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Glengoyne
continues their support of Doddie Weir's
charity, My Name’5 Doddie Foundation,
which raises money to aid Motor Neuron
Disease (MND) research. This year the
Highland whisky maker has donated 100
one-of-a-kind bottles which will be
auctioned at the 10th annual Auld Enemy
Dinner to raise funds.
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Whisky
has donated 100 one-of-a-kind bottles to
the annual Auld Enemy Dinner to raise
funds for the My Name’5 Doddie
Foundation.
Rugby legend, Doddie Weir OBE, set up
the foundation in 2017 to raise
awareness of, and funds for, MND. It has
been a hero charity partner of the Auld
Enemy Dinner since 2018, with almost
£200k raised at the event to date.
At this year’s dinner it is expected
that the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
will surpass the quarter of a million
mark, with the Glengoyne whisky lot
alone expected to fetch over £10,000.
Hosted at Edinburgh’s five-star Balmoral
Hotel, the Auld Enemy Dinner is held on
the eve of the oldest rugby fixture in
the world – Scotland versus England.
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt has been
the lead sponsor of the charity dinner
since its inception in 2012, overseeing
almost £1 million raised for charitable
causes in the process.
Neil Boyd, UK Managing Director, Ian
Macleod Distillers, owner of Glengoyne,
said: "The Auld Enemy Dinner is a
celebration of a great rivalry, but,
more importantly, it’s a celebration of
friendship, tradition and community. To
this point, it is an honour to have
Glengoyne support the My Name’5 Doddie
Foundation, a charity that encapsulates
the absolute best of the rugby
community."
Stuart Reid, Founder of the Auld Enemy
Dinner, said: "As we celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the Auld Enemy Dinner, it
feels fitting that we’re approaching
monumental fundraising milestones while
supporting such important initiatives.
"Doddie Weir is a hero both on and off
the pitch. Despite the most challenging
circumstances, he has helped to raise
millions for Motor Neuron Disease, so it
fills me with pride that this dinner is
able to contribute to his vital work and
incomparable legacy."
As has been the case at the Auld Enemy
Dinner events over the past decade, some
of the biggest names in the rugby world
will be in attendance including Jim
Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Peter
Winterbottom. The master of ceremonies
for the evening is former England prop
and broadcaster, David Flatman.
Revered auctioneer, Jonny Gould, will
oversee the bidding as guests pledge
large charitable sums for
once-in-a-lifetime auction lots.
Alongside Glengoyne’s event-exclusive
bottling, attendees will also be able to
bid on arrange of fantastic items such
as a 7-day holiday to Barbados and a
flight with aerobatics pilot and Red
Bull Air Race World Champion, Paul
Bonhomme.
You will find the current Glengoyne whisky
range available from specialist online
whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
Amazon
and
Master of Malt
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