The multi-award-winning Virginia Distillery Company has announced a new partnership with UK-based drinks distributor Maverick Drinks. Maverick Drinks will provide full national distribution across the UK for the Virginia Distillery Company portfolio, with a core range of products from its Courage & Conviction and Virginia Distillery Co. ranges available immediately through the leading e-commerce platform, […]
Hatozaki Whisky has announced the launch of a new permanent addition to its portfolio, which is said to showcase a rare finishing technique. Hatozaki Triple Cask Reserve (46% ABV) is a non-age-stated world whisky, initially matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry barrels, before being finished for six months in Umeshu plum liqueur casks. Known in Japan […]
As we thrust our way into another year of our teeming throng of industry-leading tastings – the 15th, to be precise – we’re thrilled to announce our first event of 2026! On January 21st, as a bit of a warm-up for Burns Night – a few nights later on the 25th – we’re teaming up […]
Old Forester has announced the launch of its latest 117 Series release, which pays homage to the distillery’s storied past as one of the few producers legally permitted to make whiskey for medicinal purposes during Prohibition. Old Forester 117 Series: Prohibition Era Still Proof (65% ABV) is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon that nods to the […]
Fettercairn Distillery has today announced the launch of its inaugural Distillery Exclusive release, created in collaboration with the Laurencekirk-based brewery Six°North. Fettercairn Distillers’ Secret (54.9% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky that is said to underscore the distillery’s close connection with its local community. Distillers’ Secret is a marriage of two casks. The first […]
The Crieff-based Glenturret Distillery has announced the launch of a new limited-edition expression which is said to celebrate the quiet artistry of time and wood. The Glenturret Interlude (46.5% ABV) is a non-age-stated single malt Scotch whisky, initially matured in Sherry-seasoned casks before being further matured for over a year in Pedro Ximénez hogsheads. This […]
Hampden Estate 8 Year OldSingle Traditional Pot Still Jamaican Rum46% ABV / RRP £70.00 Jamaica’s Hampden Estate Distillery – based in Trelawny, has long been revered by aficionados for producing rums that are unapologetically bold, brimming with character and deeply rooted in the island’s distinctive pot-still tradition. Hampden Estate 8 Year Old is certainly no […]
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has announced the launch of two limited-edition single malt releases as part of its new Diptych Collection, an exploration of how wood influences whisky. The Diptych Collection brings together two single casks from the same distillery, distilled on the same day in 1994, initially matured for 28 years in […]
Gleann Mòr Spirits, the Edinburgh-based spirits producer and bottler of Rare Find, and owner of the London Distillery Company, has announced the completion of its full acquisition of Lowland Bond, Fife’s premier excise warehouse. Gleann Mòr Spirits, previously a shareholder in the bond, has now taken full ownership following the purchase of remaining shares from […]
The Glasgow Distillery has announced the launch of a new limited-edition bottling created in collaboration with The Whisky Shop. Glasgow 1770 The Whisky Shop Exclusive (54% ABV) is a 9 Year Old peated single malt whisky that was initially matured for three years in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels, before undergoing a secondary maturation of six years […]
