Teeling Offers 2025 Christmas Batch
Teeling Irish whiskey has released their limited edition 2025 Christmas Batch – albeit – only at the Cork and Dublin airports in Ireland. The triple-distilled 2025 Teeling Whiskey Christmas Batch whiskey blend of both grain and malt whiskies touts dual fermentation with white wine yeast and distiller’s yeast, was finished in a mix of three […]
Compass Box Imaginarium In Miami
Compass Box has traveled across the pond to Miami and launched “Imaginarium: The Fantastical World of Compass Box and Stranger & Stranger” – an immersive art exhibition which coincides with Compass Box’s 25th anniversary as a whisky blender. Compass Box Imaginarium: The Fantastical World of Compass Box and Stranger & Stranger” exhibition features Compass Box […]
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Jameson Introduces Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey
Jameson has released Jameson Single Pot Still Irish whiskey as a permanent addition to the iconic brand’s range. Jameson Single Pot Still was created using a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley before being triple distilled, then matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks along with three virgin oak casks – American, European and Irish – then was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and […]
The White Cask Finds Its Way Into Travel Retail Venues
Scotland-based Ian Macleod Distillers has released a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky called the White Cask First-Fill Edition, which will be exclusive to travel retail venues. The White Cask, which originates from an undisclosed distillery, gets its name from from being matured in North American white oak casks [typically used for bourbon], was bottled at 41.1% alcohol by volume [82.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, citrus, […]
Jack Daniel’s Debuts American Single Malt Whiskey
Jack Daniel’s has released their first-ever American single malt whiskey – Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt is made with 100% malted barley, matured for five years in new charred American oak barrels, finished for two years and eight months in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of fruit, nuts and vanilla. Jack Daniel’s […]
Knob Creek Introduces 18-Year-Old Bourbon
Knob Creek Bourbon has released Knob Creek 18 Years Old – their oldest bourbon to date – as part of the 30th anniversary of Knob Creek and the Small Batch Bourbon Collection. Knob Creek 18 Years Old was bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to have notes of caramelized oak spice and vanilla. Knob Creek 18 Years Old is being made available in the USA […]
The GlenDronach Reveals 28-Year-Old Single Malt
Highland distillery The GlenDronach has released a 28-year-old single malt, The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 11. The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 11 was matured in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 48.9% alcohol by volume [97.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of black cherry, manuka honey, roasted almond and walnut. The GlenDronach Grandeur Batch 11 is being made available worldwide.
Hibiki Blossoms With Harmony
House of Suntory will release the limited edition Hibiki Blossom Harmony – Japanese whisky that was finished in sakura wood casks to coincide and celebrate the sakura blossom season in spring in Japan. Hibiki Blossom Harmony was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of acacia honey, olive and pear. Hibiki Blossom Harmony is being made available beginning October 18, 2022. It will […]
Akashi And Togouchi Launch UK Whiskies
The UK-based division of Amber Beverage Group has released five bottlings of both the Akashi and Togouchi Japanese whisky brands in the UK. Togouchi is made at Sakurao Brewery & Distillery, a small distillery in Hatsukaichi, located in southern Japan, which normally produces sake and only began producing whisky in 1990. The Togouchi range includes whiskies that have been finished in beer and sake casks. The Togouchi whiskies new to […]
Irish Distillers Give Us Oats And Malt
Irish Distillers has released a limited edition Irish whiskey made using Irish oats and malt called Method and Madness Oats and Malt. Irish Distillers Method and Madness Oats and Malt Irish whiskey is the second release from the ‘experimental’ micro-distillery in Midleton, County Cork, was triple-distilled in copper pot stills using a mash bill of 60% oats and 40% malt, was bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and […]
Never Say Die Claims First English Bourbon
UK-based Never Say Die has released what they are claiming to be the first English bourbon. Never Say Die bourbon was distilled and matured four years in Kentucky, then “ocean-aged” on a six-week trip across the Atlantic, before finishing its maturation at the White Peak Distillery in Derbyshire, England, where it was bottled at cask strength of between 56% and 61% alcohol by volume [112 proof to 122 proof] and […]
The English Whisky Company Releases 15-Year-Old
The English Whisky Company has released a 15 Year Old single malt whisky to commemorate their 15th anniversary – and TEWC claims it is also the oldest publicly available English whisky. The English Whisky Company 15 Year Old single malt has been matured in an ex-Oloroso sherry cask, bottled at 57.6% alcohol by volume [115.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries, chocolate, dates, figs, ginger and raisins. […]
Diageo Unveils 2022 Eight Elusive Expressions
Spirits industry giant Diageo has released the 2022 version of their Elusive Expressions Special Releases whisky collection – comprised of eight aged whiskies hand selected by master blender Dr. Craig Wilson. The 2022 Elusive Expression Special Releases are: Mortlach (Speyside, 57.8% alcohol by volume – 115.6 proof – $270 per bottle) Talisker 11-Year-Old (Isle of Skye, 55.1% alcohol by volume – 110.2 proof – $120 per bottle) Lagavulin 12-Year-Old (Islay, […]
The Macallan Introduces James Bond Series
Speyside distillery, The Macallan has released a limited edition James Bond 60th Anniversary collection of single malt whiskies to mark six decades of the iconic film franchise. [In celebration, Amazon will be offering all 25 James Bond films beginning tomorrow on Amazon Prime]. The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary series comprises six bottles in individually designed sleeves, representative of each decade of the film series and each featuring an original […]
Uncle Nearest Debuts Their First Rye Whiskey
Tennessee-based Uncle Nearest Green Distillery has released their first-ever rye whiskey – Uncle Nearest Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey. Uncle Nearest Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey was matured four years, bottled at 52.9% alcohol by volume [105.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of – you guessed it – rye spice. Uncle Nearest Uncut/Unfiltered Straight Rye Whiskey is being made available for $150 per bottle.
Liev Schreiber Introduces Slainte Irish Whiskey
Actor Liev Schreiber [“Scream”, “X-Men”, “Isle of Dogs”] has released a new premium Irish whiskey called Sláinte, which donates funds to humanitarian causes and which sees 100% of the funds from the sale of its limited edition 18-year-old whiskey allocated and gifted to Blue Check Ukraine, which is co-founded by Schreiber. Sláinte (pronounced Slahn-cha) Smooth Blend is a triple distilled Irish whiskey aged in bourbon oak barrels, finished in sherry […]
Nikka Introduces Pair Of Limited Edition Discovery Series Whiskies
Japan-based Nikka has released a pair of limited edition whiskies – Yoichi Single Malt Aromatic Yeast and Miyagikyo Single Malt Aromatic Yeast – as part of their new Discovery series, each highlighting aromas during the fermentation process. Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Aromatic Yeast showcases aroma reminiscent of ginjyo sake [according to Nikka] and was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof]. Nikka claims that Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt Aromatic […]
Old Pulteney Creates Coastal Series
Old Pulteney has created their Coastal Series – highlighting whiskies created in coastal locations – and released their first whisky in a new series, Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes, showcasing the French coastline. Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes was initially matured in traditional American oak casks, followed by further maturation in ex-Pineau des Charentes wine casks from the southwest coast of France and is said to contain notes of hazelnuts, […]
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