By Richard Thomas Rating: A- In 2023, I chose to do a rare batch review for the 14th installment of Bruichladdich’s famously smoky Octomore series. This year, I chose to tackle October 15.1, 15.2 and 15.3 separately, which brings me to the third and final chapter of Octomore 2024: the ultra-peated Octomore 15.3. Bruichladdich has …
Speyside’s Tamnavulin Distillery, with a lineup rooted in distinctive double cask maturation, is adding a Port Cask Edition to its core range. Every expression from Tamnavulin undergoes a meticulous ageing process in two distinct casks. The first maturation in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels crafts a rich and layered foundation. The whisky is then masterfully finished …
By Richard Thomas At the end of 2020 and in the midst of the Pandemic, the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced that they would alter regulations allowing for the sale of spirits in 700ml bottles in the United States. For decades prior, the US had a singular requirement for the …
Diageo’s Orphan Barrel brand continues to reach outside its American origins with the new Woven Honor 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a bottling of Linkwood Distillery’s malt. Most of what Linkwood makes goes into Diageo blended whiskies, such as Johnnie Walker. As a distillery, Linkwood is a curiosity in that it was founded …
By Kurt Maitland The Rosewood Hotel Group has some of the most luxurious hotels in the world in its portfolio. Andy Loudon has only recently become the new Director of Bars at the Rosewood London and as a fan of the Scarfes Bar (for you Pink Floyd fans, this bar is named after and adorned …
Northwestern distillery Westward Whiskey has marked its 20th anniversary with the release of Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No. 2 – A Discovery of Spice. As a follow-on to last year’s inaugural release, Edition No. 2 reflects an unrivaled expression of spice, one that highlights Westward’s journey thus far while setting the tone for many iterations …
By Alex Southgate Rating: A- It’s nice to try something new. It’s even nicer to be given the opportunity to be one of the first to try something and this is why I’m currently feeling both honored and excited in equal measure: Halcyon Spirits newest expression is a 17 year old Caol Ila. This whiskey …
The Isle of Harris Distillery today releases the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask Matured, exactly one year following the historic release of the distillery’s inaugural whisky. The new Oloroso expression is entirely matured in first fill Oloroso sherry butts, for a bold and deeply aromatic spirit that …
Highland distillery Glenfarclas added the third entry in their annual decanter series – a rare 24-year-old single malt that was filled on New Year’s Day at the turn of the millennium. Glenfarclas 2000 was bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is contained in the usual Scottish made Glencairn crystal decanter. Only 600 […]
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Highland-based distillery The Dalmore has released a new limited single malt whisky series – The Distillery Select – which will feature rare whiskies from specific casks hand-selected by The Dalmore. Three whiskies mark the debut of the series, led out by Dalmore Distillery Select 2009 single malt, matured for 15 years and finished in rare […]
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