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UPDATE: Silver Award winner in the Experiential Design category at 2025's Scottish Design Awards and one of Time magazine's 'World's Greatest Places of 2025' In a historic moment for Islay, Scotch and the wider whisky world, the iconic Port Ellen Distillery has been brought back to life after more than four decades’ closure. Building on… Continue reading A Legend Reborn
Port Ellen and Brora were, until recently, two of the most revered 'lost' distilleries in the global spirits industry. Closed in 1983, the whiskies they produced have become some of the most highly prized and sought after single malts in the world, elevating the ghost distilleries to cult status amongst whisky enthusiasts and collectors. Following… Continue reading Make mine a double
In April, I was fortunate enough to visit the whisky isle of Islay on a project for soon to be reopened Port Ellen Distillery. While there, I made the most of the opportunity – and the glorious weather – to ‘bag’ a few of the other distilleries I’ve written for over the years, including the… Continue reading Mastering smoke
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