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Sangam World Malt Whisky – Rampur’s Award Winning Spirit
Blending vibrant fruity-floral notes with sweet-smoky character, Rampur Distillery’s award-winning Sangam World Malt Whisky stands out in its category. Esteemed by whisky enthusiasts, this spirit won a gold medal at the John Barleycorn Awards. Further solidifying its status as a premier choice. Rampur Distillery has gained a solid reputation in Indian whisky circles for its […]
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The Sherry Collection – Tomatin Expands Sherry Cask Culture
A popular Sherry cask culture has been shaping a new trend in the single malt whisky industry jolting brands to wake up. Although Tomatin has historically used this type of cask, it has created a new series expanding its usage. The new collection employs different casks to extract a unique blend. Dubbed The Sherry Collection, […]
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Special Dalmore Whisky Garners £93,750 at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has sold a 49-year-old single malt whisky from The Dalmore housed in an 80kg glass sculpture designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for £93,750. Even though it did not break any records, it is a fine price for Dalmore. On Friday, Sotheby’s held a sale of a 49-year-old Dalmore Luminary No.2 ‘The Rare’ single malt from The Dalmore Distillery. Proceeds from the sale were donated in their entirety to the […]
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Glenmorangie Rolls Out Fourth Whisky in Cadboll Estate Series
After a major renovation of its visitors center last month, Glenmorangie announced the release of a new whisky. This marks the fourth batch in its Cadboll Estate series.r The whisky was created using the distillery’s own barley. This 15-year-old single malt whisky continues the distillery’s focus on using locally-grown barley. This follows a growing trend among whisky makers to make whisky from nearby fields. Director of whisky creation, Dr Bill […]
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Woodford Reserve Gets Toasty With Bourbon
Woodford Reserve gets toasty with Woodford Reserve Toasted Bourbon – a bourbon aged in heavily toasted barrels as a result of a distillery mix-up – as part of Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series. In 2017, double oaked barrels were accidentally delivered to the distillery and filled with new-make bourbon, which received a heavy toast and a light char [while Woodford’s standard bourbon barrels receive the exact opposite – a light toast […]
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Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Rolls Out New Journey of the Octave
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has released three single malt sets as part of its new Journey of the Octave range. The company has been experimenting with octave casks since 2003. The new collection range features three whiskies from three regions of Scotland. There are 3 cask strength whiskies selected for this collection, including Glenrothes 2013 (54.9% ABV) from Speyside, Tullibardine 2013 (53.6% ABV) from the Highlands, and Bunnahabhain 2014 (53.6% […]
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Indri Whisky Expands to UK Spirits Market
As India’s largest independent malt spirits producer, Piccadily launched Indri Whisky in the domestic market in 2021. It was brought to the international market in 2022. And now, Mangrove Global is launching it in the UK. Indri Trini is the brand’s flagship expression and consists of whiskies matured in three different types of casks. These are bourbon, French wine, and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. According to the official press release: […]
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Halewood Artisanal Spirits Rolls Out New Whisky
A new whisky from Halewood Artisanal Spirits has been released, aged exclusively in four ex-Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry casks. The whisky was aged in small batches at Bonnington Distillery in Edinburgh. “I am delighted to follow up our inaugural launch with this very nice Sherry cask release. The liquid itself is something we’re really proud of – aged in PX casks and cut at 47% ABV, it’s bold, rich, and […]
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Redbreast Wakes Up From Dream With 38-Year-Old
Redbreast has awakened from their last Dream with the release of a 38-year-old Irish whiskey – the seventh and final bottling in their Dream Cask Collection. The Redbreast Dream Cask Zenith Edition was distilled in 1985 [a good year], matured for 27 years in American oak ex-bourbon casks, then moved to first-fill Oloroso sherry casks for the remainder of the maturation process, before being bottled at 45.3% alcohol by volume […]
Ian Macleod Distillers Partners with The Islay Boys
The Ian Macleod Distillery has announced an update on the progress of the Laggan Bay on Islay distillery. Ian Macleod Distillers and The Islay Boys own and operate the new single malt whisky distillery. The Laggan Bay distillery is the 12th on Islay, the Hebridean island famed for its peaty whiskies. It is scheduled for completion in 2025 when its handmade copper pot stills will produce the first spirit. While […]
Templeton Reveals Midnight Rye
Templeton Distillery has released Midnight Rye – an American rye blended with Port. Templeton Midnight Rye features a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, is matured in virgin American oak barrels, blended with Port wine, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, clove, dark cherries, dark chocolate, figs and spiced orange peel. Templeton Midnight Rye is being made […]
Archie Rose Distilling Launches Single Cask Whisky Series
To commemorate the distillery’s 10th anniversary, Archie Rose Distilling Co. has launched its Single Cask Whisky Series. The new line of spirits will showcase the distillery’s whisky-making skills. At the same time, the distillery will focus on its accomplishments during a decade of whisky making. The first Batch of Archie Rose’s Single Cask Whisky Series will be released in June. It will feature a Smoked Rye Malt Whisky, a Heritage […]
Lochlea Distillery Readies The Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 2
A new cask strength whisky from Lochlea Distillery will be released soon. It will be available to those who want a ‘bolder’ taste of the single malt. The Scotland-based distillery released its first ask strength single malt release in 2023. Following a successful cask strength bottling last year, the farm-based distillery in Ayrshire will release Cask Strength Batch 2. The Batch 2 release will be older, with the majority of […]
Tomatin Distillery Launches New 12 Year Old Whisky
Tomatin distillery has introduced a new sherried single malt Scotch whisky to its core range. The Our 12 Year Old Sherry Cask, bottled at 40% ABV, has been completely matured in Sherry casks. According to the distillery, it has aromas of dried fruit, orange peel, cinnamon, nuts, and manuka honey. The packaging also features a scarlet box embossed with gold foil accents. The expression offers ‘sweet aromas of caramelized apple […]
New Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured Hits the Market
Kilchoman has released a new expression, the Kilchoman Sauternes Cask Matured 2024. This marks the third iteration of the brand using this type of cask. The first, released in 2016, had a five-year maturation in Sauternes casks, and the second, released in 2018, had a five-month maturation in Sauternes casks. In the making of the 2024 Sauternes release, 22 percent of the casks contained fresh Sauternes, while 78 percent contained […]
Glen Moray Adds Two New Spirits to its Warehouse Portfolio
Two new whiskies have been launched by Glen Moray Distillery in Speyside as part of its Warehouse 1 Collection. The distillery has introduced two limited edition small-batch expressions that explore the influence of Rioja wine casks on whisky. Approximately five years ago, Glen Moray pioneered the use of Spanish wine casks in its earliest experiments. The procedures culminated in the release of the 2012 Peated Rioja Finish and the 2015 […]
Broken Bones Distillery Sells Over 80% of Stock
The whisky industry is often a place for incredible news as is the current information from a Slovenian whisky distillery. According to a new report from the company, Broken Bones Distillery has sold out more than 80% of its 2024 stock. Broken Bones was founded in 2012 by Botjan Marui, Borut Osojnik, and Polona Preskar. The distillery originally created whisky and gin, but this year began making vodka and brandy. […]
The Glenlivet Produces Caskmakers Whisky
Chivas Brothers-owned The Glenlivet has released Caskmakers – a whisky aged in reconstructed casks – primarily for worldwide travel retail venues. The Glenlivet Caskmakers is a single malt whisky aged in reconstructed casks made of ex-Spanish Sherry and charred European oak barrels, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to offer notes of honey, pineapple and spice. The Glenlivet Caskmakers is being made available exclusively in […]
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