Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich quadrupled down with the release of Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 – a quadruple-distilled, 18-year-old single malt Scotch whisky – the world’s first-ever quadruple-distilled single malt Scotch whisky. Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Rivesaltes casks, bottled at a mind-boggling 63.5% alcohol by volume [127 proof] and […]
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has brought Laddie Rye – the latest limited edition whisky distilled using locally grown Islay rye and Islay malting barley – across the pond to the USA. Bruichladdich is currently the only distillery on Islay producing rye whisky. Bruichladdich Laddie Rye was aged for seven years in both first-fill bourbon barrels and […]
Angela D’Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery, building… Read More
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a quartet of single malts comprising their 16th annual highly peated Octomore series. Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 uses 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley, was malted to 101.4 PPM and was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels for five years before being bottled at 59.3% alcohol by volume 118.6 proof] and is said […]
As we continue our series leading up to the 20th anniversary of WhiskyCast in November, it’s important to celebrate the whisky legends who are still… Read More
Frustrated by the hoopla over Bourbons, with their relative scarcity and high pricing, Mike Gilmore decided to take a different tack. He started searching the… Read More
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With new U.S. trade tariffs scheduled to take effect this week, we’ll talk with importer Raj Sabharwal about the impact of those tariffs on whisky… Read More
Dr. Bill Lumsden is best known as the head of whisky creation for The Glenmorangie Company, but he’s also the master blender for Beyonce’s Sir… Read More
Islay-based Bruichladdich Distillery has released a pair of limited edition whiskies – Octomore Polyphonic and Port Charlotte Single Cask Rock’ndaal – for the upcoming Fèis Ìle Festival (May 23-31, 2025), including its oldest Octomore to date. Octomore Polyphonic is a heavily peated whisky matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, bottled at 54.9% alcohol by volume [109.8 […]
Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More
