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 […]
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has released a 10-year-old blended Scotch called Lum Reek under their MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits brand. MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Batch 1 is a blend of Islay and Speyside single malts, matured for a second time in sherry casks, wine barriques and virgin oak casks before being bottled […]
Highland-based The Macallan has released The Reach – an 81-year-old whisky, they are claiming to be the world’s oldest single malt Scotch. The Macallan The Reach was matured in a single sherry-seasoned oak cask, bottled at 41.6% alcohol by volume [83.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, dark chocolate, ginger and pineapple. […]
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Speyside-based distillery Benromach has released Cara Gold – a new limited edition single malt as part of their Contrasts range. Benromach Cara Gold uses Cara Gold malted barley, a roasted caramel malt more commonly used in breweries and combined that with the distillery’s lightly peated malt, which was matured infirst-fill bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% […]
Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery has released a 24-year-old single malt Scotch to mark their 175th anniversary in 2021. The Caol Ila 24-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky was bottled at 52.1% alcohol by volume [104.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of whisky offers notes of cocoa, pepper and salt. Only 3000 bottles of Caol […]
London-based Bimber Distillery has collaborated with London-based upscale department store Fortnum & Mason to release a single malt whisky finished in a fino sherry butt which they are calling London Single Malt Whisky. Bimber London Single Malt Whisky was matured for four years in ex-bourbon American oak casks before being finished in a fino sherry […]
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Sustainable Scotch whisky distillery Nc’nean has become the latest be certified with B Corporation status after successfully meeting environmental standards in five areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. It is the latest honor for Nc’nean, which, last year, became the first net zero whisky distillery in the UK. The producer’s 2020 carbon footprint was […]
