What follows is a full and detailed profile of the Glenfarclas distillery. I’ve prepared and written up similar distillery profiles and feature pieces for many different publications and outlets in the past, and this feature piece will be no different. But, in the interests of full disclosure, let’s declare all interests: Glenfarclas is my favourite distillery. There. I’ve said it…
Month: January 2015
Benromach Distillery – Speyside’s little jewel
Benromach distillery isn’t one of the most widely known or seen single malts. But that’s changing. And fast…
Benromach is one of the very few distilleries to have a happy ending after the misery of the industry-wide distillery closures in the mid-1980’s. Originally founded in 1898, by 1983 Benromach was part of the DCL (today’s Diageo) and it was one of eight distilleries closed down by DCL that year as a result of the downturn and economic woes of the time. Of those eight DCL distilleries that closed that year, Benromach is the only one to remain alive and operating today. The other seven are lost forever, including Dallas Dhu, which is now a museum. But, of course, a bit of action played out in the meantime…
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Are you a whisky snob?
Are you a whisky snob? More critically, have you ever accused someone of being a whisky snob? If you’re in either camp – particularly the latter – you need to read on…