Lowland distillery Kingsbarns debuts their Dream to Dram – a no-age-statement whisky originating from locally-grown barley. Kiingsbarns Dream to Dram has been aged in first-fill Bourbon casks [from Heaven Hill Distillery] before being finished in shaved, toasted and re-charred wine casks and bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Kingsbarns Dream to Dram is […]
Swedish distiller Mackmyra has collaborated with Barbados-based Plantation Rum to launch Moment Karibien single malt whisky. Moment Karibien was distilled at Mackmyra and aged in their underground Bodås mine warehouse. Various casks aged between eight and 12 years old were used to mature the whisky and approximately 75% of the liquid was aged in casks […]
Suntory has announced that they will be discontinuing sales of their single grain Chita whisky along with their blended whiskies, Kakubin and Shirokaku. Specifically, Suntory is suspending sales of Shirokaku’s 700ml, 1.92l, 2.7l and 4l bottles, Chita’s 350ml bottles, and Kakubin’s 450ml bottles. Suntory, however, will continue to offer Kakubin and Chita in their 700ml […]
Gordon & MacPhail has released a 1948 Glen Grant whisky as part of their Private Collection series. The Glen Grant 1948 was aged in a first-fill Sherry butt before being bottled at 48.6% alcohol by volume [97.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, orange and smoke. Get out your wallet because […]
Vermont-based WhistlePig has announced that they have sold a minority stake in their company to the Chicago-headquartered BDT investment firm ostensibly to enhance their international stature. WhistlePig’s partnership with BDT also signals the complete departure of co-founder Raj Bhakta, who retired in 2017 and has “now fully exited his remaining stake”. WhistlePig was founded in […]
Old Forester is releasing their Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky. Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye is based on a 1940 recipe for Normandy rye and is composed of 65% rye, 20% malted barley and 15% corn and is bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof]. Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye is being made […]
Diageo and HBO have teamed up to produce a range of single malt Scotch whiskies in celebration of the eighth and final series of “Game of Thrones” – which will debut on April 14, 2019. The collection features eight whiskies, each matching one of the show’s Houses of Westeros, as well as the Night’s Watch. […]
Virginia-based distiller Copper Fox is getting sassy in 2019 with the release of their Copper Fox Sassy single malt 100% rye whisky. Copper Fox Sassy Rye was distilled with 100% Virginia rye grains, floor-malted and smoked with Virginia sassafras wood, aged in new oak Bourbon barrels that contain applewood oak chips, then finishing in a […]