Card taken in ATM scam

SCOTLAND’S OLDEST distillery will attempt to smash a world record next month when it fills the world’s largest bottle of whisky with more than 8,000 nips.

Glenturret Distillery at Crieff is awaiting delivery of an enormous 5ft 5ins bottle to snatch the world record from Jack Daniel’s, who entered into the record books last year by producing a 184-litre bottle.

The giant bottle being created in Prague, in the Czech Republic, will hold 200 litres of whisky, equivalent to 8,200 drams and will be an exact replica of The Famous Grouse bottle.

People can now bid for the chance to help fill the bottle and break the world record on Sunday August 12 at The Famous Grouse Experience in Crieff.

The auction wa s launched on eBay, with all proceeds going directly to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, which offers support to serving and retired soldiers and their families.

Along with the chance to break the world record, the winner will experience a VIP weekend package for two with a two-night stay in luxury accommodation, VIP status at the brand’s birthday celebration, travel and a personalised bottle of The Famous Grouse.

To place a bid, visit bit. ly/thefamousworldrecord. Bidding will close on July 27.

Originally called The Grouse Brand, it was on midnight of August 12 1905 that the founder Matthew Gloag renamed it The Famous Grouse.

As a result August 12 became the official brand birthday and this year the brand celebrates its 107th birthday.

An official Guinness World Record adjudicator will be present on August 12 to present the record if broken.

The bottle will then be displayed at The Famous Grouse Experience for visitors to see.

The Famous Grouse has asked Czech glass manufacturers BOMMA to produce the bottle as it is the only glass producer able to fulfill such an enormous request. Thieves took a woman’s bank card as she was inside a shop alerting staff about an unusual device at an ATM outside the store.

The woman went to the bank machine outside Scotmid on Gracemount Drive, Edinburgh to withdraw cash but her card was held.

She then noticed a silver device placed over the machine and went into the shop to report the incident to staff at about 8.30am on Monday.

However, when she returned outside, the device and her bank card had been removed.

Two men were revealed to have taken the items while the woman was in the shop.

Both are described as white and in their late 20s. One was slim and had a thin face and pointed chin. The other is described as having a muscular build, broad shoulders, black hair and sideburns.