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The Lakes Debuts Chocolatier In The UK

15-year-old English distillery The Lakes has released Chocolatier – a limited edition single malt whisky – in the UK [after an initial release in Australia]. The Lakes Chocolatier was matured in a sherry cask, bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is said to contain notes of butterscotch, milk chocolate and peach. The […]

Glenfiddich Embarks On Voyage

Glenfiddich Distillery has unveiled a re-designed Voyage Collection intended for global travel retail (GTR) venues. Glenfiddich’s Voyage Collection consists of four single malt whiskies – Warehouse Eight Solera, 12-year-old Rum Cask Finish, 15-year-old Sherry Cask Finish, and 18-year-old Port Cask Finish. Glenfiddich Warehouse Eight Solera has no age statement, was bottled at 40% alcohol by […]

Ardnamurchan Appears From The Heart Cut

London-based independent bottler, The Heart Cut has produced their 24th release – a single cask from 12-year-old Ardnamurchan Distillery located on the western coast of Scotland. The Heart Cut #24 Ardnamurchan was matured exclusively in a Pedro Ximénez sherry cask, bottled at 52% alcohol by volume [104 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]

Final Talisker Single Malt Emerges In Connoisseurs Choice Series

Scotland-based independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseurs Choice series will add their final Talisker single malt – a 39-year-old whisky – to the series. The Isle of Skye-based Talisker Distillery was matured in a refill sherry butt, bottled at 51.4% alcohol by volume [102.8 proof] and is said to contain notes of black pepper, cloves, […]

Buffalo Trace Goes To Summer Camp

Camp Buffalo Trace Distillery is going to summer camp – or rather, offering adults a summer camp experience by combining the typical summer camp activities with bourbon education and an overnight stay at the distillery in Kentucky. Dubbed Camp Buffalo Trace, the adult summer camp is open to adults aged 21 years and older and […]

Hip Whips Out Flasks

UK-based Hip has released a quartet of flask-style bottlings of whisky and rum featuring some notable whisky distilleries. The Hip quartet consists of a 12 Year Old Tomintoul, matured in a refill sherry butt and bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof]; a 13 Year Old Bowmore, matured in refill bourbon barrels and also […]

Barton 1792 Doubles Down

Kentucky-based Barton 1792 Distillery has released a pair of new additions – a Kentucky Straight Rye and XV, a 15-year-old cask strength bourbon – to their lineup. Barton 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is the distillery’s first-ever straight rye product uses rye from Europe and North America, was bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 […]

Torres Preps For World Cup Round Of 8 With Greatness Of 10

Spain-based Juan Torres Master Distillers has released the Greatness of 10 – a limited edition series of label designs for their core 10 Grand Reserva brandy – each festooned with the flags of 10 countries with World Cup cred – nine of them actually in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and one [Italy] not. The […]

Aberfeldy Reveals White Port Cask 24-Year-Old

Highland-based Aberfeldy Distillery has released a 24-year-old single malt whisky which has spent some time maturing in white Port casks as the most recent addition to their Exceptional Cask Series. Aberfeldy 24 Year Old White Port Double Cask was matured in white Port casks, bottled at 50.7% alcohol by volume [101.4 proof] and is said […]

Aberfeldy Reveals White Port Cask 24-Year-Old

Highland-based Aberfeldy Distillery has released a 24-year-old single malt whisky which has spent some time maturing in white Port casks as the most recent addition to their Exceptional Cask Series. Aberfeldy 24 Year Old White Port Double Cask was matured in white Port casks, bottled at 50.7% alcohol by volume [101.4 proof] and is said […]

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