Port Ellen revival is ‘deeply meaningful’
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4:30 Magazine 22 May 2018
How Macallan built its new distillery
Right from the start, Macallan’s new home was never going to be just another distillery.
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4:30 Magazine 19 February 2018
John Campbell: Laphroaig expansion on way
Laphroaig’s distillery manager speaks about plans to increase the production of peated single malt.
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4:17 Magazine 28 November 2017
Jim McEwan reveals Ardnahoe distillery plans
Ardnahoe’s production director reveals plans for Islay’s ninth distillery.
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8:22 Magazine 13 November 2017
Anthony Wills: Why Kilchoman needs to grow
Global success and limited production capacity means the Islay distillery must double in size.
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2:22 Magazine 15 June 2017
What makes the Islay Festival so special?
What is it about Fèis Ìle that makes it such an unmissable event for whisky fans?
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2:50 Magazine 03 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Ardbeg open day
On the final day of Fèis Ìle 2017, Ardbeg distillery manager Mickey Heads introduces Kelpie.
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2:57 Magazine 02 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Bunnahabhain open day
Kirstie McCallum, master blender for Bunnahabhain, presents the distillery’s two Fèis Ìle bottlings.
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2:51 Magazine 01 June 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Jura & Kilchoman
Becky Paskin headed to Jura and Kilchoman distilleries to taste their Fèis Ìle bottlings.
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2:53 Magazine 31 May 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Bowmore open day
Bowmore brand ambassador Gordon Dundas explains why this year’s Fèis Ìle bottlings are so coveted.
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1:52 Magazine 30 May 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Laphroaig open day
Laphroaig distillery manager John Campbell introduces his Fèis Ìle 2017 bottling from Warehouse 11.
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2:42 Magazine 29 May 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Caol Ila open day
The wet weather didn't stop visitors heading over to Caol Ila distillery during Fèis Ìle 2017.
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2:03 Magazine 28 May 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Bruichladdich open day
Bruichladdich distillery manager Allan Logan introduces the distillery’s Fèis Ìle bottling.
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4:11 Magazine 28 May 2017
Islay Festival 2017: Lagavulin open day
We talk to whisky fans from Italy and find out about Lagavulin’s festival bottling.
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27:45 Magazine 03 March 2017
Scotch laws restrict new craft distillers
Contradictory Scotch laws prevent innovation by ‘craft’ whisky distillers, says Strathearn’s owner.
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32:22 Magazine 28 February 2017
Women in whisky must be taken seriously
Old clichés are being challenged with more women interested in whisky than ever before.
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31:30 Magazine 24 February 2017
Distillers warned: ‘don’t try to be Scotch’
Global single malt distillers should establish their own identity, rather than copy Scotch.
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29:41 Magazine 22 February 2017
Brewdog: ‘Tradition needs to be challenged’
In order to create new whisky styles, distillers need to get out of their comfort zones.
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3:34:00 Magazine 31 October 2016
Laphroaig’s #OpinionsWelcome – in one take
Watch comedian Andy Daly’s lengthy ‘filibuster’ on people’s love – and hate – of the Islay malt.
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1:34 Magazine 10 October 2016
A tour of Diageo's whisky archive
Take a tour of Diageo's 'liquid library' of 5,000 bottles, some of which date back 200 years.
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2:38 Magazine 12 September 2016
Time-lapse of Glengoyne washback fitting
Film shows the skill and craftsmanship that goes into installing new washbacks.
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4:15 Magazine 20 July 2016
Keep Walking Colombia
Documentary short from Johnnie Walker tells powerful story behind latest Spencer Tunick project.
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0:51 Magazine 15 July 2016
Alex Ricard’s tribute to Bastille Day dead
Pernod Ricard CEO pauses to pay tribute to the victims of the Bastille Day terrorist attack in Nice.
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25:15 Magazine 23 May 2016
Islay life in the 1960s
Tourism, single malt whisky, and a ferry service… so much has changed for Islay in last 50 years.
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1:06 Magazine 16 May 2016
Fly over Macallan’s new distillery build
Macallan’s new £100m ‘Teletubby’ distillery is taking shape, with just a year to go before launch.
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1:10 Magazine 01 May 2016
The Blackening at Speyside Cooperage
Two apprentice coopers experience the traditional ‘Blackening’ – an historical rite of passage.
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1:01 Magazine 22 February 2016
The Craftsmen's Dinner trailer
The Balvenie has partnered with chef Michel Roux Jr to explore the meaning of craftsmanship.
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2:37 Magazine 01 February 2016
The West Wing's Leo McGarry on Scotch
The West Wing's Leo McGarry underestimates the power and longevity of a marketing message.
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1:31 Magazine 21 December 2015
Johnnie Walker: Dear Brother
Could this independent short film for Johnnie Walker be the most powerful whisky advert ever made?
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44:55 Magazine 03 December 2015
Nick Offerman's Yule Log Parody
Parks and Recreations actor Nick Offerman stars in Lagavulin's seasonal Yule Log parody.
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3:09 Magazine 26 November 2015
Islay's distilleries viewed from the air
A bird's eye view of Islay's seven distilleries, and on an uncharacteristically sunny day too.
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4:10 Magazine 09 October 2015
Women have big impact on whisky industry
Whisky is not only a man’s drink, as this report by CBS This Morning from 2014 demonstrates.