The Hampden Estate has today announced the launch of a new permanent expression named in honour of the Jamaican distillery’s founding year. Hampden Estate 1753 (46% ABV) is a Pure Single Jamaican Rum, produced using Pot Stills and matured in ex-Bourbon barrels for three years. The new expression has been produced using the traditional methods […]
Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey is going up by a pretty big notch with the launch of its first-ever limited-edition release: Proper No. Twelve 13-Year-Old Single Malt. Sourced from Bushmills, this small batch expression is bottled at 86 proof. As an Irish single malt, the whiskey is made from 100% malted barley and matured American Oak …
Blue Run Spirits is releasing the third collection of the Blue Run Flight Series, a collection of “micro batch” whiskeys that showcase contrasting bourbon and rye types. Crafted by Coors Spirits Co. (Blue Run’s parent company) Head of Whiskey Development and Innovation, Shaylyn Gammon, the six micro-batch whiskey expressions that make up each “Flight” utilize …
By Richard Thomas Jim Beam has announced a new branch for its private barrel program in the Knob Creek line, Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Cask Strength, to be available for both bourbon and rye. The private barrel/single barrel experience includes a visit to the James B. Beam Distilling Co. in Clermont, KY, where participants …
The Fife-based Scotch whisky-maker InchDairnie Distillery has announced the launch of its first single malt Scotch whisky releases. The two new whiskies which are comprised of KinGlassie Double Matured Aged 8 Years Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46.3% ABV) and KinGlassie Raw Aged 8 Years Fife Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46.3% ABV), are said to […]
House of Hazelwood has today announced the launch of the first release in a new limited-edition grain whisky series, matured in casks dating back to the first full year of production at the Girvan distillery, overseen by industry pioneer Charles Gordon. The new collectable five bottle series which is intended to culminate in the World’s […]
The Loch Lomond Group has announced the first release in a new collection of rare single malt whiskies from Littlemill, highlighting some of the final chapters of the lost distillery. Littlemill Echoes of the Past Release Number One (48.5% ABV) is a 34 Year Old single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 1990 during Littlemill’s final […]
The Elgin-based Glen Moray Distillery has announced the launch of two new limited-edition Spirit Drink bottlings, finished in Canadian maple syrup casks. A first for the distillery, these latest releases are said to fuse the sweet richness of maple syrup with Glen Moray’s Speyside character, continuing its tradition of pushing the boundaries of maturation and […]
The Macallan has announced the launch of two releases as part of its new Tree of Life collection, which honours the enduring artistic legacy of visionary Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Recognising a shared devotion to creativity and craftsmanship, the two expressions — The Tree of Life by The Macallan and Art is the Flower […]
New Riff Distilling has announced the latest release of its Single Malt whiskey, the third time around for the Northern Kentucky distillery. This new, annual batch drew on some of the distillery’s oldest malt whiskey stocks, up to 10 years of age. New Riff has stocks that old because they started distilling batches of malt …
