Glen Moray Harvests Forbidden Fruit
Speyside-based distillery Glen Moray has harvested Forbidden Fruit – a single malt whisky finished in Calvados casks that they will release in April 2026 when it will become the third whisky in Glen Moray’s Xperience Collection [joining Phoenix Rising and Twisted Vine]. Glen Moray Forbidden Fruit was initially matured in French oak ex-bourbon casks before […]
Bruichladdich Goes Old Skool
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is going old school with the release of Old Skool – a 10-year-old single malt whisky commemorating the moment in 2001 when the Bruichladdich distillery was reborn and features a 1980s vibe label from the previous Bruichladdich’s heyday. Bruichladdich Old Skool was distilled using 100% Islay-grown barley – which was first tested […]
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Ballantine’s Gets Hard Fired Up
Ballantine’s has introduced Hard Fired – a blended Scotch whiskey whose aging barrels have undergone an extra charring process. Ballantine’s has the American oak barrels used for its Hard Fired whiskey charred twice for an unspecified amount of time, producing a whiskey that will then be bottled at 40% alcohol content [80 proof] while accentuating vanilla, spice and, naturally, smoky notes. Ballantine’s Hard Fired blended Scotch whiskey will be available […]
Ragtime Rye Makes Its Appearance
Ragtime Rye, a three-year-old rye whiskey from New York Distilling Company, has been released for the holiday gift-giving season. Ragtime Rye was aged in American oak barrels and has a mash bill of 72% rye, 16% corn and 12% malted barley and is bottled at 45.2% alcohol content [90.4 proof]. Ragtime Rye is available for $44 per bottle.
Diageo Issues Three Rare Scotch Whisky Releases
Diageo has released three rare Scotch whiskies from its vaults but good luck getting any one of them as there are only 858 total bottles available among the three of them – Port Ellen, Craganmore and Royal Lochnagar – all of which are single cask releases. Only 210 bottles of Port Ellen 33 Years Old exist due to the fact that the distillery closed 32 years ago. They are available […]
The New Whisky Advent Calendars Are Here! The New Whisky Advent Calendars Are Here!
Nothing wants to make you channel your inner Steve Martin from “The Jerk” more than when the new whisky advent calendars – as opposed to phone books – are here. Such is the glorious occasion as Masters of Malt may have saved your holiday merry-making abilities with the official arrival of all – there are four, count ‘em, four of ‘em – 2015 whisky advent calendar varieties. There is the […]
George Brett Gives Crown Royal To World Series Champs
George Brett, longtime player, coach and executive with the Kansas City Royals organization of Major League Baseball, bestowed bags of Crown Royal XR upon members of World Series-winning Royals. Brett had the words “Kansas City World Champs 2015” embroidered on each of the signature velvet bags containing the $130 Canadian blended whiskey. Kansas City defeated the New York Mets, four games to one, for the first World Series title since […]
Glenturret Offers A Trio Of Small Batch Single Malts
Glenturret – known primarily as a whisky included in The Famous Grouse whisky blends – has released a trio of small batch single malt Scotch whiskies that showcase sherry, triple wood and peated malt parts of the whisky-making process. The Glenturret trio is available for $70 per bottle beginning in November 2015.
Teeling Whiskey Has A Revival
Teeling Irish Whiskey has revealed their latest launch called Revival. The Irish whiskey is a 15-year-old single malt and arrives just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Teeling’s Revival was aged in ex-rum casks and bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof]. Only 10,000 bottles of Teeling Revival Irish Whiskey will be made and will be available for $110 per bottle in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The […]
House Of Hazelwood Launched
William Grant & Sons has launched their Art Deco-inspired House of Hazelwood range of blended Scotch whiskies. The House of Hazelwood collection is comprised of a 25-year-old whisky, a 21-year-old whisky and an 18-year-old whisky with package designs representing Paris – the city where the Art Deco movement was invented – along with Mumbai [Bombay] and Shanghai. In the USA, Miami has the second-most Art Deco buildings in the world, […]
Jack Daniel’s Unveils Toastmakers
Jack Daniel’s has unveiled their “Toastmakers” social campaign complete with video of legendary Jack Daniel’s-liker, Frank Sinatra… Through their “Toastmakers” social campaign, Jack Daniel’s is asking people to join them in honoring their biggest fan through a series of toasts from Nov. 2 to Dec. 12, 2015 – the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birthday. People can enter the contest and toast Frank through a few simple steps: ► Checking […]
Yamazakura Brings Its Mountain Cherries To European Whisky Markets
The newest Japanese whisky to hit the block is Yamazakura – a 16-year-old blend that has been matured in Bourbon barrels and has a mash bill of 80% corn and 20% corn. Yamazakura – which translates to mountain cherry trees in Japanese – is said to produce notes of coconut, fig and licorice. Only 1,192 bottles of Yamazakura will be available for $145 per bottle in European markets beginning in […]
Jameson Gets Deconstructed
In what is definitely not a money grab, no sir, no way, not at all, Jameson has introduced their Jameson Deconstructed Series, which purports to take three key elements of its Jameson Original Irish whiskey and profile those elements in three separate whiskies which they have named Bold, Lively and Round. Jameson celebrates pot still whiskey with Bold, grain whiskey with Lively and wood elements with Round. The Jameson Deconstructed […]
Glover’s Scottish Samurai Whisky Released
In what is the first collaboration between the historically dominant Scottish whisky culture and the more recently dominant Japanese whisky culture, Adelphi and Hanyu distilleries have produced what they call The Glover blended whisky. The Glover is named after Thomas Glover, who was dubbed as the Scottish Samurai for his help in the modernization process of Japan in the 19th century. The Glover is a blend of whisky from the […]
Glenfiddich Releases Limited Edition Baccarat Decanter In Cask Collection Series
Glenfiddich has released a limited edition Baccarat decanter in its Cask Collection Series. The French luxury crystal decanter will hold Glenfiddich Cask Collection Finest Solera – a single malt Scotch whisky bottled at 48% alcohol content [96 proof]. Only 600 bottles of the first batch of Glenfiddich Cask Collection Finest Solera will be made available for purchase at global travel retail locations for $2700 per 700-ml bottle beginning in November […]
Laphroaig Releases 32-Year-Old
Laphroaig has released a 32-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky celebrating their 200th anniversary as a distillery. The Islay whisky was matured in first-fill ex-Oloroso sherry casks and produces notes of fruit, nuts and brown sugar. Laphroaig 32-Year-Old is available for $1150 per bottle beginning in November 2015.
Auchentoshan Doubles Down On Oak
Auchentoshan Distillery is releasing two oak-named single malt Scotch whiskies – Blood Oak and Noble Oak – for the global travel retail market. Auchentoshan Blood Oak has spent time aging in both bourbon and red wine casks [giving it a darker hue] before being bottled at 46% alcohol content [92 proof] while Auchentoshan Noble Oak has matured in “vintage” 1990 casks and bottled at 50.3% alcohol content [100.6 proof]. Auchentoshan […]
Heaven Hills Releases John E. Fitzgerald Bourbon
Heaven Hills has released John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve Bourbon – comprised of a blend of 12 wheated bourbons – that were aged from 1999 to 2013 and named after the corrupt government agent of the same name. The bourbons were bottled at 45% alcohol content [90 proof]. Only 3000 bottles of John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Bourbon are available in 375-ml bottles for $300 per bottle beginning in […]
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