Woodford Reserve Doubles Down With Triple Finish And Batch Proof
Brown-Forman-owned Woodford Reserve has released a pair of bourbons – Sonoma Triple Finish and Batch Proof Series 121.2 – for travel retail venues. Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sonoma Triple Finish is finished in former Sonoma County Pinot Noir, brandy, and bourbon barrels previously used for aging red wine and is said to offer notes of […]
Gordon & MacPhail Unveils Fourth Expression in Mr. George Legacy Series
Gordon & MacPhail released a 65-year-old scotch whisky in April, marking the fourth expression in its series celebrating George Urquhart. 360 bottles of this whisky are available. Urquhart’s favorite first-fill sherry butt – cask no. 3818 – was crafted specifically for the whisky and matured for over six decades before being bottled at 56.5% ABV […]
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Diageo Debuts Fourth Release to Its Prima and Ultima Edition
Whisky distillery Diageo has added new expressions to its special Prima and Ultima edition. The fourth release brings other spirits which were either the first or the last in production cask. This release in the edition constitutes eight bottles which were originally launched in 2020. Each was carefully crafted by the distillery’s Master Distiller, Dr Emma Walker. In a statement to the Whisky Business, she said: “Each of these whiskies […]
Highland Park Sets Off To London
Highland Park is headed off to London with the release of their 18-year-old London Edition as part of their Single Cask Series of single malt whiskies. Highland Park London Edition began life being matured for 18 years in a re-fill sherry-seasoned European oak cask before being bottled at 58.5% alcohol by volume [117 proof] and is said to offer notes of nutmeg, pear, peat and vanilla. Only a mere 642 […]
The Macallan Gets Colorful With New Collection
The Macallan has released their new Colour Collection – a collection of five age-statement single malt whiskies consisting of 12-, 15-, 18-, 21- and 30-year-old single malts. The Macallan Colour Collection single malt whiskies were matured primarily in American oak casks, with a ‘subtle touch’ of European oak. The Macallan 12 Years Old is said to offer notes of lemon peel, sweet oak and orchard fruits and is being made […]
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky Lands Historic Feat for Sweden
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky debuts Sweden’s first 20-year-old whisky. The distillery became the first Swedish beverage company to release a spirit of that matured age. Sweden is celebrating a historic milestone as it joins top whisky-producing countries that have released decades-old expressions. The feat was achieved by a local whisky distillery Mackmyra Svensk. This promotes the company as a pioneer in setting industry standards. In 1999, after founding the company during […]
UK and Ireland Whisky Distilleries Get New Manufacturing L
Whisky distilleries across the UK and Ireland will soon be changing how they make drinks. The UK authorities have released a set of new production guidelines for whisky makers. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has created new regulations that will affect the production of whisky. In a push to streamline product quality with international standards, the body has released a set of voluntary guidelines. According to the BSI, the new […]
Bunnahabhain Distillery Launches Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Single Malt Scotch Whisky distillery Bunnahabhain has partnered with the Whiskey Exchange. The deal will launch a 32 year old single malt drink. The latest expression was matured in a single oloroso sherry butt for more than three decades. A total of 537 bottles were extracted and will become available in The Whisky Exchange store. The listed price at the writing of this article is £2,000 (US$2,505). According to details on […]
Salvaged Rosebank 31-Year Coming To The USA
31-Year-Old single malt whisky from Lowlands distillery, Rosebank, will be available in the USA after initially being available in August 2022 in the UK. The Lowlands distillery was closed in 1993, then purchased by Ian Macleod Distillers in 2017 and is currently scheduled to be re-opened in 2024. Rosebank 31-year-old single malt whisky was saved from casks prior to the distillery’s closing [representing the last of the “old Rosebank” before […]
Khasa Distillery Whisky Robbers Captured
Three persons who robbed the Khasa Distillery whisky cartons were apprehended by local police. The robbers were caught with 11 cartons of Khasa scotch whisky. As part of a joint investigation with the excise department, three persons have been caught with 11 cartons of illicit whisky smuggled from the distillery. Investigating the Khasa Distillery Whisky Robbery The local police in the Khasa Amrista region are investigating the circumstances during which […]
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Ready for Distillers One of One
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has unveiled its unique decanter that will be showcased at the Distillers One of One auction. The auction will open on October 3, 2023, and the SMWS has teased the public with its creation. According to information released through its website, the special expression is dubbed The Only Drop. The whisky was matured over 33 years and pays homage to a historic Speyside distillery. The […]
Jeff Goes To The Tropics
Pernod Ricard-owned Jefferson’s Bourbon has released – Tropics Aged In Humidity: Finished In Singapore – a bourbon aged in the Singapore heat as the initial entry in their climate-focused Tropics series. Jefferson’s Tropics Aged in Humidity: Finished in Singapore began as Kentucky straight Bourbon, matured four to five years in Kentucky before being finished 18 months in Singapore, bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] and is said to […]
Crispin Cider – Don’t Call It A Comeback
Crispin Cider has re-launched after spending two years in limbo, after a licensing agreement between parent company Molson Coors and the newly created Minneapolis Cider Company was finalized. Crispin was originally founded in 2004, then acquired by Molson Coors [then Miller Coors] in 2012, but shuttered in 2021. Meanwhile, nearby Minneapolis Cider Company opened in 2014 and has thrived. The reborn Crispin Cider will launch with three ciders in October […]
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