Introducing Paul from JP Orkney For those of you planning a trip to Orkney this Springtime. Or who may be thinking about planning a trip to Orkney, next week, next month or even next year what better way to start than right here! I have asked one of Orkney’s fabulous tour guides a couple of […]
We all do it but when did it start? Upcycling was a term first used by Reiner Pilz, a mechanical engineer (just like Stuart here at Deerness Distillery). He used it in a 1994 architecture and antiques magazine, Salvo. Some people like to upcycle furniture, textiles or common household items and there are plenty of […]
With National Pizza Day and Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought I’d share with you our fabulous Friday evening tradition! I’m not sure when it started but every Friday evening, pretty much without fail Stu makes homemade pizzas. I don’t know how he does it, after a week working and ferrying children around […]
Burns Night and Australia Day Traditions It’s January again! I cannot believe that I started this blog last year and I’ve pretty much kept up to date with it. Delighted with myself 😊. January always brings with it Burns Night (25th January) and Australia Day (26th January) and of course tales of our Scottish life […]
HARVEST HOME: DEERNESS DISTILLERY AND HARVEST CELEBRATIONS If you’ve been following our developments at all you’ll know that we are in the process of expanding our premises so we can make whisky or whiskey, depending on country location 😉 yay! Below is an artists impression of the expansion – Whisky still house, cask storage / […]
The Science Behind Gin Orkney is a great place to live, (and visit!) if you love festivals 😊 This month has seen the 32nd annual Orkney International Science Festival www.oisf.org. When our children were younger, I used to take them to the science festival family day each year. The year we launched our ‘Sea Glass […]
Orkney Summer Adventures Summer fun…but where’s Orkney’s sun!! Whilst the rest of the UK are basking in a heat wave, it’s not quite like that up here in Orkney! The Orkney Islands is an archipelago in the northern isles of Scotland and we very much have our own micro climate. Even on the same day […]
The Royal Highland Show Adventures – We’re back!! So, although I like to write my blog and have it posted for the beginning of the month, that didn’t quite happen in June! But as they say – “Better late than never!” Shows and exhibitions are a great way of getting your brand known across the […]
Whisky, whisky everywhere and not a drop to drink…. At least not yet! Celebrating World Whisky Day on 21st May, we thought this might be a great time to share with you are whisky plans for our Orkney Distillery. Since the creation of Deerness Distillery back in 2015, we have always had our sights on […]
