Glenmorangie Unveils 25-Year-Old
Glenmorangie has released a 25-year-old Scotch whisky single malt – Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish – but will only be available in the UK…for now. Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish was finished in Pommard casks in 2008, bottled at 51.8% [103.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of apples, cherries, ginger, lemons and plums. Only 1,000 […]
Beam Suntory Produces Green Energy Whisky
A pilot distillery in Japan is producing whiskey using 100% hydrogen as the fuel source for direct-fired distillation. The UK Government-funded WhiskHy project was tested at the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka by Beam Suntory and Supercritical Solutions. As a traditional distilling method, direct firing is heated by flame rather than indirect heating by steam […]
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World’s Oldest Whisky Found at Blair Castle Goes on Auction
Over 40 bottles of Scotch whisky that were found at Blair Castle will go to auction in 2023. The bottles are believed to be the oldest whiskies in the world. According to experts, the whiskeys were bottled in 1834 making them 200 years old. The spirits were discovered in the 750-year-old Blair Castle located in Perthshire. The spirits were safely tucked away behind the door of one of the cellars. […]
Fettercairn Steers Hard To Port
Highland distillery Fettercairn has released a limited edition 16-year-old single malt whisky finished in Port casks. Fettercairn 16-year-old was matured in ex-bourbon casks for 14 years, then spent two more years languishing in ex-tawny Port pipes from the Douro Valley in Portugal before being bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume [92.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, blackberry, cacao, cherry, ginger and plum. Only 24,000 bottles of […]
Kavalan Named World Whisky Producer of the Year 2023
Taiwanese distillery Kavalan was crowned the ‘World Whisky Producer of the Year’ by the ISC. This marks the fourth consecutive award for the whisky giant. The International Spirits Challenge 2023 ceremony was held in London and recognized Kavalan as the top-performing distillery this year. The award came at a most opportune time when the distillery is expanding its facilities. Kavalan is constructing a new Maturation Warehouse and is expecting to […]
Whisky Traders Jittery on News of CWA
The news spurned by the media highlighting the launch of the Cask Whisky Association seems to have ruffled some feathers. Whisky traders are responding negatively to the association’s premise of protecting consumers from unscrupulous traders. Early this month, on September 21, the CWA was formed by whisky enthusiasts comprising experts from all levels of the community. The organization will be run by two boards and boasts an uphill agenda of […]
Bushmills Gets Woody
Irish whiskey behemoth brand, Bushmills, has released a pair of single malt Irish whiskies – a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old – to begin their World Wood Series. The Bushmills World Wood Series 15-year-old single malt was matured in both ex-bourbon first- and second-fill American oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel, hazelnut and vanilla. The Bushmills World Wood Series […]
Virginia Distillery Company Expands Courage & Conviction Line
Virginia Distillery Company has added a new expression to its Courage & Conviction line of whiskeys. The company recently announced the launch of its Double Cask Reserve. The new whiskey boasts a natural blending of spirits that were matured for at least five years in two different cask sets. The first expression was aged in first-fill bourbon casks while the other was carefully matured in STR European red wine Cuvée […]
Indri Single Malt Whisky Is 2023 Best World Whisky Winner
India’s Piccadily Distillery’s Indri was crowned the best whisky in the world at the Whiskies of the World Award. The Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 has been awarded the Best in Show, Double Gold. Piccadily Distillery has clinched another important award among alcoholic beverages. The Indian whisky maker received one of the most coveted premiums in the world. At the Whiskies of the World Awards 2023 held in San Francisco […]
Whisky Community Founds Cask Whisky Association
The Cask Whisky Association was founded by a large group of entities related to the Scotch whisky. The association comprises two boards of directors formed by distilleries, cask distributors, whisky sales businesses, associations, enthusiasts, and critics. For years one of the most significant issues affecting the whisky industry has been cask regulations. Many consumers and customers have fallen prey to fraudulent schemes that involve cask sales and investment. In June […]
Barrell Craft Spirits Rolls Out The Blended Barrell Bourbon
Kentucky blending house Barrell Craft Spirits has rolled out the Barrell Bourbon blends – a pair of blended bourbons with different cask finishes – for their new Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish series which will feature two blends each year. Barrell Craft Spirits Amburana Bourbon is a blend of select Indiana and Kentucky-made bourbons with a quartet of Indiana bourbons aged for five, six, seven, and 10 years combined with a […]
Suntory Distillery Rolls Out Hibiki Whisky
Japanese whisky distillery House of Suntory launched two new Hibiki whiskies as it celebrates its centenary. As part of its special collection, the distillery has been creating sports in homage to 100 years of fine whisky. Suntory announces the release of its Hibiki 21-Year-Old and Hibiki Japanese Harmony in a limited edition bottle design. These spirits mark the distillery’s anniversary of a century since Shinjiro Torii founded it in 1923. […]
Heineken Makes Social Swap
Heineken pulled a fast one on poor, unsuspecting football fans when they employed former England international football players-turned-pundits, Jill Scott and Gary Neville, to switch their social media accounts as part of a Heineken® gender bias social experiment entitled, “The Social Swap” with, unfortunately, predictable responses as Scott’s account featuring comments by Neville was on the receiving end of abuse more often than vice versa when fans thought it was […]
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