Very Very Old Fitzgerald Bourbon Relinquished Via Auction
A Very Very Old Fitzgerald 18 Year Bourbon was auctioned off for $71,375 late last month via auction house Unicorn Auctions. The Very Very Old Fitzgerald 18 Year Bourbon was dubbed a so-called “Blackhawk Bourbon” as it was part of a collection of bourbon from the Chicago-based Wirtz family, owners of the National Hockey League’s […]
Complete Set Of The Macallan Anniversary Malts For Sale
A complete set of The Macallan Anniversary Single Malt Collection – 19 bottles in all – is set to go on sale and could be the only complete collection [not counting those at The Macallan distillery itself] in the world. The first bottle of The Macallan Anniversary Single Malt Collection was released in 1983 and […]
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Redbreast Supplements Dream Cask Series With 27-Year-Old
Redbreast has supplemented their Dream Cask Series with Port to Port Edition – a 27-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey produced at Midleton Distillery in Cork. Redbreast Dream Cask Port to Port Edition combines a pair of whiskies aged separately in bourbon and ruby Port casks for 27 and 28 years respectively, before being joined in whiskey matrimony for a three-month maturation period in two tawny Port casks, bottled at […]
The Magic of Speyside Whiskies
Speyside is much more than a riverside village of the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland. The region is renowned for its spirits and tastes and produces the best whiskies worldwide. It has become synonymous with single malt Scotch whiskies. Speyside is also home to the world’s two best-selling single malt whiskies, The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich. The Glenlivet distillery is a distillery near Ballindalloch in […]
Bankhall Unveils First Single Malt
Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned Bankhall Distillery was established in 2019 and has produced their first English single malt whisky from their distillery in Blackpool in the UK. Bankhall Distillery Single Malt Whisky is a three-year-old single barrel whisky matured in charred new American oak casks, bottled at cask strength of 57.7%, alcohol by volume [115.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, marzipan, orange marmalade and, of course, the […]
Stauning Whisky Enters International Markets
Stauning Whisky, the oldest Danish distillery, has appointed SipWell as its exclusive travel retail sales and brand building partner across multiple international markets. Sipwell will distribute the brand’s whisky to its network of travel retail stores and partner sites around the world. The agreement goes into effect immediately and will include global hubs such as airports, tourist centers, etc. Andrew Torrance, who signed the agreement on behalf of SipWell brands […]
Buffalo Trace Reveals Peated Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Distillery has released their peated bourbon – a bourbon made with peated malt – as part of their Experimental Collection. Buffalo Trace Experimental Peated Bourbon uses smoked peated malt, was matured for nearly 10 years in new charred white oak casks before being bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to offer notes of leather, mahogany and brown butter, cacao beans, smoke and toffee. […]
Duncan Taylor Goes Royal with Coronation Special
They have always been a family business and maybe there is nothing royal about these humble distillers of Scottish whisky, rums, and gin. So, why would they become so special, that they awarded a special Coronation whisky to the queen? On July 5, 2023, Duncan Taylor presented a special ‘coronation edition’ whisky to HM Queen Camilla during her first royal engagement in Scotland. The edition was specially tailored from their […]
Dingle Bealtaine Releases 2023 Special Whisky
Dingke Bealtine has rolled out its 2023 Wheel of Whisky Series. The move comes with the arrival of long summer evenings and the Bealtaine fire festival. It is described by the critics as a Pot Still whiskey matured in Bourbon Casks, and finished in a Shiraz Cask. The aroma blends sundried raisins, rich dates, and vanilla cream. This is the third release in the series and the lot consists of […]
Nigeria’s Whisky Consumption Soars
If whisky distillers are eyeing new markets, then Nigeria should be among those countries. According to recent research by Williams & Marshall Strategy, the young whisky community is expected to see double-digit growth in the coming years. This defies the tumultuous state of the country’s economy, which badly needs economic relief. Nigeria is a party-loving nation but also culturally entwined with palm whisky and other fine spirits. Among the common […]
Best Gift -Personalized Labeled Whisky
If you are looking for new ways to celebrate that special moment, how about a bottle of whisky with a personalized label? That is all possible thanks to the Maker’s Mark distillery. You can buy a bottle of whisky and include the name of your choice on the label. Imagine how impressed the person will be to have their name written on the bottle of America’s top whisky brand. That’s […]
Whisky Fest 2023 – Tickets Now Available
It is the largest US national whisky event of the year and every brand and bottle will be there for the show. The world will come to taste and share the widest variety of single malt and blended Scotch, bourbon, rye, and craft-distilled whiskies. It is a night of spirits, toasts, and awards. However, this year’s Whisky Fest will focus on knowledge and education. The most brilliant master distillers will […]
Redwood Empire Plants One Million Trees
Every whisky barrel is made of solid wood, and it may astonish us to note that whiskey depends on the trees to exist. Reforestation is a needed process to recuperate our planet’s natural habitat. That message is clear to an eminent whisky distillery, the Redwood Empire. The company was founded in 2011 by Derek Benham who drew inspiration from the 420 mile coastal glades of Redwood. According to him, a […]
Kilburn to Found New Distillery in Kentucky
Kentucky state is about to increase its whisky output as two experienced whisky makers are uniting efforts to launch a new distillery. Caleb Kilburn, a master distiller of Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co, is joining the corporation’s chief operation officer, Cordell Lawrence to found Eastern Light Distillery, Both will leave their current roles to embark on an investment portfolio of $143.7 million. The project will be starting from zero and will […]
The Northwest Whiskey Trail
Have you ever been on a whisky trail before? Of course, you get to taste a lot of different whiskies, but there is a lot more to it. Firstly whisky trails do visit distiller centers and plantations, and some of them can be from alarming to spooky. Secondly, there can be breathtaking scenery that forms eternal memories and soul-freeing moments. Take for example the Madrekin Berg wine plantation in Croatia, […]
Whiskymaker’s RESERVE NO.4 Is World’s Best Single Malt
The taste has been discovered, and another whisky rises to the hall of single malt fame. Reserve No. 4, has been awarded this year’s title of the World’s Best Single Malt. On March 24, 2023, the world’s whisky community united in London and celebrated the 2022 Whisky Magazine Awards. As is customary, they announced the World Whiskies Awards and the Icons of Whisky global winners. The Whisky Magazine Awards selects the […]
National Flag Made of Whisky Barrels
What will they think of next! There is a new national flag in the USA and it has nothing to do with a change of color. The flag measures 12 feet by 7 feet is was debuted on June 14 by Jeptha Creed. The giant flag was unveiled at its Shelbyville campus, in honor of the veterans who signed the barrels. This gives new meaning to honored signatures. On June […]
Old Pulteney Expands Travel Retail Line With 13 Years Old Whisky
The Scottish whisky giant has added a new flavor to its collection of travel retail whisky. In May this year, the company launched the Old Pulteney 13 Years Old at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Old Pulteney already offers other flavors in its travel retail line, which includes Old Pulteney 10 Years Old and 16 Years Old. The new […]
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