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Johnnie Walker launches vision to plant one million trees in Scotland – Scotch Whisky News
January 3rd, 2021
Johnnie Walker launches vision to plant one million trees in Scotland
As people around the world prepare to embrace the season of goodwill, Johnnie Walker announces a special gift for the home of Scotch Whisky
Johnnie Walker has launched a vision to plant one million trees across the four corners of Scotland before 2025. This comes as part of an ongoing commitment to reduce the brand’s carbon footprint and restore the natural resources used to create the award-winning range of Scotch Whiskies.
“Scotland is our homeland. It is where our journey began 200 years ago and it’s at the heart of everything that makes our whiskies so special. As we throw open the doors to the next 200 years of our journey, we want to take positive strides forward to nourish and protect the wild Scottish landscapes and pristine natural resources that have shaped our whiskies for generations.”
Julie BramhamGlobal Brand Director for Johnnie Walker
“We are committed to a decade of action to create grain-to-glass sustainability in our business and I am delighted that Johnnie Walker is leading the way for Scotch Whisky. The million trees we are planting with our partners across Scotland will create wonderful biodiverse woodlands that are havens for wildlife and accessible for people to visit and enjoy in the years and decades to come.”
Ewan AndrewDiageo Chief Sustainability Officer
To date, 389,000 of the one million trees have been planted near two of our distilleries in the Scottish Highlands. Over the lifetime of this project, these trees are anticipated to absorb over 69,000 tonnes of C02 – the equivalent of taking 10,500 flights around the world or driving almost half a million times from London to Edinburgh.
At Ballygowan, near Oban distillery, the investment funded the planting of native birch, oak, wild cherry, willow and hazel trees and includes a new tree dedicated to every one of Diageo’s 28,000 employees, in partnership with Lupi Moll, Environmental Entrepreneur and Owner of Inverlonan Estates. At Allt Ruadh, near Glen Ord distillery, Johnnie Walker has joined forces with Trees for Life to plant ancient and native trees which will serve as a vital wildlife corridor and increase habitat availability for species including black grouse, crossbills and red squirrels.
“Without the investment by Johnnie Walker in Ballygowan, the woodland would not have been possible and the broader public and ecological benefits undelivered. We look forward very much to working with Johnnie Walker over the next 100 years, delivering together a biodiverse-rich, sustainable woodland of which everyone can be proud and helping them in their push to create the most sustainable whisky in the world.”
Lupi MollEnvironmental Entrepreneur and Owner of Inverlonan Estates
“Rewilding is an investment in a future in which wildlife can flourish and communities can thrive. Johnnie Walker’s contribution to the Trees for Life Allt Ruadh project exemplifies this approach. Their support recognises the critical part our wild places play in restoring nature, reversing the climate and biodiversity crises and ultimately creating a landscape in better health for future generations.”
Steve MicklewrightCEO of Trees for Life
The Johnnie Walker tree planting commitment follows the recent announcement of Diageo’s Society 2030: Spirit of Progress sustainability plan, which includes ambitious environmental goals such as being net zero emissions from all direct operations by 2030 with all distilleries powered by 100% green energy by 2030.
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Drammer Releases a New Whisky App – Whisky App News
January 2nd, 2021
Drammer Releases a New Whisky App
Three years after its first release, the Drammer whisky app got renewed. The user interface got a modern look and feel and speed improvements were implemented. Many features, like collection and review management, barcode scanner and taste filters remained unchanged. After this update, whisky lovers have faster access to their digital whisky world. Drammer whisky app is freely available for Android and iOS
via https://drammer.com
The popularity of whisky becomes bigger and bigger, and so does the Drammer user base. The modern look and feel makes the Drammer future ready. With this growth came the need for faster approval of newly added whiskies. As a result the moderation dashboard got an overhaul for a better approval process.
All-in-on whisky app
With its extensive feature list, Drammer is one of the most feature complete apps around. Drammer allows you to manage your collection and reviews, read the latest whisky news and discover new whiskies by their tasting profile. Besides this you can scan the barcode of every whisky to read detailled bottle information. If the bottle is not yet listed in Drammer’s database, you can easily add it with a few clicks.
Social whisky network
In the world of whisky there is lots to learn. Drammer want to stimulate this by enabling to share whisky experiences. Reading what other users are buying or tasting helps to discover new bottles. All users with a Drammer account can become friends. A personal timeline helps to track your friends’ activities.
New whiskies are added to the database every day. To avoid database pollution, each newly added bottle will be checked by hand. This way duplicates and inconsistencies are being avoided.
Whisky Hammer December Auction Ends Soon – Auction Whisky News
January 2nd, 2021
Our December (2020) Auction ends soon!
Place your bids from Friday 18th December until Sunday 3rd January, 2021.
Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!
Glenfarclas – 63 Year Old (1953) Pagoda Sapphire Reserve
(*Brought to auction for the first time ever.)
Hanyu – Joker Monochrome
Macallan – 40 Year Old (1979) Fine & Rare
Laphroaig 13 Year Old (1967) & Laphroaig 14 Year Old (1970)
Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.co.uk.
Bardstown Bourbon Company “Discovery Series #4” at K&L California – American Whiskey News
January 2nd, 2021
Bardstown Bourbon Company “Discovery Series #4” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $129.99 View
The fourth release in the Discovery series is all 10+ year-old bourbon and draws heavily from 13 and 15 year-old barrels. A blend of three-quarters corn makes the mash bill in each of the whiskeys selected for Bardstown’s flagship blend, along with a moderate rye contribution at 13-18 percent, with malted barley (no wheat) making the difference.
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Limited Releases – Wemyss Speyside Single Casks at Hard To Find Whisky – Scotch Whisky News
January 2nd, 2021
Wemyss Malts source casks from distilleries across Scotland for their single cask range. Each cask chosen for bottling is representative of the best characteristics of that region and the name given to each Whisky reflects the unique aromas and flavours found within the bottle.
Single cask Whisky is unique in that it is a snapshot of the distillery on one day of production and they type of cask it has been matured in. Depending on age and cask type, there are between 150 – 700 bottles per single cask, making each expression unique and highly covetable, as once they are gone, they are gone…
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The Good Dram Show – Episode 393 ‘Kilkerran’ – The Final 2020 Good Dram Show Episode of 2020 – Scotch Whisky News
January 2nd, 2021
The Good Dram Show – Episode 393 ‘Kilkerran’ – Welcome to the final episode of the show for 2020. This week I happy to say that it’s a Glengyle episode!
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Kilkerran Whisky
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Loch Fyne Whiskies “Top trending winter warmers ❄️” – Scotch Whisky News
January 1st, 2021
Top trending winter warmers
Make your wintery holiday at home cosier by delving into new drams from Johnnie Walker, Benriach, and more, or chilling out with cocktails that you can whip up at home. Here’s what we’ve been raving about recently:
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Year of the Ox
Chinese New Year Edition
£224.00
John Walker & Sons
King George V
Chinese New Year Edition
£550.00
