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The Glenmorangie Company Preps Ardbeg House For 2025 Opening

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The Glenmorangie Company is preparing for the opening – currently scheduled for Autumn 2025 – of their new Ardbeg House hotel, near Port Ellen, a few miles from the Ardbeg Distillery on the island of Islay in Scotland. Formerly named Glenmorangie House, the Glenmorangie Company’s Ardbeg House is being described as a world-class whisky and […]

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Johnnie Walker Unveils 52-Year-Old Blend

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Johnnie Walker has released a limited edition 52-year-old blended whisky – Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years – containing liquid from closed distilleries. Johnnie Walker Aged 52 Years blends six single malt Highland whiskies [from Blair Athol, Brora, Dalwhinnie, Glen Albyn, Glenlochy and Glenury Royal distilleries] and two Lowland grain whiskies [from Cambus and Carsebridge distilleries], […]

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Bruichladdich Adds Some Peat To Octomore 15 Series

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Islay distillery, Bruichladdich, has added a super-heavily peated single malt whisky to their Octomore 15 Series. Bruichladdich Octomore Series 15 Ten Aged Years has been distilled from 100% Scottish Concerto barley and malted to 107 PPM, bottled at 52.2% alcohol by volume [104.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, coffee and, of […]

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The Glenrothes Unveils 15 Year Old

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Speyside distillery, The Glenrothes, has debuted a 15-year-old single malt whisky to add to their core range, joining the existing 18- and 25-year-old whiskies. The Glenrothes 15-Year-Old was matured exclusively in European oak sherry-seasoned casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, ginger, orange marmalade, […]

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Tamdhu Adds Fourth To Cigar Malt Series

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Speyside distillery Tamdhu has released Cigar Malt IV – the fourth addition to their Cigar Malt single malt batch series. Tamdhu Cigar Malt IV was matured in both Oloroso sherry casks and first-fill European oak sherry casks, bottled at 53.8% alcohol by volume [107.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of crème brûlée, ginger […]

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Bacardi Expands Aultmore Distillery In Glasgow

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Bacardi-owned Speyside distillery Aultmore has completed an expansion – adding three new warehouses to their maturation and blending facility in Glasgow. In addition to Aultmore, Bacardi also boasts a portfolio of single malt whiskies including Aberfeldy, Craigellachie, Royal Brackla and The Deveron, as well as blended Scotch brand Dewar’s. The three new state-of-the-art maturing warehouses […]

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Berry Bros & Rudd Offers 25 Senses Of Places

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London-based Berry Bros & Rudd has released Coasts & Shores – the second installment of their A Sense of Place whisky collection, with this installment celebrating 25 whiskies from 12 worldwide coastal distilleries. Berry Bros & Rudd’s Coasts & Shores includes whiskies from the famous coastal distillery locales such as Islay, famed for its smoky […]

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Bunnahabhain Launches 21-Year-Old To Debut Cask Strength Series

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Islay distillery Bunnahabhain has released a 21-year-old single malt finished in Pedro Ximenez casks as the first whisky in their new cask-strength range. Bunnahabhain 21-Year-Old Pedro Ximénez (PX) Cask Finish is made by combining 21 casks from the distillery’s coastal warehouse no.9 and was initially aged in ex-Oloroso sherry butts before being finished for 21 […]

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The Dalmore Debuts Portfolio Series

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Highland-based distillery, The Dalmore, has collaborated with design museum V&A Dundee on the Portfolio Series – a new whisky series designed to celebrate young Scottish artists. The first entry in the Portfolio Series comprises a trio of single malt whiskies. Edinburgh-based artist, Fraser Gray, was selected for this year’s edition, with his interpretation of The […]

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Glenfarclas Adds Third Entry To Decanter Series

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Highland distillery Glenfarclas added the third entry in their annual decanter series – a rare 24-year-old single malt that was filled on New Year’s Day at the turn of the millennium. Glenfarclas 2000 was bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is contained in the usual Scottish made Glencairn crystal decanter. Only 600 […]

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