The London Distillery Company (TLDC) has released The Golden Union – the second installment in their newly revived English blended malt whisky series. TLDC’s full name – The Golden Union: Release No.1 – A Field in England – combines TLDC’s malt whisky with a single malt from Adnams Distillery in Southwold, was bottled at 50% […]
Speyside-based House of Hazelwood, owned by the Gordon family [in turn, owners of William Grant & Sons], have released One For The Next – a 60-year-old blended single grain whisky that will mark the beginning of a decade-by-decade journey to building a collection of whiskies eventually reaching a 100-year-old single grain whisky. Hazelwood House is […]
Dewar’s has released a 21-year-old Scotch whisky blend – Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted – finished in casks that have been toasted with magma stones originating from Iceland’s volcanoes. Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted was finished in virgin French oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]
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Coming on the heels of the release of “A Complete Unknown” – a feature film starring Timothee Chalamet about the rise of 1960s-era folk singer, Bob Dylan – comes an addition to the Bootleg Series from Dylan’s Heaven’s Door whiskey company. Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Volume VI is the sixth release in the Bootleg series […]
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Johnnie Walker has released a limited edition 52-year-old blended whisky – Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years – containing liquid from closed distilleries. Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years blends six single malt Highland whiskies [from Blair Athol, Brora, Dalwhinnie, Glen Albyn, Glenlochy and Glenury Royal distilleries] and two Lowland grain whiskies [from Cambus and Carsebridge distilleries], […]
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Woodford Reserve has released a new blended bourbon finished in fortified wine casks from Portugal – Madeira Cask Finish – as part of their Master’s Collection [the 20th in the series]. Woodford Reserve Madeira Cask Finish blends bourbon, rye and wheat whiskies that were finished in Madeira barrels with Woodford’s straight wheat whiskey, bottled at […]
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Templeton Distillery has released Midnight Rye – an American rye blended with Port. Templeton Midnight Rye features a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley, is matured in virgin American oak barrels, blended with Port wine, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, clove, […]
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Asahi-owned Japanese whisky producer Nikka has released the final grain whisky in their Discovery series – Nikka Discovery 2023 – a blend of grain whiskies from four of Asahi’s distilleries: Miyagikyo, Nishinomiya, Moji, and Satsumatsukasa. Nikka Discovery 2023 The Grain Whisky uses old Coffey grain and Coffey malt as well as experimental grain made from […]
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Old school brand Chivas Regal has created a new blend – Chivas Regal 13 Irish Whiskey Cask – that includes some Irish whiskey in the mix. Chivas Extra 13 Irish Whiskey Cask is a traditional Chivas Regal blend of Scotch whiskies but with the added twist of a portion of the blend being finished for […]
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Beam Suntory has created a new three-region blended Scotch called Ardray that combines malt and grain whiskies from the Highlands, Lowlands and Islay Scotch whisky-producing regions of Scotland. Beam Suntory owns the Ardmore, Auchentoshan, Bowmore and Laphroaig Scotch distilleries and, in a collaboration with Scottish spirits company Edrington [owner of Glenrothes, Highland Park and The […]
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