Aberfeldy Partners With Finca Ambrosia for Wine Cask Selection
Argentinian Winery, Finca Ambrosia, has partnered with Aberfeldy for the new edition of its Wine Cask Collection. Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Malbec Cask Finish is its first partnership between a malt master and a winemaker. Distilled on November 14, 2021, the spirit matured for over two decades in a combination of Sherry and Bourbon re-fill […]
Sir Rod Stewart Shares Wolfie’s Whisky Ahead of German Tour
Sir Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s Whisky teamed up with Gebr. Heinemann to bring a rock ‘n’ roll-themed animation to Hamburg Airport. It is the brand’s first global travel retail event following its channel debut last month Among the items displayed in the promotional space are Sir Rod’s German Gold records. These include Body Wishes, Baby Jane […]
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Glenmorangie Unveils 25-Year-Old
Glenmorangie has released a 25-year-old Scotch whisky single malt – Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish – but will only be available in the UK…for now. Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish was finished in Pommard casks in 2008, bottled at 51.8% [103.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of apples, cherries, ginger, lemons and plums. Only 1,000 bottles of Glenmorangie Pommard Cask Finish are being made available exclusively at Glenmorangie’s boutique at […]
Beam Suntory Produces Green Energy Whisky
A pilot distillery in Japan is producing whiskey using 100% hydrogen as the fuel source for direct-fired distillation. The UK Government-funded WhiskHy project was tested at the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery in Osaka by Beam Suntory and Supercritical Solutions. As a traditional distilling method, direct firing is heated by flame rather than indirect heating by steam coils, typically with natural gas. However, the “world-first” trial was heated with 100% hydrogen. According […]
Michter’s 10-Year-Old Gets Delayed Release
Michter’s distillery is releasing the 2024 batch of their vaunted 10-year-old bourbon after initially withholding its release in 2022 due to low supply and has now released it two years in a row. Michter’s Distillery initially withheld release of the 2022 batch as the distillery managed the low supply stock and released the 10-year-old rye instead in early 2023. The 2024 batch of Michter’s popular single-barrel 10-year-old single barrel bourbon […]
In Welsh Wind Rolls Out First Whisky
In the Welsh Wind’s inaugural single malt whisky release is a tribute to Welsh craftsmanship and heritage with an infusion of ‘In the Welsh Wind’. There are only 680 bottles of this limited edition available, and everyone is invited to a celebration at the Welsh Wind distillery on 26 April. “We are incredibly excited to share our first whisky with the world,” said Ellen Wakelam, Co-founder and Director of In […]
Redbreast Reveals Cuatro Barriles Edition
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton and Redbreast has released single pot still blend Cuatro Barriles Edition – the latest addition to their Iberian Series. Redbreast Cuatro Barriles Edition is an Irish whiskey blended from four cask types – ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry butts, Portuguese tawny Port hogsheads, and European virgin oak – bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, berries, orange peels and […]
Glenmorangie Whisky Launches Triple Cask Reserve
A new Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve (40% ABV) has been launched to complement the brand’s core range. Bourbon casks add ‘fruity smoothness’ to the whisky, while charred oak casks add ‘richer, fuller notes’. Glenmorangie master blender Gillian Macdonald said: “By uniting these three different cask types in Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve, we have created a deeply harmonious whisky. This whiskey is aged in rye whiskey casks which result in notes […]
The Dalmore Reveals The Collectible And The Rare
The Dalmore has collaborated with Scottish design museum V&A Dundee and released a pair of whiskies – The Collectible and The Rare – for their Luminary Series. The Dalmore The Rare is a 49-year-old Highland single malt and it lives up to its name as only three were created for the whisky matured in ex-bourbon American white oak casks, finished in a blend of Port Colhieta 1963, Apostoles Sherry, select […]
Wildmoor – New Whisky Brand Launches With Special Collection
As a new brand of blend Scotch whiskies, Wildmoor represents a range of whiskies aged between 21 and 40 years, honoring the country’s wild elements. This collection consists of seven blended whiskies, each with an intense flavor profile. the brand was created by William Grant & Sons. During the past six decades, William Grant & Sons have acquired and curated a reserve of rare, aged malts and grain whiskies. The […]
Dunfermline Whisky – New Whisky Promoting Group
A brand new whisky group called Dunfermline Whisky was created by four whisky enthusiasts: Jason Julien, George Brailey, Brendan Innes, and Adam Stanley. The four men met through their whisky journeys, and now they are sharing their knowledge of the drink at tasting events in the city. The group’s expertise is impressive. Brailey’s grandfather was the chief whisky influence in his life and he plans on putting it to good […]
Bankhall Whisky Rolls Out Cigar Malt
Bankhall Distillery was established in 2019. Having released Bankhall Rye Rebellion and Sweet Mash, Bankhall Distillery has now released its first single malt whisky. It uses traditional whisky making processes of the UK together with inspiration from US distilleries With a cask strength of 57.7%, the young whisky is a single barrel expression that has been aged in level four charred new American oak casks. Flavors include orange marzipan, vanilla […]
MacLean Foundation Launches First Charity Whisky for Clean Water
With the launch of its first charity whisky, the MacLean Foundation has raised funds for communities who do not have access to clean water. The foundation was founded by whisky writer Charles MacLean MBE and his three sons Ewan, Jamie, and Lachlan MacLean. The whisky is a 6-year-old single malt from Ardnamurchan; 243 bottles have been created to benefit Madagascar’s clean water projects. At least one person will have clean […]
Woodford Reserve Doubles Down With Triple Finish And Batch Proof
Brown-Forman-owned Woodford Reserve has released a pair of bourbons – Sonoma Triple Finish and Batch Proof Series 121.2 – for travel retail venues. Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sonoma Triple Finish is finished in former Sonoma County Pinot Noir, brandy, and bourbon barrels previously used for aging red wine and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, pineapple and vanilla. Woodford Reserve Batch Proof Series 121.2 originates from more than 100 […]
Gordon & MacPhail Unveils Fourth Expression in Mr. George Legacy Series
Gordon & MacPhail released a 65-year-old scotch whisky in April, marking the fourth expression in its series celebrating George Urquhart. 360 bottles of this whisky are available. Urquhart’s favorite first-fill sherry butt – cask no. 3818 – was crafted specifically for the whisky and matured for over six decades before being bottled at 56.5% ABV in November 2023. According to whisky writer Charlie MacLean, Urquhart was the “father of single […]
Torabhaig Produces Hill Of Peat
Isle of Skye-based Torabhaig Distillery has released a Hill of Peat – otherwise known as Cnoc Na Mòine (Gaelic for ‘hill of peat) – as the third installment in their Legacy Series. Torabhaig Cnoc Na Moine was matured in a combination of Pedro Ximenéz and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of, obviously, peat smoke, along with cedar, leather, […]
Torres Whisky – Launches Liathmor With French Partnership
Torres, best known for producing Torres Brandy, has released its first whisky, Liathmor, in partnership with La Martiniquaise-Bardinet. The French brand is the producer of blended Scotch brands Label 5, Cutty Sark, and Speyside single malt Glen Moray. The new 40% ABV expression features: 20% Speyside malted barley, 40% grain aged between three and five years, releasing ‘fruit and freshness’ and 40% grain aged five years, for ‘structure and density’. […]
Jack And Ginger Come To The Party
Jack Daniel’s is bringing Jack and Ginger – in the form of Jack & Ginger Ale canned cocktail – to the party as the latest addition to the Tennessee distilling behemoth’s roster of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails. Jack & Ginger Ale, is available at 7% alcohol by volume [14 proof] with a single 355ml can being priced at $3.50 while a four-pack will be priced at $13. Jack & Ginger Ale […]
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