By Richard Thomas Rating: A- The Russells are set to become a three-generation dynasty of master distillers at Wild Turkey Distillery. First came Jimmy Russell. Although his father was a distillery worker, Jimmy was the first to rise to the top production spot, a post he held for so much of modern history that the …
Venerable Speyside distillery, The Glenlivet has released a limited edition 12-year-old single malt to celebrate their 200th anniversary. The Glenlivet 200 Year Anniversary Limited Edition 12-Year-Old was matured in 100% first-fill American oak casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel. coconut, pear, pineapple, tangerine and […]
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By Richard Thomas Rating: Upon returning to Kentucky in November 2016, I spent a few months catching up with the bourbon industry. Of course, during my eight year stint in Europe, I would call on various distilleries whenever I was visiting the family in the Bluegrass, but there was never enough time on any given …
Bruichladdich has announced they will kick off 2024 with a new single malt, Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2014, set for release in February. This release will also kick off the distillery’s new Barley Exploration Series. Since the Islay distillery Bruichladdich was revived in 2001, the distillery has focused much of their new production on the idiosyncratic …
By Alex Southgate Rating: B You have to love a good special edition and the one examined here is very close to home for me personally: the Peated Single Grain Scotch Whisky from Loch Lomond that was bottled especially for the 2021 Southport Whisky Festival. Southport, England, is my home town and I’m always going …
By Kenrick Thurston-Wilcox Rating: B With the rise of craft whiskey distillers offering consumers more varied options then ever before the producers over at Jack Daniel’s have taken notice. In recent years they have been producing one off experimental releases (originally known as Tennessee Taster’s Selection now changed to Distillery Series) to showcase the versatility …
Castle & Key Distillery, in partnership with the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild (KBBG), announces the release of The Untold Story of Kentucky Whiskey, Chapter 3 (54.3% ABV; $175 SRP); the third release in the distillery’s limited-edition series in which 100 percent of proceeds are donated to scholarship funds to support diversity, inclusion and equity within …
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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By Alex Southgate Rating: B I’m having a month of returning to particular whiskies, and this is continuing with a return to the Ardmore Distillery. In this particular case, I am taking on a 22 year old expression bottled back in 2000, bottled by Whisky Sponge. I seem to remember enjoying my last experience with …
Aberfeldy has bottled a limited edition 25 Year Old expression to mark 125 years of whisky making at its eponymous distillery. Aberfeldy Master Blender Stephanie Macleod said, “The walls of our charming distillery are steeped in history and heritage, standing testament to a tradition of whisky making stretching back over generations. Together with the distillery …
