![]() The team work in successive shifts which means each shoulders the responsibility of delivering their signature single malt on their own. One of the last remaining manually operated distilleries, Scapa is manned 24 hours a day. Scapaįounded in 1885, Scapa is an artisan single malt whisky forged by the extreme elements of Orkney. The resulting whisky is famed for flavours of heather, smoke, honey and orange. The whisky is made using local peat, which has a high heather proportion in the distilling process, before being aged in Oloroso sherry casks in a process that has remained largely unchanged in its 200-year history. ![]() Fun fact: the name Highland Park does not in fact refer to the Scottish Highlands, but rather to the area on which the distillery was founded which was known as ‘High Park’. However, it also calls the island of Orkney home - which serves as the wild and natural inspiration for their spirit. Highland Park is often termed as a Highland distillery, and it certainly is, as the northernmost distillery in Scotland. Tobermory is known for flavours of orange, mixed spices, caramel and sea salt, whereas it's smoky twin is known for its bonfire, heather and spicy flavours. It remains the only distillery on the island, and holds claim as one of the oldest commercial distilleries in Scotland. Ledaig was the original name for the distillery, when it was founded in the Ledaig area of Mull by John Sinclair, a local kelp merchant. For half the year, they produce their fruity, unpeated namesake, Tobermory whisky, and for the other half, they make the heavily peated Ledaig. TobermoryĮstablished in 1798, Tobermory distillery is situated in the heart of the Hebridean capital of the Isle of Mull. It is recommended that the expression be paired with oysters for the ultimate sensory experience, as the taste perfectly complements the whisky's maritime flavours of sea salt, peppercorns, green moss and smoke. Talisker and its visitor centre is now a major tourist attraction and owner Diageo’s most-visited distillery. World famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson recommended it as one of the best malts he had tasted, and demand grew quickly for this remote distillery. However, once the dram was tasted across the country, news spread of its superior quality. The distillery was founded in 1830, against the incandescent anger of the devoutly religious Skye community. The storm-battered, robust island of Skye has its spirit embodied in Talisker. Isle of Arran whiskies are rich and malty and finally, Mull and Jura are usually described as thick, nutty and maritime. The Isle of Skye distillery, Talisker, produces whiskies that are big and punchy with plenty character. Highland Park and Scapa in the northern island of Orkney are coastal distilleries but produce very different styles of whisky - malty/smoky and herbal/citrus respectively. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF WHISKY SINCE 1992.The Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame is sponsored by Amorim Top Series. The Whisky Magazine Awards Scotland are sponsored by Brindiamo Group (also principal sponsor of the World Whiskies Awards), Glencairn Crystal, Larkfire, McLaren Packaging, Oakbank Products, and Reflex Label Plus. The regional winners will now go forward to compete against those in other regions for the global titles in the Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Awards, which will be announced in London in March 2024. It follows the announcement of the Irish regional results in the 2024 Icons of Whisky awards at an event in Dublin in November. Rattray and Morrison Glasow Distillers, the company behind Clydeside Distillery. The evening also saw two new industry figures inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame: Jackie Thomson, visitor centre manager at Ardbeg Distillery and Stanley (Tim) Morrison, chairman of A. Among the winners in the single malt category were Ardbeg, Bowmore, GlenAllachie, Glen Scotia, Holyrood, Lagavulin, and That Boutique-y Whisky Company, while winners in the blended whisky categories included Adelphi, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, and Dewar's. ![]() Meanwhile, in the World Whiskies Awards, the round one category winners for Scotland were announced. The sustainable distillery of the year title went to Ardnamurchan, and the newly renovated Single of Glen Ord Distillery was named visitor attraction of the year. In the Icons of Whisky, Diageo was named as distiller of the year and Stephen Woodcock, of Glen Moray owner La Martiniquaise-Bardinet, was announced as master distiller/master blender of the year. The Scottish regional results of the Icons of Whisky Awards and World Whiskies Awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Signet Library on Thursday 7 December. The winners of the Whisky Magazine Awards Scotland 2024 have been revealed at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
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