The Macallan Fine & Rare 1926 Sells for $2.8 Million
In a special auction held at The Macallan Estate in Scotland, one of 14 Macallan Fine & Rare 1926 single malts sold for the second-highest… Read More
A Few Thoughts On Bourbon And Rye Whiskeys
I have a friend who used to proclaim that he did not like wheat recipe Bourbon until I set up a blind tasting between a 20 year old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and a 20 year old Redhook Rye. He… Continue Reading →
Bruichladdich launches new US exclusive release
The Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has announced the launch of its latest Laddie Rye release, a US exclusive distilled using locally grown rye and Islay-grown malting barley, harvested within an 11-mile radius of the Hebridean distillery. Bruichladdich – The Laddie Rye (50% ABV) is a six-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, distilled from a single farm harvest […]
Pulteney 17 vs 50
Old Pulteney 50 yo (40.8%, OB, 200 bottles, 2026)
Old Pulteney 17 yo 2009/2026 (64.8%, OB for LMDW, Collection Anthologie, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #268, 186 bottles)
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson D Bourbon Review (2026)
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Lately it has come into vogue for major distillers to cultivate limited edition series based on their warehouse properties. Only a major distiller can do this, since craft distillers often have just the one barrel house, and even if they have more than one, the geographic and construction differences between …
Henderson Sex Spying Fallout Keeps Getting Worse
By Richard Thomas It has not even been a week since news broke that Angel’s Envy co-founder Wes Henderson was named in a lawsuit filed in June by his own relatives accusing him of planting hidden cameras in his Florida holiday home, private residences and the Kentucky Castle Hotel for the purposes of making illicit …
Midleton Very Rare launches new Chestnut wood finished whiskey
Midleton Very Rare has announced the launch of the first release from its new limited-edition Rare Wood Collection, which explores how exceptional and unconventional woods can shape Irish whiskey. Midleton Very Rare Irish Chestnut Edition (56.1% ABV) is a single pot still Irish whiskey, initially matured in first-fill and refill Bourbon barrels, before being finished […]
Glengoyne launches its latest Teapot Dram release
The Highlands-based Glengoyne Distillery has announced the launch of its latest limited-edition Teapot Dram release. Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch No. 12 (59.2% ABV) is a non-age-stated, single malt Scotch whisky, matured in a combination of European oak Oloroso butts, European oak Oloroso hogsheads and Sherry hogshead casks. The Teapot Dram series pays tribute to a […]
Keeper’s Heart Unveils Its Irish-Style Rye Whiskey
Keeper’s Heart Whiskey is proud to announce the launch of its Triple Pot Distilled Straight Rye, the second release in the brand’s groundbreaking trilogy of American triple pot distilled whiskeys. Following the debut of American Pot Still Whiskey, this latest expression continues Keeper’s Heart’s mission to challenge convention by combining Irish whiskey-making tradition with America’s …
Isle of Skye Tries Hot Rocks For Barrel Toasting
Isle of Skye Whisky is tapping into the volcanic origins of its namesake island with the launch of Isle of Skye Magma Stone Toasted, a rare limited-edition blended Scotch whisky finished using an innovative magma stone toasted cask technique. Bottled at 46% ABV and available for an SRP of $47. Magma stone is a volcanic …