Tennessee Whiskey’s Lost History
History changes all the time as we uncover new facts about the past, and historian Drew Hannush’s new book shakes up some of the history… Read More
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An Exercise in Whisky Blending
Anyone can blend one whisky, but to blend a whisky with long-term consistency between batches takes a true talent. This week, we’ll share an informal… Read More
The Magic of Speyside Whiskies
Speyside is much more than a riverside village of the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland. The region is renowned for its spirits and tastes and produces the best whiskies worldwide. It has become synonymous with single malt Scotch whiskies. Speyside is also home to the world’s two best-selling single […]
The GlenAllachie Unveils Lum Reek Batch
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released the second batch of their Lum Reek 10-year-old cask strength blended malt whisky – which derives its unique name from the old Scottish toast to a long and healthy life, ‘lang may yer lum reek’, translating to ‘long may your chimney smoke’ – and is offered via MacNair’s boutique. The […]
The GlenAllachie Reveals Vintage Cuvee Wine Cask Finish
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released their 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish – a combination of Scotch whiskies aged in casks sourced from four European fine wineries. The GlenAllachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish is a blend of single malts that were initially matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished for […]
The GlenAllachie Debuts Peated Single Malt
Speyside distillery, The GlenAllachie, has added a four-year-old peated single malt to their Past, The Present & Future Series, to honor master blender Billy Walker. The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Future Edition 4-Year-Old Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky was matured in former rye and bourbon barrels, as well as in virgin oak casks, made […]
The GlenAllachie Introduces 30-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery The GlenAllachie has released the second batch of their a 30-year-old cask strength single malt Scotch which was first launched last year. The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength Batch 2 Single Malt Scotch Whisky was matured in both Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry casks along with a pair of charred and toasted American virgin […]
The GlenAllachie Issues 50th Anniversary Single Malt Series
The GlenAllachie has released Past, Present & Future – a limited edition series of GlenAllachie single malts celebrating the 50-year tenure of whiskymaker Billy Walker. The first release of The GlenAllachie’s Past, Present & Future Series will be The GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Past Edition, “a fully sherry matured 16-year-old single malt” bottled at […]
GlenAllachie Reveals Spirit Of Speyside Festival Whisky
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has revealed their exclusive whisky for this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival, along with a trio of single cask whiskies for the UK. The 2022 Spirit of Speyside Festival is from April 27 to May 2, 2022. The Spirit of Speyside 2022 whisky is named The GlenAllachie 15-Year-Old Cask #3292 Ex-Solera Oloroso […]
GlenAllachie Adds Trio To Their Virgin Oak Series
Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has added a trio of new limited edition whiskies to their Virgin Oak Series – a 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish, a 10-year-old French Virgin Oak Finish, and a 10-year-old Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish – all bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof]. The GlenAllachie 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish was […]