UK actor/comedian Ricky Gervais has stepped outside the Dutch Barn vodka doors and expanded into whisky – via his co-owned North Yorkshire distillery, Ellers Farm – with the debut single malt English whisky called Three Ridings. Ellers Farm Distillery, based in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, was established in 2021 and in addition to Dutch Barn vodka, […]
Family-owned American single malt whiskymaker Virginia Distillery Company has unveiled a trio of limited edition whiskies. Virginia Distillery First Cut Cigar Blend made from 100% malted barley, matured for a minimum of seven years in various casks, bottled at 54% alcohol by volume [108 proof] and is specifically designed to pair with a cigar. Virginia […]
Speyside-based venerable Scotch whisky icon Glenfiddich has begun 2026 with a re-design of their single malt whisky labels, combining historical and modern elements for the new labels. Taking a page from The Dalmore, Glenfiddich gives more prominent space to the stag, which has been on the bottle since Glenfiddich’s 1960s heyday but in a more […]
Aberargie Distillery has released their inaugural single malt Scotch – a barley-to-bottle single malt. Aberargie’s single malt Scotch has a mash bill of 52% Golden Promise heritage barley and 48% Laureate barley, was matured in both first-fill ex-bourbon and first-fill ex-sherry casks, bottled at 48.2% alcohol by volume [96.4 proof] and is said to contain […]
Highland-based Arbikie Estate Distillery recently debuted a trio of single malt whisky launches from the distillery which only began operations in 2014. Arbikie’s The Signature is a 10-year-old single malt matured in ex-bourbon casks and is currently scheduled for a summer 2026 release for $340 per bottle. Arbikie’s The Journey is a series of nine […]
Islay-based Ardbeg has released a cask strength version of their Ardbeg Ten single malt whisky, albeit available exclusively to the members of the Ardbeg Committee, the distillery’s fan base. For Ardbeg Ten Cask Strength limited release, Ardbeg has increased the alcohol volume to 61.7% [123.4 proof] for the whisky originating from hand-selected American oak bourbon […]
Highland-based The Dalmore has released a 17-year-old single malt whisky finished in sherry casks that will officially join their core lineup. The Dalmore Aged 17 Years was matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, finished in a trio – Amoroso, Apostoles and Matusalem Oloroso – of sherry casks, bottled at 42% alcohol by volume [84 […]
Highland-based Glencadam has released a new limited edition 17-year-old single malt whisky finished in Calvados casks. Glencadam’s new limited edition 17-year-old Réserve de Calvados cask finish was matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks, finished in Calvados barrels from Normandy, France, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of […]