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Bowmore Allows You To Time Travel Back To 1969

Islay distillery Bowmore has released a limited edition 1969 single malt – the fourth and final whisky in their Vaults Series. Bowmore 1969 was matured in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads and is said to contain notes of almond, apple, citrus, coconut, honey, lemon and vanilla. Now the bad news….only 339 bottles of Bowmore […]

Ardbeg Goes ‘Ardcore With Limited Edition Single Malt

Islay distillery Ardbeg has released a limited edition single malt called Ardcore for this year’s Fèis Ìle [Festival of Music and Malt] festival. ‘Ardcore will be released to commemorate Ardbeg Day – which is held on the final Saturday of the Fèis Ìle – which runs from May 27 to June 4, 2022. Ardbeg Day […]

Benriach Unveils Quartet Of Whiskies

Speyside distillery Benriach is releasing four malt whiskies – Benriach Quarter Cask, Benriach Smoky Quarter Cask, Benriach Triple Distilled Ten and Benriach 22 Year Old Triple Distilled – exclusively for worldwide travel retail venues. Benriach 22 Year Old Triple Distilled is said to contain notes of caramel, cherry, date, mocha, orange peel and red apple […]

Craigellachie Reveals 13-Year-Old Armagnac Cask Finish

Speyside distillery Craigellachie has released a new 13-year-old single malt whisky finished in an Armagnac cask as the inaugural Scotch in their newly-formed Cask Collection which showcases spirits produced using coil condensers, an old method of condensing liquid. Craigellachie 13 Years Old Armagnac Cask Finish was matured in a combination of refill and re-charred bourbon […]

GlenAllachie Adds Trio To Their Virgin Oak Series

Speyside distillery GlenAllachie has added a trio of new limited edition whiskies to their Virgin Oak Series – a 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish, a 10-year-old French Virgin Oak Finish, and a 10-year-old Chinquapin Virgin Oak Finish – all bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof]. The GlenAllachie 15-year-old Scottish Virgin Oak Finish was […]

The Famous One Found At Amazon

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 Debuts Single Malt

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 […]

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