Vermont-based WhistlePig has released WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée – a limited edition 12-year-old rye in re-charred Vermont maple syrup barrels – for the holiday season. WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée began life in barrels of aged maple syrup (which WhistlePig calls Maple Crème Brûlée Casks) then […]
By Richard Thomas Although I have covered certain breaking scandals, financial and acquisitions stories as they arose, I have not done a round-up and update on the ongoing and wider picture of the whiskey industry’s closures, bankruptcies and other court proceedings since May. Six months later and towards the end of 2026 seems the ideal …
After years of hard work, an inordinate amount of swearing, and an almost Zen-like level of patience, the distillers at Iron City Distilling have launched their flagship rye whiskey, Bessemer Heritage Rye. This marks the first Bessemer whiskey to be made available year-round. Bessemer Heritage Rye is designed to drink like the long-lost Pennsylvania rye …
Millonario ‘Numero 15 Reserva Especial’ (40%, OB, Peru, +/-2026)
Trinidad 26 yo 1999 (57.9%, LMDW Flag Series, Les Anthologistes, Trinidad, cask # CR98/99BB1)
T.D.L. 26 yo 2000/2026 (61.8%, Silver Seal & Bonded Hog Spirits Club, Trinidad, cask #20…
Four Roses recently announced the third installment of their Experimental Series. Building on finishing their bourbon in Mizunara oak and honey-seasoned barrels, the Lawrenceburg distillery has moved on to using casks fashioned from Japanese chestnut wood. After much consideration and tinkering, Four Roses eventually selected its six year old OBSK recipe for Experimental Series 003, …
Aberlour has long been considered one of the more prominent distilleries in Scotland’s Speyside region, where the majority of all malt distilleries in Scotland are found. Despite this, only a small part of Aberlour’s range has been available in the US, but that is changing now that the 21 Year Old and now most recently …
Bruichladdich Distillery has released Bruichladdich Islay Barley Unpeated 14 Year Old – their oldest Islay Barley release to date. Bruichladdich Islay Barley Unpeated 14 Year Old single malt is made from barley sourced from six local farms within an eight-mile radius, matured 14 years in both American oak and French oak casks (which included ex-Sauternes […]
The Vermont-based WhistlePig Whiskey, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition rye release, finished in maple syrup barrels. WhistlePig 12 Year Rye Single Finish Maple Crème Brûlée (43% ABV) is a single barrel Rye whiskey, finished for around a month in re-charred barrels that previously held WhistlePig barrel-aged maple syrup. Created for seasonal sipping, […]
Speyside-based The Macallan travels to New Orleans for the final entry in their A Night on Earth series that celebrates music and culture from around the world. The Macallan A Night On Earth, The Finale showcases the music and culture of New Orleans for their single malt series with an artistic collaboration with New Orleans-born […]
The Speyside-based Aberlour Distillery, has announced the US launch of its 14 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky. Aberlour 14 Year Old (40% ABV), which was double-cask matured in a combination of first-fill American oak and Oloroso Sherry casks, is said to reflect the brand’s focus on the character of its ingredients, including barley and […]
