The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
Distillery Visits
1 & 2 September 2023
28 September 2017
14 & 16 February 2014
24 September 2010
18 June 2011
Distillery Visit 2023
In
September 2023, Auchentoshan
celebrated it's 200th anniversary and they did so in style. A festival
was organized on the distillery grounds with local musicians, cocktail
bars, food trucks, malt tastings and a limited edition release. I guess you could say that it was inevitable that the Toshan Man would be there as well. I would not have missed this for the world!
Distillery Visit 2017
In
September 2017, my better half Sofie and I - together with lifelong
whisky friends Niek & Ilse - spent a week on Islay to visit all the
distilleries on this mystical whisky island. What an unforgettable trip
that turned out to be. But it goes without saying that I cannot possibly pass through Glasgow and not visit my home away from home: Auchentoshan.
Distillery Visit 2014
On
Friday 14th and Sunday 16th February
2014 - together with wife Sofie and his
lifelong whisky buddies Niek & Ilse -
I finally got round to going
back to the Auchentoshan Distillery. This time around, they got to meet with the Master Blender Rachel Barrie and got purchased their prize: the Auchentoshan 50 Year Old 1957. Then they went on to visit Glasgow and discover the wonderful pubs. Another unforgettable weekend!
Distillery Visit 2011
On
Saturday 18th June 2011, Mark - together with his friends Niek & Ilse -
returned to the Auchentoshan Distillery. Jeremy Stephens, who's become a close friend, moved on from being Head Distiller to Senior Blender for the Morrison-Bowmore group, allowed us to shoot some videos explaining the production process, but also allowed us to conduct a unique experiment in the Blender's Room.
Distillery Visit 2010
On
Friday 24th September 2010, Mark - together with his Dearly Beloved Sofie and
a befriended couple Niek & Ilse - visited the birthplace of his most
beloved whisky just off the Great Western Road by Dalmuir, near
Glasgow. Head Distiller Jeremy Stephens spent a whole afternoon and evening with him and his company to show him around the distillery and allow him to taste some cask samples. It will be a day long remembered. This is his report.