Finland-based Kyrö Distillery Company has clambered up to the throne in a collaboration with Warner Bros Discovery Global to create a limited edition whisky collection inspired by the HBO hit show “Game of Thrones”. The Kyrö collection dips a sword to GoT with a pair of 100% rye whiskies and coincides with the third season […]
Isle of Arran Distillers’ Lochranza Distillery has released a 30-year-old and revived a 14-year-old single malt whisky – six years after its discontinuation during a 2019 rebranding – albeit with a ‘slightly adjusted’ recipe. Lochranza debuted a 30-year-old whisky – the oldest age-statement in its core range – originating from selected Sherry hogshead-matured whiskies from […]
Old Pulteney is celebrating their 200th anniversary this year and has released a 10-year-old single malt Scotch whisky to commemorate the occasion. The Old Pulteney 200th Anniversary Distillery Exclusive was initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks, secondarily matured in ex-Manzanilla and ex-Oloroso casks, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery has revived Four Grain and Cured Oak – a pair of bourbons from their Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. series – with Four Grain due to become an annual limited release while Cured Oak is being slotted in as an occasional release. Colonel EH Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon is a small-batch bourbon […]
Japan’s Chichibu Distillery has collaborated with UK-based department store Selfridges with a single cask release of a limited edition seven-year-old Japanese single malt whisky. Chichibu Distillery Single Malt Whisky x Selfridges was matured in a first-fill ex-bourbon barrel before being bottled at cask strength of 59.5% alcohol by volume [119 proof] and is said to […]
Bay Area-based Abstract Ice – ice supplier to such notable events as the Academy, Emmy and Grammy Award shows – is expanding their unique ice cubery shapes and techniques to a larger base. Abstract Ice – which calls Petaluma home – is known for taking premium craft ice shapes beyond the boring cubes, squares and […]
Venerable English ale Old Speckled Hen has been sold by pub chain Greene King to Barcelona-based Estrella Damm – the sale will include all Old Speckled Hens, including its non-alcoholic and golden ale versions. For the moment, Greene King says it will continue to brew the ale in the Bury St Edmunds, UK, location but […]
Jura has released a pair of single cask whiskies at the 2026 Islay-based Fèis Ìle Festival – which will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the festival. The 2026 Fèis Ìle Festival begins on May 22, 2026. Jura Fèis Ìle 16 Year Old is a single cask whisky matured in second-fill ex-bourbon barrels followed by […]
Philadelphia was in the house, represented by Alexis Ortega as Ortega claimed the title of 2026 US Bartender of the Year of 2026 Diageo World Class. Ortega, the head bartender at Static Bar in Philadelphia, now advances to the global final in Scotland. Ortega took on and defeated 15 other bartending finalists in the USA […]
Highland-based Cù Bòcan [from Tomatin Distillery] has created Creation #8 in their Creation series of experimental single malt whiskies – the first known peated Scotch to be matured in ice wine [a dessert wine] casks. Cù Bòcan Creation #8 is a limited edition single malt whisky matured in both Canadian ice wine casks as well […]
