This distillery was established in 2012 bringing spirits back to the City of Glasgow. Founders Liam Hughes and Mike Hayward took the journey to bring a Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky...
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You hear us talk about dusty bourbon on the show too often. We keep beating that dead horse because it’s a chance […]
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Braeval 28 yo 1995/2024 ‘Lost in Time’ (62.6%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, 1st fill American oak barrel, cask #79775, 132 bottles)Braes of Glenlivet 31 yo 1992/2024 ‘Lost in Time’ (50.7%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, 1st fill American oak barrel, cask #…
By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ This is one of a pair of expressions released by Islay distillery Bruichladdich in early 2024 as part of a “Luxury Redefined” series. The whiskies represented two sides of a pivot point in Bruichladdich history. The distillery was mothballed for several years, covering the mid- to late 1990s, with production …
In the Welsh Wind’s inaugural single malt whisky release is a tribute to Welsh craftsmanship and heritage with an infusion of ‘In the Welsh Wind’. There are only 680 bottles of this limited edition available, and everyone is invited to a celebration at the Welsh Wind distillery on 26 April. “We are incredibly excited to […]
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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…
