Islay-based Port Ellen Distillery is celebrating their 200th anniversary by releasing a 42-year-old whisky. The Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition whisky is said to contain notes of berries, red apple and, of course, smoke. Only 150 bottles of Port Ellen 200th Anniversary Edition are being made available in October 2025 – at Port Ellen’s distillery […]
The GlenAllachie has put their pedal to the metal and launched their third heavily peated small batch Meikle Tòir Turbo Edition, showcasing Meikle Tòir’s roots by increasing the normal peat content from 35ppm (parts per million) to 72ppm for the Turbo Edition, with the peat originating from Scottish mainland peat from St Fergus. The 2025 […]
Chivas Regal gets poetic in a promotional short film showcasing the “unsung heroes” of Scuderia Ferrari HP’s Formula One team’s pit crew that was premiered at last week’s 2025 Italian Grand Prix in Monza. The film’s words were written by spoken work artist George the Poet. Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and seven-time F1 […]
Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery has released an 18-year-old limited edition whisky as part of their official collaboration with the Islay Jazz Festival, which will be having their 27th festival to celebrate jazz and Scotch whisky from September 19-21, 2025, on the Scottish island. Caol Ila, the largest distillery on the island, is joining the Islay […]
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich has released a quartet of single malts comprising their 16th annual highly peated Octomore series. Bruichladdich Octomore 16.1 uses 100% Scottish mainland Concerto barley, was malted to 101.4 PPM and was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels for five years before being bottled at 59.3% alcohol by volume 118.6 proof] and is said […]
The Balvenie has released the second entry in The Fifty Collection, their three-part series of single malts showcasing five decades of The Balvenie contributions. The Balvenie Second Edition Fifty Collection is a blend of whiskies from two casks – a single European oak refill butt, also used for the first edition, and an American oak […]
Johnnie Walker has replaced espresso as Sabrina Carpenter’s new best friend after the Grammy-award-winning singer signed a global multi-year collaboration with the blended Scotch whisky brand. Carpenter hit the musical scene with a bang with her song “Espresso” became the world’s top hit of 2024. Carpenter is starring in a series of short promotional films […]
Glenmorangie has released A Tale of Spices – the sixth entry in their annual limited edition ‘A Tale Of’ series, where Glenmorangie emphasizes the role of spices in their Scotch. Glenmorangie A Tale of Spices was initially aged in bourbon barrels before being finished in a quartet of casks: French oak Moroccan red wine, new […]
London-based spirits behemoth Diageo – owners of Crown Royal – have announced plans to shutter its plant in Ontario, Canada, and move operations to the USA. Crown Royal was initially introduced 86 years ago to celebrate a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and was only available in Canada until the 1960s, when […]
UK-based independent distillery Lochlea has released Single Estate Range – their first-ever permanent whisky lineup – consisting of Orchard & Oak, Dark Briar and Smoke Without Fire. All three whiskies are made from 100% barley grown on Lochlea Farm, and matured and blended onsite at the distillery. Lochlea Orchard & Oak was matured in a […]
