Who owns Loch Lomond Distillers?

The spirits group behind Glen’s vodka and High Commissioner whisky has been taken over by a Hong Kong-based investment fund. Loch Lomond Group was sold by owners Exponent to Hillhouse Capital Group in a deal thought to be worth about £400m.

Is investing in whiskey profitable?

While most whiskey aficionados collect whiskey for the love of it, there are an increasing number of people who are investing in collecting whiskey to make a profit. In addition to stockpiling high-value bottles of whiskey, investors are purchasing dozens of barrels of whisky which are aged, then sold for a profit.

Where is Creag Dhu whisky distilled?

Speyside distillery
Creag Dhu is a very traditional whisky made by our master distiller Chris Molyneaux in partnership with a Speyside distillery using time-honoured Scotch whisky distilling techniques that have not changed for centuries.

Who owns Scapa whiskey?

Scapa, the artisanal Orcadian single malt Scotch whisky owned by Chivas Brothers, has today unveiled its first-ever distillery visitor centre as it seeks to educate malt connoisseurs about its unique production process, provenance and quality.

Who owns Auchendennan house?

Auchendennan Limited, is a limited company with company number SC451099. The heritable and moveable property at Auchendennan House are the sole assets of the company. The vendor is the sole Director of Auchendennan Ltd and owns 100% of the share capital.

What whiskey does Captain Haddock drink?

Loch Lomond
Captain Archibald Haddock His drink of choice is whisky, specifically Loch Lomond. The Loch Lomond brand you might know today wasn’t around at the time Hergé was writing, though – his was fictional.

What whisky will go up in value?

Macallan 60-Year-Old in Lalique With so many Macallan collectible whisky taking top spots in auction values, it’s one of the best whisky to invest in 2022.

Who owns Highland Park distillery?

Edrington Group
Edrington Group, the parent company of the Macallan and Highland Park, is buying the Glenrothes brand from British wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd. In actuality, this is a re-acquisition, since Berry Bros.

What happened to Loch Lomond Youth Hostel?

AN HISTORIC youth hostel is to be closed down due to poor visitor numbers. The Loch Lomond Youth Hostel closed its doors at the end of the last tourist season, and there are no plans to reopen in 2013. The 14th century manor house is a 110 room facility which was used during World War Two by the anti-aircraft division.

Where is Glendarroch house in take the high road?

It was set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, and exteriors were filmed in the real-life village of Luss on the banks of Loch Lomond. The series was dropped by most ITV stations in the 1990s – the Scottish, Grampian, Border and Ulster stations continued to screen it until the last episode.

What does Captain Willard drink?

Willard. The Palm D’or awarded film Apocalypse Now has a memorable opening scene in which Captain Willard drinks a bottle of whisky before trashing his hotel room.

What is the rarest whiskey?

The Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Year Old
The Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Year Old -$1.9m The Macallan Fine and Rare 60 Year Old was bequeathed the status of the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold at auction when in 2019 it sold for a record-breaking $1.9m at Sotheby’s in London.

Does the Royal Navy still use Scapa Flow?

As such, Scapa was chosen as the war station for the British Grand Fleet during the First World War and as the Royal Navy’s northern base in the Second World War. Although the navy has long since departed Scapa Flow, its legacy survives.

Why buy whisky from Loch Lomond?

At Loch Lomond our unique still set up allows us to produce a range of high quality whiskies, each unique in their own way. Our online whisky shop offers an array of single malt whisky, single grain whiskies, whisky miniatures and a range of whisky gift sets. Have a look around and explore our range, there’s a whisky for everyone at Loch Lomond.

Which distillery in Scotland produces both grain and malt whisky?

At the time the Grain distillery opened in 1994, it was the only distillery in Scotland producing both Grain and Malt whisky. It also operates a unique set-up of three sets of stills.

How much whisky is made at a distillery?

The distillery has a total yearly capacity of four million litres, though just 2.5 million litres of malt whisky are produced. However, the distillery turns out ten million litres of grain whisky per annum.

What are the different bottling names for Scotch whisky?

Bottlings have been under the names: Inchmurrin, Inchmoan, Inchfad, Crotengea, Glen Douglass, Craiglodge and, naturally, Loch Lomond, each with varying peat levels. The name Loch Lomond is used for single malt releases though it is also used for a blended Scotch produced onsite using both grain and malt whisky.