Hennessy Gets Into Carnival Mode
Moët Hennessy is getting in a Carnival mood and has re-launched their limited edition Hennessy VS Carnival cognac to coincide with the upcoming 2025 Notting Hill Carnival in London on August 24-25, 2025. At the 2025 Notting Hill Carnival, Hennessy is planning to debut their first-ever float – which is said to bring the spirit […]
Bimbers Climbs On Shoulders Of Giants
London-based Bimber has released six new whiskies for their Shoulders of Giants series, which celebrates the visionaries of our world – three of the latest six additions to the Shoulders of Giants series are exclusive to the UK, while the other three will be exclusive to Germany. The UK-exclusive editions have been christened with artistic […]
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MacNair’s Introduces Lum Reek Peated Whisky Range
MacNair’s has introduced their Lum Reek range – a trio of whiskies which includes a no-age-statement, 12-year-old and a 21-year-old. All three whiskies are blended malts containing peated Islay and peated Speyside whiskies and have been bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. The range’s name is a reference to a Scottish toast ‘lang may yer lum reek’, which translates as ‘long may your chimney smoke’ and is used […]
Benromach Releases Chateau Cissac Cask Whisky
Speyside distiller Benromach has unveiled their Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010. Benromach Chateau Cissac initially matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks then moved to Bordeaux-region Château Cissac wine casks for two years before being bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof]. Only 7,789 bottles of Benromach Château Cissac Bordeaux Wood Finish 2010 are being made available in the UK for $62 per bottle.
Royal Salute Goes To The Beach For Some Polo
Royal Salute is heading off to the beach with their Royal Salute Polo Collection: 21-Year-Old Beach Polo Edition whisky. The Royal Salute 21-Year-Old Beach Polo Edition is being made available worldwide for $140 per bottle.
Dewar’s Sees the Light With Diwali-Themed Whisky
Dewar’s is recognizing the Hindu festival of light with a Diwali-themed 18-Year-Old Scotch whisky with metallic designed packaging [that includes four coasters] reminiscent of the festival. Dewar’s 18-Year-Old Diwali-themed blended whisky has been bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof]. Dewar’s 18-Year-Old Diwali-themed blended Scotch whisky is being made available in only 12 airport locations worldwide for $100 per one-liter bottle.
Johnnie Walker Stays Up All Night With Midnight Blend
Johnnie Walker has been up all night working to produce the fifth – and final – entry in their John Walker & Sons Private Collection: the 28-Year-Old Midnight Blend. Johnnie Walker Midnight Blend is a compilation of whiskies from Strathmill in Speyside and Caol Ila on Islay and bottled at 42.8% alcohol by volume [85.6 proof] which is said to produce notes containing butterscotch, caramel and toffee. The John Walker […]
Isle Of Arran Introduces Tuscan Wine Cask Whisky
Isle of Arran is announced the very limited release of a single malt whisky they have called The arran Small Batch Nauticus, which has spent time aging in a Tuscan wine cask. The Arran Small Batch Nauticus has been aged in three French oak casks, which previously held Sassicaia red wine, were filled with Arran spirit in 2008, producing a whisky said to contain notes of cherry, chocolate and pepper. […]
Mark Anthony Reveals Their Bearface
The Mark Anthony Group has released Bearface Triple Oak – a single grain whisky which has been finished in a trio of different oak barrels. Bearface Triple Oak was initially aged in ex-Bourbon charred American oak barrels for a minimum of seven years before spending time in French oak ex-wine barrels and then finishing off in a three-year-old air-dried virgin Hungarian oak cask before being bottled at 42.5% alcohol by […]
Glengoyne Gets Into The Spirit Of Oak
For Halloween, Glengoyne is getting into the “spirit” with their release of their Spirit of Oak single malt whisky range, but, alas, only for the UK travel retail markets. The Glengoyne Spirit of Oak single malt collection will include four whiskies altogether, the first two whiskies will be available from launch – Glengoyne Cuartillo and Glengoyne Balbaína. Glengoyne Cuartillo has been matured in American oak Oloroso sherry casks, is bottled […]
Smokehead Exposes Sherry Bomb Whisky
It is both a bit of bad timing [with recent mail bomb events in the USA] and good timing [skull labels are good for a Halloween launch] for the release of Smokehead’s Sherry Bomb whisky. Smokehead Sherry Bomb is a heavily peated Islay single malt that has been matured in Oloroso sherry casks before being bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] resulting in what are said to be […]
Powers Unveils Three Swallow Irish Whiskey
Powers has revealed a single pot still Irish whiskey they have named Three Swallow. Powers Three Swallow originates from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and is tripled distilled in copper pot stills before being matured in Bourbon barrels and finished in aged Sherry casks, ultimately producing notes said to be of apple, citrus and nuts. Previously unavailable in the states, Powers Three Swallow is being made available the […]
Teeling Releases Inaugural Dublin Whiskey
Teeling has released the first Irish whiskey to emerge from their Dublin distillery – Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey [dubbed the Spirit of Dublin]. Teeling Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is the result of 50% un-malted barley and 50% malted barley distilled in 2015 and subsequently matured in a combination of virgin oak, ex-Bourbon and ex-wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Only 6,000 […]
North British Brings You The Best Of 1960
For their first commercial release, North British Distillery has revealed their North British 1960 – a 58-year-old single grain whisky. North British 1960 is bottled at 51.6% alcohol by volume [103.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, coconut and molasses. Only 222 bottles of North British 1960 are being made available for $2,195 per bottle in November 2018.
The Balvenie Launches Fourth Chapter Of DCS Compendium Series
The Balvenie has released the fourth in their DCS Compendium series, and titled it – Expecting the Unexpected. The Balvenie DCS Compendium Chapter Four whiskies include 1971 – the oldest whisky in the range – matured in refill European oak Oloroso Sherry butts which is said to contain notes of brown sugar, fruit and spices; the 1982 vintage has been matured in European oak Oloroso Sherry hogsheads and is said […]
Jack Daniels Introduces Tennessee Tasters’ Limited Edition
Jack Daniels has released the first trio of their Tennessee Tasters’ limited edition whiskies: High Angel’s Share Barrels, Smoked Hickory Finish and Reunion Barrel. Jack Daniels Tennessee Tasters’ High Angel’s Share Barrels was bottled at 53.6% alcohol by volume [107.2 proof] while Jack Daniels Tennessee Tasters’ Smoked Hickory Finish was finished with charred hickory staves before being bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and Jack Daniels Tennessee Tasters’ […]
Eaglesburn Launches First Whisky
Eaglesburn Distillery in the Netherlands has launched their first whisky – a peated single malt. Eaglesburn Dutch Peated Single Malt has been aged for three years in both virgin oak casks and ex-Bourbon casks before being bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] which is said to produce notes of citrus fruit, plum and vanilla to go along with the smoky peat. Eaglesburn Dutch Peated Single Malt is available […]
Bowmore Releases 19-Year-Old On Amazon
Bowmore is releasing their 19-Year-Old French Oak Islay Single Malt whisky – but you can only get it via Amazon. Bowmore 19-Year-Old French Oak Islay Single Malt has been matured in first-fill ex-Chateau Lagrange French oak barriques, marking the first time both this age and cask maturation has been released to the public. Bowmore 19-Year-Old French Oak Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky has been bottled at 48.9% alcohol by volume […]
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