White Peak Distillery has released Wire Works – the second entry in their Small Batch series. White Peak Wire Works Small Batch single malt whisky was matured in both ex-bourbon and the distillery’s STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) casks, bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is said to contain notes of bitter […]
Highland distillery Tomatin has released The Portuguese Collection – a limited edition series finished in wine casks from Portugal. Tomatin’s The Portuguese Collection consists of The Port Edition, The Moscatel Edition and The Madeira Edition – all of which were bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and all of which were matured in […]
Last week, a TTB filing for Master’s Keep Voyage, a straight bourbon finished in ex Jamaican rum casks, appeared on the COLA registry. Almost immediately, reactions from the bourbon community were swift and divided, ranging from shouts of enthusiastic …
Nick Offerman [“Parks and Recreation”] continues his long-standing collaboration with Lagavulin as they promote Lagavulin’s latest offering – Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Charred Oak Cask – an 11-year-old single malt matured in heavily re-charred barrels, designed to be paired with steak [specifically, ribeye]. Lagavulin Offerman Edition: Charred Oak Cask is a single malt that was aged […]
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Ardbeg Hypernova – which they are claiming is their “smokiest” single malt whisky ever, touting a phenol level of more than 170ppm (parts per million). Ardbeg Hypernova was bottled at 51% alcohol by volume [102 proof] and is said to contain notes of almond, chocolate, coffee, peppermint and, of course, […]
Royal Salute has released a 53-year-old whisky – Royal Salute Forces of Nature – that is the initial offering in their new The Art of Wonder series, which showcases artists for the presentation. The new Royal Salute Forces of Nature presentation case was created in a collaboration with British sculptor Kate MccGwire, who specializes in […]
Kirker Greer Irish whiskey blend has unveiled a autumn drink guide in time for the upcoming autumn holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Kirker Greer holiday-inspired autumn cocktails include: The Kirker Tipperary – Kirker Shamrock Irish whiskey, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse, and orange bitters The Kirker Old Fashioned – Kirker Shamrock, sugar syrup, and Angostura […]
Jameson has released Jameson Single Pot Still Irish whiskey as a permanent addition to the iconic brand’s range. Jameson Single Pot Still was created using a mash bill of malted and unmalted barley before being triple distilled, then matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks along with three virgin oak casks – American, […]
Scotland-based Ian Macleod Distillers has released a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky called the White Cask First-Fill Edition, which will be exclusive to travel retail venues. The White Cask, which originates from an undisclosed distillery, gets its name from from being matured in North American white oak casks [typically used for bourbon], was bottled at […]
Jack Daniel’s has released their first-ever American single malt whiskey – Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey. Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt is made with 100% malted barley, matured for five years in new charred American oak barrels, finished for two years and eight months in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume […]
