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Oban whisky to be bottled before angels get it all
THREE men who own one of only two private casks of Oban malt whisky have removed it from its namesake distillery to be ‘shared and enjoyed’. Brothers Roger and Mark Whittaker and friend Graham Holden...
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Oban lifeboat whisky sale
Two bottles of unique 18-year-old Oban Lifeboat malt whisky exceeded all expectations when they sold at auction. Find out how much they went for in The Oban Times of March 21 2013 and on line at...
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Spirit will flow from Ardnamurchan Distillery
The West Highlands’ newest malt whisky distillery is nearing completion and could be producing spirit within 10 weeks. Read more about the new venture, Ardnamurchan Distillery, in The Oban Times,...
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Work due to start on new Skye whisky distillery
Work to build a new malt whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye is expected to begin within weeks at a listed early 19th century farm steading at Toravaig on the island’s southeast coast. The Torabhaig...
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Islay welcomes royal visitor to its whisky distilleries
Photo courtesy www.islayinfo.com Islay welcomed a royal visitor to the island at the beginning of April 2014 when HRH Prince Albert of Monaco landed at Islay Airport. He toured the island’s...
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Ardnamurchan Distillery opened by HRH Princess Anne
The West Highlands officially has a new distillery as Princess Anne opened the Ardnamurchan Distillery at Glenbeg which uses renewable energy throughout the process. Read the full story in The Oban...
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Argyll crime novelist’s short story in The Oban Times
Denzil Meyrick, a former Campbeltown Grammar pupil, is an up-and-coming novelist in the world of crime fiction. After his debut novel Whisky From Small Glasses and sequel The Last Witness received rave...
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Who is the man with Islay’s Donnie MacKinnon?
An Islay woman passing through Glasgow Airport glanced up at a moving advert and asked her companion, ‘Who’s that man with Donnie MacKinnon?. Find out more about why one of Islay’s own is pictured with...
View ArticleDistillery Marks 200 Years with a Special Cask for Islay
Diageo Chief Executive, Ivan Menezes and David Cutter, President of Global Supply & Procurement visit Islay to mark the 200th Anniversary of Lagavulin Distillery.Copyright photograph by Tina...
View ArticleJim tempted out of retirement for new distillery
Whisky distiller Jim McEwan has been appointed production director of the new Ardnahoe Distillery on Islay – 18 months after he retired. The Islay-born renowned industry icon, who has 53 years’...
View ArticleUnion fears for jobs of whisky workers
Whisky workers’ union the GMB is urging the UK government to protect the £5 billion Scotch industry amid Brexit uncertainty. The whisky and spirits industry directly supports more than 40,000 UK jobs,...
View ArticleSurprising discovery on a hunt through history
You never know what a search into your family history might find. Ten months ago James Hamilton, erstwhile weel-kent face of the Stornoway to Ullapool CalMac ferry and Tarbert’s Corner House bistro,...
View ArticleDo you know owner of engraved stick found in Connel?
A man from Connel who stumbled upon an engraved stick while walking his dog is appealing for the owner’s descendants to get in touch. Alan MacGregor was walking at the sports pitch in Connel, where...
View ArticleHugh Smith’s Letter from Islay
Ardbeg Distillery Ardbeg Distillery is one of the three similar establishments to be found in the Kildalton district and on the south east coast of Islay. It was officially founded by local farmer and...
View ArticleIslay letter from Hugh Smith
Laphroaig Distillery is another of the trio of whisky producers on the south-east coast of the island and is the only local distillery to be granted a royal warrant by the Prince of Wales following...
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From Island to Highland – cyclists take on distilleries challenge
Nearly 40 cycling enthusiasts took to the roads of the Highlands and Islands recently to raise money for charity. The group celebrate their achievement outside Glenmorangie in Tain. The annual Louis...
View ArticleScots Secretary visits Islay distilleries
Scottish Secretary David Mundell met representatives of the Scotch Whisky Association and Diageo at the Caol Ila distillery on Islay yesterday (Thursday August 3) to discuss how the UK government is...
View ArticleNew lease of life for Islay distillery
Port Ellen and Brora, two of the most revered ‘lost’ distilleries in the global spirits industry, are to be brought back to life. The distilleries, which were closed in 1983, will be brought back into...
View ArticleOban Times reader wins bottle of Oban Little Bay whisky
One lucky reader received a bottle of whisky after winning an Oban Times Christmas competition. Alfie Mackenzie, from Oban, received a bottle of Oban Little Bay for successfully answering the name of...
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Islay cheers for sailors and marines
Sailors and marines from the naval base at Faslane have travelled to the Island of Islay to collect their very own branded whisky. The private collection of 10-year-old bourbon-cask matured...
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