Glenfarclas Reveals 70-Year-Old
Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released their most elderly whisky to date – a 70-year-old single malt. Glenfarclas 70 Years Old was matured in a single first-fill sherry cask, bottled at 42.9% alcohol by volume [85.8 proof] and is aid to offer notes of coffee, dark chocolate and peat smoke. Only a mere 262 bottles of […]
The Glendronach Revives 21-Year-Old
The Glendronach has revived their 21-year-old single malt whisky with an ‘elevated’ design change. The newly re-designed The Glendronach Aged 21 Years single malt whisky was matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Andalucía, Spain, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is still said to offer notes […]
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2017 Winter Storm Has Arrived For Glenfiddich
Never mind that it just became autumn, Glenfiddich is already looking ahead a season with their release of the limited edition Glenfiddich Winter Storm. Glenfiddich Winter Storm is part of the distillery’s Experimental Series and was partially matured in French oak Icewine casks from a Canadian winery. Glenfiddich Winter Storm was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume and is said to contain notes of lychee. Glenfiddich Winter Storm will be […]
Breckenridge Releases Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Finish
The Breckenridge Distillery has released their Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Finish bourbon. The Breckenridge Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Finish bourbon used former Pedro Ximenez casks from Spain’s Andalusia region. The Breckenridge Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Finish is available now in select markets.
Loch Lomond Launches Inchmoan 10-Year-Old
Loch Lomond is launching their Inchmoan 10-Year-Old single malt whisky. The Loch Lomond Inchmoan 10 Year Old – which is named after the nearby Scottish island of Inchmoan – is a combination of malt whiskies from the distillery and is said to have notes of peat and smoke. The Loch Lomond Inchmoan 10-Year-Old Single Malt will only be available at travel retail outlets [for $57 per bottle] beginning in early […]
Highland Park Releases Dragon Legend
Highland Park has released their latest single malt whisky which they call Dragon Legend. Highland Park Dragon Legend has been aged in both American and European seasoned sherry casks and uses a higher percentage of malt dried from their local Orkney woodless peat and has been bottled at 43.1% alcohol by volume. It is said to contain notes of smoke, spice and vanilla. Highland Park Dragon Legend will be available […]
The Vaults Collection Emerges From The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
The Vaults Collection has emerged from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society – with the launch of a pair of single cask single malt whiskies – ‘In A Perfumed Garden’, a 26-year-old single malt from the former [1993] Lowland distillery and ‘Meeting An Old Master’, a 27-year-old single malt from a Speyside distillery. ‘In A Perfumed Garden’ was matured in a refill barrel then transferred to a second-fill Sauternes hogshead cask […]
Benromach Introduces Chateau Cissac Wood Finish 2009
The Benromach Distillery has introduced their Chateau Cissac Wood Finish 2009. The Benromach Chateau Cissac Wood Finish 2009 is a single malt whisky with a finish in French wine casks from the wine region of Haut-Médoc near Bordeaux. The Benromach Chateau Cissac Wood Finish has been bottled at 45% alcohol by volume was matured in first-fill Chateau Cissac casks for 25 months after being brought into first-fill Bourbon casks. The […]
Speyburn Releases 15-Year-Old
Speyburn has released a limited edition 15-Year-Old whisky. The Speyburn 15-Year-Old has been matured in both American oak and Spanish oak casks and was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Only 3,500 cases of Speyburn 15-Year-Old will be made available annually – for $80 per bottle – beginning this month.
Suntory Releases 2017 Yamazaki Mizunara
Suntory Whisky has released the 2017 Edition of their Yamazaki Mizunara whisky. The 2017 Suntory Yamazaki Mizunara has been blended from a selection of single malt whiskies aged entirely in mizunara casks for at least 18 years. The 2017 Suntory Yamazaki Mizunara whisky will be available for $1350 per bottle beginning on October 3, 2017.
Mad River Shows Up In Massachusetts And Vermont This Week
If you happen to find yourself in Massachusetts or Vermont this week, then Mad River Distillers might have some Burnt Rock Bourbon for you. Named after a popular hiking trail in Vermont, Mad Rock’s Burnt Rock Bourbon is a 12- to 18-month old corn, rye, and maple wood-smoked barley said to contain spicy and smoky notes. Mad Rock’s Burnt Rock Bourbon will be available – in limited quantities – in […]
Cotswold Debuts Single Malt
After beginning the production process in September 2014, the Cotswolds Distillery will launch their first-ever single malt whisky. The Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky has been matured in a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and re-charred red wine casks before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Only 4000 bottles of Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky will be available for $60 per bottle beginning in October 2017.
Jack Daniel’s Introduces You To Tennessee Rye
Jack Daniel’s has released a new rye whiskey – Tennessee Rye – boasting a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has been charcoal mellowed before being matured in new American oak barrels and bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof]. Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye will be available for $27 per 750ml bottle beginning in October 2017.
The Holiday Season Is Almost Here – According To The Lakes Distillery, Anyway
Is it that time already? Well, the Lakes Distillery thinks so as they have presented their whisky-filled decorations intended to help you celebrate the upcoming holiday season. The Lakes Distillery will be offering a selection of single baubles with ribbon containing either The Lakes Gin or The ONE British Isles Blended Whisky or gift sets each containing six smaller baubles filled with either whisky, vodka or gin. Although the baubles […]
Big Peat Coming This Christmas
Big Peat from Islay will be coming this Christmas from Douglas Laing. Big Peat Christmas 2017 is bottled at natural cask strength – 54.1% alcohol by volume [108.2 proof] – and is said to contain notes of “ferry engine rooms, rock pools, harbor walls, beached seaweed and creosoted beach huts, with a suggestion of chewed leather”. Big Peat Christmas 2017 is now available worldwide from specialist whisky retailers.
Arran Releases Anniversary Single Malt
The Arran has released their James MacTaggart Anniversary Single Malt – a blended single malt from a selection of first-fill Bourbon barrels from 2007 – honoring the distillery’s master distiller. The Arran’s James MacTaggart Anniversary Single Malt has been bottled at a cask strength 54.2% alcohol by volume [108.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple and lemon. Only 12,000 bottles of The Arran’s James MacTaggart Anniversary Single […]
The Macallan Releases Edition No. 3
The Macallan has released Edition No.3 – the third [duh] release in the Edition Series – where The Macallan intends to highlight the link between aroma and whisky through a collaboration with British fragrance specialist, Roger “Roja” Dove, the so-called “Professor of Perfume” who can reportedly identify 800 scents while blindfolded. The Macallan Edition No.3 was matured in both American and European oak casks before being bottled at 48.3% alcohol […]
Glen Grant Collection Released
Make room in your bank account if you want the recently released Glen Grant Collection – a limited edition collection of six whiskies selected from 1950-55 from the Speyside distillery. Only 75 Glen Grant Collections will be made available but each Glen Grant Collection will cost you – wait for it – $13,000 per collection.
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