A thousand-year-old wild Irish oak tree toppled by a storm is set to be resurrected as rare new Irish oak casks. The ancient giant, with a 10 meter (32 foot) girth, stood tall on the historic grounds of Meath’s Swainstown Farm in Kilmessan, Co. Meath. In a unique project between Boann Distillery – also in …
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the fourth edition in its annual series celebrating the legacy of George Urquhart – the man described by whisky writer Charlie MacLean as ‘the father of single malt whisky’. The Mr. George Legacy 1958 from Glen Grant Distillery was laid down by ‘Mr George’, as he was known to those …
Irish whiskey distiller Midleton and Redbreast has released single pot still blend Cuatro Barriles Edition – the latest addition to their Iberian Series. Redbreast Cuatro Barriles Edition is an Irish whiskey blended from four cask types – ex-bourbon, Oloroso sherry butts, Portuguese tawny Port hogsheads, and European virgin oak – bottled at 46% alcohol by […]
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Glenturret 7 yo ‘Peat Smoked’ (44%, OB, 2022 release)Ruadh Maor 11 yo 2011 (57.1%, Hogshead Imports, 1st fill PX solera hogshead, 325 bottles, +/-2023)Ruadh Maor 12 yo (56.4%, Dram Mor, 1st fill bourbon, cask #9002123, 272 bottles, 2023)
I first encountered Silverback Whiskey in New Orleans at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival about five years ago. I met Christine Riggleman, the founder of Silverback Distillery, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia along the Rockfish River, a…
By Richard Thomas Among the most prominent of the sourced whiskey brands is Redemption, which is particularly well known for its Redemption Rye expressions. As part of Deutsch Family Spirits, Redemption has greatly expanded its line-up over time, embracing various types of bourbon and even putting out a couple of ultra-aged whiskeys. Sourced whiskeys are …
A new Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve (40% ABV) has been launched to complement the brand’s core range. Bourbon casks add ‘fruity smoothness’ to the whisky, while charred oak casks add ‘richer, fuller notes’. Glenmorangie master blender Gillian Macdonald said: “By uniting these three different cask types in Glenmorangie Triple Cask Reserve, we have created a […]
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Kentucky Derby 150 news: the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep celebrates this milestone in horse racing at Churchill Downs. Only 300 of these collectible silver and gold cups are made for 2024, and all sales support the Backside Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The $1,000 Mint Julep Recipe and how to buy a $1,000 or $5,000 Mint Julep.
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The 15 years old forms part of the compact core single malt range from the Speyside distillery of Glenallachie. It sits alongside expressions released at 12- and 18-years of age, plus the 10 years old Cask Strength. The Glenallachie 15 years old sees i…
