Category: Miscellaneous

No.3 magazine: the new issue is here

We’ve just unboxed the latest edition of No.3 magazine. Here’s a taste of what to expect. There was just one theme that felt fitting for this issue of No.3 magazine – the future.  Over the past year, so much has been paused, put on hold and delayed, and it seemed like time to fully immerse […]

Dream to dram: Peter Holroyd on life at Kingsbarns Distillery

Peter Holroyd is Distillery Manager at Kingsbarns in Fife. We speak to him about the birth of the distillery, their sustainability initiatives and working for a close-knit family-run business.    In 2008, Peter Holroyd was just finishing a degree in Brewing and Distilling at Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh. That summer, he took up a temporary job at St Austell Brewery in Cornwall.   “That was where I cut my teeth in […]

On the pour: an iconic Rioja

Each month, we turn the spotlight on a different wine that’s available to taste in our London Shop at 63 Pall Mall. For October, we’ve chosen the 2009 Viña Tondonia from López de Heredia. Ian Campbell from our London Shop tells us more about this iconic Rioja wine. 2009 Viña Tondonia Tinto, López de Heredia, […]

A journey through time at Lindores Abbey

Lindores Abbey is a Scottish distillery with a history dating back to 1494. We speak to founder Drew McKenzie Smith about its rich heritage and shaping the next chapter in a long story.   On the banks of the River Tay, not too far from the village of Lindores, there is an abbey, which has stood in the same place since the 12th century. Throughout the centuries, the “Church by the […]