A merry band of cognacs

Camus ‘XO’ (40%, OB, mid-1980s)
Vallein Tercinier ‘X.O Old Cigar Blend’ (46%, OB, for Kirsch Import 50 years, 2026)
Balblair 25 yo (46%, OB, +/-2026)
Vallein Tercinier ‘Hors d’Âge Very Old Cigar Blend’ (46%, OB, for Kirsch Import 50 years, 2026)
Hine …

Duncan Taylor announces Japanese distribution deal for its Octave portfolio

Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky, has announced a deal to bring its acclaimed Octave portfolio to the Japanese whisky market, partnering with one of the country’s most respected independent retailers and importers, Shinanoya. The independent bottler, based in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shinanoya, a company whose roots date back to 1930, […]

The Black Manhattan: Why Averna Is the Only Amaro for the Job

Bottle in tow, I traipsed up the gangway, thrilled with my recent budget-friendly boozy acquisition. I gave the – of course still sealed and unopened – bottle to the bartenders and gave them the clearest instructions: make a Manhattan, but use the Averna instead of vermouth.

Four Roses launches new Chestnut cask finished Bourbon

The Kentucky-based Four Roses Distillery, has announced the launch of the third release in its limited-edition Experimental Series. Four Roses Experimental Series No. 003: Chestnut (52% ABV), a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in chestnut casks, is said to demonstrate how less conventional wood finishes can bring new dimensions to Four Roses’ signature flavour profile. […]

Blade & Bow Drops A 30 Year Old, Almost Hazmat Bourbon

Blade and Bow has lifted the curtain on a 30 Year Old Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the second expression in its distinguished 30-Year-Old collection. Following the 2025 debut of Blade and Bow 30-Year-Old Limited Release Bourbon, this exceptionally rare offering presents the same extraordinary whiskey at its natural barrel strength of 164.2 proof …

Barrell Craft Spirits Unveils Ultra-Aged Scotch and Canadian Hybrid

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), a fan favorite neogciant since 2013, has introduced its Black Label Series 22 Year Old Sweet Peat Whiskey, a blend of Canadian and Scotch whiskies and finished in toasted Jamaican Rum and Islay Casks in Kentucky at 142.34 proof (71.17% ABV). Barrell Sweet Peat whiskey reveals a different side of peat, where …

Barton 1792 Introduces Wheated Full Proof Bourbon

Barton 1792 Distillery has annouced the introduction of 1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon, a new 125-proof expression that brings together the sweet, soft character of a wheated bourbon balanced with the bold flavor of full proof – matching the whiskey’s original entry proof to the barrel. 1792 Wheated Full Proof builds on the foundation of …

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