Author name: Warner Williams

The Dalmore 12 is a 12-year-old single malt scotch, a whisky of the highland variety.  As with other single malts, Dalmore 12’s alcoholic content hovers between 40% and 50%. The “12” in its name refers to the amount of time the spirit spent aging in barrels. A master distiller has transformed three ingredients, barley, water, […]

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Scotch whisky company Chivas Brothers has released its H1 FY24 financial results, reporting a -6% fall in organic net sales from July to December 2023. As a result of normalization of the market and inventory following two years of exceptional growth, the company is continuing to outperform the market thanks to its strong whisky portfolio […]

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“Wheated Two” from Wenzel Whiskey won the Best American Blended Limited Release award at the World Whisky Awards. The brand was compared to many spirits from around the world. This year’s World Whisky Awards were held in Louisville on Feb. 8. Whisky Magazine launched the award program to “commend the best whiskies across more than […]

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One of North Yorkshire’s single malt whisky distilleries has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new STR-finished whisky. Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery continues to build on its performing whisky, the Filey Bay STR series. The Filey Bay STR Finish Batch #4, 46% vol, builds on the success of Batch #3, which won: Platinum […]

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In an announcement on Feb. 13, the distributor announced that it would be selling 12 bottles from a special whisky collection with custom labels created by AI, and a blockchain-based marketplace to guarantee provenance and traceability. For each bottle of whiskey they sell, digital certificates of authenticity and ownership will be created through a marketplace […]

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As Speciality Drinks leaves the supply chain, Chichibu Distillery has opened a new partnership to handle its British presence. The new partner, Speciality Brands, will become the exclusive UK distributor of the firm’s small batch whisky. The agreement will into effect this April 2024. Chris Seale, who represented Speciality Brands in the deal, says the […]

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Bruichladdich whisky distillery has added two new spirits to its whisky portfolio. Earlier on Wednesday, February 7, the company announced the launch of an 18-year-old and a 30-year-old expression. Both single malt releases were aged exclusively on Islay. In 2001, Bruichladdich reopened its doors, placing focus on using locally grown barley, 50 percent of which […]

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Like a phoenix, Port Ellen Distillery will reopen its doors in fine style marked by the launching of two 44-year-old whiskies. First established in 1825, the distillery closed operations in 1983 but will resume production thanks to major investments from Diageo. The project is online for a mid-March relaunch. Notably, the distillery has released a […]

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According to a press release emitted by Scapegrace Distilling Co.,  the distillery won a new award at the World Whiskey Awards held overnight in London.  An expression from the brand,  Ephemeral whiskey,  has won gold in the New Zealand Single Cask Category. Scapegrace Co-Founder Mark Neal was upbeat about the win and toasted to another […]

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Kelowna’s Laurel Packinghouse hosted Whisky Global on Saturday, Feb. 3. This event featured whiskies from 24 different producers including Okanagan Spirits as well as companies from Canada, the United States, Scotland, and Finland. “We are celebrating and educating everybody on all things whisky, from around the globe,” said Feaster event producer Hannah Stephens. With the […]

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