Ian Macleod Distillers has released Smokehead Terminado – an Islay single malt whisky finished in tequila casks. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado was finished in tequila casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of barbecued pineapple, blood orange, lime, peach and toffee. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado is being […]
Islay distillery Ardbeg has released Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition – a whisky created using Manzanilla sherry casks from Spain. Ardbeg Smoketrails Manzanilla Edition was matured in both American oak casks, and Manzanilla sherry casks from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to contain notes of Brazil […]
This new whisky hails from the family-owned farm distillery of Kilchoman, which is on the famous whisky island of Islay. It is the 12th edition of their award-winning annual 100% Islay bottling, which uses barley grown on the family farm and local wate…
This new whisky is the latest limited edition exclusive from Islay distillery of Ardbeg. The Ardbeg Hypernova is pitched as the smokiest Ardbeg single malt ever and is only available to Ardbeg Committee members. The new whisky is an evolution of previo…
Islay distillery Bruichladdich has released the 10th and newest installment in their Black Art whisky series – intentionally designed to be a mystery-sourced limited edition with only the head distiller knowing the recipe to Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 10. What is being released about Bruichladdich Black Art Edition 10 is that it is an unpeated […]
Islay distillery Bunnahabhain has released a 12-year-old cask strength whisky that is their 2022 release of their 12-year-old limited edition whisky. Bunnahabhain 12-Year-Old Cask Strength was matured in both first and second-fill Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 56.6% alcohol by volume [113.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cherry, cinnamon, cocoa and a […]
The Islay distillery of Lagavulin celebrates its continuing sponsorship of the Hebridean island’s jazz festival with this pair of limited edition releases. It is the first time that two whiskies have been released for the annual event, which was held b…
Spirits industry giant Diageo has released the 2022 version of their Elusive Expressions Special Releases whisky collection – comprised of eight aged whiskies hand selected by master blender Dr. Craig Wilson. The 2022 Elusive Expression Special Releases are: Mortlach (Speyside, 57.8% alcohol by volume – 115.6 proof – $270 per bottle) Talisker 11-Year-Old (Isle of […]
Islay distillery, Bruichladdich, has released a trio of single malts – Bruichladdich Organic Barley 2011, Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2012 and Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2013 – to complete their unpeated 2022 Barley Exploration series. Bruichladdich Organic Barley 2011 is made with 100% Scottish barley cultivated at Mid Coul farm in Inverness, and has been farmed without […]
Scotland’s Isle of Islay is known for its distilleries, and construction will begin soon on the island’s 12th distillery near the shores of Laggan Bay. The Islay Boys, Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith, plan to build the new Laggan Bay Distillery across from Islay’s airport on the site of a former RAF World War II barracks. MacKenzie and Smith also own the island’s lone brewery, and plan to make Islay Ales part of the Laggan Bay development. We’ll catch up with Donald MacKenzie on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Kentucky’s Bourbon community is coming together again to help Read More »
