Scotland-based Fettercairn Distillery is making their first-ever trip across the pond to release their range of single malt whiskies for the American market. Fettercairn will make their USA debut with five rare expressions, ranging from 24- to 50-year-old whiskies. Fettercairn’s Fab Five in the USA will include the 24-year-old [$650 per bottle]; 28-year-old [$1,250]; 40-year-old […]
Lochlea Distillery has released their third cask strength edition – and the first time Lochlea has combined Oloroso sherry casks with Islay peat – as part of Batch Three of Lochlea’s annual Cask Strength series. Lochlea Cask Strength Batch Three was matured in Oloroso sherry butts and ex-Islay peated casks, bottled at 59.8% alcohol by […]
Speyside-based Tamdhu Distillery has released a 21-year-old single malt to their permanent collection. Tamdhu 21-year-old single malt has been matured in predominantly European oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, orange, toffee and marzipan. Only 12,000 bottles of Tamdhu […]
Isle of Skye-based Torabhaig Distillery has released Sound of Sleat – the fourth single malt Scotch whisky in their Legacy Series and named after the distillery’s home peninsula. Torabhaig Sound of Sleat has been matured in ex-bourbon and new American oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to produce […]
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 […]
Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery has released a 22-year-old single malt to commemorate the 25th anniversary of that distillery’s visitor center opening. To celebrate the occasion, the Scottish distillery home of Aberfeldy single malt and Dewar’s blended whisky has unveiled a limited edition 22-year-old single malt finished in Oloroso sherry casks that is part of the Dewar’s […]
Scotland-based independent bottler Duncan Taylor has released a 42-year-old Bowmore as part of their Rarest Reserve collection, a collection which showcases Duncan Taylor’s casks. Duncan Taylor’s 42-year-old single malt whisky was originally created at Bowmore Distillery on Islay, matured in a single Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry cask, bottled at 50.8% alcohol by volume [101.6 proof] […]
Mac-Talla has released a limited edition single malt matured in Amarone casks to celebrate the Islay-based Fèis Ìle 2025 Festival which runs through May 31, 2025. Mac-Talla 2025 Amarone Cask Festival Edition single malt was matured in first-fill Amarone della Valpolicella wine casks from northern Italy, bottled at 53.8% alcohol by volume [107.6 proof] and […]
Irish whiskeymaker McConnell’s has released an Irish whiskey finished in Cognac casks as the final entrant in their five-year-old Irish whiskey series. McConnell’s Cognac Cask Finish is a blend of Irish malt and grain whiskeys, aged for five years in first-fill ex-bourbon casks before being finished in Cognac casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume […]
Tasmania-based distillery Sullivans Cove has released a 24-year-old single malt – known only as HH0005 – finished in Apera casks that is thought to be one of the oldest Australian single malt whiskies. Sullivan’s Cove HH0005 was originally matured in an American oak cask, then finished to an ex-Apera cask for seven years before being […]
