Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

We wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, as well as saying thank you to all who have supported us this year. Whether you’ve visited us, taken a tour, bought a bottle, joined us at an event or just shared a post on social media – we are so grateful for all your support.

To ensure our hard working team get a well earned break, the distillery is closed and will reopen at 10am on Friday 3rd January. 

Slàinte Mhath

Greetings from Whisky Santa York HQ!

We are super-excited and proud to let you – our loyal whisky-loungers – be the first to know that 2025 is our 20th Anniversary Year!! As you will know, we love a party and 2025 will be a Whisky Lounge year to remember, with new events and returning favourites… We hope that you will join us for the year-long celebration and keep an eye out for announcements surrounding these events.

The celebrations start now with the release of our first batch of tickets for York Whisky Festival 2025. Read on for more info on these…

Saturday 25th October 2025
York Guildhall

You know the drill by now, but if not, you should do! Join us for our home whisky festival in our 20th year, for what, we’re sure, will be a fitting celebration of all things whisky. Early-bird tickets, from £40 for a pair, will be available from 2pm today and would make for a nice little Xmas pressie for the whisky-lover in your life. But, as always, don’t hang around as the tickets won’t!

Buy Tickets Now!

There are still various early-birds available for the following festivals – in most cases – so don’t delay if you haven’t got yours yet! Have a fantastic festive season everyone, look after you and yours, and see you on the other side!

Sláinte,

Eddie, Amanda & the whole Whisky Lounge Team

The Stills have been turned off, and we’ve already wrapped up production until January. From us all at Wolfburn, we want to take a moment to thank you for being part of our journey. It’s been an exciting year filled with milestones, new releases, and unforgettable moments – and we couldn’t have done it without you.

From crafting exceptional single-malt whisky to connecting with enthusiasts all over the world, every step has been a pleasure. As we look forward to 2025, we’re already buzzing with excitement for what’s to come.

Of course, none of this would be possible without our amazing team here in Thurso, whose passion and expertise continue to shine in everything we do. And knowing that you enjoy our creations as much as we enjoy making them makes it all the more rewarding.

Here’s to sharing more great drams and memories in the year ahead. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful Christmas season and a fantastic New Year.

The Wolfburn Team

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We’d like to take the opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year but to also say a massive thank you for your continued support in 2024, it really is appreciated by all of us here at Abbey Whisky.

 Best wishes and good health from everyone at Abbey Whisky.

Slàinte Mhath

The Abbey Whisky Team

Wow!! What a quick and exciting year 2024 has been. Here at Tamdhu Distillery we have already stopped production for 2024 and the team are catching their breath and updating their training. The end of the year always seems to be a time for some reflection but also to build anticipation and excitement for what lies ahead.

The best thing about Tamdhu (after the whisky of course!!!) is the team here at the site who are so passionate about delivering the very best sherry matured whisky time and time again, however that could not be achieved without the help and support we have from our blenders, sales and marketing colleagues and I’m always delighted that they have the same enthusiasm for Tamdhu that those of us at site do. But what makes it even better is knowing that you enjoy the releases as much as we enjoy producing them.

During 2024 we moved into our new office, made energy saving improvements with our TVR project, filled over 13,000 casks and, of course welcomed some of you during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to share some fun and drams with us. The Festival is always our opportunity to showcase our whiskies and meet some of you into the bargain. I can hardly believe Dalbeallie is already at release 007 and we are already preparing number 008 ready for next year’s events at the end of April next year.

2025 promises to be another milestone year for Tamdhu. Following our recent releases of Tamdhu 43 & 46 for the Dedication Collection, we have been preparing a 21 year old – we are coming of age, and I have to say we are maturing exceptionally well !! I can hardly wait to share it with you during the year.

It goes without saying that our success is thanks to you, for enjoying Tamdhu with friends, family and colleagues, and I would like you to raise a glass with those that are close and special to you over the Festive or New Year period and wish you all the very best wishes and good health from everyone at Tamdhu.

Slàinte Mhath,

Sandy McIntyre
Distillery Manager

Our home village of Tarbert is a long way from the bright lights of London or the rink at Rockefeller, but the local community have been busy adding a little sparkle to its streets. Harsh winter weather and high winds mean that there’s little place for delicate decorations, so simple colours and robust bulbs tend to be the order of the day.

A little further to our south, the fishing community of Leverburgh have once again built their crab creel and lobster pot tree, all well-tethered with robust ropes and decked with marker buoys for baubles!

And, our distillery shines brightly among it all this year thanks to the efforts of our production manager John and his team. Well done to everyone across the island who has worked hard to help keep things feeling festive during a very dark island December!

The distillery team are now getting ready to wrap things up for the year and head home to spend some quality time with friends and family. Before we sign-off we’d like to thank you for all your support this year, from kind messages to buying a bottle (or three) of our island spirits.

Your ongoing connection to our purpose-driven enterprise is helping to secure a sustainable future for a new generation of islanders here in the Isle of Harris. Have a wonderful and peaceful festive season, from our Outer Hebridean home to yours, wherever you are in the world this Christmas!

Le gach deagh dhùrachd,

Mike Donald, Chief Storyteller