Glenfiddich Redesigns Label For 2026
Speyside-based venerable Scotch whisky icon Glenfiddich has begun 2026 with a re-design of their single malt whisky labels, combining historical and modern elements for the new labels. Taking a page from The Dalmore, Glenfiddich gives more prominent space to the stag, which has been on the bottle since Glenfiddich’s 1960s heyday but in a more […]
Jack + Coke Cans ABV Turned Down A Notch
Jack Daniels has turned the ABV [alcohol by volume] levels down a notch on their Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola ready-to-drink (RTD) range being offered in the USA. Initially, the Jack+Coke’s were at 7% alcohol by volume [14 proof] but current consumer trends are indicating a demand for lesser alcohol levels and Jack+Coke’s alcohol levels have […]
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Aber Falls Introduces Their 2021 Single Malt
Wales-based Aber Falls Distillery has released their 2021 single malt – a dual-sherry-cask-matured whisky. The 2021 Aber Falls single malt was matured for three years in both Oloroso sherry casks as well as PX Sherry casks, along with ex-bourbon casks and virgin oak casks and is said to offer notes of clove, dark chocolate and espresso. The 2021 Aber Falls single malt is being made available for $35 per 700ml […]
Lakes Introduces Bal Masque Single Malt
UK-based The Lakes Distillery has released the fourth addition to their Whiskymaker’s Editions series with Bal Masque – a limited edition single malt matured in French oak casks. The Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker’s Edition Bal Masque was primarily matured in French oak casks, bottled at 54% alcohol by volume [108 proof] and is said to contain notes of nutmeg, raisins and vanilla. The Lakes Distillery Whiskymaker’s Editions Bal Masque is being […]
Hyde Park Unveils Pair Of Irish Whiskies
Hyde Park has released a pair of Irish whiskies – Eiregold Special Reserve Blend and Hyde No. 11 The Peat Cask. The Hyde Park Éiregold Special Reserve Blend was aged for a minimum of four years in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, cinnamon, clove and vanilla. Hyde Park No. 11 The Peat Cask […]
The Glenturret Introduces Their 2021 Range
In addition to creating a special single malt for nearby luxury hotel, The Gleneagles, The Glenturret has also released their 2021 range of single malt whiskies. The new range of The Glenturret single malts consists of six new whiskies: Triple Wood (44% alcohol by volume – 88 proof), 10 Years Old Peat Smoked (50% alcohol by volume – 100 proof), 12 Years Old (46% alcohol by volume – 92 proof), […]
Glenturret Collabs With Gleneagles For Themed Single Malt
The Glenturret has collaborated with Scottish five-star luxury hotel, The Gleneagles, to produce a limited edition of 11-year-old single malt whisky. The Glenturret Gleneagles was bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume [93 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, ginger, toffee and vanilla. Only 750 hand-numbered bottles of The Glenturret Gleneagles 11-year-old single malt are being made available from The Gleneagles’ whisky boutique – The Still Room – […]
Tomatin Completes The French Collection With Cognac Edition
Highland-based Tomatin Distillery has completed their French Collection with the Cognac Edition – the fourth and final bottling in the series. Tomatin Cognac Edition was matured for 12 years, first in oak casks for 10 years, then two additional years in Cognac casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of cranberry, lavender and Earl Grey tea. Tomatin The Cognac Edition […]
Gordon & MacPhail Unveil The Glenlivet 80-Year-Old
UK-based bottlers Gordon & MacPhail have released an 80-year-old single malt single cask whisky from The Glenlivet Distillery. Only 250 bottles of Gordon & MacPhail’s The Glenlivet 80-Year-Old are being made available via their website, with price on application. Meanwhile, Decanter #1 will go at auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on 7 October 7, 2021 – with proceeds from the auction will be donated to Scottish charity Trees for Life.
Teeling Adds 13-Year-Old Single Grain
Irish whiskey producer Teeling Distillery has released a 13-year-old Irish single grain whiskey distilled predominantly from maize. Teeling 13-Year-Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey was initially aged for nine years in ex-bourbon barrels before being matured four more years in ex-Bordeaux red wine casks, then bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries, honey and vanilla. Teeling 13-Year-Old Single Grain Irish Whiskey is […]
Woodford Reserve Collabs With Williams-Sonoma
Bourbon kingpin Woodford Reserve has announced a collaboration with home retailer Williams-Sonoma to release a range of cocktail mixers. The new Woodford Reserve/Williams-Sonoma range features classic bourbon cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, and Mint Julep. The Woodford Reserve/Williams-Sonoma Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour and Mint Julep cocktail mixers are being made available for $18.95 per 470ml bottles from the Woodford Reserve distillery in Versailles, Kentucky, Williams- Sonoma stores […]
Town Branch Serves Up Pair Of Bourbons
Kentucky-based Town Branch Distillery has released two new bourbons in honor of the 15th annual Bourbon Heritage Month [September] – Town Branch True Cask Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Town Branch Sherry Cask Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Town Branch True Cask Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a 50/50 blend of a higher-malt mash and Kentucky bourbon mash, bottled at 54% alcohol by volume [108 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
TBWC Travels Out Of This World For Whisky Blend
UK-based That Boutique-y Whisky Company [TBWC] has released their Out of This World Whisky Blend created from the whiskies of 14 countries including single malt, rye, corn and wheat whiskies from Canada, Denmark, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the USA. TBWC Out of This World blend was bottled at 46.3% alcohol by volume [92.6 proof]. TBWC Out of This World blend […]
Metallica Collabs With Willett To Produce Rye
Musical artists Metallica partnered with Whistlepig in 2018 to launch Blackened – a whiskey pelted with sound waves as a finishing process. Blackened has now collaborated with Kentucky-based distiller, Willett to produce Blackened x Willet Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Madeira Casks as part of Blackened’s Masters of Whiskey Series. Blackened x Willett touts a rye whiskey aged for six and a half years in white American oak casks […]
Compass Box Picks Fruit-Forward Malt Whisky
London-based bottler Compass Box has released a fruit-forward malt whisky – Orchard House – (46% ABV) as part of their Malt Whisky Collection. Compass Box Orchard House is a blend of whiskies from distilleries known for their fruit-forward flavors which was then aged in a trio of casks – water-rinsed first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, Oloroso sherry-seasoned butts and French oak custom barrels – before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]
Blood Oath Trilogy Presents Second Edition
Luxco-owned Blood Oath Trilogy has released their second assortment of bourbons – Pact 4, Pact 5 and Pact 6 – all of which were blended with selected trios of bourbons. Blood Oath Trilogy Pact 4 is a blend of three bourbons – a 12-year-old, a 10-year-old and a nine-year-old – then finished in toasted barrels for seven months. Blood Oath Trilogy Pact 5 is also a blend of three bourbons […]
Berry Bros & Rudd Offer Nordic Collection
London-based bottlers, Berry Bros & Rudd have released The Nordic Casks – single cask whiskies highlighting the four Nordic regions of Norway’s Myken, Sweden’s High Coast, Finland’s Kyrö and Denmark’s Fary Lochan. The Norwegian entry is a 2017 single malt from the island of Myken, bottled at 61.4% alcohol by volume (122.8 proof) and is said to contain notes of ash, lime and wild garlic on the nose. Only 246 […]
Jim Beam Set To Get Barreled And Boxed
Beam Suntory-owned Jim Beam is about to get Barreled and Boxed – their term for their entrance into the subscription whiskey box business. Jim Beam’s Barreled and Boxed will consist of quarterly direct-to-consumer deliveries of two bottles of bourbon from their James B. Beam Distilling unit – the first arrivals are scheduled for Autumn 2021 – two rare Little Book blended American Whiskies [$270 – with future shipments expected to […]
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