Luxembourg-based Amber Beverage Group (ABG) has acquired Irish whiskey producer Walsh Whiskey for an undisclosed amount, effective immediately. Walsh Whiskey was established in 1999 by husband-and-wife team Bernard and Rosemary Walsh and is primarily known for The Irishman and Writers’ Tears whiskies. This will be the first Irish whiskey in the portfolio of the Amber […]
Newly founded Irish whiskey maker Clonakilty Distillery has added a new single malt – Galley Head – named after a nearby lighthouse to the coastal distillery. Clonakilty Galley Head was finished in a pair of wine casks – one of which previously held a Bordeaux red – before being bottled at 40% alcohol by volume […]
Islay distillery Bowmore continues their collaboration with British automaker Aston Martin with the release of a 21-year-old single malt whisky called Bowmore Masters’ Selection [the result of a collaboration between Bowmore master whisky blender Ron Welsh and Aston Martin executive vice president and chief creative officer Marek Reichman]. Bowmore Masters’ Selection Aston Martin is a […]
Taiwan-based Kavalan has released Triple Sherry Cask – a whisky matured in a combination of Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Moscatel-aged casks. Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, cinnamon, citrus and toffee. Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask is being made available […]
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has released six single cask single malts – albeit in the UK only. The GlenAllachie single cask single malt group include: A 32-year-old Pedro Ximénez puncheon, bottled at 55.8% alcohol by volume [111.6 proof], is said to contain notes of dark chocolate, eucalyptus and figs, and is being made be available for […]
Santa has arrived early – in the form of London-based Berry Bros & Rudd bottlers – with a gift of limited edition 14-year-old single cask whisky from the Royal Brackla distillery. Berry Bros. & Rudd The Royal Brackla 2007 PX Finish Cask Christmas Bottling was matured for 12 years in refill hogsheads, before being finished […]
Glasgow-based Courageous Spirits distillery has released their first-ever whisky with a single malt entry called King’s Inch. Courageous Spirits normally produce gin products. Courageous Spirits King’s Inch – named after the old imperial measurement of an inch as well as an island in Scotland’s River Clyde – was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 […]
Israel-based Milk & Honey Distillery has released Apex Dead Sea whisky – a whisky highlighting the the Dead Sea climate zone in the country. Milk & Honey – Israel’s first whisky distillery – has created Apex Dead Sea by maturing it in 20 ex-bourbon, ex-red wine and ex-STR (shaved, toasted and re-charred) casks for one […]
Blended whiskymaker Johnnie Walker has released a high-rye profile blended Scotch whisky to their core range. Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky was aged in American oak barrels and contains a mash bill of 60% rye, was bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and contains blends of the Cameronbridge, Caol Ila, Cardhu, […]
Speyside whiskymaker The Glen Grant has released its 15-year-old single malt in Singapore. The Glen Grant 15 Years Old Single Malt Scotch was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon casks, bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, citrus, toffee and vanilla. The Glen Grant 15 Years Old Single […]
