Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish Leads Week’s New Releases
Beam Suntory is releasing a new iteration of its Legent Bourbon, which combines Kentucky Bourbon with Japanese blending. The Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish is different… Read More
The Glenlivet
Digging Into Scotland’s Whisky History
Thousands of illicit distilling sites exist around Scotland. Derek Alexander and his team of archaeologists at the National Trust for Scotland have barely scratched the… Read More
A New Era for Gordon & MacPhail
The 128-year-old family-owned independent bottler stunned the whisky world this week with news that it will stop sourcing new make spirit from other distillers starting… Read More
Thanks a Thousand! (Episode 1000: April 16, 2023)
We’re celebrating a major milestone this week with the 1000th episode of WhiskyCast! To mark the occasion, Mark went back through the archives to pick some memorable moments and interviews from the past 18 years for this special episode. You’ll hear from legends like the late Parker Beam and Michael Jackson, along with Jimmy Russell, Jim McEwan, Maureen Robinson, Fawn Weaver, and Richard Paterson…just to name a few. This episode is a lot longer than usual, and there’s plenty more that we could have included. In the news, Scotch Whisky Association leaders are hoping to persuade Parliament to reject a Read More »
Psst…It’s A Secret Speyside Release
Giant spirits conglomo Pernod Ricard has released a set of seven single cask editions they are calling the Secret Speyside collection for global travel retail venues – the seven whiskies originate from four Speyside distilleries – Braes of The Glenlivet distillery, Caperdonich, Longmorn and Glen Keith – and are aged between 21 and 27 years. […]
Finn Thomson Opens Up Collection With The Glenlivet 50-Year-Old
Scotland’s Finn-Thomson Whisky Collection – one of the country’s rarest private cask collections – is slated to be bottled under the Finn Thomson Whisky label – with The Glenlivet 50 Year Old as the inaugural release. The Finn Thomson Whisky collection covers more than 300 years of Scotch whisky. The Glenlivet 50 Year Old 49.8% […]
The Glenlivet Revisits A Pair Of Whiskies
Speyside distillery The Glenlivet has revisited their 21- and 25-year-old single malt whiskies with new double and triple cask finishes, respectively, to create the Sample Room Collection. The Glenlivet 21 Year Old single malt has been triple finished in first-fill Oloroso sherry, Troncais oak cognac and Colheita Port casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume […]
The Glenlivet Attempts To Break The Stereotype
The Glenlivet attempts to “Break the Stereotype” with a promotional campaign focusing on a more diverse range of “whisky drinker” worldwide than just the expected demographic group. The Glenlivet announced it would support up to 30 participants in the Education & Mentorship Project of Equal Measures, a London-based group that works to increase diversity in […]
The GlenLivet Seizes The Holiday Gift-Giving Season
Speyside whisky producer, The Glenlivet, has launched their 2021 holiday promotional campaign – “Seize The Season. Seize The Glenlivet” – as well as a sweepstakes. The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is offering holiday concierge services via their sweepstakes running through December 14, 2021. In the Glenlivet Holiday Concierge sweepstakes, two grand prize winners will […]