Torabhaig Goes Cask Strength
Isle of Skye-based Torabhaig Distillery has released a cask strength version of their Sound of Sleat single malt whisky – the sixth release in the distillery’s Legacy Series. Torabhaig Sound of Sleat Batch Strength was created with both Concerto and Laureate barley, peated to 78ppm (parts per million), matured in American oak, using both ex-bourbon […]
Compass Box Offers Brulee
Whisky maker Compass Box has released Brûlée Royale Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – a limited release inspired by the 17th-century origins of the French dessert crème brûlée – a custard-based pudding topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar. Chef François Massialot first created the recipe for the crème brûlée in the late 1600s for […]
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Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Introduced In The UK
Specialty Brands and Corby Spirit and Wine have collaborated to release Canadian whisky Lot No 40 Dark Oak in the UK. Lot No. 40 Dark Oak Canadian whisky is made from 100% rye grain, aged in lightly charred barrels, finished in heavily charred American white oak barrels, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of . Lot No. 40 Dark Oak is being […]
Benriach Adds Second Malting Season Whisky
Speyside distillery Benriach has released the second edition of their single malt whisky as part of their Malting Season series. Benriach Malting Season Second Edition is made entirely using barley malted at Benriach’s floor maltings – in this case, specifically concerto barley, chosen for its cereal flavor – and was matured in 30 first-fill bourbon casks [all distilled November 2013], bottled at 48.9% alcohol by volume [97.8 proof] and is […]
Loch Lomond Adds Remarkable 46-Year-Old
The Loch Lomond Group has released a 46-year-old single malt whisky as the second entry in their Remarkable Stills Series. Loch Lomond Remarkable Stills 46-year-old was matured in American oak casks for 44 years, then another two years in first-fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks before being bottled at 45.3% alcohol by volume [90.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, clove, lime, mango, nutmeg, peach, pear, […]
Gordon & MacPhail Introduces 64-Year-Old Single Malt
UK-based bottlers Gordon & MacPhail have released a 64-year-old single malt as part of their Mr. George Legacy series which honors George Urquhart, an integral member of the Gordon & MacPhail family. The Gordon & MacPhail Mr George Legacy 1957 comes from the Speyside distillery of Glen Grant and was matured entirely in a first-fill sherry butt made of American oak, bottled at 56.1% alcohol by volume [112.2 proof] and […]
Glen Scotia Reveals 46-Year-Old
Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a 46-year-old single malt whisky – their oldest whisky to date. Glen Scotia 46-year-old expression was initially matured in refill bourbon casks, then re-casked and matured an additional 36 years in first-fill bourbon barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 41.7% alcohol by volume [83.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of tropical fruits. Glen Scotia 46-year-old […]
Bruichladdich Unveils A Few Bottles Of 10-Year-Old
Islay distillery Bruichladdich has released a few bottles of their 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 whisky. Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 is unpeated whisky aged for 10 years in second-fill Syrah barrels, bottled at a whopping 65.2% alcohol by volume [130.4 proof]. Only 282 bottles of Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 are being made available for $195 per 700ml bottle.
Glengoyne Adds Chapter Three To Legacy Series
Glengoyne Distillery has released the third and final whisky – Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three – to complete their Legacy Series that celebrates Sir Arthur John Tedder, a former excise officer at the distillery. Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon, dark chocolate, pear, pineapple and vanilla. Glengoyne Legacy Chapter Three is being made available for […]
Bonhams Offers Rare Whiskies In Paris Sale Next Week
The Bonhams auction house will be offering their inaugural spirits sale at Bonhams Paris location at 4 Rue de la Paix in Paris on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Bonhams’ 189-lot sale will feature several rare whiskies most “notably from Italian collections….such as rare bottles from [Silvano] Samaroli, one of the last Italian whisky trading companies,…including the now coveted 15-year-old Laphroaig, 1967 ($29,000 – $40,000 estimate).” Other whiskies being offered up […]
Jack Daniel’s Introduces Pair Of Bottled-In-Bond Bottles
Jack Daniel’s has released a pair of bottled-in-bond whiskies – Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey and Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey – as the inaugural entries in their new Bonded Series, and is intended to celebrate the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, which states that a bonded whiskey must be distilled by a single distiller during a single season, matured in a bonded warehouse for at least […]
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Goes Hard For Cinco De Mayo
Topo Chico hard seltzer is celebrating the anniversary of the Mexican victory over France in 1862 – otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo. Topo Chico – owned by Molson Coors and Coca-Cola – opens a pop-up Swap Shop truck in New York City’s East Village where people are invited to bring in a Cinco de Mayo-themed item (such as sombreros, maracas, hats, etc.) in exchange for rebates on the Topo […]
Irish Distillers Reveals Midleton 47-Year-Old Very Rare
Irish Distillers has released a 47-year-old Midleton whiskey as the third whiskey in their Very Rare Silent Distillery collection. Irish Distillers’ Midleton Very Rare Chapter Three is a 47-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey matured in a pair of casks – an ex-sherry butt and an ex-bourbon barrel – and is said to contain notes of cherries, coffee and hazelnut. Only 97 bottles of Irish Distillers Midleton Very Rare Chapter […]
Cotswolds Delivers Rum Cask-Matured Whisky
UK-based Cotswolds Distillery has released a limited edition single malt whisky matured in rum-seasoned ex-red wine casks as part of their Hearts & Crafts series. Cotswolds Distillery’s Rum Cask Single Malt Whisky has been aged in rejuvenated French oak ex-red wine casks seasoned with Caribbean rum, bottled at 55.6% alcohol by volume [111.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, brown sugar, orange peel, pears and vanilla. Cotswolds […]
Massive Bottle Of The Macallan The Intrepid To Go On The Block
The world’s largest bottle of Scotch whisky – a massive 311 liter-container of a 32-year-old Macallan single malt called The Intrepid – is set to go up for live online auction on May 25, 2022 at Edinburgh-based auction house Lyon & Turnbull. The Intrepid was officially certified by Guinness World Records in September 2021 and the 311-liter, nearly six-foot-tall bottle contains the equivalent of 444 standard 700ml bottles. The former […]
GlenAllachie Reveals Spirit Of Speyside Festival Whisky
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has revealed their exclusive whisky for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival, along with a trio of single cask whiskies for the UK. The 2022 Spirit of Speyside Festival is from April 27 to May 2, 2022. The Spirit of Speyside 2022 whisky is named The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old Cask #3292 Ex-Solera Oloroso Butt, was aged in a former bourbon barrel, then shifted to a first-fill Oloroso puncheon, […]
Ballantine’s Collabs With Borderlands
Ballantine’s Scotch whisky is collaborating with the video game series Borderlands to launch a limited edition bottle of whisky. In their first-ever video game collaboration, Ballantine’s will have a non-player character (NPC) – specifically, the bar mistress, Mad Moxxi – who will also hold the role of chief galactic expansion officer (CGEO). The Ballantine’s x Moxxi’s Bar Limited Edition will contain Ballantine’s Finest, and Moxxi will appear in brand competitions […]
Nc’nean Unveils The Huntress
Organic whisky distillery, Nc’nean, has released the Huntress 2022 – a single malt that is the first of their new spring series – named after the ‘queen of spirits’, Neachneohain. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 features the use of three different yeast varieties and one of those yeast strains – Distila Max RM – is typically used in the production of rum production. Nc’nean Huntress 2022 was aged for three years in […]
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