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Celtic Distillery Debuts Gwalarn Blend

Brittany, France-based Celtic Whisky Distillery has released a blended whisky called Gwalarn – honoring the distillery’s practice of collecting whiskies in the Celtic region and blending them in Brittany. Celtic Gwalarn is subsequently diluted with natural mineral water that flows through the region’s pink granite rocks, which are said to impart notes of gingerbread, honey, […]

The Lakes Distillery Adds Single Malt To Whiskymaker’s Edition Series

UK-based The Lakes Distillery has released Recuerdo – a limited edition single malt addition to their Whiskymaker’s Editions series. The Lakes Recuerdo was matured in ex-sherry casks, bottled at 57% alcohol by volume [114 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, dark chocolate and orange. Only 900 bottles of The Lakes Recuerdo are […]

Black Irish Goes To The Netherlands

Black Irish whiskey-and-stout is being released in the Netherlands. Black Irish is a triple-distilled Irish whiskey which has been matured in deep-charred American ex-bourbon casks, then combined with a stout and barrel-aged stout blend, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of barley, chocolate and coffee. Black Irish […]

Diageo Reveals 2021 Legends Untold Group

Spirit-producing behemoth Diageo has revealed the single malts selected for the 2021 Legends Untold special releases collection. The 2021 Legends Untold collection are being made available in Autumn 2021 in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, the USA and global travel retail venues. The 2021 Diageo Legends Untold whiskies are: Mortlach 13 Years Old Speyside 55.9% alcohol […]

Wild Turkey Unveils Master’s Keep One

Wild Turkey Bourbon has released the sixth limited edition bourbon in their Master’s Keep collection – a collaboration between Wild Turkey’s father-son master distiller team – this one called Master’s Keep One. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep One was matured in new oak barrels that have been toasted and charred and is said to contain notes […]

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