Aberlour Launches High Volume A’Bunadh Single Malt
Aberlour has released A’Bunadh – a limited edition high-ABV single malt whisky slotted to enter their sherry cask collection. Aberlour A’Bunadh Sherry Cask Collection Edition One was finished in a pair of first-fill sherry casks – Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez – before being bottled at natural cask strength of 56.2% alcohol by volume [112.4 proof] […]
Glen Scotia Continues Salute To Icons Of Campbeltown
Glen Scotia Distillery has released the third entry of their annual Icons of Campbeltown series – a Tawny Port Cask Finish 12-year-old based on the Wulver, a wolf-like creature. Glen Scotia Icons of Campbeltown Release No. 3 Tawny Port Cask Finish 12-year-old is a unpeated single malt initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels, then finished for […]
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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 […]
Kilbeggan Reveals Their Rye
The Kilbeggan Distillery was restored in 2010 and now comes the fruit of those labors – the Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye Irish Whiskey. Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye is made with a mash bill comprised of malt, barley and approximately 30% rye, double distilled in copper pot stills [one of which is claimed to be the oldest working whiskey pot still in the world] before finally being bottled at 43% alcohol […]
Johnnie Walker Unveils 50-Year-Old Masters’ Edition
Johnnie Walker has unveiled their 50-Year-Old Masters’ Edition with a blend featuring single malt whiskies from Glen Albyn, Glenury Royal and Blair Athol distilleries along with grain whiskies from Caledonian, Cambus and Port Dundas. [Blair Athol is the only currently operational distillery of this group]. The John Walker Masters’ Edition is a triple-matured Scotch whisky finished in small batches in a cask composed of 100-year-old oak staves and subsequently bottled […]
John Crabbie Unveils 12-Year-Old
John Crabbie has released their 12-Year-Old Island Single Malt. John Crabbie 12-Year-Old Island Single Malt has been bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and despite being lightly peated is said to contain notes of green tea, honey and orange. John Crabbie 12-Year-Old Island Single Malt is being made available in China, South Africa and the UK for $46 per 700ml bottle.
Tomintoul Reveals 45-Year-Old
Tomintoul has unveiled Tomintoul Vintage 1973 – a 45-Year-Old double wood-matured single malt Scotch whisky – but you will need to be lucky to get one of the bottles and you will need plenty of money in your bank account. Tomintoul Vintage 1973 was aged for more than 30 of the 45 years in white oak American casks before being matured for the final years in Oloroso sherry casks and […]
Laphroaig Introduces 28-Year-Old In The USA
Laphroaig has brought their 28-Year-Old to the USA. Laphroaig 28-Year-Old was initially matured in an assortment of cask sizes before the liquid from each was transported to Sherry casks for the final year of maturation and then bottled at 44.4% alcohol by volume [88.8 proof]. Laphroaig 28-Year-Old is said to contain notes of dates, pears and peat. Laphroaig 28-Year-Old is being made available in the USA for $800 per 750ml […]
Teeling Gives You 500 Chances At Their 30-Year-Old
Teeling has released their 30-Year-Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey. Teeling 30-Year-Old Irish Single Malt Whiskey has been matured in ex-Bourbon casks for 25 years before moving on to spend an additional five years in ex-white Burgundy French oak casks, resulting in notes that are said to contain fruit, malt and wood. Only 500 bottles of Teeling 30-Year-Old Single Malt will be made available – initially in Ireland, followed by France, […]
Old Forester Brings Out Both Barrels In 1910 Old Fine Bourbon
Old Forester has launched their fourth [and final] whisky in their Whiskey Row series – 1910 Old Fine Whiskey – named after a 1910 fire that caused a shutdown of their bottling line. Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whiskey has spent time in new charred oak barrels before moving on to a brief residency in a lightly toasted, heavily-charred barrel [in fact, nearly to the incineration point] – producing notes […]
Copperworks Releases Single Cask Whisky
Copperworks Distilling – opened a mere five years ago in Seattle – will release American Single Malt Whisky Release 016, their first whiskey matured in 100% French oak [as opposed to American oak] barrels, as a birthday present to themselves and you. Copperworks American Single Malt Whisky (Release 016) has been bottled at 58.9% alcohol by volume [117.8 proof]. Copperworks American Single Malt Whisky Release 016 will be available from […]
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