Countdown to Glasgow Whisky Festival

If you love highland malt, attending Glasgow’s Whisky Festival – the largest of its kind – would definitely be on your bucket list. Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland is home to some exceptional distilleries such as Clydeside, Auchentoshan, Glengoyne, Isle of Arran, as well as fascinating whisky tours.

Even if you miss visiting them on your tour, head to the festival and purchase their products from the stands. Some of the well-known distilleries such as Glasgow Distilling Company, Adelphi, Eden Mill and Kingsbarns will also put up stalls.

The event will also host some established brands including Glenfiddich, Macallan, Gordon and MacPhail, and Whyte & Mackay, offering visitors a chance to sample some of their latest expressions. The newest distilleries such as BenRiach, Benromach, and Glendronach will also serve signature drinks.
Moreover, you may expect this year’s festival to feature culinary delights from world-renowned food specialists. Each tasting session will be accompanied by live music from local acoustic artists.
Since its inception in 2009, the festival has traditionally been held at Hampden Park, Glasgow. This year’s edition is going to be held on 14th November from 1pm to 5pm. Although many visitors come from overseas, the festival also attracts hundreds of local whisky lovers.

Organisers of Glasgow Whisky Festival predict that this year's extravaganza may hit the record books. (Thousands of tickets have already been sold.)
Glasgow’s rich heritage, coupled with a lively whisky carnival is as delightful as it can get. For the love of the most splendid of spirits, raise your glass to The Glasgow Whisky Festival. Cheers!

Discovering Asian Drams Yoichi Whisky Expedition

An hour west of Sopporo, nestled in the southeastern ridges of Shakotan Peninsula lies Yoichi. This modest Japanese hamlet- miles away from the bluegrass fields of Kentucky and Scottish highlands, is reminiscent of Japan’s one of the most highly coveted Whisky legacies surrounding Masataka Taketsuru- a man revered as the godfather of Japanese Whiskey.

Set Sail for the James Sedgwick Distillery

Away from the popular whisky destinations of Europe stands an award-winning 130-year-old whisky distillery on the shores of South Africa. About an hour’s drive from the city of Cape Town lies The James Sedgwick Distillery, founded in 1850 by the eponymous Captain James Sedgwick. After bidding adieu to the sea, the captain retired for a quiet life by the serene waters of the cape. He soon made his foray into a liquor, cigar, and tobacco business, establishing J. Sedgwick & Co. After the captain’s death in 1870, his four sons expanded the already flourishing business, importing wines, and brewing their own brandy. And, they did not stop at that. They bought two buildings by the Berg River in an attempt to create their own distillery. Who’d have known that the newly bought twin buildings were to become the oldest and the only commercial whisky distillery of South Africa one day? Standing tall and proud, steeped in history, the distillery offers a breath-taking view of Hawekwa, and Groenberg mountain ranges too.

Kasauli Distillery: A Stroll through Nostalgia

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