True whisky lovers never miss an opportunity to take part in a whisky tasting. Many distilleries offer tastings with or without a guided tour of the sacred distilling facilities and warehouses. But selected retailers have also discovered the world of whisky and offer regular tastings. But you can also invite friends and acquaintances to your …
The Glen Grant Distillery, nestled in the heart of Speyside, has released the latest and final installment in its Glasshouse Collection, which include the oldest single malts of the brand’s regular line. The Glen Grant 21-Year-Old is joined by The Glen Grant 25-Year-Old and 30-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whiskies to form a trio of old …
Irish whiskey behemoth Bushmills has released an 18-year-old Colheita Port cask-finished single malt whiskey with one catch – it is destined exclusively for the Asia Pacific global travel retail (GTR) market – as part of Bushmills’ World Wood TREX (travel retail exclusive series). Bushmills 18-Year-Old Single Malt World Wood TREX was matured in ex-bourbon and […]
Campbeltown-based distillery Glen Scotia has released a 50-year-old single malt whisky as the first edition of their new Elements of Campbeltown collection celebrating the Celtic five-fold knot, which symbolizes the harmony of air, water, fire, and earth as they connect to form the fifth element, the spirit. Glen Scotia Elements of Campbeltown Release Number One: […]
InchDairnie Distillery has released a pair of eight-year-old peated single malts – KinGlassie Double Matured and KinGlassie Raw – the KinGlassie name is from the Irish ‘Saint Glaisne’ and is the name of the village near the distillery. KinGlassie Double Matured is the more heavily peated of the pair of eight-year-old single malt whiskies, checking […]
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 …
Islay-based Laphroaig Distillery has released 3.0 – the third single malt whisky in their Elements Series – which was born from the ashes of a long-burning kiln fire at the distillery. Laphroaig Elements 3.0 is a single malt whisky that was bottled at 55.3% alcohol by volume [110.6 proof] and is said to impart distinct […]
The Glen Grant has released a 30-year-old single malt as part of their Glasshouse Collection – the 30-year-old single malt is the distillery’s most elderly permanent expression. The Glasshouse Collection gets its name from James ‘The Major’ Grant, the pioneer of The Glen Grant and his Victorian-inspired glasshouse built in 1886. The Glen Grant 30-year-old […]
English distillery Cotswolds has released the sixth edition in their Hearts and Crafts series, which celebrates the arts and crafts, with a whisky aged exclusively in ex-Calvados casks. Cotswolds Distillery’s Hearts and Crafts Calvados Cask single malt was matured in French Calvados apple brandy casks, bottled at 55% alcohol by volume [110 proof] and is […]
Oban Distillery has released a limited edition 15-year-old cask strength single malt whisky finished in sherry casks designed exclusively to be sent across the pond to the USA. Oban 15-Year-Old Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish was originally matured in European oak butts and American oak hogshead barrels before being finished for four years in Oloroso […]
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