The Famous Grouse has released their first online-exclusive – at Amazon – blended Scotch whisky entitled The Famous One. The Famous One is a blend of grain and malt whiskies aged in a mix of sherry-seasoned American oak casks and ex-bourbon American oak barrels, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said […]
Lochlea Distillery has released their first Scotch whisky – Sowing Edition [in a nod to spring as the barley seed sowing season] – in a newly planned annual seasonal series. Lochlea Distillery’s Sowing Edition whisky was matured in first-fill bourbon barrels, bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes […]
Both spirit giants Brown-Forman and Diageo have joined the growing list of companies that will cease operations in Russia in response to the unprovoked Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Brown-Forman – producer of both Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey and Finlandia vodka -and Diageo – producer of Johnnie Walker blended whisky and Ketel One vodka – […]
Halewood Artisanal Spirits has released the John Crabbie 22 years Old Orkney Single Malt finished in a Palo Cortado sherry cask. John Crabbie 22 Years Old Orkney Single Malt Whisky was aged 21 years in ex-bourbon casks, finished in a Palo Cortado Sherry cask, bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] and is said […]
Tasmania-based Lark Distillery – in collaboration with Australian wine estate, Seppeltsfield – is celebrating their 30th anniversary by releasing a single malt whisky for their Rare Cask Series. The Lark Distillery Rare Cask Para 92 single malt was finished in rare Seppeltsfield Para Liqueur (fortified wine) casks from 1992, bottled at 46.4% alcohol by volume […]
Tobermory Distillery, located on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland, has released a limited edition 24-year-old single malt to their Hebridean Series. The Isle of Mull is the second largest island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. Tobermory 24-Year-Old single malt was matured for nine years in Oloroso […]
London-based bottler Compass Box has released a new limited edition experimental grain whisky that contains a one-third portion of spirit made from 100% peated malted barley, sourced from Loch Lomond Distillery. Compass Box Experimental Grain Whisky was aged in re-charred barrels and hogsheads, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to […]
Glasgow Distillery has released a 1770 single malt as an exclusive collaboration with the 2022 Glasgow Whisky Festival. Glasgow Distillery is the primary sponsor of the 2022 Glasgow Whisky Festival, which takes place today (February 19) at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow. Glasgow Distillery 1770 Glasgow Festival single malt Co was matured five years in […]
Highland-based The GlenDronach Distillery has released a pair of limited edition Scotch whiskies – Cask Strength Batch 10 and Cask Bottling Batch 19. The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10 was matured in Pedro Ximénez (PX) and Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 58.6% alcohol by volume [117.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of mocha, […]
Halewood Artisanal Spirits-owned, Edinburgh-based John Crabbie & Co has released their limited edition Chain Pier single malt – the first to be released from their Chain Pier Distillery. John Crabbie Chain Pier Single Malt was matured in heavily charred virgin American oak casks, bottled at 57% alcohol by volume [114 proof] and is said to […]
