Whisky
Stauning Whisky Enters International Markets
Stauning Whisky, the oldest Danish distillery, has appointed SipWell as its exclusive travel retail sales and brand building partner across multiple international markets. Sipwell will distribute the brand’s whisky to its network of travel retail stores and partner sites around the world. The agreement goes into effect immediately and will include global hubs such as […]
Nigeria’s Whisky Consumption Soars
If whisky distillers are eyeing new markets, then Nigeria should be among those countries. According to recent research by Williams & Marshall Strategy, the young whisky community is expected to see double-digit growth in the coming years. This defies the tumultuous state of the country’s economy, which badly needs economic relief. Nigeria is a party-loving […]
Whisky Fest 2023 – Tickets Now Available
It is the largest US national whisky event of the year and every brand and bottle will be there for the show. The world will come to taste and share the widest variety of single malt and blended Scotch, bourbon, rye, and craft-distilled whiskies. It is a night of spirits, toasts, and awards. However, this […]
Redwood Empire Plants One Million Trees
Every whisky barrel is made of solid wood, and it may astonish us to note that whiskey depends on the trees to exist. Reforestation is a needed process to recuperate our planet’s natural habitat. That message is clear to an eminent whisky distillery, the Redwood Empire. The company was founded in 2011 by Derek Benham […]
National Flag Made of Whisky Barrels
What will they think of next! There is a new national flag in the USA and it has nothing to do with a change of color. The flag measures 12 feet by 7 feet is was debuted on June 14 by Jeptha Creed. The giant flag was unveiled at its Shelbyville campus, in honor of […]
Old Pulteney Expands Travel Retail Line With 13 Years Old Whisky
The Scottish whisky giant has added a new flavor to its collection of travel retail whisky. In May this year, the company launched the Old Pulteney 13 Years Old at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. Old Pulteney already offers other flavors in its travel […]
Glen Grant Unveils New 21-Year-Old Single Malt
March 26, 2023 – Glen Grant has introduced the oldest permanent addition to its range with a new 21-year-old single malt. The whisky was matured in a combination of Oloroso Sherry butts and hogsheads along with ex-Bourbon barrels, and is bottled at 46% ABV with no chill filtering. “The 18-year-old was our oldest one before, and it was mainly Bourbon wood which gives you much more floral notes to it,” said Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm. The 62-year veteran of the Scotch Whisky industry was on hand this week at an event in New York City to introduce the new whisky. Read More »
Aberlour 9 Years Old Batch 7
Typical Aberlour, punchy fresh apples and pears, soft cereals and some woody oak, what more could you want? 83/100
SMWS 65.5 Old School Speyside
A fantastic old Imperial with lots of dusty and woody sugars and oodles of fruit sweetness in this one. Befitting its age this becomes drying and leathery with some great tannins too. I suspect the rechar HH was a finish here as it would have been unus…