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From Half a Crown to The Macallan Distillery: The Remarkable Story of James Davidson
A couple of years ago, while researching my family history, I travelled to the Speyside town of Rothes to visit the family grave. As I stood reading the names etched into the weathered stone alongside those of my direct ancestors, one inscription stopped me in my tracks: “James Davidson, Distiller.” (James Davidson grave, Rothes, Moryshire)…
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SKENE DHU – A brand re-born
The Patent The Skene name has been synonymous with whisky for centuries. The village of Skene was once a stop along the drovers’ routes that carried illicit whisky from the Highlands to the south. Research conducted in 2012 at the UK’s The National Archives uncovered another remarkable connection: the Skene name had also been used…
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HILL O’BIRSE: A Whisky Shaped by road, Ruin & Time
HILL O’BIRSE: A Whisky Shaped by Road, Ruin and Time Running south from Deeside is an Old Military Road—an ancient route that crosses the River Feugh beneath the distinctive peak of Clachnaben, climbs over the Cairn O’Mount, and descends towards Fettercairn. This path has carried travellers for centuries. It is believed to have been used…
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A Wolf, A Weapon & Whisky
The Lands of Skene SKENE is situated about 6 miles west of the city of Aberdeen. In legend, it is written that the younger son of the Robertson Chief of Struan saved the life of the King from a savage wolf using only his sgian-dubh. The King gifted him with land in Aberdeenshire which he…
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