Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, 2026
I’d like to thank Four Roses and their PR partners for sending this sample over with no strings attached.
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Basil Hayden launches new Cognac finished Bourbon
Basil Hayden Bourbon, has announced the launch of a new limited-edition release, which is said to retain the brand’s signature high rye mash bill, while combining Kentucky Bourbon craftsmanship with French Cognac character. Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve (40% ABV) is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon, distilled at the James B. Beam Distilling Co. It was […]
The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to the 2026 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival turns 35 this year, with a new Speakeasy lounge, a Jim Gaffigan fireside chat, and single barrels everywhere you look. We rounded up the parties, the pours, and the parking headaches, so you can spend less time scrambling and more time drinking.
143rd Whisky Insiders Interview – Ian Logan
Name: Ian LoganCompany: Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky LimitedJob: Senior Spirits & Hospitality ManagerWebsite: duncantaylor.comSocials: @duncantaylorscotchwhisky How long have you been working in the whisky industry?A long time! It will be 40 years in June next year, and it’s also been 15 years since you first interviewed me. Over the years, I’ve been involved in sales, […]
The Balvenie Reveals 88-Year-Old Amidst New 1931 Collection Additions
The Balvenie has released an 88-year-old single malt – the most elderly whisky ever from The Balvenie – alongside a pair of limited edition 12 and 15-year-old single malts, respectively, as part of The Balvenie 1931 Collection. The Balvenie 88-year-old single malt whisky emerges from a European oak sherry butt from Jerez, Spain, was bottled […]
Sagamore Distillery launches new Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey
The Baltimore, Maryland based Sagamore Distillery, has announced the nationwide US launch of its Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey. Sagamore Bottled-in-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey (50% ABV) was produced using two rye mash bills, one high-rye and one low-rye. Distilled in spring 2018, the whiskey was matured for eight years in American oak casks. The latest release […]
Mike And Matt Taste Hard Truth Toasted Malt Rye Whiskey
On our trip to Hard Truth Distillery we picked up six bottles of excellent whiskey. This rye whiskey is an excellent whiskey, but it was also our least favorite of the six we brought home. That is saying a lot… Continue Reading →
A little trio of Tullibardine
Tullibardine 9 yo 2016/2026 (55.6%, Maltbarn, bourbon, 154 bottles)
Tullibardine 13 yo 2012/2025 (54%, Cadenhead, Chairman’s Stock, tawny Port hogshead finish, 210 bottles)
Tullibardine 32 yo 1993/2026 (47.1%, Maltbarn, bourbon and Madeira, 158 bottle…
Wemyss Malts launches age-stated Smoky Shores release
The Edinburgh-based Wemyss Family Spirits, has announced the launch of an age-stated release of its acclaimed Smoky Shores blended Scotch whisky. Wemyss Malts Smoky Shores 14 Year Old (46% ABV), which follows the original non-age-stated release of its namesake in 2022, comprises two coastal single malts with very different relationships to peat. One of the […]
Loch Lomond launches new 31 Year Old single malt
Loch Lomond Whiskies has announced the launch of the third release in its limited-edition Waypoint Series, a collection of single malt whiskies inspired by the distillery’s iconic setting on the banks of Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond Waypoint 31 Year Old (44.1% ABV), distilled in 1992 and initially matured in ex-Bourbon casks before being finished for […]