We are delighted to have won a Gold Medal from the Meiningers International Spirits Awards 2018 for our Old Ballantruan 15 Year Old. 

This prestigious awards recognises excellence in all categories and each expression is tasted by a panel of 60 experts before a decision is made. 

Old Ballantruan 15 Year Old is a mature peated Scotch whisky of exceptional quality, which has a lovely smokiness tempered by toffee-sweetness and gentle oaky spice. 

The Tomintoul Distillery team was at the Tomintoul Motorcycle Gathering event at the weekend, which brings together people from near and far, some great bikes and ofcourse some exceptional single malt whisky. 

Each year the event raises money for various charities including some local ones, so we are delighted to sponsor it and be a part such a great day. 

Hope to see you all again next year. Slainte!

It's an exciting time at our Glencadam Distillery in Brechin, as we prepare for our new spirit still. 

Our current one has been working away creating our light, delicate spirit since the 1950s, so the team are really excited about this change at the distillery. 

The new still is being made by Forsyths in Rothes, who have been expertly hand crafting stills since 1890. Each one really is a work of art and is essentially still made in the same way as when the company started back in the 1800s.

Over the next few weeks we will keep up to date with the progress of our new still and it's final journey to be installed at the distillery. In the meantime the picture below, sent to us by the team at Forsyth's, shows how it is looking at the moment.