Our first big fair in 2012 will be next weekend. Come and see us at the Weald of Kent Craft Show. It takes place at Penshurst Place Nr Tonbridge. Over 250 different stands from around the UK bringinh you the very best in unusual and inspiring crafts, not usually found on the high street. Something Continue reading..
Well done to The SheepDipper team – getting better and finishing 7th in the 2:20 from Perth yesterday. Hopefully a top 3 finish is not far away?? We all missed the race as we were out on the road bringing you Sheep Dip and Pig’s Nose at Edinburgh Taste , Holker Hall and Chatsworth House. Continue reading..
Spencerfield Spirit are still clocking up the miles to bring our unique whiskies to you in 2009. After the holiday weekend at Hampton Court and Country Fest in Kendal. We roll ever onwards and upwards 2: *Inverleith Park in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital. The new venue is the popular Chef’ing Fest that is ‘Taste of Edinburgh’. Continue reading..
With our new New Zealand importer and distributor -hi I.Q. distribution – Alex attended the excellent “Dram Fest” organised by Michael from Whisky Galore! Kicking off with a bit of a party on Friday night then manning the barricades from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Alex has attended many whisky festivals and tastings Continue reading..
Snow, artic temperatures, a severe case of builders and itchy feet of late have proved too much for Alex and he’s headed south for some sunshine. Firstly, to meet with Andy Skene our agent at Spirit of Scotland in Singapore where our first delivery of Sheep Dip and Pigs Nose has just arrived….then on to Continue reading..
Brian McGregor, head of Art at new, hot, Edinburgh creative consultancy mightysmall sent me the above illustration. It’s has been suggested that the daring young chap on this cover, from a 1950′s French farming magazine, is non-other than a young Alex Nicol. The truth of this, I couldn’t possibly say, but I suppose the only Continue reading..
I’ve just returned from a somewhat exhausting, but very enjoyable, 10 day ‘meet-greet-press-the-flesh’ trip to New York. Meeting up with our esteemed distributors Admiral Imports, a huge round of retailers and engaging in some very interesting brand introductions and tastings. Not least of which was the Malt Advocate’s amazing WhiskyFest, on Tuesday 30th of Oct, Continue reading..
‘Badvertising’ is the category Kevin over at the Scotch Blog puts this new campaign from Canadian Club into. His post is well worth a read, as are some of the hilarious, ‘helpful suggestions’ for additional headlines in the campaign in the comments section of Kevins post. A couple of observations raised here at Spencerfield when Continue reading..
Back to work Dug, originally uploaded by Spencerfield Spirit. After a couple of weeks in the office wrestling with VAT and the likes we finally have a wee bit of professional help – in the form of a real bookeeper, with experience, to keep us right. Susan hails from Dunning a village in the Ochils somewhere Continue reading..
Alex is in New York this week and will be at the WhiskyFest tonight. The Malt Advocate magazine’s 10th Annual WhiskyFest is from 6:30 to 10:00 pm (last pour at 9:30 pm) and should prove to be a cracking evening. With an amazing line-up of brand owners, distillery managers and master blenders from Scotland, Ireland Continue reading..
