Diageo Unveils Rare Series
Diageo has released a five-bottle collection as the first installment in their new Rare Series – including 55-year-old Glenury Royal – Diageo’s oldest single malt bottling to date. The inaugural Diageo Rare Series features five whiskies: Blair Athol 1991, Caol Ila 1983, Clynelish 1983, Talisker 1992 and the aforementioned 55-year-old from the closed Glenury Royal […]
Virginia Distillery Splits Barrels
Virginia Distillery has debuted their Split Barrel Project – a new series with the first release combining Kentucky straight bourbon with American single malt (ASM). Virginia Distillery Split Barrel Project #1 is a 50:50 mix of bourbon and ASM, with the bourbon part of that marriage coming from Kentucky’s Bardstown Bourbon Company. Virginia Distillery Split […]
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Michter’s Gets Toasty With Toasted Rye
Kentucky-based Michter’s has released US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye – showcasing the art of toasting, which heats the inside of the barrel at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye was initially fully matured in barrels then and transferred to secondary barrels made of wood that were air-dried outdoors for 24 months and toasted, not charred, then bottled at 54.5% alcohol by […]
Kandoblanc Ltd to Debut First Whisky
A new whisky distillery, Kandoblanc, will debut its first whisky flavor. Kandoblanc Limited will roll out a new whisky at the Distillers One on One auction in October at Sotheby’s. According to Dhavall Gandhi, owner of the new whisky brand, the new spirit, Aga, was named after his son. The expression reflects a fusion of ideas, cultures, and historical tastes. He said that: “I believe in the art of duality […]
Ardbeg Reveals Lucky 13-Year-Old
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released a ‘smoky-sweet’ 13-year-old whisky as the inaugural offering in their new Anthology Collection which will feature ‘experimental’ single malts matured in cask types that are new to the distillery. Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale, was aged for 13 years in both ex-bourbon and sweet Sauternes wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apricot, coconut, coriander, […]
Lochlea Produces Second Crop Of Harvest Edition
Lochlea has released the Harvest Edition Second Crop – the second offering of their seasonal single malt whisky series. Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop single malt whisky was aged in a quartet of Tawny and Ruby Port casks, STR (shaved, charred and re-toasted) barriques and first-fill bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of dates, marmalade, pink peppercorns and red grapes. […]
Metropolis – Compass Box Distillery Adds Metropolis Whisky to Extinct Blends Quartet
Metropolis whisky has become the latest expression in the Extinct Blends Quartet series. Scotch whisky distillery Compass Box continues to revive forgotten tastes in its portfolio. According to the distillery, the special collection will feature four bottlings in a whisky renaissance. The project will roll back the curtain of whiskies lost to history to open a new homage to spirits. Metropolis whisky became the third addition to the edition which […]
Ampersand Projects Rolls Out Whisky & Soda Brand
Ampersand Projects has launched two new Whisky & Soda beverages. The company has amplified its famous Soda & brand. According to a recent post on The Shout, two new ‘whisky in a can‘ beverages will become available in stores. Ampersand Projects, renowned for Vodka and the Soda & brands, will be adding two lime-flavored drinks. The first is Whisky & Soda Lime, and the other, Whisky and Dry Lime. Ampersand […]
Remnant Whisky Distillery Launches The Golden Fleece
Tasmanian whisky distillery, Remnant Whisky Company, has added another spirit to its portfolio. The whisky giant rolled out a new taste dubbed The Golden Fleece. According to the company, The Golden Fleece is a 10-year-old single malt whisky. The spirit was aged in ex-American Oak Bourbon and ex-Australian Sherry casks. The distillery set out on a search for other unique tastes and flavors. Expressed in the words of Phil Collidge, […]
Maker’s Mark Offers Cellar Aged Bourbon
Popular bourbon brand, Maker’s Mark, is releasing Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged – their first-ever age-statement bourbon. The 2023 version of Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged, will be the oldest Maker’s Mark whiskey to be released to date and is a blend of 87% 12-year-old whiskey with 13% 11-year-old whiskey that will be bottled at a cask strength 57.85% alcohol by volume [115.7 proof]. Typical Maker’s Mark Bourbons are bottled at six […]
Glen Grant to Auction Queen Elizabeth II 70 Year Old Whisky
Glen Grant whisky distillery will auction its new Devotion whisky this September. The 70 year old whisky was inspired by Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Speyside-based distillery, it just released 7 bottles of a special 70-year-old single malt. The spirit was inspired by Queen Elizabeth II and the matured age is a declaration of the number of years that she reigned. The British monarch was queen for 70 years […]
Pernod Ricard Goes Down Rabbit Hole With Mary Dowling
French spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard has collaborated with Kentucky-based Rabbit Hole distillery [in which it bought a majority stake in 2019] to create a new bourbon brand, called Mary Dowling. The Mary Dowling Whiskey Company – named after an influential and successful female distiller in pre-Prohibition days – will make their debut with a pair of bourbons: a high-rye bourbon finished in tequila barrels along with a double oak cask […]
Solved! The Macallam £1.1 Million Whisky Bottle Sale Mystery
The year-long mystery surrounding the anonymous sale of a Macallam £1.1 million whisky has been solved. On May 25, 2022, the world’s largest bottle of whisky was sold in an auction in Edinburgh. Although the price was published on worldwide media, the mysterious buyer remained unknown. Here are the details. The Whisky – World’s Largest Bottle of Whisky Taller than the average human! Contains more than an oil barrel! It’s […]
Buyer Of The Macallan’s The Intrepid Revealed
The winning bidder of last year’s auction of The Macallan’s The Intrepid – the world’s largest bottle of whisky has been revealed as Vietnamese businessman Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan. Viet bought The Intrepid – a 32-year-old single malt whisky standing at 5 feet 11 inches and holding 311 liters and certified by Guinness World records as the world’s largest bottle of whisky -for $1.195 million last year in Edinburgh at […]
Whisky Distilleries Use Casks of Whisky as Loan Collateral
Whisky Distilleries and banks are securing loans with casks of whisky. Japanese lending companies and spirit distillers are adding new collateral to loans. Change is the only constant in our daily lives, and it is no different in the financial sector. Banks and financial institutions use a universal business model of secured loans. This has been around since the earliest civilization where land and other stable collaterals were used to […]
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