Aberlour Debuts 14 Year Old

Speyside-based Aberlour Distillery has released a new double cask-matured 14-year-old single malt whisky. Aberlour 14-Year-Old was matured, separately, in both Oloroso sherry casks and first-fill American oak barrels, then blended and bottled at 40% alcohol by volume (80 proof) which is said to produce notes of butterscotch, citrus and vanilla. Aberlour 14-Year-Old is being made […]

FAA Ground Stop & Whiskey? Inside Atlanta’s AMEX Centurion Lounge with Blanton’s, Eagle Rare & More

With the nationwide FAA ground stop making headlines, BourbonBlog.com offers a little whiskey escape! So watch and share this video.  And please share what you are drinking on this link  Join BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer for a video tour inside the American Express Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), where whiskey lovers have plenty… Read more »

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Barrel Craft Spirits Black Label 22 Year Old Sweet Peat Whiskey

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The latest ultra-aged, Black Label expression from the crafty negociants at Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) has been dubbed their 22 Year Old Sweet Peat. Drawing on sources of Speyside single malt and Canadian whisky, the blend has a minimum age of 22 years (as per age statement rules) and was finished in …

Billy Walker Receives Lifetime Achievement Garland

Last night celebrated Master Blender Billy Walker received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the online drinks magazine, The Spirits Business. Born in Dumbarton in 1946, Walker was immersed in the world of whisky from his earliest days. He graduated from The University of Glasgow in 1967 with a BSc Honours Degree in Chemistry and spent four …

Barrell’s New Year Bourbon 2027 Now Available

Although Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS) and their inaugural Barrell Bourbon 001 date back to 2013, the New Year’s Bourbon did not come along for another couple of years. This year’s 2027 release marks the eleventh in the series and a revamped label design. The blending in the bottle includes whiskey distilled in seven different states: …

Highland Park Moves Onto Terrace At London’s Hyatt Regency

Highland Park will temporarily move onto the terrace at The Churchill Bar in London’s Hyatt Regency hotel for the entirety of the 2026-27 winter season before vacating the premises in April 2027. For the move, Highland Park’s residency at The Churchill Bar has been dubbed From Heather to Hearth and will feature the Orkney-based distillery’s […]

The Velvet Cloak Room And Mahogany Fox Whiskey

The other day, Susan Reigler hosted our BARDS (Bourbon And Rye Drinkers Society) meeting at the Velvet Cloak Room, a private whiskey club in Louisville created by Sherri Carter. Sherri was a co-founder of Kentucky Owl and Old Carter whiskeys…. Contin…

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