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Johnnie Walker Unveils Black Ruby

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Johnnie Walker has released the latest addition to their colorful blended Scotch whisky lineup with the worldwide launch of Black Ruby, said to be a ‘sweeter’ blend akin to the flagship Black Label blended whisky. Johnnie Walker Black Ruby Blended Malt Whisky is derived from whiskies from Diageo-owned distilleries such as Roseisle, Clynelish, Glenkinchie, Cardhu, […]

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Bruichladdich Debuts Organic Barley 16-Year-Old

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The good news is that Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a 16-year-old single malt whisky using organically-farmed barley, the bad news is that it is only available via global travel retail (GTR) venues. Bruichladdich [aka Laddie] Organic Barley 16-Year-Old was made with 100% organically grown barley from Mid Coul Farm in Inverness, Scotland – organically […]

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Port Askaig Reveals Trio Of Whiskies

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Islay-based Port Askaig has revealed a trio of new limited releases – a non-age statement cask-strength single malt and two age-statement expressions, 15- and 25-year-olds. Port Askaig Cask Strength Single Malt #02-2024 was bottled at 59.1% alcohol by volume [118.2 proof] and is said to impart notes of espresso coffee, dark chocolate, lemon and Islay […]

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Dewar’s Erupts With Volcanic Whisky Blend

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Dewar’s has released a 21-year-old Scotch whisky blend – Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted – finished in casks that have been toasted with magma stones originating from Iceland’s volcanoes. Dewar’s Double Double 21-year-old Magma Stone Toasted was finished in virgin French oak casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]

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Kavalan Debuts Lan For The Rest Of The World

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Taiwan-based Kavalan Distillery has released Lan, their first whisky created specifically with the rest of the world in mind, as it will be destined for the export market. Kavalan Lán is so named as a nod to Yilan County in northeastern Taiwan where the Kavalan Distillery was born in 2005 and where they released their […]

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Tobermory Installs 27 Year Old In Hebridean Series

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Isle of Mull-based Tobermory Distillery has released a 27-year-old single malt Scotch whisky as the fifth and final installment in their Hebridean Series, the 2021 series in which each bottle of the sherry-casked series features a different aspect of Tobermory’s island home – the 27-year-old highlighting the island’s 13th-century Duart Castle, which overlooks the Sound […]

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Ardbeg Travels To Napa Valley For Smoketrails

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Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery has traveled to California’s famed Napa Valley and released the third edition of their Smoketrails series, partially aged in red wine casks from Napa Valley as an addition to their Travel Series for global travel retail venues. Ardbeg is, of course, known for their peat-heavy whiskies and their Smoketrails Napa Valley is […]

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Glengoyne Travels Across The Pond

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Glengoyne Distillery has traveled across the pond and released a pair of Scotch whiskies – Glengoyne White Oak and Glengoyne 24-Year-Old – to debut their White Oak range in the USA. Glengoyne means ‘valley of the geese’ – many of whom spend their winters behind the distillery and migrate to North America each summer. Glengoyne […]

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Kavalan Reveals 15 Year Old

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Taiwanese distillery Kavalan has released their first-ever single malt whisky with an age statement – the limited edition Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition – which is unveiled as part of the distillery’s Time Exploration series that marks the moment when Kavalan and Taiwan began whisky production on March 11, 2006. Kavalan 15-Year-Old 2025 Edition was matured […]

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Chivas Debuts Quartet Of Whiskies For Travel Retail Venues

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Chivas Brothers has released a quartet of whiskies – a trio of new Aberlour single malts and an 18-year-old Chivas Regal blend aged in Pauillac wine casks – all destine for global travel retail venues. The new Aberlour range for global travel retail venues consists of a 13-year-old, and a 16-year-old Double Charred Selection and […]

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