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Scotsman
a day ago
- Business
- Scotsman
This incredible £105 Talisker whisky has just plummeted in price
Talisker's special maturation process has made this 55.1% dram irresistible. | Amazon This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. This 2022 special release from Talisker is a flavour-packed 11-year-old single malt with serious pedigree — and Amazon has slashed it to just £52 while stocks last. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It's an 11-year-old, cask-strength masterpiece from the Skye-based distillery, which started its ageing process in first-fill and refill ex-bourbon casks, with some wine casks thrown into the mix down the line. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The result of this complicated maturation is a complex mix of fruity flavours unique to a delicately-aged single malt. Deals like this don't usually last for long | Amazon Tasting notes point to Talisker's classic sweet, smoky, and spicy introduction to the palate, but with a distinct fruity hint. Skye's sea air offers a salty balance in the middle, leading to a warming spice to finish. Securing a bottle of special release whisky at half its original price is a golden opportunity, and we don't know how long the deal will last - some Amazon whisky offers have been known to expire within a day. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But if you can catch even one bottle of this 55.1% dram, you'll have done very well - especially if you're still struggling for a Father's Day present. 🔥 Free Samsung tablet? Don't miss this Sky Mobile Galaxy S25 deal (aff) Snap up the brand-new Samsung Galaxy S25 5G and Sky Mobile will throw in a Galaxy Tab A9+ worth £259 – absolutely free! This offer - which we wrote about in detail here - runs until 26 June 2025, but once it's gone, it's gone. You'll get Samsung's most powerful phone yet – built for gaming, streaming and multitasking – from just £30 a month with zero upfront cost.
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Scotsman
a day ago
- Business
- Scotsman
This incredible £105 Talisker whisky has just plummeted in price
Talisker's special maturation process has made this 55.1% dram irresistible. | Amazon This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. This 2022 special release from Talisker is a flavour-packed 11-year-old single malt with serious pedigree — and Amazon has slashed it to just £52 while stocks last. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It's an 11-year-old, cask-strength masterpiece from the Skye-based distillery, which started its ageing process in first-fill and refill ex-bourbon casks, with some wine casks thrown into the mix down the line. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The result of this complicated maturation is a complex mix of fruity flavours unique to a delicately-aged single malt. Deals like this don't usually last for long | Amazon Tasting notes point to Talisker's classic sweet, smoky, and spicy introduction to the palate, but with a distinct fruity hint. Skye's sea air offers a salty balance in the middle, leading to a warming spice to finish. Securing a bottle of special release whisky at half its original price is a golden opportunity, and we don't know how long the deal will last - some Amazon whisky offers have been known to expire within a day. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But if you can catch even one bottle of this 55.1% dram, you'll have done very well - especially if you're still struggling for a Father's Day present. 🔥 Free Samsung tablet? Don't miss this Sky Mobile Galaxy S25 deal (aff)
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Irish Examiner
Departure Lounge: Five travel deals to book, including direct flights to Cancun
Direct flights to Cancun Exciting news for sunseekers as Aer Lingus this week announced the launch of direct flights from Dublin to Cancun in Mexico beginning January 2026. Fares are from €291 each way and booking is open at If however, you can't wait until next year for a Mexican holiday, TUI is offering a 14-night all-inclusive break with savings of up to 34% staying at The Grand Riviera Princess Hotel. The all-inclusive beachfront five-star in Riviera Maya has an impressive eight pools, nine restaurants, and 10 bars. Departing from Dublin, July 5, for 14 nights, €1,709pps including luggage and transfers. Deal of the week Newly launched in Ireland last autumn On the Beach has been running an extensive ad campaign to win over Irish holidaymakers. Current offers flying from Munster include a week on Spain's Costa Dorada from €428.24pp. The package includes seven nights B&B at the four-star Ponient Dorada Palace, departing June 6 from Cork. The hotel includes an adults-only rooftop area with jacuzzis and access to PortAventura theme park. Classical Spain Experience classical Spain on a seven-night guided tour of Seville, Córdoba, and Granada through Spain's historic heartlands. This escorted tour will reveal the cultural riches of Andalusia and Castile, from Granada's Moorish palaces to Toledo's medieval streets. With the Alhambra's intricate architecture, Seville's lively plazas and plenty of excellent food and wine, it sounds like a great itinerary. Classical Spain: Seville, Córdoba and Granada tour starts from €1,495 per person for seven days including flights transfers, and B&B in three-star superior and four-star hotels. Delights of Skye Renowned restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys on Skye, and Talisker, the island's oldest distillery, have announced plans to lead the rise of the gastro-distillery on the Scottish island. Skye is a breathtaking destination to visit (an easy 200-km trip from Glasgow) with its rugged scenery and excellent local produce. Visitors can expect a summer menu of freshly caught langoustines, oysters, mussels and scallops, or locally cured meats and cheeses. For an immersive experience, stay at The House over By on the shores of Loch Dunvegan with the dramatic backdrop of the Duirinish peninsula, just 30 minutes' drive from Talisker. Cycle and stay East Cork's Castlemartyr Resort has launched a greenway offer this summer. The two-night Greenway Cycle and Stay package marries cycling or walking with all the trappings of the family-favourite five-star resort. Relax over two nights, with breakfast on both mornings and dinner in the leafy Canopy Restaurant on one night. During the day, get out and explore the newly completed 23km Midleton to Youghal Greenway. Best of all, you'll be provided with rental bikes and a special Castlemartyr Resort picnic to fuel you on your way. €790.20 based on two guests sharing a Deluxe Room for two.
The National
5 days ago
- The National
How Skye has 'flourished' in the 30 years since the bridge opened
The Isle of Skye is the second most visited destination in Scotland after Edinburgh. This year the Skye bridge is 30 years old and is the gateway to the island for the majority of visitors. For an island with single-track roads and rural infrastructure, it's a lot to manage. Visit Scotland works hard to market other parts of Scotland yet the pull of the Cuillins is magnetic. The dramatic cliffs and peaks of Skye, the miles of coastline, the constantly changing light . . . there's nowhere quite like it. I'm far from immune. Growing up in Lochaber, the mountains of Skye were always on my horizon and, as an adult, I take every opportunity to visit, particularly out of season. Whether out hiking, visiting distilleries or eating my way around Skye, every visit I discover somewhere new and fall a little further under the island's spell. In the 30 years since the bridge opened, the hospitality industry has flourished. Today Skye's restaurants, cafés and distilleries are as much of a draw as the mountains and beauty spots. Isabella Macdonald runs Kinloch Lodge ( at the end of a single-track road on the Sleat peninsula. It's one of my favourite hotels in Scotland. Isabella remembers Skye before the bridge. 'I have so many childhood memories of queuing for ferries, or just missing the last one,' she says. 'A lot of the dislike for the project was because of the tolls. I'd liken it to the Edinburgh trams: initial grumbling but very quickly people grew to love it. Now we wouldn't be without it. It's made Skye so much more accessible. As a business owner you're not worrying about your guests missing the ferry or booking one in time. It definitely helps with attracting visitors year round too.' Dinner at Kinloch Lodge is a treat, with the menu changing daily depending on available produce, the weather and what chef Jordan Webb and his creative team dream up. When I visit that's Skye venison tacos as a snack, a beautiful seared Skye scallop in a light dashi with pak choi and peanuts, then poached Shetland cod with home-smoked lobster. (Image: UNKNOWN) The hotel still feels like the Clan Macdonald family home with portraits ranging from ancient oil paintings to recent school photos of the current youngest generation. It also offers a tapas-style lunch menu. I delight in west coast crab with foraged Alexanders on toast, and scallop sashimi, all in the idyllic garden overlooking Loch na Dal. A little further south on the Sleat peninsula is Torabhaig Distillery ( a newer rival to the island's mighty Talisker. Both make fine whisky but I prefer the intimate tour experience at Torabhaig. When the distillery opened it trained up members of the local community for all the new roles including the distillers. 'We meld into the community because we brought the community here,' tour guide manager Anne says. Having the bridge meant building this new island distillery was far easier, particularly when transporting huge wooden washbacks. The café at Torabhaig is excellent, with tasty soup and sandwiches, and whisky-infused traybake to fuel walks. Talisker is still worth a visit, particularly with a booking at The Three Chimneys at Talisker ( which has just been made a permanent fixture in the lochside building opposite the distillery. I've eaten at The Three Chimneys restaurant before and adore it but it's a big budget treat of a place. This café style offering brings the talent of this famous kitchen to a bigger audience. I sit at the elegant bar and enjoy oysters with a spritz of Talisker 10 and a hearty bowl of Cullen Skink. (Image: Lynne Kennedy Photography) On the road to Talisker is Café Cùil ( run by Skye local Clare Coghill, who relocated her café from London after the pandemic. In the iconic red-roofed building I sip a dried flower topped 'machair matcha' and eat delicious blood orange and beetroot cured local trout with crowdie creme fraiche, and hot sweetcorn fritters with chilli. It's a café that arguably could thrive anywhere but here on Skye with local ingredients and Gaelic language and culture celebrated, is where it truly belongs. It's a bright, joyful place to eat and everyone in the queue knows it. Clare says: 'The bridge is our link to civilization. It does more than you think it does. It makes island living more realistic and more appealing to younger people too.' Chef Calum Montgomery at Edinbane Lodge ( agrees: 'Having the bridge has helped my career too. I can finish service then drive to Edinburgh or Glasgow for an event or a meeting and get back on the island when I want, without worrying about missing the last boat.' Calum and Claire are part of a young generation of returning homegrown culinary talent. Calum says: 'We're all deeply rooted in Skye. A lot of us left and worked elsewhere. We'd be seeing the produce we knew arrive miles from where it was landed and it's just not as good as what we grew up eating. I'm so proud of the whole place now.' At Edinbane Lodge I eat an enormous scallop with a dulse butter sauce, and local hake with wild garlic. Calum calls his menu 'A Taste of Skye', and it's exactly that: an embrace of the very best Skye ingredients. The menu shows the distances the produce travels to the restaurant, for the scallops hand dived in Loch Greshornish, the Edinbane venison, the sea herbs and garden vegetables, it's zero miles. Skye can get busy, that's undeniable, but by visiting off-season and exploring beyond the island's tick-box attractions it doesn't have to feel that way. It's a big island with so much to see. Part of the joy of the bridge is visiting Skye is easier year-round: you never need worry about a rocky winter crossing, just look forward to a quiet week of big skies and dramatic scenery. (Image: Michael_Dickie_Square_Foot) More businesses are staying open in winter than ever before, which also creates permanent rather than seasonal jobs. Upgrading infrastructure takes time, and money, but it is happening. There are now good car parks at the Fairy Pools, the Quiraing, the Old Man of Storr, and Neist Point (but only a small heavily rutted one at Coral Beach so be aware). Car park fees help maintain and improve facilities and contribute toconservation and community projects. Potholes do remain an ongoing issue. I try to stay somewhere different each time I'm on Skye. This time it's Bracken Hide Hotel ( on the hill overlooking Portree. Above a spacious hotel restaurant and bar, little wooden 'hides' are dotted up the hillside. Inside the rooms are surprisingly spacious and fitted out in a luxurious Scandi-Scot style. From my front deck I have a panorama of the sky and mountains to myself. The hotel restaurant Am Braigh ( is a great new discovery. I eat leggy langoustines with garlic butter and local samphire. Later my wee deck is a perfect stargazing spot. I also stay a night at sister-hotel Marmalade ( on the other side of Portree. The rooms here are large and lovely, overlooking trees with a distant view of the Cullins. It's an ideal location for exploring Portree, and just a five minute walk from Birch Cafe ( one of Skye's best spots for coffee or brunch. I leave here with a hearty slice of topped focaccia and a perfect pistachio pastel de nata to sustain me on the drive home. As I cross back over the bridge, I glance longingly in my rear-view mirror, already plotting my next trip.
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
The World's Best Whiskey—According To The 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Awards
Old Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Ireland We spend a lot of time here reporting on results from the San Francisco Spirits Competition. It might seem excessive, but it's for good reason: this is unequivocally one of the most influential annual judgings in the booze industry. Brands no less significant than Tito's Vodka, Don Julio tequila, and--most recently--Talisker single malt scotch, have seen their statures soar after taking home top prizes in SF. This year will be no different. And the esteemed judges have already submitted their scores over a three day tasting that convened in mid-April. Still, we'll have to wait until autumn and the 2025 Top Shelf Gala in order to find out who takes home the coveted 'Best of Class' trophies in all the major categories. In the meantime, we've received exclusive intel on the whiskey maker that's amassed more awards than anyone else. In fact, with 40 total entries earning medals, Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Ireland can now boast of besting all other spirit producers on the planet at the 2025 SF World Spirits Competition. Here's everything you need to know about--and pour from--the legendary 200 year-old operation. Old Midleton Distillery, with its elegant stone facade, was originally a woolen mill in the late 18th century. By 1825 it had taken on life as a whiskey production and maturation site, aided by its proximity to a pristine, readily flowing source of fresh water. It sits on over 15 acres of land and was one of the biggest producers in the world by the time it was shuttered in 1975. It was immediately replaced by a bigger facility, updated for the modern world. The 'new' Midleton Distillery, on an adjacent tract of land, isn't actually all that new anymore. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the facility produces Jameson, the best-selling brand of Irish whiskey the world has ever known:. And that's not nearly all. Here, beside the banks of the Dungourney River, you'll find thousands of barrels worth of Powers aging patiently in the warehouse alongside the most celebrated labels of single pot still Irish: Redbreast, Green Spot, Yellow Spot, and--of course--Midleton Very Rare. Earlier this year, that eponymous label released the sixth and final chapter in its Rare Silent Distillery Collection. This supremely limited release exists as some of the last liquid ever to be distilled at Old Midleton. It also happens to be the oldest single pot still whiskey ever. Which is why you won't find it for less than $60,000 a bottle--if you even find it at all. Your best chance of tracking it down it is by heading directly to the source in County Cork, Ireland. In 1992, Old Midleton was converted into a visitor's center and gift shop. Although ubiquitous now, at the time it was rather radical to position a distillery as a tourist destination. Today, the place welcomes more than 100,000 visitors a year, making it one of Ireland's biggest attractions. Meanwhile, the current distillery is an absolute workhorse, capable of producing 64 million liters of new-make spirit per year. Compare that to Bushmills: even after doubling its capacity in 2023, the legendary Northern Irish whiskey maker churns out a meager 11 million liters per annum. But out of all that 64 million liters worth of potential whiskey coming out of Midleton every year, the top three bottles for my money are as follows… Will any of these bottlings take home the highest honor in San Francisco? We'll soon see. For now, we know that of the 40 entries earning medals this year, a full nine of them are finalists for 'Best of Class' at Top Shelf this fall. There are also 21 Double Gold winners, to go along with nine platinum honorees. Follow along as we reveal more exclusive details in the days ahead. The giant still of the Midleton distillery, the largest distillery in Ireland. Images and captions ... More taken from the book La Magie du Whisky. | Location: Midleton, Ireland. (Photo by David Lefranc/Kipa/Sygma via Getty Images)
