Diageo has announced the launch of its 2025 Lagavulin and Caol Ila Fèis Ìle (Islay Festival of Music and Malt) limited-editions. The two distilleries are set to elevate this year’s festival with the release of two exclusive expressions, each featuring unexpected cask twists that reimagine their signature character. Lagavulin Fèis Ìle 2025 15 Year Old […]
The Islay based Ardbeg Distillery has today announced the launch of a new limited-edition release, ahead of its annual day of celebration (Ardbeg Day) on Saturday May 31st, as part of the Islay Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle). Ardbeg Smokiverse (48.3% ABV), the distillery’s first whisky crafted from a high-gravity mash, is a […]
Sazerac, which owns and operates distilleries including Buffalo Trace in Kentucky, has announced the renaming of its Irish whiskey distillery to Hawk’s Rock Distillery. Formerly known as Lough Gill Distillery, Hawk’s Rock will continue to produce and age Irish whiskey under the watchful eye of Master Blender Helen Mulholland at the more than 100-acre site […]
The Isle of Skye based Torabhaig Distillery has today announced the launch of its fourth Legacy Series release. Torabhaig – Sound of Sleat (46% ABV) is a peated (78+ PPM) single malt Scotch whisky, which was matured in a combination of new American oak casks and ex-Bourbon casks. This latest release takes its name from […]
Whether it’s for one of our industry-leading tastings or our monthly bottle competitions, we love nothing more than being able to share and give away some amazing drops of drammage. Talking of which, we are delighted to announce that we’ve teamed up with our good friends at Glenmorangie to give away a bottle of their […]
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has announced the launch of a new bespoke whisky in partnership with English Heritage. Filey Bay Heritage Edition (46.5% ABV) is an English single malt whiskey, matured for four years in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. This latest release from the Hunmanby, North Yorkshire based distillery is described […]
Well, how time flies when you’re having dramming-based fun! Today marks the 15th anniversary of The Whisky Wire and of my time in the industry as a whole. Posts like these can often end up sounding a little self-indulgent, so I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has ever visited […]
Irish Distillers has today announced the launch of its latest Midleton Very Rare release. Midleton Very Rare 2025 (40% ABV) is a blended Irish whiskey, comprised of single pot still and single grain Irish whiskeys from over four decades, which were matured in refill ex-American whiskey oak barrels. This year’s release is said to be […]
Irish Distillers has today announced the launch of the final release in the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection – the rarest and oldest Irish whiskey collection in the world. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter Six (53% ABV) represents the final drops from the Old Midleton Distillery, which operated from 1825 to 1975. This […]
The Glasgow Distillery, which revived single malt whisky distilling in Glasgow, is celebrating 10 years of whisky making with the release of its oldest expression to date. Glasgow 1770 10 Year Old (54% ABV) is a single cask, single malt Scotch whisky, produced using the 10th cask the distillery ever laid down to mature —a […]
