The GlenAllachie Distillery has unveiled the latest release in its award-winning Masters of Wood Series, a 19-year-old Ex-Solera Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky that celebrates exceptionally rare casks and long-term wood character. The Masters of Wood Series showcases the influence of The GlenAllachie’s most unusual and scarce wood stocks. The series debuted in 2024 …
Benriach, the Speyside distillery founded in 1898, has a new release in Shades of Smoke (750 ml, 48.1% ABV). Created in partnership with celebrated digital artist Stefano Contiero, his evocative, moving artwork was inspired by the whisky and captured at different moments to create multiple, bespoke versions of the packaging. Reflecting the brand’s commitment to …
The Macallan Distillery has joined forces with the Marsdens – specifically, actor James Marsden and his son, Jack – for a promotional campaign called ‘Drink of a Generation’. The cinematic promotional campaign features both The Macallan’s Sherry Oak 25- and 30-year-old single malts. The Macallan Sherry Oak 25 Years Old is available for $2,785 per […]
Ballantine’s blended whisky has entered into a collaboration with teamed up with lifestyle golf brand Malbon to release two limited edition whiskies – a 17- and 21-year-old – in South Korea, along with a limited Ballantine’s x Malbon clothing collection. The Ballantine’s x Malbon collaboration includes the 21 Year Old – touting a higher proportion […]
Lochlea Distillery has rolled out their second red wine cask – a limited edition single malt in their Wine Cask series – finished in Sangiovese casks from Tuscany in Italy. Lochlea Red Wine Cask 2026 was matured in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before the finish in the Sangiovese wine casks, then was bottled at 46% alcohol […]
Speyside-based The Macallan has rolled out the Romantica Collection – a single malt whisky featuring original artwork to commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Macallan 1926 vintage. Only a mere 258 bottles of the new Romantica Collection 40-year-old were produced and are originating from a sherry-seasoned European oak cask and bottled at 48.6% alcohol by […]
British rock band The Stranglers have unveiled another Golden Brown – this time it is a single malt Scotch whisky – in a collaboration with Caskade Drinks. The whisky’s name is a reference to their 1982 mainstream hit “Golden Brown” which lead singer Hugh Cornwell says was about “heroin….and a girl”. The Stranglers Golden Brown […]
Japanese whiskymaker Mars has collaborated with Kentucky-based Bardstown Bourbon Company to create a limited edition blend combining the Japanese single malts with the bourbon in a ‘first-of-its-kind’ process. Single malt whiskies emerging from Mars’ Komagatake and Tsunuki were shipped to Bardstown, where they were married with Bardstowns’ 10- to 16-year-old bourbons. The Komagatake single malt […]
Twenty years ago, Australian whiskey barely registered. A few small distilleries made limited batches for local drinkers, while most people still reached for Scotch or Irish bottles. Outside Australia, hardly anyone paid attention. The idea that Tasmania could produce whiskey better than Scotland sounded ridiculous. By 2026, the story completely changed. Australian whiskey now wins …
Isle of Arran Distillers’ Lochranza Distillery has released a 30-year-old and revived a 14-year-old single malt whisky – six years after its discontinuation during a 2019 rebranding – albeit with a ‘slightly adjusted’ recipe. Lochranza debuted a 30-year-old whisky – the oldest age-statement in its core range – originating from selected Sherry hogshead-matured whiskies from […]
