The GlenAllachie Doubles Down With Sinteis Series
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released the second edition of their Sinteis Series of single malt whiskies, which emphasize the dual maturation process, specifically, using virgin oak and traditional sherry casks. The series is named after the Scottish Gaelic word for synthesis. The GlenAllachie Sinteis Series Part II is a 10-year-old single malt whisky matured […]
Bulleit Sour Makes Its Debut
Bulleit Whiskey Sour has made its debut as the eighth and newest member of The Cocktail Collection – an assortment of ready-to-serve (RTS) cocktails produced by companies under the umbrella of spirits behemoth Diageo. Bulleit Whiskey Sour cocktail features Bulleit whiskey, lemon juice, and honey and is suggested to be poured over ice in a […]
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Spirit Of Yorkshire Distillery Celebrates Yorkshire Day With Special Edition Whisky
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery was understandably excited about Yorkshire Day – August 1 – and has released Filey Bay Yorkshire Day, a limited edition single malt celebrating the English county of Yorkshire. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery’s Filey Bay Yorkshire Day was matured in both former bourbon and PX sherry casks for four years, then bottled at 55% alcohol by volume [110 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Teeling Introduces 37-Year-Old Single Malt
Teeling has released a 37-Year-Old single malt Irish whiskey. Teeling 37-Year-Old was matured in an ex-bourbon cask and bottled at 41.3% alcohol by volume [82.6 proof]. Only 175 bottles Teeling 37-Year-Old are being made available – in Ireland at the Teeling Distillery in Dublin – for a whopping $8,290 per 700ml bottle.
World Series Of Whisky Revealed By That Boutique-y Whisky Company
That Boutique-y Whisky Company [TBWC] will be releasing their World Series whisky collection that features 10 whiskies from worldwide distilleries. Along with TBWC’s World Whisky Blend, the 10 whiskies originate from distilleries including Nantou in Taiwan, Penderyn in Wales, Langatun in Switzerland, Millstone in the Netherlands, Paul John in India and Mackmyra in Sweden and will be made available beginning on August 4, 2020. The TBWC World Series collection consists […]
Johnnie Walker Celebrates 200th Birthday With Whisky
Blended Scotch whiskymaker Johnnie Walker has released four whiskies to celebrate the occasion 200 years ago when John Walker opened a small store in Kilmarnock in Scotland. The four celebratory whiskies are: Johnnie Walker Blue Label 200th Anniversary Limited Edition Design, Johnnie Walker Blue Label Legendary Eight, John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend and John Walker & Sons Bicentenary Blend. The Johnnie Walker Blue Label 200th Anniversary Limited Edition is […]
Nikka Introduces Apple Brandy-Casked Single Malts
Nikka has released a pair of limited edition Apple Brandy-casked single malts – Yoichi Apple Brandy Finish and Miyagikyo Apple Brandy Finish – to commemorate the 100th wedding anniversary of co-founders Masataka Takesturu and Jessie Roberta (Rita) Cowan, who got married on January 8, 1920 in Glasgow. Both Nikka Yoichi Apple Brandy Finish as well as Nikka Miyagikyo Apple Brandy Finish have spent six months in apple brandy casks and […]
Loch Lomond Unveils Five Whiskies For Their Exclusive Casks
Highland distiller Loch Lomond has released five whiskies for their Exclusive Casks series. As the official spirit sponsor of the European Tour, each whisky in the Loch Lomond Exclusive Casks range celebrates one of the five venues that will host the six-week-long European Tour’s UK portion of the tournament. The whiskies have each been finished in a different style of oak cask. The Loch Lomond Hero Open Exclusive Single Cask […]
A Few Bottles Of Laphroaig 19-Year-Old Arriving From Cask 88
Independent whisky bottler Cask 88 has gotten their hands on a cask of 19-Year-Old Laphroaig single malt whisky and transformed it into a few bottles of single malt whisky. Cask 88’s 19-Year-Old Laphroaig 2001 Single Malt: Cailleach Beira [mother of all deities in Scottish mythology] Scotch whisky was finished in a first-fill Château Léoville-Las Cases Bordeaux barrique, bottled at 53.9% alcohol by volume [107.8 proof] and is said to contain […]
Glen Moray Walks Out Wine Casked Whiskies
Speyside distiller Glen Moray has released the 2020 version of their Distillery Edition whiskies – three wine-casked whiskies. Glen Moray’s trio of single cask wine cask-finished whiskies consist of: Chardonnay Cask, Burgundy Cask and Chenin Blanc Cask. Glen Moray’s 2020 Distillery Edition whiskies have each been matured in the ex-wine casks for between 16 and 17 years. Glen Moray Chardonnay Cask was bottled at 58.9% alcohol by volume (117.8 proof) […]
Saint Archer Gold Bites The Dust
Molson Coors announced that they will be shelving their low-calorie beer offering – Saint Archer Gold – a mere six months after its launch earlier this year. Saint Archer Gold was being positioned as a competitor to Anheuser-Busch’s top-selling Michelob Ultra but Molson Coors says a major reason behind the demise of the beer is due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted Saint Archer Gold’s marketing plans. San Diego-based […]
Camus Goes Caribbean For Cognac
Camus has released their Caribbean Expedition Cognac, which has spent some time sailing around the Caribbean Sea. Camus Caribbean Expedition Cognac spent the first four years of its life maturing in France, before being loaded into 10 sealed casks and sent on the De Gallant tall ship that would sail to Barbados – a trip that was the result of a partnership between Camus and TOWT, a French company that […]
Johnnie Walker Introduces Paper Bottle
Johnnie Walker will release a paper bottle in 2021 that is the product of a new partnership between Diageo and sustainable packaging technology company, Pilot Lite. The paper-based bottle – referred to as Pulpex Limited – is made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. It will be fully recyclable using standard recycling collections. Pulpex Limited has also created a partner consortium with other companies such as Pepsico and Unilever, with those […]
New J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey Blend – The Rebel
The newest J.J. Corry Irish whiskey blend – entitled, The Rebel – has been released by Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company [in collaboration with Irishmalts.com]. Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Company’s, The Rebel Blend was created with a combination of 60% 14-year-old Irish single malt and 40% 10-year-old Irish single grain whiskey matured in ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
The Spirit Of Yorkshire Introduces STR Finish Single Malt Whisky
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has released their new Filey Bay STR Finish single malt whisky. The Spirit of Yorkshire STR Finish single malt whisky was distilled in 2016, matured in bourbon casks before being transferred to shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) Spanish Rioja wine barriques for finishing and is said to contain notes of caramel, citrus and red fruits [via the Rioja barriques]. Only 6,000 bottles of Filey Bay […]
Glenmorangie Reveals Grand Vintage Malt 1996
Glenmorangie Distillery has unveiled the latest addition to their Grand Vintage Malt Series of single malt Scotch whiskies – a 23-year-old – as well as their Bond House No. 1 Collection. Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1996 has been matured in American white oak ex-bourbon casks originating from Missouri’s Ozark Mountains, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of almonds, citrus and flowers. Only […]
The Macallan Brings 15 And 18 Double Casks To Series
Speyside distiller The Macallan has released a pair of single malts for their 2016-launched Double Cask series – a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old – joining The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old. The Macallan’s Double Cask Series uses both American and European oak Sherry-seasoned casks to mature the whiskies. Specifically, the European casks use wood from northern Spain and the French Pyrenees while the American casks use new oak from […]
Lakes Peels Back Orange Wine-Casked Whisky
Lakes Distillery has released The One Orange Wine Cask – a blended whisky finished in orange wine casks. More specifically, Lakes’ The One Orange Wine Cask was finished in first-fill American oak casks that had been seasoned with Vino de Naranja (orange wine), made exclusively in Huelva, Andalusia, on the southern coast of Spain. It was subsequently bottled at 46.6% alcohol by volume [93.2 proof] Only 2,994 bottles of Lakes’ […]
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