In the Second Part of our two part piece we explain why casks are different and what that means for independent bottlers. With insight into industrial practices we lift the lid on how the 20 million unique casks the currently sit in storage in Scotland are going to be overseen. There are multiple reasons for…
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Part 1 In our two part piece we will explore a key feature of the Whisky industry and how it is managed, that of every cask being wholly unique. Part 1 will explain the process of vatting and why it is done and part 2 will explain why casks are different and what that means…
http://whiskyrover.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/my-whiskies-of-2015.html We were delighted to learn that Whisky Rover rated our Secret Speyside as one of the best releases he tried in 2015! Secret Speyside Distillery20 years old, released by Lady of the Glen, 52.3% volAvailable here for £85A novelty as this mysterious bottling is of unknown origins. I don’t know the distillery responsible and…
The famous view of Mull and it’s colourful houses, this island is home to Tobermory The Lady of the Glen festive release comes from the largest island on the Inner Hebrides, Tobermory found on the unspoiled Isle of Mull. It will be released on Friday the 4th of December 2015. In 1798 William Pitt The…
At this time of year choosing the right Whisky as a gift for a friend and loved one can be a trifling head strain without having first tried the Whisky. Normally you want to match the bottle to the gift receiver’s taste and you rely on independent reviews, tasting notes, past experience and more often…
The Lady of the Glen November release will come from the unique Speyside distillery of Miltonduff The historic distillery has roots dating back to 1236 and the time of the Pluscarden Abbey although it was officially founded in 1824 by Robert Bain and Andrew Peary. The use of the term ‘official’ is important because the…
Wooden casks are interesting and they are an integral part of the creation of beautiful Whisky. With some arguing that 60% of the overall taste of the Whisky comes from the cask. Here are ten interesting things about wooden casks. 1. Rome stole the idea of casks from Celts In the third and second centuries BC…
I love a good Whisky festival and I’ve been fortunate to go to Whisky festivals in Germany and the UK which were both very different types of exhibitions. You can read about my experience at the Russelsheim in Germany, but specifically one of the main differences is that in Germany you pay per dram – no…
Over the past three years Lady of the Glen has grown and matured as an Independent bottler and with that the capacity to buy casks for maturation and to buy casks for bottling has increased. Since inception the acquisition of high quality casks has been the priority and this has been done through a variety…
This week Lady of the Glen was fortunate to feature in the first issue of the Whisky industry’s newest magazine, Cask and Still. Under the Rare Find section, our independent bottling is given a lovely mention about our up and coming activities. You can download and read the full magazine now to learn about six new exciting distilleries…
Sometimes there is no better feeling than getting a good review but when we received the latest review from @ChorltonWhisky we had no idea what to think especially after the interesting twitter chat… One thing is for sure the photography is great and the tasting notes are very expressive too. “very badly behaved whisky. It’s also enormous…
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