By Richard Thomas Rating: A Glenglassaugh is a Speyside distillery, located some 50 miles northwest of the regional center of Aberdeen. Founded in 1875, it’s story has fewer twists and turns to it than many of Scotland’s distilleries. The distillery was started by a grocer so as to supply his own retail needs, and many …
First created as a gift for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation in 1953, Royal Salute, the master of exceptional aged Scotch whisky, marks the start of a new era of a contemporary monarchy with the debut of a precious limited-edition expression, the Royal Salute Coronation of King Charles III …
Gordon & MacPhail is set to unveil a special single malt whisky from 1948 – the year of his birth – to honor King Charles III’s Coronation in May. The Private Collection 1948 from Glen Grant Distillery was filled into a first-fill Sherry cask on 10th April 1948 by Gordon & MacPhail. Only 281 bottles …
The latest whisky in the annual series to celebrate the legacy of George Urquhart – Gordon & MacPhail’s last ever cask from 1959 – has been launched this week. Matured in a Gordon & MacPhail cask for more than six decades, the Mr George Legacy 1959 from Glen Grant Distillery features a genealogy chart on …
Bushmills Irish Whiskey, from the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery, mark their bold entry into the ultra-prestige single malt category with the introduction of two, ultra-rare, permanent additions to their prestigious core range of single malts – a 25 and 30 Year Old. Drawn from the greatest reserve of aged single malt Irish whiskey in …
By Richard Thomas Although some ignore it or limit their participation to wearing something green, many mark St. Patrick’s Day with our own little tweaks on the holiday. I put out a bottle of Irish Whiskey on the shelf (to be shared with what guests come calling) on March 1st every year, and make things …
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Heaven Hill launched their Heritage Collection last year with a 17 year old bourbon, but the distillery has a habit of using their annual series to showcase the breadth and depth of what they make there (witness the variety of Parker’s Heritage over the years). So their choice for the …
Updated February 14, 2023 By Douglas Fraser Average Rating: A- Redbreast Irish Whiskey prides itself on staying true to the traditional pot still whiskey style that has been a signature of Ireland for decades. Using copper pot stills, all Redbreast whiskey is distilled from a wort of malted and unmalted barley three times to perfection, …
Bowmore (and owner Beam-Suntory) has announced Masters’ Selection 22 Year Old Single Malt Whisky in the US. The most recent release in the storied partnership between Bowmore and Aston Martin, Bowmore has an inherent appreciation as to how time comes to bear on the character of the whisky, and how time past has shaped today. …
Royal Wine Corp has released Boondocks 18 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey (MSRP $279.99), the latest in Boondocks’ Signature Series Collection. This cask-strength bourbon will have a limited production of just 1,620 bottles, each individually numbered. Like all of Boondocks’ premium whiskeys, ryes, and bourbons, this limited edition is created by the legendary master distiller …
