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Upcoming tasting session

Murray McDavid at the Palace Hotel

Join Glenugie Whisky Club for a special tasting session built around Murray McDavid independent bottlings, good company and a cracking night of whisky chat in Peterhead.

This one is for members, pals, and anybody who enjoys independently bottled whisky without all the nonsense. Expect quality drams, a relaxed atmosphere, and the usual GWC level of informed chat mixed with a bit of cheerful rubbish.

Get tickets About Murray McDavid
Date Friday 11th September 2026
Time 7:15 pm for 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Format Guided tasting

Welcome and check-in, then shown to your seats. Grab a beer and we’ll get going. The evening includes 5 or 6 whiskies.

Murray McDavid tasting event poster
Murray McDavid Whisky Bottles

What’s included

A proper GWC night out

  • Curated Murray McDavid tasting flight
  • Hosted session with background on each dram
  • Comfortable venue at the Palace Hotel
  • Relaxed club atmosphere with members and guests
  • Plenty of whisky chat, terrible jokes, and the odd very serious nod over a finish

Tasting line-up

Bottle line-up

The final bottle list will be confirmed closer to the evening.

  • Murray McDavid bottle 1 - TBC
  • Murray McDavid bottle 2 - TBC
  • Murray McDavid bottle 3 - TBC
  • Murray McDavid bottle 4 - TBC
  • Murray McDavid bottle 5 - TBC
  • Murray McDavid bottle 6 - TBC

Before you attend

Useful notes

  • Over 18s only.
  • Please arrange transport home in advance.
  • Tickets are currently available.
  • Add accessibility requirements, dietary notes, or seating requests in the booking form.
  • For group enquiries, contact the club and we’ll do our best to help.

Tasting profile

Murray McDavid Whisky Profile

History

Murray McDavid was founded in 1994 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin and Gordon Wright. The company quickly became known as an adventurous independent bottler, with a particular reputation for creative cask maturation and finishing.

After the founders became involved with Bruichladdich, Murray McDavid was closely linked with some of the more progressive thinking in modern Scotch whisky. Today the brand continues to focus on independent bottlings, unusual casks and whisky that gives a tasting room something to argue cheerfully about.

Whisky Style

Murray McDavid bottlings are usually about cask character, individuality and careful finishing. Expect a line-up that can move from fruity Speyside and Highland styles through to coastal, sherried, wine-finished, rum-finished or peated drams.

The style is less about one house flavour and more about how the chosen cask shapes the spirit. That makes it ideal for a club tasting because every bottle should have its own story and, ideally, at least one member confidently claiming they detected “old bookshop and pineapple”.

Notable Bottlings

  • Benchmark Series
  • Mission Gold Series
  • Mystery Malt Series
  • Cask Craft Series
  • Select Grain Collection
  • Single cask and small batch releases from well-known and lesser-spotted Scottish distilleries.

Our Tasting Line-up

The Murray McDavid tasting line-up will be confirmed and updated here.

  • Murray McDavid bottle 1 - details to be confirmed
  • Murray McDavid bottle 2 - details to be confirmed
  • Murray McDavid bottle 3 - details to be confirmed
  • Murray McDavid bottle 4 - details to be confirmed
  • Murray McDavid bottle 5 - details to be confirmed
  • Murray McDavid bottle 6 - details to be confirmed

Club Notes

Why It Matters Murray McDavid gives the club a chance to taste casks outside the usual distillery core ranges, which normally means more variation, more debate, and a better chance of finding something memorable.
Club Connection This tasting is built around a Murray McDavid line-up at the Palace Hotel, Peterhead, with the usual Glenugie Whisky Club mix of proper whisky chat and friendly nonsense.
Members’ Favourites Members’ favourites will be added after the tasting.
Member View Member notes will be added after the Murray McDavid tasting. Expect the usual mix of sensible tasting comments, bold opinions and at least one remark that makes no sense after the third dram.