The Origins Of Whisky According To The BBC
In case you did not already know, the BBC tells you about the origins of whisky…
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A Whisky Tumbler For The Man’s Man – A Chunk Of Barrel
Why waste all that time drinking your fancy whisky from a fancy crystal glass tumbler when you can be a man’s man and rink your fancy whisky from a hunk of wood like real men would if they couldn’t afford their fancy glass tumblers? That is what Oka wants you to think as they debut […]
GlenDronach Unveils Its First-Ever Peated Whisky
As the saying goes, there is a first time for everything, and for Speyside distillery GlenDronach, that means peated Scotch whisky. GlenDronach’s Peated is one of a trio of whiskies the distillery has trotted out this week along with a 19-Year-Old Madeira cask strength single malt and a cask strength labeled Batch 5. GlenDronach Peated […]
Diageo Issues Three Rare Scotch Whisky Releases
Diageo has released three rare Scotch whiskies from its vaults but good luck getting any one of them as there are only 858 total bottles available among the three of them – Port Ellen, Craganmore and Royal Lochnagar – all of which are single cask releases. Only 210 bottles of Port Ellen 33 Years Old […]
The New Whisky Advent Calendars Are Here! The New Whisky Advent Calendars Are Here!
Nothing wants to make you channel your inner Steve Martin from “The Jerk” more than when the new whisky advent calendars – as opposed to phone books – are here. Such is the glorious occasion as Masters of Malt may have saved your holiday merry-making abilities with the official arrival of all – there are […]
Glenturret Offers A Trio Of Small Batch Single Malts
Glenturret – known primarily as a whisky included in The Famous Grouse whisky blends – has released a trio of small batch single malt Scotch whiskies that showcase sherry, triple wood and peated malt parts of the whisky-making process. The Glenturret trio is available for $70 per bottle beginning in November 2015.
House Of Hazelwood Launched
William Grant & Sons has launched their Art Deco-inspired House of Hazelwood range of blended Scotch whiskies. The House of Hazelwood collection is comprised of a 25-year-old whisky, a 21-year-old whisky and an 18-year-old whisky with package designs representing Paris – the city where the Art Deco movement was invented – along with Mumbai [Bombay] […]
Yamazakura Brings Its Mountain Cherries To European Whisky Markets
The newest Japanese whisky to hit the block is Yamazakura – a 16-year-old blend that has been matured in Bourbon barrels and has a mash bill of 80% corn and 20% corn. Yamazakura – which translates to mountain cherry trees in Japanese – is said to produce notes of coconut, fig and licorice. Only 1,192 […]