Buffalo Trace Distillery is prepping for the holiday season by opening up their distillery from December 4-31, 2025, for their 27th annual celebration – Holidays at the Trace. The event features festive lights and decorations, new retail holiday-specific releases and experiences at the distillery. Buffalo Trace will also showcase their holiday special Spirited Nights, where […]
Ballantine’s is living in The Moment – with the release of a 40-year-old blended Scotch whisky as the third entry in their 40 Year Old Masterclass Collection celebrating master blenders. Ballantine’s The Moment features a single malt from Miltonduff Distillery as the centerpiece of the new blend and is said to impart notes of coconut, […]
Japanese whiskymaker Nikka has released a an homage to their 1985-born square-bottled Nikka From the Barrel – a Nikka From the Barrel Extra Marriage, a blend of grain whisky from Nikka and malt whiskies from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries, and a trio gift set. Nikka From the Barrel Extra Marriage is said to bestow […]
Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich quadrupled down with the release of Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 – a quadruple-distilled, 18-year-old single malt Scotch whisky – the world’s first-ever quadruple-distilled single malt Scotch whisky. Bruichladdich X4+18 Edition 01 was matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Rivesaltes casks, bottled at a mind-boggling 63.5% alcohol by volume [127 proof] and […]
Highland-based Glencadam has a new visitor center when owner Angus Dundee Distillers officially opened the facility after beginning construction in March 2024. The new Glencadam visitor center will feature a retail space, tasting rooms, a whisky lounge, café, and function suite for corporate hospitality and private events. The new Glencadam visitor center opened in Brechin, […]
Speyside-based Aberlour Distillery has released Aberlour 50 Year Old – their first 50-year-old single malt whisky – but with a significant catch….only a mere 20 bottles will be made available worldwide. Aberlour 50 Year Old was bottled at 45.2% alcohol by volume [90.4 proof] and is said to impart notes of apricot, cinnamon, hazelnut, nutmeg […]
Islay-based Kilchoman Distillery has released a Machir Bay Cask Strength – a cask strength version of their flagship single malt whisky, Machir Bay. Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength was bottled at 58.1% alcohol by volume [116.2 proof] and is said to contain a plethora of notes ranging from the signature smoke of most Islay brands […]
Highland-based Tomatin Distillery has released a Bourbon-matured 10-year-old single malt whisky aimed specifically at ‘an affordable and accessible price point’. Tomatin 10 Year Old was matured in an ex-bourbon cask, bottled at 40% alcohol by volume [80 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, honey and lemon. Tomatin 10 Year Old is being […]
Royal Salute has released Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish – the third and final blended whisky in their limited edition Kingdom Collection. Royal Salute 26 Year Old Colheita Port Cask Finish Drawing was finished in Portuguese Colheita Port casks from Portugal’s Colheita winery in the Douro Valley. Royal Salute 26 Year […]
The Glenlivet travels more than a half century back in time to release The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, Second Edition, 56 Years Old, 1 of 1 – a whisky blend consisting of whisky matured in Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez and Palo Cortado casks along with an American oak barrel. The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, Second Edition, 56 Years […]
