Award winning Aberdeenshire distillery GlenDronach, has released The Hielan, a new 8 Year Old Highland single malt expression. Launched as a lead into their portfolio of aged whisky expressions and in a bid to fill what the brand believes is a gap in the age market. GlenDronach – The Hielan (46% ABV) is a heartfelt …
A notable new addition to the Benromach stable of classic Speyside single malt whiskies has gone on sale. Benromach 15 Years Old has a distinctive golden amber colour thanks to long maturation in sherry and bourbon casks and a soft smokiness. It tastes of luscious sherry and rich fruitcake with stewed plums and a hint …
Burn Stewart Distillers has this week announced the release of a rare and limited edition Ledaig 42 Year Old bottling. Ledaig Dùsgadh, which takes its name from the Scots Gaelic for ‘awakening’ is the rarest and oldest Ledaig expression ever to be released from the Tobermory Distillery on the Isle of Mull. It’s said that …
The Glenturret Distillery has this week announced the released a rare 28 Year Old single cask bottling; The Brock Malloy Edition #Cask328, which has been described as the best cask that has ever been released by Scotland’s oldest working distillery. On the 16th Decemeber 1986, two local stillmen, Hugh Malloy and Chic Brock delicately filled …
Pernod Ricard, has today unveiled what it says is the pinnacle of the Chivas Regal range; Chivas Regal The Icon. Created with a blend of some of the rarest and oldest whiskies available to Chivas Regal, a few of which are from distilleries that have long since fallen silent. Chivas Regal The Icon (40% ABV) …
As Laphroaig prepares for its bicentennial celebrations later this year on Islay, the Beam Suntory-owned distillery has officially confirmed the limited return of Laphroaig 15 Year Old as part of the celebration. The 15-year-old single malt was dropped from Laphroaig’s permanent range several years ago in favor of an 18-year-old expression, but distillery manager John …
Online whisky retailer and independent bottler Master of Malt has announced an experiment – whiskies bottled with glass closures instead of traditional corks or screw tops. This is the first time a closure of this type has been used to bottle single malt whisky. Corks have been used to close whisky bottles for centuries, but, …
The award-winning BenRiach Distillery has today announced the launch of a new 10 Year Old single malt expression, as part of their core range. BenRiach 10 Year Old (43% ABV) is a momentous high point for the Elgin based distillery, as the whisky is the first core range expression to be produced predominantly from spirit …
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has unveiled a new Batch Strength expression to complement the brand’s existing 10 Year Old offering. The special edition Tamdhu Batch Strength is bottled un-chillfiltered at natural colour and high strength. The first of its kind from Tamdhu, the Batch Strength expression remains true to the Victorian optimism of …
Chivas Brothers intends to replace The Glenlivet 12 Year Old with its new no-age-statement expression Founder’s Reserve to alleviate pressure on aged whisky stocks. The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve, which was revealed in October last year will replace The Glenlivet 12 Year Old in mature malt markets, including the UK, from March. However, it will not …
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