Ardbeg Unveils Cask Strength Ardbeg Ten
Islay-based Ardbeg has released a cask strength version of their Ardbeg Ten single malt whisky, albeit available exclusively to the members of the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery’s fan base. For Ardbeg Ten Cask Strength limited release, Ardbeg has increased the alcohol volume to 61.7% [123.4 proof] for the whisky originating from hand-selected American oak bourbon […]
Traveller Whiskey Will Debut Super Bowl Spot
Traveller Whiskey – a blended whiskey created by Buffalo Trace and country music artist Chris Stapleton – will receive their first-ever Super Bowl commercial this weekend for Super Bowl LX. Traveller Whiskey’s 30-second Super Bowl features Stapleton – who performed the national anthem for the 2024 Super Bowl – and will air just before kickoff […]
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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 […]
Halcyon Spirits Rolls Out Macallan 30 Year Old
They are Scotland’s newest whisky bottlers and might have just scored the biggest deal yet. Halcyon Spirits has just launched a single cask Macallan 30 Year Old. According to the distillery based in Aberdeenshire, the new brand comes from brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, who also co-founded the global auction platform Whisky Hammer and the whisky e-retailer Still Spirit. As everyone is hoping onto the environment-saving train, the new whisky […]
Vendor Finds Rarest Whisky in Father’s Possesion
Six bottles of rare whisky that were discovered in North Yorkshire will be up for bid at Tennants Auctioneers’ Fine Wine and Whisky Sale on September 1. Reports are that a vendor from Skipton found the bottles amongst his late father’s possessions. The rare collection includes One bottle of Bowmore 18 Year Old Pure Scotch Malt Whisky, Sherriff’s Bottling A bottle of Laphroaig Pure Islay Malt, Over 12 Years Old, […]
Ezra Brooks Adds Pair Of Products – Rye And Liqueur
Luxco-owned Ezra Brooks has added a pair of products to their line-up – a rye whiskey and a bourbon cream liqueur. Ezra Brooks 99 Straight Rye Whiskey contains a 51% rye mash bill, is bottled at 49.5% alcohol by volume [99 proof] and is said to offer notes of chocolate, leather and vanilla. Ezra Brooks Bourbon Cream is a blend of ‘natural’ cream and Kentucky Straight Bourbon, bottled at 16.5% […]
Suntory Yamazaki Distillery Turns 100 Years
The first malt whisky distillery in Japan, the Yamazaki distillery, was founded in 1923 by Torii Shinjirō. This year the company that has filled the world with whiskey, will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. Tourists will have another reason to visit the distillery and see its rich history displayed in over 700,000 whiskies in its library. Visitors are free to visit with or without having an appointment and can participate […]
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