Bruichladdich Dispatches Octomore 16
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a quartet of single malts comprising their 16th annual highly peated Octomore series. Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 uses 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley, was malted to 101.4 PPM and was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels for five years before being bottled at 59.3% alcohol by volume 118.6 proof] and is said […]
The Balvenie Turns The Big 5-0….Again
The Balvenie has released the second entry in The Fifty Collection, their three-part series of single malts showcasing five decades of The Balvenie contributions. The Balvenie Second Edition Fifty Collection is a blend of whiskies from two casks – a single European oak refill butt, also used for the first edition, and an American oak […]
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Kilchoman Debuts Quartet Of Single Malts For 20th Anniversary
Islay-based distillery Kilchoman Distillery has released a quartet of small batch single malt whiskies to celebrate their 20th anniversary, calling them the 20th Anniversary Cask Series, consisting of four small batch bottlings, with five casks of each. Only 1,120 bottles of the first of the quartet, a 14-year-old matured in an ex-bourbon cask aged single malt, are being made available at 51.2% alcohol by volume [102.4 proof] and is said […]
Diageo Tabbed As Sponsor For FIFA World Cup
Spirits behemoth Diageo has been named the official spirits supporter of next year’s Fifa World Cup to be held in Canada, Mexico and the USA. For the tournament, London-based Diageo is expected to be promoting Scotch whisky brands Buchanan’s and Johnnie Walker – as well as a sle of other spirits brands in their portfolio. The international football tournament – the world’s most viewed sporting event – is currently scheduled […]
Bushmills Reveals 18-Year-Old
Irish whiskey behemoth Bushmills has released an 18-year-old Colheita Port cask-finished single malt whiskey with one catch – it is destined exclusively for the Asia Pacific global travel retail (GTR) market – as part of Bushmills’ World Wood TREX (travel retail exclusive series). Bushmills 18-Year-Old Single Malt World Wood TREX was matured in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks for 17 years, then finished in Colheita Port casks from the Douro […]
Glen Scotia Unveils 50-Year-Old
Campbeltown-based distillery Glen Scotia has released a 50-year-old single malt whisky as the first edition of their new Elements of Campbeltown collection celebrating the Celtic five-fold knot, which symbolizes the harmony of air, water, fire, and earth as they connect to form the fifth element, the spirit. Glen Scotia Elements of Campbeltown Release Number One: Air was matured in in refill American oak hogsheads, and bottled at a natural cask […]
InchDairnie Introduces Pair Of Single Malts
InchDairnie Distillery has released a pair of eight-year-old peated single malts – KinGlassie Double Matured and KinGlassie Raw – the KinGlassie name is from the Irish ‘Saint Glaisne’ and is the name of the village near the distillery. KinGlassie Double Matured is the more heavily peated of the pair of eight-year-old single malt whiskies, checking in at 50PPM (phenol parts per million) peat content from Scottish mainland peat, was initially […]
Jack Daniel’s Debuts New Whiskey As Part Of McLaren Formula One Partnership Promotion
Jack Daniel’s is continuing their partnership with the McLaren Formula One racing team by releasing 2025 McLaren Racing x Jack Daniel’s – a limited edition higher-proof whiskey. The 2025 limited edition McLaren Racing x Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey consists of Jack Daniel’s classic grain bill of 80% corn, 8% rye and 12% malted barley, was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to produce notes of […]
Tamdhu Issues Whisky To Help Atlantic Salmon
Tamdhu has collaborated with UK-based retailer Waitrose to release a limited-edition 12-year-old whisky in support of the Atlantic Salmon Trust, a charity dedicated to preserving the future of endangered wild Atlantic salmon and its UK habitats. Tamdhu 12-year-old Atlantic Salmon Edition was matured in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 41.3% alcohol by volume [82.6 proof] and is said to present notes of banana, spearmint and vanilla. Tamdhu 12-Year-Old Atlantic Salmon […]
Laphroaig Debuts Elements 3.0
Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery has released 3.0 – the third single malt whisky in their Elements Series – which was born from the ashes of a long-burning kiln fire at the distillery. Laphroaig Elements 3.0 is a single malt whisky that was bottled at 55.3% alcohol by volume [110.6 proof] and is said to impart distinct notes of chocolate and burnt caramel left over from the aforementioned fire, along with burnt […]
The Glen Grant Introduces 30-Year-Old To The UK
The Glen Grant has released a 30-year-old single malt as part of their Glasshouse Collection – the 30-year-old single malt is the distillery’s most elderly permanent expression. The Glasshouse Collection gets its name from James ‘The Major’ Grant, the pioneer of The Glen Grant and his Victorian-inspired glasshouse built in 1886. The Glen Grant 30-year-old was matured in American oak bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48% alcohol […]
Cotswolds Goes For Hearts And Crafts With Calvados Cask
English distillery Cotswolds has released the sixth edition in their Hearts and Crafts series, which celebrates the arts and crafts, with a whisky aged exclusively in ex-Calvados casks. Cotswolds Distillery’s Hearts and Crafts Calvados Cask single malt was matured in French Calvados apple brandy casks, bottled at 55% alcohol by volume [110 proof] and is said to impart notes of apple, cinnamon and vanilla. Only 1,500 bottles of Cotswolds Hearts […]
MLB Deems Traveller To Be A Home Run
Major League Baseball has named their first official whiskey and it is Traveller Blended Whiskey, a collaborative concoction created by Buffalo Trace Distillery’s master distiller Harlen Wheatley and Grammy-winning country music performer Chris Stapleton. Traveller Blended Whiskey’s designation as MLB’s official premier whiskey partner means the whiskey will be highlighted during game broadcasts, as well as social and digital content, including during the MLB Power Rankings and in-store at MLB […]
House Of Hazelwood Begins 100-Year Journey With 60-Year-Old
Speyside-based House of Hazelwood, owned by the Gordon family [in turn, owners of William Grant & Sons], have released One For The Next – a 60-year-old blended single grain whisky that will mark the beginning of a decade-by-decade journey to building a collection of whiskies eventually reaching a 100-year-old single grain whisky. Hazelwood House is the Gordon family home in Speyside. House of Hazelwood’s One For The Next debuts the […]
Bowmore Set To Auction Aston Martin-Themed Whisky
Islay-based Bowmore is set to auction off the Iridos Edition of their ARC-54 whisky, a one-off version of their ARC-54 whisky launched last month in their ongoing collaboration with Aston Martin. The ARC-54 Iridos Edition features liquid from three casks: a 1967 European oak butt, a 1968 Sherry butt and a 1968 American oak hogshead. The ARC-54 decanter’s design is inspired by Aston Martin’s Valkyrie and the Iridos Edition goes […]
Oban Brings 15-Year-Old Cask Strength To USA
Oban Distillery has released a limited edition 15-year-old cask strength single malt whisky finished in sherry casks designed exclusively to be sent across the pond to the USA. Oban 15-Year-Old Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish was originally matured in European oak butts and American oak hogshead barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso and Palo Cortado sherry casks then bottled at 55.3% alcohol by volume [110.6 proof] and […]
Glen Moray Offers Maple, Eh?
Speyside-based Glen Moray has released a pair of limited edition “spirit drinks” finished in Canadian maple syrup casks – the first to be finished in maple syrup in the brand’s 125-year history. Scotch Whisky Association rules require Glen Moray to label the duo as “spirit drinks” rather than Scotch whisky since maple syrup casks are not permitted for maturation. Glen Moray has released both a peated and a non-peated version […]
Crown Royal Gives Newest Whisky The Marquis Touch
Crown Royal blended Canadian whisky has released their Marquis blend, which has been finished in Caribbean rum casks and will be available in select states in the USA. Crown Royal Marquis was finished in Caribbean rum casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to produce notes of brown sugar, dates, figs, honey and vanilla. Crown Royal Marquis is being made available only in Georgia, Maryland […]
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