The Macallan Branches Out To Offer Tree Of Life
Speyside distillery The Macallan has released a pair of limited edition single malts – The Tree of Life and Art of the Flower – celebrating Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The 46-year-old The Tree of Life by The Macallan originated in two sherry-seasoned casks, was bottled at 46.2% alcohol by volume [92.4 proof] and is […]
Ardbeg Unleashes Smokiverse
Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has released Smokiverse – their 2025 Fèis Ìle special whisky bottling for “Ardbeg Day” – an annual celebration held on the last Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt, Fèis Ìle – which will take place this year from May 23-31, 2025. The Ardbeg 2025 limited edition single malt Smokiverse, emanates […]
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Fuller’s Time Machine Takes You Back To 1966
If you were to pick out a year to go back to on your personal time machine, 1966 would not be a bad year to select – it was the year “Star Trek”’s first episode was on television, the mini-skirt was popular [for you male ooglers] and the Lamborghini Miura made its debut [with gasoline costing only 32 cents per gallon, mind you]. So, it perhaps comes as not much […]
Mary Quant: Whisky Fashionista
Whisky is becoming more and more fashionable and no more proof is needed of that than the recent auction of a bottle of 27-year-old Springbank Whisky signed and designed by fashion icon Mary Quant going off at auction for $3,811. The whisky was bottled in 1993 to commemorate a charity bike ride near Mount Everest and features an image of the Himalayan mountain on the label. UK fashion designer Mary […]
Laphroaig Reveals A Big Ocean
Laphroaig launched their An Cuan Mor – Gaelic for “The Big Ocean” – an Islay single malt Scotch whisky that will only be available in duty free shops around the world. An Cuan Mor is Laphroaig’s third in a series of Scotch whiskies released only to duty free shops – joining QA Cask in April 2013 and PX Cask in 2012. An Cuan Morn has been aged in an 18-year-old […]
Will You Win The Bunnahabhain 40 Lottery?
First, try and find 40-year-old whisky – that narrows down the field quite a bit. Good, now try and find 40-year-old whisky from Scotland, anywhere in Scotland. That slices it down a bit more. Now, try and find 40-year-old whisky from Islay. That leaves you with Bunnahabhain’s recently released 40-year-old whisky that was first discovered hiding in distillery ledgers and finally stashed away in the distillery itself. The Bunnahabhain 40-year-old’s […]
Kilchoman Busts Out The 2007
2007 was the last time the Kilchoman Distillery made whisky good enough to wash your boots. We kid, we kid, get that blood pressure back down. Kilchoman Distillery, in case you are not familiar with the name, is the newest distillery on the whisky-famous Scottish island of Islay – it opened in 2005 as the first new distillery on the island in 124 years and still practices the traditional floor […]
Beware The Cu Bocan This Halloween
You will probably see the usual array of frightening figures appearing on your doorstep in four weeks – vampires, zombies, any member of the Kardashian or Lohan family – but if you see a bottle of Cu Bocan at your door, the next thing you should do is determine if you have enough glassware to share with your friends. Cu Bocan is the latest single malt Scotch whisky from the […]
Back In Black
A black bottle always looks menacing, or at least mysterious, and both of those can be good things when it comes to premium whisky, so Gordon Graham’s Black Bottle blended Scotch whisky is back in its traditional black bottle as of now. Gordon Graham was acquired by Burn Stewart Distillery 10 years ago and after a year and a half of research into the matter, the Burn Stewart people decided […]
Beer, Beer, The Magical Fruit
In the unlikely case [get it, “case”] you didn’t already know it, September 28 is National Drink Beer Day which doesn’t necessarily differentiate it much from most Saturdays on the calendars [at least if you are male] – but it’s okay to honor your beer while you’re drinking it today. National Drink Beer Day is not to be confused with National Beer Day – which is on April 7 and […]
Balblair’s Second Time Is A Charm
The 1997 version of Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was so good that it has been released for a second time. The second release Balblair 97 whisky was matured in first-fill American oak casks formerly holding bourbon and has a fruity nose [banana, pineapple, green apple, orange, apricot – take your pick] with a wafting of honey, vanilla and butterscotch riding the wave into a finish of bold smoky […]
Black Oil, Texas Tea
The 30th anniversary edition of Ola Dubh – meaning “black oil” and an interpretation of the classic Imperial porters and stouts of the 19th century – will be made available for select markets in the UK and import destinations primarily [80%] located in Brazil and the USA. Ola Dubh 30 pours deep brown with a burgundy flush and color of oatmeal while taunting you with a nose of honey and […]
The Emergence Of Blue Hanger 7
A limited edition of Blue Hanger 7 blended malt whisky will be available shortly – provided you can get your hands on one of the 3088 bottles dispensed to the public. Blue Hanger is a combination of Bunnahabhain 1990, Bruichladdich 1992, Miltonduff 1997 and Bunnahabhain Moine [peated] 2006. The nose is said to be a combination of melon skin, orange peel, vanilla and peat smoke with hints of sandalwood, leather […]
1953 Was A Very Good Year
Queen Elizabeth had her coronation ceremony in June 1953 and to commemorate the occasion, 60 crystal decanters filled with single cask 1953 Glenfarclas single malt whisky – matured in a single sherry butt at the distillery for the past 60 years – are available for the mere pittance of $9,625 per decanter. You might want to know what you will be putting in your mouth and down your throat for […]
Irishman Even More Selective This Year
Usually, The Irishman will unveil its special 12-year-old single malt whisky with a 6000-bottle production run, but this year, the company is using only 12 first fill bourbon casks for its special non-chill filtered brown liquid and that means only 4000 will be available at 43% alcohol [86 proof]. The Irishman 12-year-old single malt is expected to be available in October 2013.
Scotland’s Greatest Hits From Old Particular
Single malts culled from single casks, without coloring or chill filtration but with the naturally present oils, fats and enzymes present in the cask, from around Scotland – think of them as Scotland’s Greatest Single Malt Hits – will be available under the Old Particular banner. Single malts distilled in this manner at Bowmore, Caperdonich, Glen Ellen, Glen Scotia and Glen Garioch will be featured in this release with subsequent […]
A New Bowmore Single Malt? The Devil, You Say!
Halloween is just around the corner and if you fancy yourself a new single malt after the ghouls, Miley Cyruses and other scary creatures have stopped coming to your door, then Bowmore has just the thing for you – some of The Devil’s Casks. Bowmore is created on the Scottish Inner Hebrides island of Islay and local legend has it that the devil got into the distillery one night and […]
Paddy Makes Ireland And France Happy Again
Pernod-Ricard has made a limited edition of Paddy Centenary Whiskey – to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the venerable whiskey – but it will only be available in Ireland and France. The Paddy Centenary is a seven-year-old single pot still whiskey using the original recipe with packaging evoking the early 20th century when then-Cork Distilleries renamed their flagship whiskey after their best salesman, Paddy Flaherty. The Paddy Centenary Edition will […]
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