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The highland Games are set to take place on Saturday 19^th July in the picturesque village of Tomintoul. These will be the 173^rd year that these games are being celebrated and this year will be no exception to the flock of persons expected to turn up for this traditional day displaying the beautiful culture and athleticism of its contenders.

The Competition will begin at 11am, with massed pipes and drums.

The Heavy events are a particular attraction for foreign visitors, with athletes taking part in hammer and stone throwing as well as caber tossing. The Light events will include the high jump, long jump and various distance races on the track. There will be a hill race following a route around Tom na Bat Hill. There will also be a tug o’ war, a barrel race and ‘tilt the bucket’ competitions.

On this lovely summer’s day, there will also be Tomintoul Peaty Tang Ice cream to refresh the onlookers!

A’Anside Studios in Tomintoul will be selling Tomintoul Peaty Tang Ice Cream for the Games weekend!
A’Anside Studios
5 Main Street
Tomintoul AB37 9EX
Tel-01479872074

So we look forward to seeing you !

Please visit for further information:

www.tomintoulhighlandgames.co.uk

We will be doing a Tomintoul tasting at the House of Bruar Saturday 28 June 2014.
If you are travelling in the Perthshire area and heading along the A9, why not pop by the House of Bruar to sample some of Tomintoul’s fine expressions. Come and see Cheryl in the Food Hall between 10am and 4pm where you will be able to sample the 16yo, the 12yo Portwood finish and the 12yo Oloroso finish. 
Hope to see you there!

www.houseofbruar.com 
http://www.houseofbruar.com/food-hall-deptfhl/ 

HOUSE OF BRUAR
Perthshire
PH18 5TW
Tel- 01796 483236

Fabulous European Championship this weekend!

The Longest Drive European Tournament took place this weekend for the first time in the UK at the Heathfield Driving Range in Oxford. Not only was this championship featuring the best European Long Drivers, but also the Juniors, Ladies, Seniors and Amateurs with a great demo by Tony Llyod a short arm golfer.

Standard golf rules do not apply at this sort of event, it is a much more lively event with a DJ, drinks and of course some great whiskies to keep the spirits up and the damp out. Our usual standard of weather was there to greet us Saturday morning but by the afternoon the skies had cleared and a roaring championship was well underway.

Joe Miller, undampened by the weather, went on to win the Tournament for the third time in a row! A massive congratulation to Joe Miller on a superb win and a great thank you to all the participants and supporters for a fabulous weekend!

Winners of each category:

Pros: Joe Miller

Ladies: Elizabeth Swallow

Juniors: Jack Groves

Amateurs: Martin Rogalski

Click the link below for a sneaky snippet of the this weekend’s action!

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/golf/9342830/driving-for-success! 

The London Wine Fair

Taking place this year at Olympia, the London Wine Fair is planned to be a great event. Opening its door Monday 2 June and finishing Wednesday 4 June, it is going to be a bigger and better event back to its roots and back in Olympia!
Angus Dundee will be present with its full ranges of Tomintoul and Glencadam. Come and find us at L21.
Hope to see you there!
http://2014.londonwinefair.com/content

This weekend we are taking part in Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, in attendance will be Robert Fleming, Tom Gerrie, Nikki Brand, Andrew Sim and Mary Inglis from Tomintoul Distillery - http://www.spiritofspeyside.com/

Come and see Robert, Tom, Nikki, Andrew and Mary at -

Whisky Fair, Memorial Hall, Dufftown – Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2014

The Dufftown Whisky Fair is an opportunity for visitors to meet the smaller distillers on Speyside and those that don't have Visitor's Centres at their Distilleries. The Fair comprises up to 15 stands and is an ideal opportunity to meet the Independent Bottlers and smaller Distillery Companies under one roof and sample a dram or two. The entry fee to the Whisky Fair includes your own Festival Glencairn Whisky Glass to take around the Fair and is a wonderful souvenir of your visit to the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Refreshments will be available in the back Hall throughout the day.

http://www.whisky.dufftown.co.uk/

The world’s premier tasting show is making its way back to London.

Whisky Live will be taking place in the Honourable Artillery Company, a historic 18th century mansion this Friday 21st March and Saturday 22nd March.  This beautiful location will set the scene for another fabulous Whisky Live where a vast array of distilleries will be displaying their sumptuous golden nectars. Whiskies from all around the world will be available for sampling.

Whisky Live offers a rare and unique opportunity to develop ones knowledge and pallet of whisky and also learning the subtleties of food pairing!

Come and seek us for a snifter of your favourite expression!

For more information and tickets, please visit: http://www.whiskylive.com/england/83/london-2014