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Falkland Debuts Whisky

Falkland Whisky has released The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt their first-ever single malt – which was distilled in an undisclosed Speyside distillery. The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt was matured in refill Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 45% alcohol by volume [90 proof] and is said to contain notes of citrus, […]

Chivas Offers Summer Tours Of Their Scotland Distilleries

Aberlour 10 Year Old

Chivas Brothers is offering summer touring visitor experiences at four of their distilleries across Scotland – Island distillery Scapa, Aberlour Distillery in the Highlands, and two Speyside distilleries, The Glenlivet and Strathisla. Chivas Brothers distilleries’ summer experiences are available until October 31, 2025 [aka Halloween] and range in cost from $25 to $1,640, depending on […]

Glenfarclas Reveals 70-Year-Old

Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released their most elderly whisky to date – a 70-year-old single malt. Glenfarclas 70 Years Old was matured in a single first-fill sherry cask, bottled at 42.9% alcohol by volume [85.8 proof] and is aid to offer notes of coffee, dark chocolate and peat smoke. Only a mere 262 bottles of […]

Tamdhu Reveals 21-Year-Old

Speyside-based Tamdhu Distillery has released a 21-year-old single malt to their permanent collection. Tamdhu 21-year-old single malt has been matured in predominantly European oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain, bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said to contain notes of chocolate, orange, toffee and marzipan. Only 12,000 bottles of Tamdhu […]

House Of Hazelwood Begins 100-Year Journey With 60-Year-Old

Speyside-based House of Hazelwood, owned by the Gordon family [in turn, owners of William Grant & Sons], have released One For The Next – a 60-year-old blended single grain whisky that will mark the beginning of a decade-by-decade journey to building a collection of whiskies eventually reaching a 100-year-old single grain whisky. Hazelwood House is […]

Glen Moray Offers Maple, Eh?

Speyside-based Glen Moray has released a pair of limited edition “spirit drinks” finished in Canadian maple syrup casks – the first to be finished in maple syrup in the brand’s 125-year history. Scotch Whisky Association rules require Glen Moray to label the duo as “spirit drinks” rather than Scotch whisky since maple syrup casks are […]

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The Macallan Branches Out To Offer Tree Of Life

Speyside distillery The Macallan has released a pair of limited edition single malts – The Tree of Life and Art of the Flower – celebrating Scottish artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The 46-year-old The Tree of Life by The Macallan originated in two sherry-seasoned casks, was bottled at 46.2% alcohol by volume [92.4 proof] and is […]

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The Glenrothes Hammers Home 51-Year-Old

Speyside distillery The Glenrothes has released The 51 – a 51-year-old single malt that can only be freed from its packaging with a custom hammer that is supplied with purchase of the whisky. The Glenrothes The 51 is a spirit derived from a pair of casks, one which was said to donate notes that ‘evoke […]

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Glen Grant Reveals Spendy Single Malt

Not having anything to do whatsoever with the impending St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Speyside’s Glen Grant Distillery has released a 65-year-old single malt whisky as the inaugural release in their Splendours Collection, named after the distillery’s Garden of Splendours and the 65-year-old specifically celebrates the garden’s Himalayan blue poppy. Glen Grant Splendours 65 Years Old […]

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The Glenrothes Unveils 15 Year Old

Speyside distillery, The Glenrothes, has debuted a 15-year-old single malt whisky to add to their core range, joining the existing 18- and 25-year-old whiskies. The Glenrothes 15-Year-Old was matured exclusively in European oak sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, ginger, orange marmalade, […]

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