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The Girvan Patent Still Proof Strength
William Grant have announced a fourth addition to their Girvan Patent Still single grain whisky range. The Girvan Patent Still Proof Strength. The Girvan Patent Still Proof Strength will be launched initially in the UK in time for Christmas, the edition is aimed at the whisky enthusiast looking to experiment. The Girvan Patent Still Proof …
Glenfiddich releases Excellence 26 Year Old
Glenfiddich launched its latest expression, Excellence 26 Year Old at Elizabeth Bay House in Sydney on Tuesday night. Excellence 26 Year Old is matured exclusively in American Oak Bourbon casks for a minimum of 26 years. The oak casks, previously used to mature American whiskies and specially imported to the Dufftown distillery, impart a unique …
AnCnoc releases 2000 vintage scotch whisky
Inver House Distillers has released a 2000 vintage of its anCnoc single malt Scotch whisky, matured at the Knockdhu Distillery in Banffshire. Just 1,000 cases of the limited edition have been produced for select markets and will be rolled out this month. The 46% abv expression has been matured in ex-Sherry butts and ex-Bourbon barrels, …
Sweden’s Smogen distillery launches its first expression in the UK
The first chance to taste single malt whisky from Sweden’s Smögen Distillery, has arrived. Produced in small batches in a 600 litre spirit pot still, the spirit has been matured in a combination of new European oak casks and former Bordeaux casks. Smögen Primör is heavily peated, powerful and rich for its age, natural in …
Glenmorangie launches its crowd sourced whisky
Glenmorangie has today officially announced the launch of its crowd sourced whisky, Taghta. Over the past 18 months whisky enthusiasts from more than 30 countries around the world have helped craft and create The Taghta through the Glenmorangie Cask Masters programme. Only 12,000 bottles will be released globally, available exclusively to registered Cask Masters. Launched …
The Tasmanian Whisky Trail
The Tasmanian Whisky Trail It’s the people that make Tasmanian whisky special. Discover these characters and the stories, the love and the passion that goes into crafting every bottle of Tasmanian whisky. Made with love & passion Explore Tasmania’s whiskies, and meet the passionate people behind them. http://taswhiskytrail.com/
Tassie whisky named world’s best single malt
Tasmanian distillery Sullivan’s Cove has been named the world’s best single malt whisky at the World Whiskies Award held on Thursday night in London. Sullivan’s Cove’s French Oak Cask variety was judged the global winner, as well as Australia’s best, from a high-quality pool of single malt entries. They included Scotland’s Bunnahabain, Aberfeldy, Glenkinchie and …
Old Hobart Distillery & Lark Distillery Join Forces
Old Hobart Distillery & Lark Distillery Join Forces As of Friday 17 January 2014 Lark Distillery Pty Ltd will acquire Old Hobart Distillery and the Overeem brand. Both companies will remain as separate brands and entities, with Old Hobart Distillery/Overeem’s new legal entity becoming Overeem Whisky Pty Ltd (trading as Old Hobart Distillery). Overeem is …
Announcing Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
Distillers Douglas Laing & Co has released a core single malt, single cask Scotch whisky range called Old Particular. Each bottling in the range is selected from a single cask at one of several distilleries in Laing’s portfolio Each non-chill filtered bottling is selected from one of several barrels at distilleries including Bowmore, Caperdonich and …
The Glenrothes releases ‘Manse Brae’ range
Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits has for the first time unveiled a series of whiskies exclusively for the international travel retail channel. The expressions celebrate the spiritual home of The Glenrothes: named after the street on which Rothes House, stands, the Manse Brae range comprises Manse Reserve, Elders’ Reserve and Minister’s Reserve. Rothes House was …
