Isle of Harris Distillery has released a stronger The Hearach Croft Strength single malt Scotch whisky [along with a gin], exclusively for three Scottish airports: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The Isle of Harris Hearach Croft Strength was bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] and was made with 100% Scottish barley, matured in ex-bourbon […]
Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released their most elderly whisky to date – a 70-year-old single malt. Glenfarclas 70 Years Old was matured in a single first-fill sherry cask, bottled at 42.9% alcohol by volume [85.8 proof] and is aid to offer notes of coffee, dark chocolate and peat smoke. Only a mere 262 bottles of […]
The Glendronach has revived their 21-year-old single malt whisky with an ‘elevated’ design change. The newly re-designed The Glendronach Aged 21 Years single malt whisky was matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Andalucía, Spain, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is still said to offer notes […]
Lowland-based Bladnoch – Scotland’s southernmost whisky distillery – is making waves again with the release of The Wave II, the second single malt in their Wave Master Distiller’s Collection. Bladnoch Wave II spent time in Amontillado sherry casks, was bottled at 57% alcohol by volume [114 proof] and is said to offer notes of ginger, […]
Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery has released a 38-year-old single malt as the second whisky in their Archive Collection, which celebrates Laphroaig’s history. Laphroaig 38 Years Old was initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks followed by a period of time in a second-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead before being finished in an Oloroso sherry-seasoned European oak butt, […]
Old school blended Scotch whisky brand, Cutty Sark, has released their first-ever ready-to-drink product – Cutty Sark & Ginger Ale Highball – making its debut in the USA. Cutty Sark & Ginger Ale Highball combines Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky and ginger ale in a 250ml can that offers 5% alcohol by volume [10 proof]. […]
New Japanese whisky releases have been few and far between in recent years but to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Japanese retailer Dekantā has released a six-year-old Japanese whisky from the Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery. Since their birth in June 2015, Dekantā has offered an extensive range of Japanese spirits as well as launched their own independent […]
Scotland-based Fettercairn Distillery is making their first-ever trip across the pond to release their range of single malt whiskies for the American market. Fettercairn will make their USA debut with five rare expressions, ranging from 24- to 50-year-old whiskies. Fettercairn’s Fab Five in the USA will include the 24-year-old [$650 per bottle]; 28-year-old [$1,250]; 40-year-old […]