goes under the hammer later this year.
Dash for limited edition whisky at Macallan distillery causes chaos
Police were forced to close a road yesterday for safety reasons after hundreds of whisky enthusiasts flocked to a distillery to buy a limited edition bottle of Scotland’s favourite drink.
Whisky fans force road closure in scrum for rare bottles
Police were forced to close a road after an influx of whisky collectors headed to a distillery desperate to get their hands on a limited edition bottle.
VIDEO: ‘Chaos’ at Macallan distillery as whisky buffs try to get their hands on a rare bottle
Police were forced to close a road near the Macallan distillery in Moray this morning as hundreds flocked to the area to buy a rare bottle a whisky.
Rare Moray whisky expected to fetch upwards of £30,000 at auction
A whisky so rare that even the angels have barely had their share will be auctioned off this week.
Highland distillery workers told to accept a £10,000 pay cut or facing losing their job
Whisky giant Whyte and Mackay is to cut 21 jobs - a fifth of the workforce - at its Invergordon distillery as it implements a £15 million modernisation programme.
Cabrach nuclear bunker will open to the public for the first time
A nuclear bunker built in Moray in order to protect military forces at the height of the Cold War is to be opened to the public for the first time.
Malt Whisky Trail chairman welcomes Moray tourism boom
The chairman of the Moray Malt Whisky Trail has welcomed news that the industry enjoyed a record-breaking year in 2017.
Moray MSP calls for a transport study to improve tourism in Speyside
Thousands already make their way to the heart of the Scottish whisky industry each year but the Scottish Government is being urged to make Moray more visitor friendly.
Scotland’s whisky distilleries welcomed a record number of visitors in 2017
Whisky distilleries around Scotland welcomed a record 1.9 million visitors last year, figures out today show.
Chinese whisky workers visit Scotland
More than 750 Chinese colleagues of a leading Scotch Whisky producer enjoyed an excursion to Speyside to experience some Scottish heritage and hospitality.