As the Gaelic whisky company hits the big 30,Ian Buxtontakes a trip to Skye to find out what’s next
Guests at the 30th anniversary party for Sir Iain Noble’s Pràban na Linne Gaelic whisky company enjoyed two birthday surprises: the sampling of a new 30 year Poit Dhubh limited edition bottling and a trip to the site of the company’s proposed new distillery.
Pràban na Linne was established in 1976 ...
By Ian Buxton
from Issue 60 published on 10/11/2006
An eccentric entrepreneur is seeking to challenge Talsiker's status as the only distillery on Skye. Tom Bruce-Gardyne went ot meet the man behind a special brand of Gaelic whisky.
Sitting at his desk on the Isle of Skye, Sir Iain Noble is gently extolling the virtues of Gaelic. His office is a cosy, wood-panelled room that dates back to 1812 and was once a shop. Outside the sea sparkles as intermittent shafts of sunlight break through the clouds rolling in across the Sound of...
By Tom Bruce-Gardyne
from Issue 11 published on 16/9/2000
