It’s that time again … Turkey Time! Well, it’s always Turkey Time as far as I’m concerned, but today’s a special Turkey Time – time for another entry in the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series. And what’s on deck? A 2023 Russell’s Reserve Single Bar…
Speyside distiller Glen Moray has delved into mythology with their latest release – Phoenix Rising, a single malt finished in heavily charred oak casks – based on the mythological bird of yore which rises from the ashes of fire. Glen Moray Phoenix Rising was initially aged in bourbon casks, then finished in new oak charred […]
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Dutch distributor Salud Spirits has released a new Chichibu Japanese whisky matured in red wine casks called Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Red Wine Cask for their ‘Spirits of Salud’ label. Salud Spirits’ Chichibu’s Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Red Wine Cask was matured in red wine casks, bottled at 59.8% alcohol by volume [119.6 proof] and […]
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Walsh Whiskey has released The Irishman Legacy – a limited edition single malt Irish whiskey celebrating 700 years of Irish whiskey distilling history. The Irishman Legacy was initially matured in both bourbon and sherry casks, finished for 15 months in Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
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New Hampshire-based whiskey producer New England Barrel Company has secured an investment from Pronghorn [Diageo’s incubator] to expand their portfolio of brands, which currently includes 20 brands. New England Barrel Company’s portfolio features a pair of bourbons along with several limited edition single barrel whiskies [all of which are bottled from distilleries sourced in the […]
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UK-based actor and comedian Ricky Gervais [“The Office”] has become the latest celebrity to collaborate with a distillery – this time, UK-based [North Yorkshire] Ellers Farm Distillery – to promote products that will include a single malt whisky. With his investment, Gervais becomes co-owner of the distillery. B Corp-certified Ellers Farm Distillery’s current main claim […]
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London-based spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd selected and released a 24-year-old whisky from Islay distillery Laphroaig to commemorate BB&R’s 325th anniversary. Along with the Islay characteristic peaty notes – here identified as bonfire ash, coal soot and, of course, peat smoke – the Laphroaig 24-Year-Old is also said to offer notes of mango, pineapple […]
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Diageo-owned Lavagulin casks have been used by Australia’s Starward to create a limited edition whisky – Starward x Lagavulin – to be distributed by Dutch distributor Salud Spirits. Starward x Lagavulin combines Starward’s single malt matured in red wine barrels for two-and-a-half years before spending another 18 months in peated Lagavulin Scotch barrels and is […]
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Islay distillery Port Askaig has released a trio of whiskies to debut their new range touting ‘the gateway to Islay’. The range consists of Port Askaig 8 Years Old, Port Askaig Cask Strength and the Port Askaig 17 Years Old. Port Askaig 8 Years Old was matured for more than five years, bottled at 45.8% […]
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Irish Distillers-owned Midleton Distillery has released Midleton Very Rare Forêt de Tronçais – Irish whiskey finished in rare French Tronçais oak casks originating from the French forest of the same name – as an addition to their Very Rare range of whiskies. The forest was established in the 1600s to sustainably supply oak for building […]
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