Want a real good map of the scottish distilleries???

[peat-chaser]

Hi all,

if you´re looking for a really good map of the distilleries of scotland have a look at the following email which my friend Rudi sent out to lots of whisky-related papers, websites, shops and whiskyclubs. Well the map was actually publishes yesterday, but you shouldn´t be able to find a better one, but judge yourself .........



Dear Friends of Single Malt Whiskies,

we would like to draw your attention to our new map of Scotland's Distilleries which will be published very soon. The map comes with a booklet that lists all Scottish distilleries from past to present and gives interesting details on them. We also have a new website - http://www.alba-collection.de - where you can view and order the new map.

1. Scotland's Distilleries (Map & Booklet)

After over three years of intensive research and a series of digital pre-prints, the new map of Scotland's distilleries will be for sale in well assorted whisky shops, in bookstores (ISBN 978-3-936443-08-0) and at our new website (http://www.alba-collection.de/produkte/ ... te-70x100/).

I think that "Scotland's Distilleries" is the most beautiful, most elaborate, most comprehensive, and most current map of its kind at present. If you think I'm wrong, please send an email to hirst@alba-collection.de.

Here are some facts on the new map of Scotland's Distilleries:
- Width: 70 cm, Height: 100 cm
- High-End Printing. We use 3 different printing techniques for producing the map:
160 hybrid raster printing, special colour Copper (Metal FX), drip-off varnishing (the map is matt, but the distilleries and Copper components have a glossy finish).
- 234 distilleries in 5 categories (Malt, Lost Malt, Grain, Lost Grain, and several new distilleries in planning or under construction).
- A booklet with 6 pages in A5 format that lists all distilleries and some additional information.
- For protective transportation the map is rolled into a PVC tube which is repacked into a cardboard box.
- The map will be for sale in well assorted whisky shops, in bookstores (ISBN 978-3-936443-08-0) and at our new website (http://www.alba-collection.de/produkte/ ... te-70x100/) for 14.95 Euros (plus costs for shipping).

The Alba Collection is a project of the publishing house Rittel of Hamburg, Germany, that consists mainly of whisky enthusiasts: we also have other whisky enthusiasts in mind.
We are aware of the fact that the costs for shipping are quite high, so please club together and make an omnibus order.

How does it work?
1.) Enter your order in the shop.
2.) Go to the cashier.
3.) Make sure you entered correct addresses for delivery and billing.
4.) You will receive a confirmation of your order from alba-collection.de.
5.) You pay your bill after receiving the maps.

If you don't trust the shop, you can send your orders directly to info@alba-collection.de.

If you have any further wishes, ideas, or criticism please write to info@alba-collection.de. We are looking forward to your feedback!

2. The Big-Book of Scotland wins the German "Druck&Medien Award 2011"

With due modesty, I am pleased to inform you that my illustrated book of Scotland won the prize in the category "Digitaldrucker des Jahres" (Digital Printer of the Year) for my employer ColorPress Digitaldruck GmbH.

The "Druck&Medien Award" is something like the Oscar of the German printing industry.

You can take a look at the book at http://2011.druckawards.de/die-awards/d ... ahres.html

If you haven't seen the book yet, here are a few facts on it:

Format: 46.5 cm x 66 cm (closed), 46.5 cm x 132 cm (opened). Several panorama pages at 46,4 cm x 254 cm.
Number of Pages: 212
Cover: Real Leather
Binding: Stitched by hand
Weight: 6 kg
Circulation: limited to 3
Price: you probably don't want to know...

I'm presently working on the 4th edition of the Big Book, and will use a lot of the material from my journey to Scotland last year: There will be new panoramic pictures with dimensions up to 46.5 cm x 504 cm. The publishing date is set to mid-December 2011.

Best regards,

Rüdiger Jörg Hirst
info@alba-collection.de
hirst@alba-collection.de

Rittel-Verlag
Alba-Collection
Meldorfer Straße 11b
20251 Hamburg

[Malt-Teaser]

Thanks Tommy, I'll take a look over the next days, but in general; how does this comapre to our own MacDeffe's efforts?
Malty

[MacDeffe]

This is not an online map Malt-Teaser so you can't really compare

Mine doesn't have Ladybank on it either

Malt Madness got a nice online map, where there's links to info : http://www.maltmadness.com/whisky/map/Scotland/

My maps is focused on location with minimal info and its and it's an ongoing WIP

http://danishwhiskyblog.blogspot.com/20 ... eries.html

Steffen

[Malt-Teaser]

Ahh OK, thanks Steffen, I must read posts more properlyly

[peat-chaser]

Hi Keith,

like Steffen said you can´t really compare an online map with a printed one and I think Rudi´s
is going very good as a decoration of a "whisky-chamber" ....
I like the maps of Steffen and Maltmadness too, but I´m sure Rudi´s is the most complete you´ll
find at the moment.

@ Steffen: If I got you right, your map is an ongoing projekt too, so if interested drop Rudi a line,
he´s a friendly guy and I´m sure he´ll be open to an exchange of informations, so some kind of
cooperation might be possible.

[Peat Sampras]

I find it a nice map, thanks for the information. However, I spotted two irregularities. I might sound picky but I guess that's what you get if you submit a whisky map to whisky geeks:

- Barra Distillery is shown as working, but it is far from doing so.
- Glen Turner (Starlaw) Grain Distillery is show as project but afaik is already working.

[peat-chaser]

Hi PS,

thanx, I´ll foreward your comment to Rudi ....