Modelo Catches March Madness
March Madness is here and Modelo is preparing for the annual college basketball craziness in a collaboration with basketball-themed attire with Slam, creating an exclusive capsule collection. The capsule collection includes a new coach jacket, along with additional team branded merchandise from participating partner schools involved in the NCAA’s March Madness. Modelo will also have […]
The Macallan Arrives At Harrod’s This Summer
No need to line up at the airport as Speyside-based distillery The Macallan will now make their whisky available in fancy London department store Harrods this summer – their first-ever UK domestic boutique. The Macallan’s new boutique will occupy the space in Harrods that was formerly occupied by the Baccarat Bar. The Macallan’s newest boutique […]
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D’yavol Scotch Whisky Strikes Gold
In recent years, Indian single malt scotch whisky products have garnered global recognition for their exceptional tastes and quality. This year, D’yavol Scotch whisky has joine the awards list. Leading brands such as Amrut, Paul John, and Rampur have led the way, winning numerous international awards. Distinguished by their unique maturation processes, India’s climate produces spirits that are valued worldwide. D’yavol Scotch whisky, co-owned by actor Shah Rukh Khan and […]
Benbecula Distillery Rolls into Whisky Production
The Benbecula Distillery has finally launched its whisky production following a substantive investment. A MacMillan, the distillery’s owner, stumbled upon the recipe in writings. They were written 130 years ago by 19th-century distillation historian Alfred Barnard. MacMillan also hired master distiller Brendan McCarron, who worked for Glenmorangie. Besides being the manager at Oban Distillery, McCarron has also worked at Distell and Tobermory distilleries as a master distiller. The whisky is […]
Glen Grant Rolls Out Last Collect Under Malcolm
The range includes the distillery’s oldest aged expressions, including the Glen Grant 21, 25, and 30-year-old single malts. The 25 and 30-year-old single malts are new additions to the distillery’s lineup of single malts. It is inspired by James ‘The Major’ Grant, the distillery’s founder who brought back flowers and plants from his voyages. He grew them in his Victorian-inspired glasshouse. The collection marks the last release under the master […]
Whyte & Mackay Distilleries Face Worker Strike
Workers at Whyte & Mackay distilleries in the Highlands and Moray are planning a series of strikes over pay. The GMB union is planning to strike at the distillery complex and warehouses. They will strike on 24 June, followed by 11 days in July and another two weeks in August. According to Whyte & Mackay, the parties have agreed to meet this week to discuss the strike action planned. Locations […]
Rosebank Distillery Re-opens After Years of Closure
After more than 30 years of closure, the Rosebank Distillery and Visitor Center is once again in operation. Ian Macleod Distillers has restored the distillery which now includes a visitor experience for guests. This distillery was founded in 1840 by local wine merchant James Rankine, who converted the Camelon distillery into a complete distillery. It later became part of United Distillers & Vintners (UDV), (currently Diageo). Unfortunately, a rise in […]
The Macallan Auctions Another “Extraordinarily Rare” Whisky
There is a chance to win a decanter of whisky that has been aged for more than 70 years. Another spirit will face the hammer as The Macallan continues to set history. It was distilled in Scotland during the Second World War and is expected to fetch up to £160,000 at auction. In 1940, The Macallan 81-year-old, “The Reach”, was distilled on Speyside from a single sherry-seasoned oak cask. The […]
Stock Spirits Partners With Argyl Estates to Build New Distillery
It seems like there will be new whisky expressions flowing into the European market. Recently, Stock Spirits and Argyll Estates submitted an application to build the Inveraray Distillery to the Argyll and Bute Council. According to Stock Spirits, the new distillery will produce single malt whiskies and blended Scotch whiskies for the Clan Campbell brand. The distillery acquired Clan Campbell from Pernod Ricard last September. Inveraray Castle is set to […]
Nikka Whisky Distillery to Expand Whisky Production
To mark Nikka Whisky Distilling Co.’s 90th anniversary, Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. will launch The Nikka Nine Decades premium whisky. The spirit is a commemorative 700-milliliter bottle of whisky marking the distiller’s 90th anniversary. Nikka Whisky dates back to 1934, when its predecessor, Dai Nippon Kaju Co., was established on July 2. Nikka Nine Decades features more than 150 unblended whiskies from nine decades, from the 1940s to the 2020s. […]
Annual Whisky Event Sets New Records
A record number of whisky enthusiasts attended the annual Whisky Event at the Grosvenor Hotel, Mayfair, on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The event showcased 60 exhibitor stands, live classical music, and a new guest spirit section featuring premium tequilas. According to the Jewish News, over 1,200 attendees flocked to the event organized by Whisky World. The organization had published its whisky festival schedule including the Whisky Event. The statement had […]
Bushmills Debuts 23-Year-Old Madeira Finish
Bushmills has released a 23-year-old Irish whiskey matured in Madeira wine casks, with one catch – it is intended to be exclusively for travel retail venues. Bushmills 23 Year Old Madeira Cask was matured in Madeira oak casks for 23 years, bottled at 53.8% alcohol by volume [107.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of black coffee, peach and walnuts. Bushmills 23 Year Old Madeira Cask is being made […]
Annual Scotch Whisky Blind Tasting Results
This is the season of Scotch whisky festivals. The Spirit of Speyside whisky festival is held in April, followed by the Campbeltown Malts Festival in May. Closing with the Feis Islay whisky festival. Scotch whisky enthusiasts attend these events to meet other spirit lovers and to visit their favorite distilleries. According to a report on The Spirits Business, whisky exports have seen an upturn since the COVID-19 era. The site […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
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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