A well-known Scottish distiller has launched a whisky trail to celebrate The Open coming to Troon this week.
Loch Lomond Whiskies has launched the nation’s first whisky golf trail, mapping a route from Glasgow to the site of the 152nd Open at Royal Troon.
The distiller, who is the official spirit of The Open , will give golf fans heading to Ayrshire a chance to find a bespoke serve from the Loch Lomond range in 10 different pubs between Glasgow and Troon.
It comes after the Loch Lomond Whiskies’ released three new single malts to celebrate The Open’s return to Scotland after Old Course at St Andrews hosted the competition in 2022.
The participating venues include seven bars in Glasgow, and three bars in Troon, making it ideal for anyone heading to the Ayrshire town from the city.
Joanne Carlin, sponsorship and events manager at Loch Lomond Whiskies, said: “At Loch Lomond Whiskies we’re proud to be the official Spirit of The Open, and our development of Scotland’s first whisky golf trail is an exciting new milestone in our ongoing commitment to this prestigious sport.
“We hope the trail will be a welcome pit stop for those travelling to The Open by train, and those enjoying the championship from afar.”
All three of the newly released whiskies will be available to have as a dram, with The Bon Acord, The Pot Still, and The Piper Whisky bar in Glasgow focusing on them.
The rest of the participating bars will put a focus on whisky cocktails with award winning bartender and mixologist Jamie Moran designing the menu.
READ MORE:
- Robert MacIntyre a man for the big occasion as Open looms
- McIlroy sick of money talk as The Open announce modest prize increase
- How two extra years in the cask is changing one of Scotland's most beloved malts
Joanne Carline added: “Jamie will be working with us on our stand at The Open, and it’s been a privilege to collaborate with him on a range of unique cocktails and serves which showcase the distillery’s unique approach to creating flavour.”
This year marks the seventh year of the Loch Lomond Whiskies’ partnership with The Open.
The world's oldest golf championship brings together professional players from across the globe to compete for the coveted Claret Jug, and the whisky trail is aimed at paying tribute to the people, players, and courses throughout the history of the championship.
The three new whiskies on the trail areThe Open Special Edition 2024 going for an RRP of £45 (46%), The Open Course Collection 2024 going for an RRP of £290 (47.1% ABV) and The 152nd Open Exclusive 29-Year-Old Single Malt – French Sauternes Finish which fetches an RRP of £1,520 (47.8% ABV).
The Open got underway on Friday 12 July and will conclude on Sunday 21 July. Founded in 1878, Royal Troon is renowned as one of the world’s greatest links courses, and last hosted The Open in 2016.
A map of the whisky golf trail is now available at the Loch Lomond Whisky website, and the full list of participating bars is below.
- The Bon Accord, 153 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DA
- Malo – Wine & Negroni Bar, 12 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6LU
- The Pot Still, 154 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2TH
- The Raven, 81-85 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1NQ
- Devil of Brooklyn, 42 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1NF
- The Piper Whisky Bar, 57 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HL
- The Absent Ear, Brunswick Street, Glasgow, G1 1TF
- Scott’s Bar & Restaurant, Harbour Road, Troon, KA10 6DJ
- Lido Troon, 11-17 West Portland Street, Troon, KA10 6AB
- The Fox, 18 West Portland Street, Troon, KA10 6AB
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel