The Island of Arran

The Island of Arran

Arran distillery is a whisky distillery in Lochranza, Scotland, the only distillery on the Isle of Arran. In 1994 Arran Distillers was founded by Harold Currie, former director of Chivas with the intention of building a distillery on Arran. During the construction of...
The Bourbon Tasting

The Bourbon Tasting

February is typically gloomy in Kelowna, and not particularly anybody’s favorite month, but we have something that will put a ‘gold’ lining in the overcast sky:  an amazing flight of bourbon! Taking a break from single malts, we turn our attention to...
KSFSS 2nd Annual Robbie Burns Supper

KSFSS 2nd Annual Robbie Burns Supper

The Robbie Burns Supper given by the Kelowna Scotch and Fine Spirits Society won’t fall on his actual birthday this year, but that won’t stop the Society from putting on a fantastic pairing with BNA’s Justin Best culinary brilliance! Last...
2016 Advent Calendar Day #1

2016 Advent Calendar Day #1

Distillery: The Glenrothes Range: Sherry Cask Reserve Background: Located beside the burn of Rothes, the Glenrothes is used mostly in blended scotch whiskies such as Cutty Sark and The Famous Grouse. Bottled at 40% this new Sherry cask matured expression of Glenrothes...
2016 Advent Calendar Day #2

2016 Advent Calendar Day #2

Distillery: Wolfburn Range: First Release Background: In May of 2011 a team went in search of the long lost distillery of Wolfburn, which closed for ever some 150 years ago. Nothing of the original distillery survived except the cold clean water they used to produce...