Highland-based Tomatin Distillery has released Tomatin 2011 – a single cask Scotch whisky showcasing a Pedro Ximénez sherry maturation – as an exclusive for the UK. Tomatin 2011 was matured in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry butt for 15 years, bottled at 58.8% alcohol by volume (117.6 proof) and is said to contain notes of […]
The Balvenie has released an 88-year-old single malt – the most elderly whisky ever from The Balvenie – alongside a pair of limited edition 12 and 15-year-old single malts, respectively, as part of The Balvenie 1931 Collection. The Balvenie 88-year-old single malt whisky emerges from a European oak sherry butt from Jerez, Spain, was bottled […]
Islay-based distillery Ardbeg will release Trudernish – a new and permanent 15-year-old single malt whisky – to their core range. Ardbeg Trudernish 15-Year-Old single malt whisky was matured in ex-bourbon barrels along with Oloroso sherry and charred oak casks, bottled at 48.8% alcohol by volume [97.6 proof] and is said to contain notes of licorice, […]
Glenfiddich has launched Glenfiddich XS – a trio of single malt Scotch whiskies aged for 15, 18 and 21 years, respectively – all three bottled at 42% alcohol by volume [84 proof]. Glenfiddich XS 15 Years Old was matured in American and European oak casks, finished in an Oloroso sherry cask and is said to […]
Redbreast has re-issued a special cask strength version of their 15 Year Old Irish whiskey in honor of the whiskey’s 20th anniversary after initially debuting as a one-off bottling in 2005. Redbreast 15 Year Old limited edition cask strength version was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 56.3% alcohol […]
Islay-based Smokehead has released a 15-year-old single malt whisky – making it Smokehead’s oldest single malt available [after their Extra Black 18-year-old was previously discontinued]. Smokehead 15-year-old single malt whisky was bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, vanilla and, of course, peat smoke. Smokehead 15-year-old […]
Islay-based distillery Kilchoman Distillery has released a quartet of small batch single malt whiskies to celebrate their 20th anniversary, calling them the 20th Anniversary Cask Series, consisting of four small batch bottlings, with five casks of each. Only 1,120 bottles of the first of the quartet, a 14-year-old matured in an ex-bourbon cask aged single […]
Oban Distillery has released a limited edition 15-year-old cask strength single malt whisky finished in sherry casks designed exclusively to be sent across the pond to the USA. Oban 15-Year-Old Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish was originally matured in European oak butts and American oak hogshead barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso […]
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Islay-based Port Askaig has revealed a trio of new limited releases – a non-age statement cask-strength single malt and two age-statement expressions, 15- and 25-year-olds. Port Askaig Cask Strength Single Malt #02-2024 was bottled at 59.1% alcohol by volume [118.2 proof] and is said to impart notes of espresso coffee, dark chocolate, lemon and Islay […]
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Taiwanese distillery Kavalan has released their first-ever single malt whisky with an age statement – the limited edition Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition – which is unveiled as part of the distillery’s Time Exploration series that marks the moment when Kavalan and Taiwan began whisky production on March 11, 2006. Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition was matured […]
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