Rebel Root Beer Bourbon Resurfaces
Kentucky-based Rebel Bourbon has brought back a root beer-flavored bourbon whiskey to their lineup. Rebel Root Beer whiskey originally surfaced in 2016, went away, and is now returning as a bourbon whiskey using Rebel’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey as a base, then flavoring it with root beer elements. The result is bottled at 35% alcohol by […]
Kavalan Preps For 2026 Lunar New Year
Taiwan-based single malt whisky Kavalan is preparing for the 2026 Lunar New year – the Year of the Horse – with the release of both a Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky along with a limited edition Golden Steed & Peonies gift set of mini bottles. Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky was […]
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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.
Benromach Introduces Triple Distilled Single Malt
Speyside’s Benromach Distillery has released their first triple distilled single malt whisky. The appropriately named Benromach Triple Distilled is an eight-year-old matured in first-fill Bourbon barrels, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and said to have notes of fruit. The Benromach Triple Distilled is available in Europe and the UK for $60 per bottle.
Glen Scotia Releases 18-Year-Old
Campbeltown whisky distillery Glen Scotia has released an 18-Year-Old single malt whisky. Glen Scotia – one of only three distilleries remaining from the Campbeltown region once known as the ‘whisky capital of the world’ during the 19th Century has produced their 18-Year-Old single malt whisky after maturing it in oak casks for a minimum of 17 years before being finished in Oloroso sherry casks for 12 months before bottling at […]
Jura Reveals One And All
Jura has released One and All – a new limited edition single malt Scotch whisky dedicated to the community of Jura and the team of distillery workers who have helped to produce it. Jura One and All is a 20-Year-Old single malt whisky matured in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels and bottled at a cask strength 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is available globally for $155 per bottle.
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