Whisky Barrel Flooring

WhiskiPad wooden iPad stands Our sister company Heid have just launched their first product. It's an iPad stand made from whisky barrel wood. It's a nice blend of reclaimed materials and cutting edge technology. … [Read more...]

  We're always on the look out for new and refreshing ways to utilise and repurpose reclaimed whisky barrels.  One of the simplest yet  creative uses we've come across to date is this wall mounting of oak staves by Keira O'Donnell who has beautifully captured the original form and character of the retired cask with this beautiful wall presentation. Keira and her husband Paul are currently renovating and modernising a Victorian property in Toronto. The full scope of the works the … [Read more...]

We've recently come across www.whiskymarketplace.co.uk an online resource dedicated to helping you to find your favorite brand of Scottish, Irish, Japanese and American Whiskies. You can purchase whisky direct for yourself, or get whisky for a friend as a gift. Looking to try something new? This knowledgeable site will also find you find a new brand that will suit your budget and whisky preference, as well as provide informative reviews on various popular whiskies such as Highland … [Read more...]

A birthday gift for the man who has everything - a hand crafted wooden suitcase with whisky and brass knuckles! … [Read more...]

To celebrate World Whisky Day we've developed and can now launch the world's first Whisky scented floor polish! On the back of the phenomenal success and global interest we've garnished from our Whisky Barrel Flooring, McKay Flooring teamed up with Smith & Rogers, the UK's premier floor finishes and stain manufacturers to produce this wonderfully unique fragrant floor finishing oil. Best described as 'An aromatic, liquorous accord evoking the smell of a rich, warming glass of whisky' our … [Read more...]

Now housed in Edinburgh at the 'Scotch Whisky Experience' this collection of over 3400 bottles of Scotch was purchased by Diageo in 2008 from Claive Vidiz, a Brazilian Whisky collector and donated to the 'Scotch Whisky Experience' to take centre stage in the £2million Royal Mile tourist attraction. … [Read more...]

In 1897 Dewar's produced the first ever motion picture ad, best described as the following - 'a line of giddy, possibly drunk men, dressed in Scottish highland outfits, perform a disorderly dance routine in front of a sign advertising the product of the title.' This film is often described as the first filmed advertisement. … [Read more...]

When Shackleton was preparing for his 1907 expedition to Antarctica, he ordered twenty five cases of Highland malt whisky. 100 years later conservators from the Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered five frozen crates beneath Shackleton’s camp at Cape Royds revealing the century old “Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Whisky”. … [Read more...]

Dating from 2009 and starring Robert Carlyle this breathtaking piece of advertising delivers the history and global rise of the Johnnie Walker brand in just over six minutes with a non-stop monologue to camera which is considered the longest tracking shot in advertising history (Carlyle eventually nailed it on take 40th). … [Read more...]