Category: Edinburgh

John Crabbie Reveals Chain Pier Single Malt

Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned, Edinburgh-based John Crabbie & Co has released their limited edition Chain Pier single malt – the first to be released from their Chain Pier Distillery. John Crabbie Chain Pier Single Malt was matured in heavily charred virgin American oak casks, bottled at 57% alcohol by volume [114 proof] and is said to […]

Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned, Edinburgh-based John Crabbie & Co has released their limited edition Chain Pier single malt – the first to be released from their Chain Pier Distillery.

John Crabbie Chain Pier Single Malt was matured in heavily charred virgin American oak casks, bottled at 57% alcohol by volume [114 proof] and is said to contain notes of berries, caramel ginger and green apples.

Only 234 bottles of John Crabbie Chain Pier Single Malt are being made available for $90 per bottle.

Glen Moray Has Homecoming

Speyside distillery Glen Moray has released a limited edition whisky – dubbed Homecoming – highlighting the completion of Edinburgh Rugby’s first permanent home. Glen Moray has been the official single malt whisky for the Scottish professional rugby team since 2018. Glen Moray 15-year-old Homecoming Edition celebrates the completion of Dam Health Stadium in Edinburgh, which […]

Speyside distillery Glen Moray has released a limited edition whisky – dubbed Homecoming – highlighting the completion of Edinburgh Rugby’s first permanent home. Glen Moray has been the official single malt whisky for the Scottish professional rugby team since 2018. Glen Moray 15-year-old Homecoming Edition celebrates the completion of Dam Health Stadium in Edinburgh, which was completed in February.

Glen Moray Homecoming Edition was matured in sherry casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of figs, leather, raisins and tobacco.

Only 1,000 bottles of Glen Moray’s Homecoming Edition are being made available for $80 per 700ml bottle in Edinburgh.

Ice Cream, You Scream, Everyone Screams For Ardbeg Halloween Ice Scream Tour

Islay distillery Ardbeg officially hops on the Halloween promotional bandwagon with their Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour, which begins today and will travel to three UK cities serving special edition treats through Halloween [October 31]. The Ardbeg Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour will travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London offering three exclusive ice cream serves […]

Islay distillery Ardbeg officially hops on the Halloween promotional bandwagon with their Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour, which begins today and will travel to three UK cities serving special edition treats through Halloween [October 31].

The Ardbeg Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour will travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London offering three exclusive ice cream serves – all of which can be made with or without Ardbeg’s single malt Scotch whisky – along the way.

The ice creams to be served by the truck will include Cookies & Scream: Ardbeg Wee Beastie ice cream sandwiched between charcoal cookies, and coated in ‘crunchy mealworms’; the Ahhh, No! Bar: Lapsang Souchong ice cream with an Ardbeg An Oa caramel center coated in white chocolate; Ice Cream Groan: a charcoal cone filled with Ardbeg Ten smoky blackcurrant ice cream, and topped with sour cherries and topped with “insect-flecked” bits.

More specifically, the Ardbeg Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour will be stopping at Covent Garden Piazza [London] today and tomorrow, then move on to Drygate Brewery in Glasgow for a stop on October 29, 2021 and finally coming to rest [in peace] in Edinburgh at the St. James Quarter on October 30, 2021 before finding its final resting place on Castle Street on Halloween.

The ice cream portion of the offerings are a result of Ardbeg’s collaboration with artisanal ice cream parlor Ruby Violet – where all three ice creams are currently available at the King’s Cross Coal Drops Yard outlet in London.

The truck features horns, tentacles and beady eyes, and visitors can also book a 45-minute slot in an extension of the spooky-themed truck, a ‘Monster of Smoke cage’, which allows “victims” to try ice cream and cocktails.

Those cocktails include the Cherry Lipsmacker, a Halloween-themed version of the classic whisky and cola; the Begroni, a serve made with Ardbeg Wee Beastie; and a New Fashioned, made using Ardbeg Ten Years Old.

Happy Hour Live with Scott Neil and Nick Ravenhall (Episode 888: August 11, 2021)

Earlier this month, Nick Ravenhall and his brother Alex did something most of us would never dream of trying. They led a small team of swimmers through Scotland’s treacherous Corryvreckan whirlpool as part of their Whisky and Waves campaign of open-water swims around Great Britain. The “Whisky Smugglers” are carrying small bottles of whisky during their swim that will be blended and sold later this year to raise money for Sea Shepherd’s ocean conservation efforts in New Zealand, where the Ravenhall brothers call home. Nick joined us on the #HappyHourLive webcast along with Horse Soldier Bourbon co-founder Scott Neil. He Read More »

Earlier this month, Nick Ravenhall and his brother Alex did something most of us would never dream of trying. They led a small team of swimmers through Scotland’s treacherous Corryvreckan whirlpool as part of their Whisky and Waves campaign of open-water swims around Great Britain. The “Whisky Smugglers” are carrying small bottles of whisky during their swim that will be blended and sold later this year to raise money for Sea Shepherd’s ocean conservation efforts in New Zealand, where the Ravenhall brothers call home. Nick joined us on the #HappyHourLive webcast along with Horse Soldier Bourbon co-founder Scott Neil. He and his partner, John Koko, were part of the U.S. Army’s team of Green Berets that led the post 9/11 invasion of Afghanistan on horseback, a mission that was portrayed in the movie 12 Strong. They’ve turned to making whiskey now, with plans for a $150 milli0n dollar distillery project in Somerset, Kentucky that is in the final stages of approval, but they still have adventure in their blood as well.

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Links: Sea Shepherd | Horse Soldier Bourbon