Speyside area Scotch whisky distillery Tamdhu has released a limited edition addition to their Batch Strength series – Batch Strength No 007. Tamdhu Batch Strength No 007 was matured in Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, then bottled at 57.5% alcohol by volume [115 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, praline, raspberry […]
Limestone Branch Distillery has released a limited edition Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in Marsala Superiore casks, which are made in Sicily. Yellowstone Marsala Superiore Finish is a blend of a trio of bourbons aged seven, 15 and 16-years-old Bourbons, bottled at 50.5% alcohol by volume [101 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Denmark-based distillery Stauning has released Sweet Wine Rye – a limited edition rye whisky matured in sweet wine casks. Stauning Sweet Wine Rye was aged three years in new American oak casks, followed by two years in a trio [Marsala, Gewürztraminer and Romandalo] of sweet wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Giant spirits conglomo Pernod Ricard has released a set of seven single cask editions they are calling the Secret Speyside collection for global travel retail venues – the seven whiskies originate from four Speyside distilleries – Braes of The Glenlivet distillery, Caperdonich, Longmorn and Glen Keith – and are aged between 21 and 27 years. […]
Lochlea Distillery has released Our Barley – a single malt whisky matured in three different cask types. Lochlea Our Barley was initially matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, followed by a stint in shaved, toasted and re-charred (STR) barriques and finished off in Oloroso sherry butts before being bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] […]
Highland-based Badachro Distillery has introduced a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – a Madeira cask and Ruby Port finish – to their Bad na h-Achlaise series. The Badachro Bad na h-Achlaise Madeira Cask single malt is said to contain notes of bitter chocolate, red cherries and strawberry sherbet. The Badachro Bad na h-Achlaise […]
Vermont-based Whistlepig has released Piggyback 100% Rye, created by the company’s former master distiller, Dave Pickerall, who died in 2018. Whistlepig Piggyback 100% Rye was aged for a mere six years – making it Whistlepig’s youngest offering – before being bottled at 48.28% alcohol by volume [96.56 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Scotland’s Finn-Thomson Whisky Collection – one of the country’s rarest private cask collections – is slated to be bottled under the Finn Thomson Whisky label – with The Glenlivet 50 Year Old as the inaugural release. The Finn Thomson Whisky collection covers more than 300 years of Scotch whisky. The Glenlivet 50 Year Old 49.8% […]