Corona Showcases Huanchaco Furniture For Bars
Corona has collaborated with the northern Peruvian community of Huanchaco to showcase authentic, handcrafted furniture originating from artisans in that community. The Peruvian artisans from Huanchaco are renowned for creating small reed boats – known as caballitos de totora – for more than 3,000 years. The canoe-like boats, constructed from totora reeds – found primarily […]
Aberargie Debuts Single Malt Scotch
Aberargie Distillery has released their inaugural single malt Scotch – a barley-to-bottle single malt. Aberargie’s single malt Scotch has a mash bill of 52% Golden Promise heritage barley and 48% Laureate barley, was matured in both first-fill ex-bourbon and first-fill ex-sherry casks, bottled at 48.2% alcohol by volume [96.4 proof] and is said to contain […]
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Duncan Taylor Whisky Distillery Adds 40 Year Old Whisky
Whisky distillery Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd expanded its whisky portfolio with the addition of a 40-year-old single malt. The spirit which began maturation in 1983 became the latest inclusion to its Rarest Collection A 40-year-old single malt whisky from Port Ellen is now available from Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd. It is a limited release of 209 bottles from cask number 667, one of the last batches produced before […]
Redbreast Goes To Iberia Again
Redbreast has released Tawny Port Cask Edition – another addition to their limited edition Irish whiskey Iberian Series – making it the third whiskey in the series. Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition was initially matured in a combination of bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, a portion of that whiskey was subsequently re-casked into tawny Port casks from Portugal’s Douro Valley for an undetermined number of years, then all whiskies were […]
Ballantine’s Adds New Whisky to True Music Icons Collection
Top whisky distillery Ballantine’s has released the second expression to its limited edition True Music Icons Collection. The collection which focuses on top rock bands added the AC/DC Whisky tribute to the group. Notably, the special tribute to the rock stars coincides with the band’s 50Th anniversary. The True Music Icons Collection has already released a special whisky for the rock group, Queen. The AC/DC whisky has become the second […]
Waterford Unleashes The Peat
Irish whiskey producer, Waterford Distillery, has released a pair of heavily peated single malts – Waterford Peated: Lacken and Waterford Peated: Woodbrook – with barley from Lacken and Woodbrook farms. Waterford Peated: Lacken was bottled at 57 PPM (phenol parts per million) while Waterford Peated: Woodbrook was bottled at 74 PPM. Waterford Peated: Lacken is said to offer notes of apple, brine, campfire, creosote, driftwood, oyster shells and peach. Waterford […]
Arrival Breaks Edinburgh’s Century Long Record of No Whisky Production
A new single malt whisky, Arrival, has renewed whisky production in Edinburgh after a century-long absence from the market. The new spirit shares another historic moment being the inaugural expression of Holyrood Distilery. Holyrood Distillery will celebrate the launch of its inaugural whisky, Arrival. The company will host a special event on Saturday, October 7 in Edinburgh. The celebrations will feature music, free drams, and a tour of the distillery […]
Brave New Spirits Showcases Old Time Cinema In Cask Noir Series
Glasgow-based Brave New Spirits has released another batch – their third – of limited release single cask whiskies in their old-time cinema-inspired Cask Noir series which now totals 12 whiskies. The newest batch of Brave New Spirits Cask Noir Series releases includes a 30-year-old single grain [Adventures of Burke & Hare] distilled at North British Distillery in Edinburgh and matured in a bourbon barrel, an 11-year-old whisky [Antlers On The […]
Glenmorangie Creates New Whisky Inspired by Tokyo
French distillery Glenmorangie has created a new whisky based on the culture of Tokyo. The whisky was recently released and presented in an enterprising ceremony in London. The whisky was unveiled At an event in Shoreditch, London, this evening. The opening recommended retail price of the spirit is £76 per bottle. It will be exclusively available from Selfridges from October 1 to 15, and then from October 16 at whisky […]
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 […]
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