Spirits behemoth Diageo has released the second offering in their Prima & Ultima series featuring eight cask strength singe malt whiskies that are either the first or last of their kind, from the Talisker, Mortlach, The Singleton and [newly restored] Brora distilleries. Diageo’s second release in the Prima & Ultima series includes a rare Lagavulin […]
Lakes Distillery has collaborated with online retailer Master of Malt to offer Miramar – their third selection in their Whiskymaker’s Editions Series. Lakes Distillery Miramar was bottled at 54% alcohol by volume [108 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherries, plums and vanilla. Only 600 bottles of Lakes Distillery Miramar are being made […]
With their new distillery construction temporarily sidelined first, by political machinations, then by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Ardgowan has filled in the void by launching a new blended whisky, called Shipwright, as the second offering of their Clydebuilt series. Shipwright is a blend of single malts sourced from both Speyside and Highland distilleries, matured in […]
Islay-based Bowmore has added a pair of single malt whiskies to their Timeless Series – a 27-year-old single malt and a 31-year-old [which will only be available in travel retail venues]. The Bowmore 27-year-old single malt was matured in both sherry and ex-bourbon casks for 15 years, then another 12 years in first-fill Oloroso butts […]
The Balvenie has released the 2020 version – the seventh in the series – of their Tun 1509 series that showcases differently-casked whiskies emerging from the distillery’s Tun 1509 in their Warehouse 24. The Balvenie Tun 1509, Batch 7 whisky was matured in sherry hogsheads, ex-bourbon American oak barrels and double wood refill sherry butts- […]
Highland distiller Loch Lomond has released five whiskies for their Exclusive Casks series. As the official spirit sponsor of the European Tour, each whisky in the Loch Lomond Exclusive Casks range celebrates one of the five venues that will host the six-week-long European Tour’s UK portion of the tournament. The whiskies have each been finished […]
Islay distiller Port Ellen has released Port Ellen 40 Years Old – a single malt as part of their Untold Stories series. Port Ellen 40 Years Old emerged from nine ‘rogue’ casks, was bottled at 50.9% alcohol by volume [101.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of burnt tangerine skin, roasted coffee, leather and […]
GlenAllachie has released three new Wood Finish whiskies to their Wood Finish series – a limited edition series of single malts finished in a variety of casks. The GlenAllachie Wood Finish series has added a nine-year-old Rye Wood Finish, 11-year-old Moscatel Wood Finish and 11-year-old Port Wood Finish. The GlenAllachie Rye Wood Finish ($68 per […]