Single Malt

Mac-Talla Whisky Emerges From Aberargie Distillery

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UK-based Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers has released the latest in their Mac-Talla series – Mac-Talla Virgin Oak – a limited edition Islay single malt. Mac-Talla Virgin Oak is somewhat of a Frankenstein creation as a no-age-statement whisky that was matured in a combination of bourbon barrels and virgin American oak casks sourced from Kentucky then […]

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Brown-Forman Shake Up Amid Sales Slump Reaches Scotland

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By Richard Thomas Brown-Forman is one of the major players in American spirits. Founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown and originator of the brand Old Forester, the Louisville-based company is technically publicly traded, but in practical reality is family owned, with a majority of shares still held by Brown’s descendants. The company also owns …

Glenmorangie House Preps For Valentine’s Day Weekend With Signet

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If you are planning on being in Scotland during next month’s Valentine’s Day weekend, then Glenmorangie House may be of interest as they are hosting a Valentine’s Day weekend, offering guests an experience with the Highland distillery’s high-roasted chocolate malt whiskies – Signet and Signet Reserve. The Glenmorangie House will host the experience on Valentine’s […]

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Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Fourth Quintessential Malt Still Available

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Last month, Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery, under the direction of Master Blender Murphy Quint, released the fourth in its The QuintEssential American Single Malt series: Wine Club, First Meeting. “Rooted in our winery heritage, this release is a tribute to that legacy. While past expressions have included a foundation of either New American Oak or …

The Oldest Highland Park Ever Is Here. With A Five-Digit Price Tag

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Highland Park, one of two distilleries on Scotland’s northerliest islands of the Orkneys, has come out with its oldest single malt to date: 56 years old. Highland Park 56 was created from a never-before-tasted cask, making it not just ultra-aged but also a single cask. Only 170 bottles of Highland Park 56 have been created …

The Glenlivet Reveals 40 Year Old

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The Glenlivet has released The Glenlivet 40 Years Old – a new 40-year-old Scotch whisky – just after celebrating the distillery’s 200th anniversary. The Glenlivet 40 Years Old was finished in a blend of seasoned Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, bottled at 46.9% alcohol by volume [93.8 proof] and is said to offer notes […]

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Sexton Reveals 11-Year-Old For Travel Retail Venues

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Irish whiskey brand, The Sexton, has released their initial offering for worldwide travel retail venues – an 11-year-old single malt Irish whiskey aged in Oloroso sherry-soaked French oak barrels originating from Jerez, Spain. The Sexton 11 Year Old Single Malt was derived from 100% Irish malted barley, triple-distilled in copper pot stills, matured in Spanish […]

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Benromach 10 Year Old Scotch Review

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By Alex Southgate Rating: B This review reaches into Speyside, and brings back one of my bigger love/hate relationships. I’m more of an Irish Whiskey fan, and the biggest reason for this is peat. I just don’t have a great fondness of peaty whiskies. The smokiness in heavily peated whiskies is something that I find …

Glen Grant Expands Regular Lineup With New, Ultra-Aged Collection

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Speyside distillery and single malt brand Glen Grant launched The Glasshouse Collection last month as a new prestige range featuring the oldest aged expressions ever in the distillery’s permanent collection. 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 …

Top Picks Of 2024

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We continue The Whiskey Reviewer‘s tradition of offering the staff’s Top Picks for the previous year, announced every year in early January. This is our informal version of an awards show in print, with an infamous on informal. We do not convene a panel, because that is too much of a bother! Instead, each member …

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