Bowmore Unveils Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit And Oak Voyage

Islay distillery Bowmore has collaborated with New York-based design studio Snarkitecture to produce the Captivo Collection, consisting of Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit (available in global travel retail venues) and Captivo Oak Voyage (available worldwide). Both Bowmore Captivo Sherry Cask Pursuit and Bowmore Captivo Oak Voyage are both 20-year-old single malt whiskies which have been matured […]

Paul John Whisky unveils its 2026 Christmas Edition

The Goa-based Indian whisky producer Paul John, has announced the launch of its latest annual Christmas limited-edition release. Paul John Christmas Edition 2026 (48% ABV) is an Indian single malt whisky, initially matured in American oak casks before being finished for 18 months in Spanish Moscatel wine casks. What sets Paul John’s whiskies apart is […]

The mandatory monthly Springbank (a quartet)

Springbank 23 yo (41.7%, Private Cask for 25th Anniversary Whisky Market Cologne, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #649, 288 bottles, 2026)
Springbank 30 yo 1992/2022 (46.1%, Single Malt Vault, Private Owners Cask, ex-bourbon, cask #314, 75 bottles)
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Highland Park Debuts 17-Year-Old Whisky For You And I

Orkney Island-based Highland Park Distillery has released Between You & I by Laila Gohar – a limited edition 17-year-old single malt whisky collaboration with Egyptian-raised, New York-based artist Laila Gohar. Highland Park Between You & I by Laila Gohar was matured in new American oak casks before being bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume (95 […]

The London Distillery Company serves up new English whisky collection

The London Distillery Company, has announced the launch of a new independent bottling range, celebrating the character, creativity and growing diversity of English whisky. Each bottling in The Full English has been selected for its individual character and the story it has to tell. Rather than prescribe a particular house style, the range embraces the […]

Birthday Drinks At The Bar At Fort Nelson

Last week was my birthday and Rosemary and I went down to The Bar at Fort Nelson to celebrate with a cocktail before heading out to dinner. We were happy to see that their fall cocktail menu was out and… Continue Reading →

Strathmill once more

Strathmill 14 yo 2011/2026 (54.3%, Single Cask Nation, 1st fill American oak oloroso hogshead, cask #192126, 224 bottles)
Strathmill 38 yo 1988/2026 (44.9%, The Whisky Agency, hogshead)

A Tale of Trudernish

Ardbeg’s new Trudernish single malt gets its name from an ancient well on Islay’s Enchanted Cape, and is the first addition to Ardbeg’s permanent lineup… Read More

Maker’s Mark Cask Strength “Made for the Brave”

There are certain bourbon bottles you can recognize from across the room. That squat bottle. The cream-colored label. And, of course, that unmistakable red wax dripping down the neck. Maker’s Mark has been a fixture on bourbon shelves for generations. …

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