Author name: Warner Williams

Age, flavor, whisky – these are common words in any celebration chatter and this year has received a new impulse for whisky libraries. Last Drop Distillers has added three special expressions to its 2024 special edition. The spirits reveal a rich lore in their creation trail that will ignite enthusiasts for years. Featuring a 44.8% […]

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The Whisky Exchange will host two new spirit expos next year. The first show will debut on April 11-12, 2025, (Welcome to Whisky show), and a Tequila and Mezcal show will open on May 16-17,  2025. Both events will be held at Glaziers Hall, London, the same venue of the Whisky Exchange’s Cognac Show (22-23 […]

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As part of its expansion into the UK market, Label 5 blended Scotch whisky is launching its first single grain whisky. The spirit is produced at its grain distillery in Scotland, aged in ex-bourbon barrels for three years, and bottled at a 40% abv. Jamie Stewart, UK commercial director, LMB UK said: “The UK launch […]

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After consulting with Business Gateway, the owners of Shetland’s first ever whisky distillery are due to open later this year, 2024. The exact opening date for Lerwick Distillery is yet to be announced. It has been almost a decade since Martin Watt, Caroline MacIntyre, and Calum Miller came up with the idea for the distillery. […]

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The Kamiki Shuzou Distillery has released its first Japanese single malt whisky. The 47% ABV whiskey was aged in oak barrels for three years and then finished in Japanese cedar casks. This makes it the first Japanese cedar cask-finished whisky in the world. As per Kamiki, Japanese cedar has a distinctive fragrance and soft texture […]

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An upcoming Speyside distillery, The Cabrach, has released its first Scotch whisky and invites consumers to join its collective. It will be located in Cabrach, on the southern edge of Moray, known for illicit stills and smuggling. Founded by The Cabrach Trust, the distillery is expected to begin distilling in August 2017. It will feature […]

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Crown Royal is a blend of 50 Canadian whiskies. The unique spirit is distilled at the Gimli distillery, located in Gimli, Manitoba. Its site stretches over 360 acres and holds approximately 1.5 million barrels of bourbon. This is where the most miraculous whisky is made. The Crown Royal brand is a blended Canadian whisky that […]

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During the 2024 London Spirits Competition, Godawan Century, an Indian single malt whiskey, won the top prize in the single malt whiskey category. The spirit won the single malt whiskey category with an impressive 96 points, making it the highest-scoring product from India. The tasting note given by the London Spirit Competition said, “A single […]

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Argentinian Winery, Finca Ambrosia, has partnered with Aberfeldy for the new edition of its Wine Cask Collection. Aberfeldy 21 Year Old Malbec Cask Finish is its first partnership between a malt master and a winemaker. Distilled on November 14, 2021, the spirit matured for over two decades in a combination of Sherry and Bourbon re-fill […]

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Sir Rod Stewart’s Wolfie’s Whisky teamed up with Gebr. Heinemann to bring a rock ‘n’ roll-themed animation to Hamburg Airport. It is the brand’s first global travel retail event following its channel debut last month Among the items displayed in the promotional space are Sir Rod’s German Gold records. These include Body Wishes, Baby Jane […]

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