The Glenlivet Finds Its Jamaican Groove
The Glenlivet’s have unveiled Jamaica Edition – the debut release in their new “Beyond Speyside” series — referring to the Speyside region in Scotland, where the country’s highest concentration of distilleries are located. The Glenlivet 12-Year-Old Jamaica Edition was finished in casks that previously held Jamaican rum, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] […]
EH Taylor Joins Antique Collection
Buffalo Trace Distillery has added Colonel EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon to their Antique Collection on the the 25th anniversary of the collection. The Colonel EH Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon permanently joins the collection’s five other entries: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, George T Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Thomas H Handy Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, […]
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Top 10 Best Selling Whiskies 2022 Part 1
Have you ever wondered which are the top 10 best selling whiskies in the world? The list is based on how many cases each whisky brand sold last year – 20222. This showcases the top ten most popular whiskies in the world. The ranking is listed from the least selling brand to the highest seller. 10. Blenders Pride This popular Indian whisky has sold over 9.5 million cases in 2022. […]
Lochlea Has New Cask Strength Whisky
Lowland distillery Lochlea has released a cask strength single malt – their first such offering – as part of a new annual series. Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 60.1% alcohol by volume [120.2 proof] and is said to offer notes of coffee, fruit and Brazil nuts. Lochlea Cask Strength Batch 1 is being made available for $80 per bottle […]
Betty Booze Collabs With Wrexham AFC For Winning Bourbon RTD’s
Betty Booze – the brainchild of actress Blake Lively [“Gossip Girl”] – has expanded from their tonic-and-mixer beginnings in 2021 to their ready-to-drink [RTD] cocktail range which has collaborated with Wrexham Association Football Club (AFC) players, the Welsh club team co-owned by Lively’s husband, actor Ryan Reynolds [“Deadpool”] whose documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham” has become a worldwide hit for Hulu and Disney. The advertising promotional video features Wrexham AFC […]
Online Whisky Auction Set for August 18
Whisky lovers will come together for the Scotland Whisky Hammer monthly auction to be held on August 18, 2023. The Milne brothers are inviting people from all over the world to buy, sell, or value rare whiskies. The online auction will take place on the Whisky Hammer website where you can always find additional details. Whisky Hammer was founded by Craig and Daniel Milne with the ambitious goal of establishing […]
Glen Moray Gets Twisted On The Vine
Speyside whisky producer Glen Moray has released Twisted Vine – a single malt whisky matured in Cognac casks – as an an addition to Glen Moray’s range of whiskies matured in ex-cognac casks. Glen Moray Twisted Vine was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to offer notes of coffee, nuts, prunes and raisins. Glen Moray Twisted Vine has a serving recommendation of being presented neat […]
Aber Falls Still not Protected by UKGI
As Wales distilleries moved this year to the UKGI protective umbrella, joining Ireland and Scotland, not all Welsh whiskies were inducted. One such whisky is Aber Falls. Last week the major whisky brands were handed protected geographical indication (UK GI) status under the UK’s post-Brexit. Aber Falls is a single malt Welsh whisky owned by Halewood Artisanal Spirits and was denied UKOI protection after temporarily moving bottling to Lancashire. The […]
Jack Daniel’s Goes High Rye For Single Barrel Collection
Jack Daniel’s has gone high rye in their latest addition to their now-four strong Single Barrel Collection with the high alcohol volume Barrel Proof Rye, which has been bottled straight from the barrel. Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rye was matured in new, American white oak barrels, touts a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn and 12% malted barley along with a range of 62.5% to 72.5% alcohol by volume […]
The Group and Starward to Produce Historic Whisky
Somewhere down under lies an Australian co-op of 100 wine growers that have excelled and become the most prominent producers in the country. They are called The Group Wines and have created a partnership with renowned whisky distillery Starward. The partnership will focus on launching a limited release of whisky barrel-aged Shiraz exclusive to Coles Liquor Group. ‘The high-quality McLaren Vale Shiraz was aged in Starward Two-Fold Whisky barrels. Since 2017, […]
Gleneagles Launches Quartet Of Whisky Pursuits
Scotland-based luxury hotel+spa Gleneagles has released a quartet of single malt whiskies as a series called Pursuits, inspired by four countryside activities – falconry, fishing, horse riding and shooting – offered at the estate [never mind golf, which will have Gleneagles as the host the International Pro-Am golf tournament later this year]. Each of the four single malt whiskies in Gleneagles Pursuits has been sourced from four whisky distilleries in […]
Gordon & MacPhail to Shift Focus to Inhouse Distilleries
More than a century has passed since Gordon & MacPhail started purchasing mature and reusing it to create their own unique whisky. As the years rolled on so did the company that fills casks from over 100 different distilleries. This has allowed consumers to experience new flavors from those of the original distilleries. However, after 128 years of bottling from purchased matures, the company has decided to shift focus and […]
Method And Madness Introduces Garryana Oak Edition
Midleton, County Cork-based Irish whiskey makers Method and Madness have released a new Irish whiskey finished in Quercus Garryana white oak casks. Method and Madness Garryana Oak Edition Irish whiskey has been triple distilled from a mashbill of malted and unmalted barley [originally matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks] and finished between four and 12 months in casks made from virgin Quercus Garryana, a species of white oak native to […]
Single Malt Welsh Whisky Gets Protective Status
Imitations are widespread and in every industry, there are copycats ready to saturate markets with cheap knockoffs. The whisky industry is no exception. On July 24, 2023, another British company was given full protection of the copyright law. Single Malt Welsh Whisky was successfully registered under the UK Geographical Indication (UKGI) scheme today The move affords it protection for its name, authenticity, and characteristics. The new scheme was created after […]
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