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 Isle of Skye 8 Years Old Blended Scotch
Whisky is building momentum behind its
on-going partnership with Scottish
Racing, by increasing its presence at
Musselburgh in the run-up to race days
during the festive season and beyond.
Already the official whisky sponsor of
Scottish Racing, Isle of Skye is giving
certain lucky race-goers attending the
Christmas and New Year events at
Musselburgh an extra incentive, offering
a £1 retail discount voucher for Isle of
Skye. This offer will also run through
to Burn’s Night at the end of January.
In addition, visitors will have the
chance to win a special VIP experience
at Musselburgh Race Course on 16th
February, including a three course lunch
in The Bistro, with overnight stay at
the luxury four-star Apex Hotel,
Waterloo Place in Edinburgh’s city
centre. The lucky winner will also
receive a limited edition, hand
numbered, porcelain decanter of 21 Year
Old Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky
worth over £200.
Closing date for the competition is
Monday 17 January 2011. See
www.isleofskyewhisky.com for more
details and to enter.
Getting into the Christmas spirit, Isle
of Skye has created three special
cocktails to be served throughout the
festive calendar at Musselburgh
Scotch Horse's Neck
- 5 or 6 dashes of lemon juice.
- 1 large measure of Isle of Skye Whisky.
- Dash of Angostura Bitters.
- 2 or 3 lumps of ice.
- Fill the glass with ginger ale.
Scotch Tom Collins
- 5 or 6 dashes of lemon juice.
- 1 large measure of Isle of Skye Whisky.
- 2 or 3 lumps of ice.
- Pour into a large glass and fill with
soda.
Merry Christmas
- 1 oz London Hill Gin
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Fill with Soda
- fresh or dried cranberries for garnish
Isle of Skye will also build on its 2010
programme of race sponsorship, with the
Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky
Handicap, running on New Year’s Day and
another race on January 14th at
Musselburgh. Isle of Skye will also
provide the prizes for Channel 4’s Derek
Thompson’s “loosing betting slip”
competitions.
Iain Weir, Marketing Director for Ian
Macleod Distillers, commented: "Isle of
Skye’s Scottish Racing sponsorship has
been a fantastic success in 2010. Our
high profile at events such as
September’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup,
has really helped raise awareness of the
brand to a key market. Feedback from our
sampling and promotion teams over recent
months has been extremely positive,
reaffirming why Isle of Skye and
Scottish Racing share a natural affinity
and customer base. I look forward to
continuing the partnership in to 2011."
The official whisky partner at all five
Scottish Race courses - Ayr, Hamilton
Park, Kelso, Musselburgh and Perth, Isle
of Skye 8 Years Old Blended Scotch
Whisky is also the sponsor of Scotland’s
number one National Hunt racehorse
trainer, Lucinda Russell and her team at
Arlary House Stables.
Isle of Skye Blended Scotch whisky is
available at 8 Years Old, limited
edition 21 and 50 Years Old. An
exceptionally smooth and mellow Scotch
whisky containing a high proportion of
carefully selected Island and Speyside
Malts, the 8 Years Old has been
described by whisky expert Jim Murray,
as “an absolute must for any Islay-philes
out there – in fact, a must for
everybody. Your taste buds are beaten up
and caressed simultaneously. One of the
most enormous yet brilliantly balanced
whiskies in the world.”
The preferred brand of whisky at all
five Scottish racecourses, Isle of Skye
8 Years Old Blended Scotch Whisky is
served along with three other Ian
Macleod brands, award-winning Glengoyne
Highland Single Malt, London Hill Gin
and Watson’s Trawler Dark Rum.
The Isle of Skye 8 Years Old is
available in a range of sizes - 1.5
litre, 70cl, 35cl and 5cl with a retail
price of £13.99 for 70cl in Tesco.
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