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Scent and Scentsibility

Many moons ago when I was working at the Edinburgh deli Valvona and Crolla I was complimented by a wine writer on my sense of[…]

Annabel & John Beattie Podcast

From Cask to Glass

On Easter Monday, I raced back from a sunny dog walk with my best friend and her loopy flattie and then a quick workout with[…]

The MacLeans arriving at Blair Castle for Keepers of the Quaich

Proud Fathers

On Monday night I was thrilled to be attending the Keepers of the Quaich spring banquet at Blair Castle. This time last year, powered by[…]

Annabel Meikle Volunteer at Fife Whisky Festival

Fife Whisky Festival

Ask a busy person It is one of my favourite adages and in my twenty-five years in the Scotch whisky industry, one that I’ve witnessed[…]

Loch Lomond Distillery Tasting Room

Loch Lomond February 2026

It was an early start, cold and dark, and a good coffee was required to kick-start the day. As I was heading to Loch Lomond[…]

Snow on Islay 2026

Let the Adventure Begin

It’s exactly twenty-five years ago that my odyssey into Scotch whisky began. I cautiously stepped through the doors of The Vaults in Leith, home to[…]