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The Green Welly Stop – Re-opening – Whisky News!

Open again from 15th July

We are delighted to announce that the main business will be open from tomorrow (15th July). The business hours are as follows:

Filling Station – 7am until 9pm
Snack Stop Café – 7am until 8.30am & 3.45pm until 9pm
Main business – 8.30am until 5pm

Whilst it is fantastic to be re-opening, our Food & Beverage departments will have a restricted menu until further notice. We respectfully ask whilst in the restaurant queue that you keep your masks on until you reach your table.

We will have plenty of hand sanitising stations, please use them. We will also have clear signage to assist with social distancing.

If you have any comments to make to us, please come and speak to a member of our team directly. We want you to enjoy your visit and are doing everything we can to keep both our customers and staff safe.

We look forward to welcoming you back into our business.

#StaySafe #SoupsOn

Fiona Robertson, Partner, The Green Welly Stop

The Green Welly Stop

Tyndrum

CRIANLARICH, PERTHSHIREFK20 8RY

United Kingdom

2006 Balblair 13 Year Old K&L Exclusive Cask No. 76 Single Spanish Oak Oloroso Seasoned Butt – Scotch Whisky News

2006 Balblair 13 Year Old K&L Exclusive Cask No. 76 Single Spanish Oak Oloroso Seasoned Butt Cask Strength Single Cask Highland Single Malt Whisky (750ml) (ships as 1.5L)

$109.99

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The wonderful Balblair Distillery has long been under the radar. In the little town on Edderton on the northern coast of Scotland at the southern edge of the Dornoch firth, this great distillery has never garnered the fan fare of it’s prominent neighbor just a few miles down the road in Tain. The distillery was originally founded 1790 and then rebuilt 1895, but closed during World War I. It wasn’t until 1949 when Hiram Walker fired the old plant up again. Many buildings from the 1870s still stand on the site, but the excellent malt has remained more less unknown to modern drinkers. It was not until Inver House Distillers took control of the distillery in 1996 that we began to see the malt available internationally and a large investment by Thai Beverage in 2001 set a course for a new chapter in the excellent distillery’s history. Over the last two decades the distillery has become famous for it’s vintage bottlings and odd squat bottles. Our buyers, Andrew and David, visitedt the distillery in Spring of 2019 to select a cask and meet distillery manager John Macdonald. This barrel is Spanish Oak, unlike the vast majority of oloroso butts we see. IN addition, it held for many years oloroso wine vinified outside of the Sherry triangle about 140 miles North East in the region of Montilla Moriles. The combo of Spanish Oak and old Montilla is a rare and welcome surprise. The resulting malt is a big dark “oloroso” bomb with powerful spice and unctuous texture.

Cotswolds Distillery ~ Now taking bookings for August! – English Whisky News

We’re delighted to announce that as of Monday 3rd August, we will be welcoming visitors to the distillery once again for our Tour & Tastings!

We’re now taking bookings from this date onwards and will continue to run our tours three times a day, seven days a week, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Please note: our café remains closed until further notice.

If you are going to be joining us on one of our tours, please read the following information before visiting:

HELP KEEP OTHERS SAFE

Please do not visit us if you have COVID-19 symptoms. These include: a high temperature, a new continuous cough and loss of or change to sense of smell or taste.

Please bring your own face covering which should cover your mouth and nose and will need to be worn during tours.

We will also be asking people to use hand sanitiser which will be available at the distillery.

SOCIAL DISTANCING

We have decided to limit the number of people on each tour to a maximum of 8 people.

Social distancing between bubbles at 1 metre + must be adhered to at all times.

AMENDED LAYOUT

We have adapted our tours and the layout at the distillery to ensure the safety of our staff and visitors.

TOILET FACILITIES

Toilets will be open for those joining us on a tour, including disabled access.

Pre-booking is required, so if you’d like to visit us and learn more about how we craft our range of Outstanding Natural Spirits, please head to our website by clicking on the button below to check availability and book your place.

We hope to see you soon!

BOOK A TOUR

Cotswolds Distillery
Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road
Stourton
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5EX
United Kingdom

NEW RELEASE – Ardbeg Wee Beastie at Hard To Find Whisky – Scotch Whisky News

Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old

 70cl · 47.4% ABV

£38.95

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Ardbeg Wee Beastie has been matured for just 5 years, making it the untamed ‘enfant terrible’ of the whisky world. Whereas most single malts seek the smoothness and balance of older age, Ardbeg know that more time in cask tends to subdue the smokiness that so many whisky fans love. By boldly proclaiming the whisky’s relative youthfulness, Ardbeg invite consumer curiosity and promise a monstrously smoky experience.

New release: Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak 🥃 at Loch Fyne Whiskies – Scotch Whisky News

New release alert:
Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak 2020 🥃

The latest release from Macallan’s Sherry Oak range is here – and what a dram it is! Matured in sherry casks from Jerez, this is a whisky filled to the brim with notes of dried fruit, orange, ginger and cinnamon.

We know this one is going to be popular – grab a bottle before it goes!

As always, enjoy free UK delivery on all orders over £25.

Distillery Focus: Starward Australian Whisky at Hard To Find Whisky – Australian Whisky News


Starward is an exciting micro-distillery producing modern, fruity, flavoursome whiskies in Melbourne, Australia. The whiskies are produced from Australian barley, and matured in Australian wine barrels, both fortified and table wine. These barrels are often still saturated with sun drenched Australian wine, imparting a distinctive texture and fruitiness to the whiskies. Australia’s warm climate ensures rapid maturation and extraction of colour, flavour, and texture from the cask. Starward has adopted and adjusted whisky making techniques from around the world to produce whiskies that are a true reflection of the place and people who make it.

BROWSE OUR FULL STARWARD RANGE HERE

Distillery Focus: Glenfiddich at Hard To Find Whisky – Scotch Whisky News

Located in Dufftown in Speyside, Glenfiddich produces the world’s most popular single malt whisky. William Grant and his nine children built the distillery in 1886 with the aid of a single stone mason. Now run by the fifth generation of the Grant family, the distillery has grown to become one of the largest in Scotland. In 1963, Glenfiddich launched their first single malt, effectively creating the modern single malt whisky category at a time when blends accounted for nearly 100% of Scotch whisky production. Glenfiddich’s character is traditionally light, delicate, and approachable with flavours of citrus, apple, and pear. Older whiskies often feature a higher proportion of ex-Sherry casks, adding weight, fruit, and complexity.

BROWSE OUR FULL GLENFIDDICH RANGE HERE

Whiski Rooms Reopening July 17th, 2020! – Scotch Whisky News

WHISKI ROOMS
Reopening Friday 17th July

We are super excited to be opening back up again – it’s been a long few months but we have been busy and our new setup is super safe for your to come back to with increased hygiene and safety measures – we can’t wait to see you for a great Scottish welcome!

Reserve a Table Now

Keeping you Safe

We are committed to operating with the highest standards of safety to protect the health and wellbeing of guests and our team.  We look forward to serving you soon.

STAFF HEALTH – we will perform daily health screenings of our team members

SOCIAL DISTANCING – tables will be spaced apart to maintain a safe environment

PPE – face masks, gloves and visors will be available for team members

HAND CLEANLINESS – all staff will use hand sanitiser alongside frequent hand washing

ENHANCED CLEANING – we will adhere to strict cleaning regimes and disinfect high touch areas

HAND SANITISER – available for all customers around the venue

WHISKY TASTINGS

Join us for a whisky tasting – due to the size of our venue, numbers are greatly reduced but that doesn’t stop us having fun and trying some great scotch whiskies in a fun environment – no experience necessary!

See our Whisky Tastings

Whiski

4-7 NORTH BANK STREET

EDINBURGH, Edinburgh, City ofEH1 2LP

United Kingdom

Distillery Focus: The Balvenie at Hard To Find Whisky – Scotch Whisky News

Founded in 1892 by William Grant, Balvenie is located next to the giant Glenfiddich distillery on the outskirts of Dufftown in Speyside. Crafted by Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE, The Balvenie is one of the most famous and highly regarded Scotch single malt whiskies. Much of the barley is sourced locally and malted on site using traditional methods, and many of the casks are produced at their own cooperage. The whiskies are typically rich, luxuriously smooth, and have a distinctive honeyed character.

BROWSE OUR FULL THE BALVENIE RANGE HERE

Diageo take stride towards climate change goal with first carbon neutral distillery – American Whiskey News

Diageo take stride towards climate change goal with first carbon neutral distillery

Our new Kentucky whiskey distillery producing Bulleit is expected to be one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America

We have announced that our new Kentucky whiskey distillery, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be carbon neutral – one of the largest in North America, and a first for Diageo. Reinforcing our global commitment to reducing our carbon emissions and addressing climate change, the site will be powered by 100% renewable electricity, with a capacity to produce up to 10 million proof gallons per year.

The new distillery, which is currently under construction in Lebanon, Kentucky, reflects Diageo’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and moves us closer to our goal of sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Employing electrode boilers, the site will utilize a mix of renewable electricity sources to power a 72,000 square-foot distillery, dry house, and warehousing facilities. As previously announced “The Diageo Lebanon Distillery” will have the capability to distill a variety of bourbon and American whiskey brands. Bulleit will be the first and lead brand produced at the new distillery – supplementing existing production at The Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville, Kentucky. This move will further strengthen the brand’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

““As a company we know that our long-term sustainable growth depends on reducing our reliance on fossil fuels that contribute to climate change,” said Perry Jones, President, North America Supply for Diageo. “This groundbreaking undertaking to electrify our operations and then power them with renewable electricity will result in one of the largest carbon neutral distilleries in North America. This is a significant step to strengthen our commitment to minimizing our carbon emissions and will result in an important reduction of Diageo’s environmental impact on a global level.””

 

To achieve carbon neutrality at the site, we plan to incorporate a variety of features that will avoid annual carbon emissions by more than 117,000 metric tons. This is the equivalent of taking more than 25,000 cars off the road for an entire year. These features include, but are not limited to:

  • Electrification of operations
  • Energy efficiency embedded into the facility design
  • Sourcing renewable energy
  • Water savings design
  • Zero waste to landfill

Committed to decarbonization with approved science-based targets, Diageo is part of a pioneering group of organizations that are championing a green recovery and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, through membership of the United Nations Global Compact, We Mean Business Coalition and other key global advocacy organizations. As a signatory to RE100, Diageo aims to source 100% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030. In addition, Diageo has signed onto the global Race to Zero campaign, a commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We recently joined over 150 multinationals to reaffirm our commitment to Science Based Targets and urge governments around the world to align their COVID-19 recovery efforts with the latest climate science.

““For Bulleit, our passion for sustainability began when we built the Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville, where we focus on reducing carbon emissions, water conservation and waste management during production. Then, when we opened our Visitor Experience there, we chose to implement practices like eliminating single use plastics from our bar and sourcing locally-grown organic cocktail garnishes from our onsite garden,” said Sophie Kelly, SVP Whiskies, Diageo NA. “Our commitment to the environment evolves with the Lebanon distillery, where no fossil fuels will be consumed for the production of Bulleit. This allows us to really begin to double down on our ambition to reinvent category standards.””

 

Rendering of electrode boilers, courtesy of Precision Boilers


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