Sazerac, the American drinks producer and owner of brands including Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, George T Stagg and Old Rip Van Winkle, has announced the launch of a new expression to its 1792 bourbon brand; Sweet Wheat. 1792 Sweet Wheat (49.6% ABV) was distilled back in 2007 and made with a recipe of corn, wheat, …
Beam Suntory is challenging bartenders to “give cocktails a new interpretation” with its new Alberta Rye Dark Batch Whisky. The new super-premium whisky from Canada’s Alberta Distillers, owned by Beam Suntory, features a blend of 91% rye whisky, 8% Bourbon and 1% Sherry, and is aged in both new charred American white oak and once-used American …
The Macallan, distributed by Maxxium UK, has unveiled The 1824 Series, a range which features two of the whisky’s “key strengths” oak sherry casks and natural colour. Bob Dalgarno, The Macallan Whisky Maker, has created four expressions by identifying the natural colour formed during maturation in different casks types to create the character informed by …
Following the successful launch of Talisker Storm in March, the famous single malt scotch whisky from the Isle of Skye is now acquiring another new family member, this time enriched by double maturation in port cask wood. It has been named Talisker Port Ruighe, after the principal town and port on the Isle of Skye, …
Bunnahabhain has announced that it will release a one-off rare single malt that has lain undiscovered for four decades at the Islay distillery. Bunnahabhain distillery, which is located on the north-east of the isle, will release only 750 bottles, which will be individually numbered and hand signed. Hidden for 40 years, the whisky quietly matured …
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