Ballantine’s Collabs With Malbon
Ballantine’s blended whisky has entered into a collaboration with teamed up with lifestyle golf brand Malbon to release two limited edition whiskies – a 17- and 21-year-old – in South Korea, along with a limited Ballantine’s x Malbon clothing collection. The Ballantine’s x Malbon collaboration includes the 21 Year Old – touting a higher proportion […]
Lochlea Reveals Red Wine Cask
Lochlea Distillery has rolled out their second red wine cask – a limited edition single malt in their Wine Cask series – finished in Sangiovese casks from Tuscany in Italy. Lochlea Red Wine Cask 2026 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before the finish in the Sangiovese wine casks, then was bottled at 46% alcohol […]
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WhiskyCritic Review – Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or
WhiskyCritic recently had the opportunity to enjoy a taste of Glenmorangie Nectar D’or [French translation – “nectar of gold” or “the golden nectar”] and were not displeased with the results. Glenmorangie is a Highland-based distillery and WC has previously displayed a hankering for the Highland-based distilleries, so this was not exactly going out on a limb for WC, but it is still a good practice to check in every once […]
Glasgow 1770 Has Red Wine And Ruby Port Cask Finish
The Glasgow Distillery has released Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask Finish single malt to their Small Batch Series. Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask Finish uses both peated whisky matured in virgin American white oak casks and finished in Bordeaux red wine casks along with triple-distilled whisky, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and finished in ruby Port casks – both cask types were bottled in […]
Highland Park Reveals 54-Year-Old
Highland Park has released limited quantities of a 54-year-old single malt – their oldest Scotch whisky to date – as a celebration of the distillery’s upcoming 225th anniversary. Highland Park 54-Year-Old was originally matured in four refill butts and six refill hogsheads, which were then combined in 2008 and poured into first-fill European Sherry butts, where it aged for the remaining 14 years, was bottled at 46.9% alcohol by volume […]
The Irishman Vintage Cask Released
Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group-owned Walsh Whiskey has released the 2023 edition of The Irishman Vintage Cask Strength Irish whiskey. The Irishman Vintage Cask Strength is a triple-distilled blend of premium, aged single malt and single pot still Irish whiskies, matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength [55.3% alcohol by volume – 110.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, apple, fig, honey and vanilla. […]
Bushmills Unveils 33-Year-Old Irish Whiskey
Just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day [on March 17, 2023], Irish whiskey behemoth Bushmills has completed their current Causeway Collection with a 33-year-old single malt, but – alas – it will only be available if you find yourself in a travel retail venue at Heathrow Airport in the UK. Bushmills 33 Years Old was filled into fortified port wine casks from northern Portugal, bottled at cask strength of 53.3% alcohol […]
Loch Lomond Unveils Noble Rebel Blended Malt
Highland distillery Loch Lomond has released a blended malt whisky brand which they are calling Noble Rebel – which will, in turn, have a trio of flavors: Hazelnut Harmony, Orchard Outburst and Smoke Symphony and Hazelnut Harmony – each with no-age-statement and bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]. Loch Lomond Noble Rebel Orchard Outburst has been matured in ex-bourbon casks, contains whisky distilled in Chardonnay wine yeast and […]
Guinness And Jameson Prep For St. Patrick’s Day Next Week
Both Guinness and Jameson are prepping for the annual arrival of St. Patrick’s Day, which occurs next week on Friday, March 17, 2023. Jameson Irish whiskey claims that they will pay someone to skip work on March 17 and leave a cardboard cutout bearing their likeness at their workplace. Guinness is encouraging “toasting” and says they will offer more than $1 million – to be distributed in $10,000 cash prize […]
The Glenrothes Reveals 42-year-old Whisky
Highland-based The Glenrothes has released a 42-year-old limited edition whisky called, appropriately enough – The 42 whisky. The Glenrothes 42 has been matured in a combination of four hand-selected casks from The Glenrothes Estate, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of almond, apricot, coriander, orange and vanilla. Only 1,134 bottles of The Glenrothes 42 are being made available for $8,150 per 700ml […]
Bruichladdich Reveals Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014
Bruichladdich Distillery has released Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 as the latest release in their island provenance series. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 is a single malt whisky distilled, matured and bottled on Islay using barley exclusively grown on the island from eight separate farms – each of which is located within a 15 mile-radius from the distillery. Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 was matured in a combination […]
The GlenAllachie Unveils Lum Reek Batch
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released the second batch of their Lum Reek 10-year-old cask strength blended malt whisky – which derives its unique name from the old Scottish toast to a long and healthy life, ‘lang may yer lum reek’, translating to ‘long may your chimney smoke’ – and is offered via MacNair’s boutique. The GlenAllachie Lum Reek 10 Year Old combines single malt whiskies from Islay and Speyside then, […]
Buchanan’s Pineapple Comes To Market
Diageo-owned House of Buchanan has released a new blended, flavored whisky — Buchanan’s Pineapple. House of Buchanan’s Pineapple boasts notes of caramel, vanilla and, of course, pineapple. House of Buchanan’s whisky is popular in the Hispanic American community and the new Buchanan’s Pineapple blended flavored whisky is recommended to be used in cocktails such as the Piña Fizz and Bucha Colada.
Chivas Brings Ultis XX To Market
Chivas has released a blended Scotch whisky containing five single malts each aged for at least 20 years called Ultis XX. Chivas Ultis XX is an upgrade of Chivas’ original Ultis blend, released in 2016 as the distillery’s first blended malt whisky, and contains five of Chivas’ single malts – Strathisla, Allt A’bhainne, Braeval, Longmorn and Tormore – and is said to offer notes of red apples, honey, milk chocolate, […]
Sovereign Collabs With Pernod Ricard To Produce Deacon Whisky
Sovereign Brands – known for wine and spirits [Bumbu rum] has collaborated with spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard to create their first-ever Scotch whisky, which they are calling The Deacon – a blended Scotch whisky originating from hand-selected drams from various Scottish regions, including Islay and Speyside. Sovereign’s The Deacon has the aforementioned blend of whiskies from Islay and Speyside, was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is […]
Elements Of Islay Set To Arrive In USA Next Month
Elements of Islay will be bringing their core range of three blended malt whiskies – which seek to remind you of Islay whisky – to the USA next month. Specifically, Elements of Islay will be bringing three permanent whiskies – Bourbon, Cask Edit and Sherry Cask. Elements of Islay Cask Edit is a blend of a pair of single malts aged in bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol […]
Schreiber’s Slainte Sidles Up To Seven States
Actor Liev Schreiber’s Sláinte Irish Whiskey will be available in seven more states in the USA after expanding their distribution network. Sláinte Irish Whiskey was created last year in a collaboration with Schreiber and was previously sold exclusively online, but will now be made available in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Additionally, Schreiber’s Sláinte Irish Whiskey says they will donate one dollar from every sale […]
Powers Launches First 100% Rye Irish Whiskey
After successful experimentation was completed at Midleton Distillery in Cork, Ireland, Powers Distillery has released their first 100% Irish rye whiskey – Powers Irish Rye. Powers Irish Rye was matured in a combination of virgin, first-fill and re-fill American oak casks, bottled at 43.2% alcohol by volume [86.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of banana, clove, ginger, maraschino cherry, orange, peppermint and toffee. Powers Irish Rye is being […]
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