Whisky News
Finland’s Kyro Unveils Quartet Of Whiskies
Finnish distillery Kyrö has released a quartet of whiskies – Kyrö Malt, Kyrö Wood Smoke, Kyrö Oloroso and Kyrö Peat Smoke – all made from 100% Finnish rye, that form the distillery’s core whisky range. Kyrö Malt is double-distilled and matured for three years in new American white oak casks, bottled at 47.2% alcohol by […]
Bruichladdich Brings Out Octomore 14
Bruichladdich Distillery has released Octomore 14 – their annual trio of heavily-peated single malts – consisting of the Octomore 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3 – which have been released since 2008. All three Bruichladdich Octomore single malts are matured for five years, bottled ‘close to cask strength’ and are always heavily peated [to a whopping 309 […]
Compass Box Revives Metropolis For Extinct Blends Quartet Series
UK-based whisky bottler/producer Compass Box has released Metropolis, the third of an expected four entries in their limited edition Extinct Blends Quartet series, which celebrates blends that have been ‘lost to history’. Compass Box Metropolis initially spent time in sherry casks, was bottled at 49% alcohol by volume [98 proof] and is said to offer […]