RIVER CHARITY TOASTS DONATION

The Deeside Distillery in Banchory is donating its final four casks to The River Dee Trust to fund its restoration work. The first of the casks is due to be auctioned at a dinner being organised by Maryculter House to raise funds for The River Dee Trust on 24 September 2021. Whisky expert Charlie Maclean (left) described the spirit as ‘better than gold’. Liam Pennycook, Deeside Distillery manager, added: ‘We are developing a new, bigger distillery at Hill of Banchory. Due to regulations, we can’t move its name to another site so this will become a “lost distillery”. In every sense, this will be very special whisky.’