Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has collaborated with London’s Bar Pepito – a sherry-dedicated bar – and released a new 12-year-old whisky, Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022, matured in Amontillado sherry casks. Glen Scotia Seasonal Release 2022 is a single malt that was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels then finished for 12 months in Amontillado Sherry […]
Lochlea Distillery has released Fallow Edition – an Oloroso sherry cask-matured whisky. Lochlea Fallow Edition was matured solely in ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of banana bread, malt biscuits and dark, dried fruits. Only 9,000 bottles of Lochlea Fallow Edition are being made […]
Bowmore has released a 22-year-old single malt – the second whisky of their collaboration with Aston Martin in the Master’s Selection series. Bowmore Master’s Selection Edition 2 22-year-old single malt was matured in both American oak hogsheads and sherry butts, bottled at 51.5% alcohol by volume [103 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Ad Gefrin, England’s northernmost distillery located in Northumberland, has released their initial blended whisky – a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies – which they have named Tácnbora, . Ad Gefrin Tácnbora is a blend of Irish and Scotch whiskies [both grain and malt], aged in virgin American oak and Oloroso sherry casks and is […]
The Macallan has released the second edition of their Harmony Collection, celebrating coffee [and specifically, being inspired by the Ethiopian Arabica coffee bean], with a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies – The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Intense Arabica [for domestic markets] and Smooth Arabica [for travel retail venues]. Both The Macallan Harmony […]
Tennessee-based rock band Kings of Leon has become the latest celebrities to lend their name to whiskey – collaborating with Kentucky-based Willett Distillery to launch Kiamichi Whiskey – a limited edition bourbon and rye whiskey collection named after the river where the members of Kings of Leon [brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill along with […]
“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane has acquired an equity stake in American single malt whiskey Bear Fight and collaborated with Next Century Spirits to be the “storyteller” of Bear Fight, which launched in May 2022. “There’s a lot of whiskey out there. So for me to put my name on it, you know it’s either […]
Highland distillery Glengoyne has released a new 15-year-old single malt whisky that is destined to become a permanent addition to the Glengoyne’s range. Glengoyne 15 Year Old was matured in both first-fill bourbon and sherry casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to contain notes of apple, cinnamon, citrus, rosehip […]
The Loch Lomond Distillery has released a rare 54-year-old single malt whisky. The Loch Lomond 54 Years Old was originally matured in refill American oak hogshead casks, before being re-casked in a refill European oak sherry hogshead, bottled at 41.1% alcohol by volume [82.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of brown sugar, caramel, […]
Islay distillery Bunnahabhain has released a 12-year-old cask strength whisky that is their 2022 release of their 12-year-old limited edition whisky. Bunnahabhain 12-Year-Old Cask Strength was matured in both first and second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 56.6% alcohol by volume [113.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherry, cinnamon, cocoa and a […]
