The Toshan Man
Mark Dermul
Distillery Visit 2026
In
March 2026 I was in Edinburgh for the Independent Spirits Festival (which
was great, by the way), but was able to take a half day out of my
schedule to travel to Glasgow and visit my home away from home.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.