In Welsh Wind Rolls Out First Whisky
In the Welsh Wind’s inaugural single malt whisky release is a tribute to Welsh craftsmanship and heritage with an infusion of ‘In the Welsh Wind’. There are only 680 bottles of this limited edition available, and everyone is invited to a celebration at the Welsh Wind distillery on 26 April. “We are incredibly excited to […]
Redbreast Reveals Cuatro Barriles Edition
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton and Redbreast has released single pot still blend Cuatro Barriles Edition – the latest addition to their Iberian Series. Redbreast Cuatro Barriles Edition is an Irish whiskey blended from four cask types – ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry butts, Portuguese tawny Port hogsheads, and European virgin oak – bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
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Nikka Discovers Final Whisky For Series
Asahi-owned Japanese whisky producer Nikka has released the final grain whisky in their Discovery series – Nikka Discovery 2023 – a blend of grain whiskies from four of Asahi’s distilleries: Miyagikyo, Nishinomiya, Moji, and Satsumatsukasa. Nikka Discovery 2023 The Grain Whisky uses old Coffey grain and Coffey malt as well as experimental grain made from corn and rye and is the first usage of grain distillates from the shochu distilleries […]
‘Dota 2’ Hits 10th Anniversary With Special Ballantine’s Whisky
In celebration of ten years of service, Dota 2 has partnered with Scotch whisky distillery Ballentine’s. The parties have launched two limited editions of Ballentine’s expressions dubbed Ballentine’s Fines x Dota 2. The collaboration has gone beyond just whisky. Dota 3 has produced a short film featuring five of its most[popular characters. These include Brewmaster, Juggernaut, Lina, Marci, and Monkey King. The characters are sent on a quest to discover […]
Cutty Sark Turns 100
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet-owned old school Scotch whisky blend brand Cutty Sark is celebrating their 100th birthday with the Cutty Sark Centenary Edition bottle and gift box offering. Cutty Sark Centenary Edition is a blend of malt and grain whiskies that was matured for 23 years then combined for 100 days in ex-Port casks, bottled at 52.2% alcohol by volume [104.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel, chocolate and […]
Glenmorangie Goes To Tokyo
Glenmorangie has traveled to Tokyo and released a new whisky – A Tale of Tokyo – which was partly matured in Japanese mizunara oak casks. Glenmorangie: A Tale of Tokyo whisky was partially matured in Japanese mizunara oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, cherry, coconut, orange, pepper and sweet oak. Glenmorangie: A Tale of Tokyo is being made […]
Mossburn Distillers Debuts Cask Collaboration Limited Edition
Mossburn Distillers has rolled out the first expression in its new limited whisky edition bringing life to the special collection. Dubbed Cask Collaboration, the Marussia Beverages-owned finally materialized a plan that was 12 years in the making. According to a report by Spirit Business, the first whisky is a 12-year-old Speyside mixed malt aged in ex-whisky barrels. Upon maturation, the single malt is placed directly in rum containers from Barbados’ […]
Bladnoch Rolls Out Peated Whisky Range
One of the oldest distilleries in the Scottish Lowlands has launched a special collection of peated whiskies. The Bladnoch has released five unique expressions to its whisky library. Bladnoch Alinta, Alinta Reserve, 2009 Sherry Hogshead, 2009 Rum Cask, and 2009 Bourbon Barrel are the five distinct varieties. The Five New Spirits By Bladnoch Whisky Distillery Since David Prior took over the Bladnpch Whisky distillery in 2015, the latter four whiskies […]
Laphroaig Adds 36-Year-Old To The Wall
Beam Suntory-owned Islay distillery Laphroaig has released a limited edition 36-year-old single malt whisky as the first addition to their new Wall Collection, which emphasizes the role of peat in Laphroaig whiskies. Laphroaig The Wall Collection: Peat Edition is a 36-year-old single malt matured in a cask that previously held younger, heavily peated Laphroaig, bottled at 42.5% alcohol by volume [85 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, […]
White Peak Distillery Launches New Wire Works Whisky
The second Virgin Oak barrel expression from the Wire Works whisky brand to be aged in such a barrel has been released by White Peak Distillery. The whisky is prepared with live brewer’s yeast, mildly peated malted barley, and a six-day fermentation period to give deep fruit overtones. It is bottled at 50.5% ABV. Lightly peated single malt whiskey that was first aged in first fill ex-bourbon barrels is finished […]
Babet Closes Midleton Distillery Visitor Experience
Powerful Storm Babet hit Ireland and forced Pernod-Ricard-owned Irish Distillers to temporarily shut their Midleton Distillery Experience visitor site after it was damaged by flooding from the nearby Owenacurra River Midleton town, located in County Cork, Ireland. Storm Babet moved on and is currently rampaging through the UK, bringing severe flooding to most of the area as the storm sweeps through. Midleton Distillery – home to Irish whiskey brands including […]
Darius Plazewski Gives Speyside New Whisky Distillery
A new distillery has been launched by international businessman Darius Plazewski. This Speyside-based distillery is one of the six distilleries that make up the UK’s Bimber Distillery. The new factory has a production capacity of 200,000 liters per annum and a revenue forecast of around 100,000 liters in its first year. Darius Plazewski, founder of Bimber Distillery, built Dunphail Distillery in 2023. Besides employing five people, the distillery has an […]
Macallan Set to Auction Most Expensive Whisky
Whisky distillery brand Macallan will auction one of its most expensive and oldest whiskies this November 18. The 97-year whisky is the second of 40 bottles to be auctioned. Sotheby’s has announced that a bottle of single malt whisky from The Macallan distillery will be auctioned next month with an estimated price of £1.2m. According to the article, The Macallan 1926 has been regarded as one of the most highly […]
Ardray Arrives In The USA
Beam-Suntory-owned Ardray – a blended Scotch whisky – has officially arrived on USA shores after previously only being available in London and Shanghai. Ardray blended Scotch whisky is a blend of whiskies from Beam-Suntory-owned distilleries including Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Bowmore, Glen Garioch and Laphroaig combined with Edrington-owned brands Glenrothes, Highland Park, The Macallan and others and was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof]. Ardray blended Scotch whisky is being […]
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