WILLIAM LAWSON’S® FASTEST-GROWING TOP 50 INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS BRAND

London, August 2012 — WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Blended Scotch whisky is proud to be acknowledged as the fastest-growing of the 2011 Top 50 international spirits brands in the world.

Recently published figures from IWSR (International Wine & Spirit Research) for its Top 50 International Spirits Brands List revealed truly impressive international growth, with the brand showing a massive 46.1% value increase and 32% volume increase in 2011 vs. 2010.

In addition, WILLIAM LAWSON’S Blended Scotch whisky is acknowledged as the fastest- growing of the 1 million case Scotch whisky brands, achieving a sales milestone of more than 2 million nine litre cases worldwide in 2011.

France is a major market for WILLIAM LAWSON’S, accounting for one-third of all sales; while Belgium, Portugal, and Spain are also important established markets. Over the last year, the brand has enjoyed strong growth in Eastern Europe and Latin America; in particular Russia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Uruguay, where the brand has been in market for less than four years.

Contributing to the recent success of WILLIAM LAWSON’S has been a real focus on delivering its “No Rules. Great Scotch” proposition – a powerful combination of consistent award-winning advertising with an award-winning Scotch.

Esther Park, Global Marketing Director, WILLIAM LAWSON’S Scotch whisky, commented, “To be the fastest-growing brand amongst the top 50 international spirits brands in the world is an incredible achievement. Today’s consumers are seeking good value, but at the same time they don’t want to compromise on quality. WILLIAM LAWSON’S gives them a great-tasting Scotch at an affordable price.

“The last year has been a huge success for WILLIAM LAWSON’S with an amazing performance across the world. We plan to engage our consumers even more with our great value proposition in the coming year.”

www.williamlawsons.com

Limited edition bottling by BenRiach and Caskstrength.net

Tunbridge Wells – August 2012 – Online retailers Master of Malt are proud to announce the exclusive release of a limited edition bottling of 16 year old BenRiach Single Malt Scotch Whisky selected by renowned whisky journalists Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison of Caskstrength.net. Working directly with BenRiach, Mr. Ridley and Mr. Harrison hand selected a single cask to release this limited edition run of 296 bottles.

The whisky was distilled in 1996, aged for 16 years including 4 years in a Pedro Ximenez sherry cask, and bottled in July of 2012. The whisky is a single cask whisky (cask #5614) and was bottled at cask strength at 55.2% abv.

This bottling represents the second in a series of ‘A-Z’ bottlings to be released by Caskstrength.net. Their first release was an Arran Single Malt Scotch whisky and sold out in a matter of days on www.masterofmalt.com. The Arran release has since become a collectors’ item and has tripled in price in the past year. Caskstrength.net has yet to reveal what their next release will be.

Each 70cl bottle is labelled with the ‘Cask Strength and Carry On’ logo, is individually numbered, and is hand signed by both Mr. Ridley and Mr. Harrison. The first 50 bottles will be sold with a limited edition ‘Cask Strength and Carry On’ cotton carrier bag.

Tasting notes:

Nose: Toffee sweetness and Werther’s Originals spring out of the gate. The PX finishing is extremely apparent with brown sugar and Christmastime notes with a hint of salted caramel and just a whisper of granny’s old baking-and-spice cabinet.
Palate: Rich, dark, and dried fruits roll down like an avalanche and lead into a river of caramel and toffee. Some soft potpourri and candied lemon peel pops up its head but doesn’t overpower. Begins elegantly and reveals a more powerful flavour with time.
Finish: Long and lingering, it carries the salted caramel through to the back of the throat for a pleasantly drying finish thanks to the Pedro Ximenez sherry casks.

BUSHMILLS™ IRISH WHISKEY SWEEPS THE BOARD AT 2012 SPIRIT COMPETITIONS

BUSHMILLS Irish Whiskey has finished the 2012 awards season with a sweep of accolades from some of the world’s most prestigious spirit competitions – twelve of which have been picked up in the last month alone.

The recent awards include two gold medals for BUSHMILLS 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey – one at the 2012 International Wine and Spirit Competition and another at the 2012 Spirits Business Irish Whiskey Masters.

The medals bring the number of awards that the handcrafted BUSHMILLS range has won in 2012 to 32. This includes the accolade of ‘Best Irish Whiskey’ that BUSHMILLS 21 Year Old also picked up at the 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

BUSHMILLS 16 Year Old Single Malt also picked up a coveted ‘Master’ award – the highest in its category – in the 2012 Spirits Business Irish Whiskey Masters.

BUSHMILLS Global Brand Director, Samantha Reader said: “The quality of BUSHMILLS, as recognised by the most credible experts in the industry, is an important factor in the growth of the brand.”

“Picking up a haul of 32 top awards has been the perfect ending to a big year for us. In the past few months, we’ve launched a new product, BUSHMILLS Irish Honey, in the U.S.; staged Bushmills Live – a handcrafted whiskey and music festival – at the home of BUSHMILLS; and collaborated with a range of world-famous artists such as Snow Patrol, Bon Iver and Elijah Wood.”

BUSHMILLS Master Distiller, Colum Egan, said: “It has been an incredible year already for us here at Bushmills and we have been thrilled with each and every award that has been bestowed on our beloved whiskies.

“We spend a lot of time here at Bushmills handcrafting each of our whiskies in small batches – that’s our secret to creating the best quality Irish Whiskey and the smooth taste that is our house style. We’ll certainly be enjoying a glass to celebrate!”

BUSHMILLS Range

Topping the boards: The BUSHMILLS Irish Whiskey range.

Bushmills 21 Year Old

Best Irish Whiskey: Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Colum Egan

BUSHMILLS Master Distiller Colum Egan celebrates the brand’s awards haul at the Old Bushmills Distillery.

Samantha Reader

BUSHMILLS Irish Whiskey Global Brand Director Samantha Reader: “The quality of BUSHMILLS, as recognised by our industry peers already this year, is an important factor in the growth of the brand”.

Bushmills Live

Bushmills Live – the festival of handcrafted whiskey and music – at the Old Bushmills Distillery.

Notes

BUSHMILLS Irish Whiskey is handcrafted in small batches for a smooth taste at Ireland’s oldest working distillery, in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. The brand portfolio includes six award-winning whiskies: BUSHMILLS, BLACK BUSH, BUSHMILLS 10 Year Old Single Malt, BUSHMILLS 16 Year Old Single Malt, BUSHMILLS 21 Year Old Single Malt and our anniversary edition, BUSHMILLS 1608.

BUSHMILLS Irish Whiskey awards 2012: 

About Diageo

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan’s, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com. Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

EXCEPTIONAL 50 YEAR OLD DALMORE AT BONHAMS SCOTTISH SALE IN EDINBURGH

A bottle of The Dalmore-50 year old, filled into barrels in 1926, is the star item in the whisky section of Bonhams Scottish Sale Part II on 29 August at 22 Queen Street.

The whisky, which has been described as having the complex aroma of old English marmalade, ripe bananas, treacle toffee and fruitcake, comes in a ceramic decanter with stopper and is estimated at £5,000-7,000.

Among other lots is a Black Bowmore 1964 bottled in 1993. Number 1372 of 2000, it comes in a wooden presentation case and carries an estimate of £2,000-2,500.

Three commemorative bottles also stand out. A Port Ellen Maltings-21 year old bottled to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Port Ellen Maltings (1973-1998) is estimated at £1,000-1,200 and a Bowmore-30 year old-1963 which marks the 30th anniversary of Morrison Bowmore Distillers ownership is expected to fetch £800-1,000.

Finally a bottle of Blair Athol Bicentenary-12 year old which commemorates 200 years of distilling (1798-1998), comes in its original carton and is estimated at £800-1,000

In all there are over 100 bottles on offer. They form part of Bonhams Scottish Sale Part II which takes place over two days – 29th and 30th August – and is a celebration of all things Scottish.

NOTES

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments go to www.bonhams.com

Lots of Bourbon, Bargains, Music, Mayhem and Murder in Bardstown, Ky.

The ‘Bourbon Capital of the World’ pours on the fun for Fall 2012

BARDSTOWN, KY – AUGUST, 2012 – Bardstown is pouring on the fun this fall with events that celebrate the history and making of the country’s only Native spirit, share a (kid-friendly) Halloween scare and help you find the perfect artisan-made gift or antique for the holidays. These events and others may be found at www.SampleOurSpirit.com, “Festivals and Events” tab.

The Big One

The 21st Annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival gets underway Sept. 11 for six days of spirited fun feting the state’s signature product: Kentucky Bourbon. Meet the master distillers, take tours of the distilleries to learn the secret of making good Kentucky Bourbon, listen to live music, dine on Southern cooking and sip some liquid gold. Sept. 11-16. Free and paid events. See the schedule of events here: www.KyBourbonFestival.com, 502-348-3623 or 800-638-4877 #4

Sign up for the Kentucky Bourbon Chase, Sept. 28-29, a 200-mile journey across the Bluegrass that wends its way through historic bourbon distilleries, across majestic horse country and into small towns colored with autumn’s changing leaves. Serious racers and casual runners – passionate spectators, too – are invited to sign up for the Bourbon Chase. This year’s theme is “Madness in the Moonlight”; how you interpret it is up to you. www.BourbonChase.com

‘Tis the season

Although not quite time to deck the halls and trim the tree, it is the season to wrap up your holiday shopping: The 32nd Annual Bardstown Arts, Crafts & Antiques Fair takes place Oct. 13 and14. Two hundred artists and craftsmen will give you plenty of ideas for gifts for everyone on your list: jewelry, pottery, floral creations, wood items, fabric art and antiques. Enjoy Southern foods and musical entertainment while you shop. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. www.SampleOurSpirit.com (click “Festivals & Events”), 502-348-4877 or 800-638-4877

Not-so-spooky Halloween fun

Friendly ghosts, goblins and many more surprises await when you and your kids board Kentucky Railway Museum’s Halloween Express, Oct. 27 and 28. Ride the rails through the scenic Rolling Fork River Valley. Costumes encouraged. www.KyRail.org, 502-549-5470 or 800-272-0152

On Oct. 28, My Old Kentucky Dinner Train’s Kid’s Halloween Excursion departs the station for ghoulish good times. Reservations required. www.KyDinnerTrain.com, 502-348-7300 or 866-801-3463

More fall fun

Other events taking place in Bardstown this fall include dinner, wine and bourbon-themed excursions aboard My Old Kentucky Dinner Train; Ghost Treks with Certified Ghost Hunter Patti Starr, voted “One of the Top Ten Ghost Hunter Paranormal Investigators in America”;a Visit With The Spirits Of Wickland, a 90-minute family-friendly psychic tour of this 1826 plantation home; and Bardstown Opry, featuring traditional country music every Friday night at the Blue Grass Entertainment & Exposition Complex.

Visit www.SampleOurSpirit.com for more information on all of Bardstown’s events.

PHOTO SHOWN

Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center

Photo: Bardstown-Nelson Couonty Tourist & Convention Commission

ABOUT BARDSTOWN, KY | Located in central Kentucky, Bardstown was recently selected as the Most Beautiful Small Town in America in the Rand McNally/USA Today 2012 “Best of the Road” contest. More familiarly known as the “Bourbon Capital of the World,” Bardstown sits in the heart of Kentucky Bourbon Country, home to five distilleries, including Barton 1792 with new Tasting Room and the restored and newly re-opened Willett Distillery. Three of Bardstown’s distilleries – Heaven Hill, Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam – are on the famed Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Major attractions include the “Stephen Foster Story,” Kentucky’s official outdoor drama that takes place in My Old Kentucky Home State Park; the Civil War Museum of the Western Theatre (one of the four most significant such museums in the country); The Kentucky Railway Museum, where Thomas the Tank Engine is known to put in appearances; and My Old Kentucky Dinner Train. Additionally, Bardstown has four 18-hole golf courses, three wineries, three self-guided tours (Historic Downtown Walking, Architectural and African-American), two haunted tours and numerous religious attractions.

As the Democratic (September 4th – September 6th) and Republican (August 27th – August 30th) National Conventions approach, it’s easy to believe politics are a taboo topic in polite company. At a cocktail party, one wrong comment by a Democrat to a Republican—or vice versa—could have hors d’ oeuvres and cocktails flying across the room!

But dynamic duo James Carville, a liberal Democrat, and Mary Matalin, a conservative Republican, debunk this belief as the faces of Maker’s Mark Bourbon’s newest platform, which is designed to poke fun at partisan rhetoric – all in good taste, of course. After all, their relationship is proof that people who disagree can get along!

The Cocktail Party, the tongue-in-cheek campaign rolling out just in time for election season, is designed to encourage Americans to put their political differences aside and rally for a round of bourbon; it’s amazing how good food and delicious cocktails can bring people together!

To lighten the mood over the coming months, you will love seeing your favorite pundits interject in a new light; take a peak Super-PAC-free videos featuring both Carville and Matalin here (Cocktail Party videos) for a preview.

Please find Maker’s Mark’s YouTube channel link below and the video “What’s Your Favorite” that was released August 2nd for your review.

With Labor Day approaching, summer Fridays, long days and hot weather are nearly over, but why not go out with a bang? The below bourbon-based recipes all start with Maker’s Mark Bourbon, the Kentucky staple that has forever changed the inspiration of chefs and bartenders with its smooth and full character. The bourbon trend shows no sign of slowing down, so why not celebrate the American work force with an American classic?

Maker’s Mark® Bourbon Ice Cream topped with Poached Peaches and Hazelnut Crunch
Chef Johnny Iuzzini
Maker’s Mark® Ice Cream
Makes 1 1/2 pints

2 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean split lengthwise and scraped
4 large yolks
½ cup sugar
1 pinch salt
¼ cup Maker’s Mark®

1. Combine the milk, salt, scraped vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.  Remove from the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and infuse 10 minutes.
2. While the milk is being infused, whisk together the yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until the mixture turns pale.  Set up an ice bath with a slightly smaller stainless steel bowl set into a larger bowl filled with ice water and keep close at hand.
3. Strain the milk into a medium saucepan and bring back to a simmer.  Gradually pour half of the hot liquid over the yolks, whisking to combine.  Return the entire mixture to the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula.  When the mixture thickens slightly, lightly coat the back of the spatula, and when the slight foam on top is the same color as the liquid underneath strain into the prepared small bowl.  Cool completely and then stir in the bourbon.  Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  (The ice cream may be prepared up to this point a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator overnight.) 
4. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions and reserve, covered in plastic wrap, in the freezer for 1-2 hours before serving.
 
Poached Peaches
8 leaves fresh verbena
20 ounces simple syrup (2 cups sugar and 2 cups) water
3 tablespoons Maker’s Mark®
2 peaches (not too ripe)

Bring simple syrup, bourbon and verbena to a simmer. Meanwhile cut the peaches in half and remove the pits. Poach slowly until the fruit is tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Hazelnut Crunch
2 cups hazelnuts, cracked slightly
4 teaspoons honey
Heavy pinch of salt
1 egg white, beaten

Combine all ingredients and rub together, bake until golden brown at 350°F. Crack into pieces.

Maker’s Mark® Bourbon Peach Tea
1 part Maker’s Mark® Bourbon
1/2 part DeKuyper® Peach Schnapps
Unsweetened iced tea

Fill tall glass with ice. Add Maker’s Mark® and peach schnapps. Top off with unsweetened iced tea. Garnish with peach.

Maker’s Mark® Bourbon BBQ Ribs
Chef Joey Campanaro, Owner, Little Owl

Prep Time: 24 hours/day beforehand. Cook Time: 5 hours. Level: Easy.
Serves 4-6

2 cups Makers Mark ®
1 bunch cilantro – cleaned and roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
¼ cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 rack of peeled pork spare ribs
3 tablespoons butter
½ white onion, peeled and diced ½”
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Fresh red radish, for garnish

1. In a large bowl, mix the Maker’s Mark®, cilantro, garlic, ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne, curry, mustard seeds, Dijon and brown sugar and salt until well combined. Pour into a shallow baking dish. Submerge the full rack of ribs in the marinade and refrigerate over night.
2. Preheat the oven to 400°F. After 24 hours, remove the ribs, brushing off any excess marinade and spices (reserve the marinade for the barbecue sauce), and place on baking sheet and roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the rack from the oven, wrap the ribs tightly in foil and cool in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
3. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the marinade liquid and all of its components, the pineapple and tomato juice, ketchup, and water. Cook this mixture for 45 minutes on a medium simmer, stirring occasionally.
4. When the ribs have cooled down, slice them in between each bone to separate them from the rack and place in a large mixing bowl. Strain the barbecue sauce through a fine mesh sieve and pour over the ribs, tossing to thoroughly coat them.
5. Place the individual ribs in a single layer in an ample-sized baking dish, pouring the excess barbecue sauce over the ribs, and return to the oven. Lower the heat on the oven to 350°F and bake for an additional hour, turning the ribs occasionally to insure sauce coverage.
6. The ribs will be tender and the sauce should glaze the ribs during the baking process. Serve hot with picked cilantro leaves, thinly sliced radishes, and Maker’s Mark® “chilled neat”.

In following the 2012 Presidential Race, you’ve probably chuckled over some of the tongue-in-cheek terms coined in the last few months. The ones that stick certainly have the potential to sway votes and enter the popular lexicon.

The same terms are great fun on cocktail menus and will start conversations at your election season entertaining occasions. Serve the below cocktails to your friends and incite some light-hearted political intrigue. Cheers,

It’s time for honesty! It’s time to bring people together! It’s time to mix things up.

Romney Hood

1-1/2 parts Maker’s Mark® Bourbon
Fresh mint
2 tablespoons simple syrup muddled with mint
Squeeze juice of two lime wedges
Splash of triple sec

Mix all together and top off with a splash of soda. Serve on the rocks in a tall glass rimmed with sugar. Garnish with a lime wedge

The Obamacare

1-1/2 parts Maker’s Mark® Bourbon
1/2 part sweet vermouth
1 teaspoon maraschino cherry juice
1 maraschino cherry

Shake all together for 30 seconds. Strain into chilled Manhattan glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry (served up, no ice)

With the 2012 London Olympic Games officially in the books, it is time to recognize the unforgettable performances displayed by our country’s greatest athletes. The 46 gold medals won by the U.S. at this year’s games marks the highest gold medal total our nation has ever taken home at a “road” Olympics. Why not make a toast to this patriotic moment with America’s own Maker’s 46?

Maker’s 46 is the first new bourbon to be handcrafted out of the Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark Distillery in over fifty years. Maker’s 46 has a longer finish than the original and some added spice. Hand crafted and aged to maturity, this 94 proof whisky packs a bold taste without the bitter bite of older whiskies.

Show your American spirit with an American spirit. Maker’s 46 is the obvious way to recognize the hard work put forth by the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, the unstoppable volleyball duo in Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, and the rest of the gold medal-winning American Olympians. There are no shortcuts to winning Olympic gold medals and there are no shortcuts to a handcrafted bourbon aged to perfection.

The retail price of Maker’s 46 is $35.00.

THE LAKE OF MENTEITH HOTEL WELCOMES RARE GLENGOYNE 40YO

TO ITS AWARD WINNING MALT VAULT

The Lake of Menteith Hotel in Perthshire is delighted to announce the addition of a Limited Edition Glengoyne 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt to its award winning Malt Vault.

The Glengoyne 40 Years Old is the oldest, most valuable and finest, Highland Single Malt ever released by Glengoyne Distillery in its 175 year history.

The Lake of Menteith Hotel will be the first and only hotel in the whole of the UK to offer guests the exclusive Glengoyne Limited Edition 40 Years Old Single Malt Whisky by the dram. The first dram costs £450, with subsequent drams costing £220 thereafter. Only 250 of the handcrafted Glencairn Crystal decanters of the Glengoyne 40 Years Old were produced and have now completely sold out.

There are only a handful of venues worldwide where this whisky is available by the dram and the Lake of Menteith’s decision to add this rare and exclusive whisky to its Malt Vault reinforces the Hotel’s commitment to supporting high quality, local brands. Glengoyne Distillery lies just 15 miles from the Lake.

The embodiment of Glengoyne’s famed authentic and unpeated taste, the natural strength 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt is regarded by the Glengoyne Distillery to be one of the finest whiskies they have ever produced. Its superior quality and flavour reflect Glengoyne’s long standing commitment and enthusiasm for their craft and heritage.

Ian Fleming, owner of the Lake of Menteith Hotel commented, “It has been a great year for the Hotel, having won a Special Commendation for our Malt Vault at the Scottish Hotel Awards earlier this year. We are delighted to add this elite bottle of whisky to our collection. To be one of the only locations worldwide to offer guests the chance to try this famous malt by the dram is really exciting and we are sure the Lake of Menteith will be popular with Whisky connoisseurs from around the UK and overseas.”

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt is one of the leading premium malt whiskies in the world and has been distilled at Glengoyne Distillery since 1833. The multi gold award-winning range includes the Single Malt 10 and 12 Years Old, 12 Years Old Cask Strength, 17 Years Old and 21 Years Old, as well as a number of limited edition single casks released each year.

Alan Wardrop, UK Sales Manager at Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd, brand owners of Glengoyne added “Famed for showcasing and stocking only the very best of Scottish whisky, The Lake’s Malt Vault is the natural home for the Glengoyne 40 Years Old. There is a shared affinity between Glengoyne and the Lake of Menteith Hotel, not only geographically, but in the pride and passion for what they do. We hope visitors to the Lake of Menteith Hotel will enjoy a dram of 40 Years Old, and the rest of the Glengoyne range, for years to come.”

Nestling on the edge of the only lake in Scotland, the award winning Lake of Menteith Hotel is only an hour’s drive from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Refurbished in the style of a New England waterfront hotel, it is a popular haunt for whisky lovers and foodies alike and enjoys an excellent reputation for its locally sourced cuisine.

The Lake of Menteith Hotel was on top form at the 9th Annual Scottish Hotel Awards 2012 on 20th May, receiving the Country Hotel Bar of the Year Award for the second year running as well as a General Manager Gold Medal for GM Alistair Wilson and a Bedroom Design Gold Medal for the new Lake View Terraced Rooms. The team were also delighted to win a Wine & Spirits Special Commendation in recognition of the hotel’s highly acclaimed Malt Vault.

For further information on Glengoyne Single Highland Malt visit www.glengoyne.com

For further information about the Hotel please contact the Lake of Menteith on 01877 385 258 or visit www.lake-hotel.com

Photo caption:

Left: Alan Wardop, UK sales manager , Ian Macleod Distillers presents Ian Fleming, owner of Lake of Menteith Hotel with a rare, valuable addition to the hotel’s famed whisky collection: The Glengoyne 40 Years Old

Middle: Now sold out, the super-premium Glengoyne 40 Years Old Highland Single Malt, 

Right: The lake of Menteith’s famous Whisky Vault.