You could say two bottles define Quebec’s whisky scene. Potentially three, if you include Sortilege, a liqueur made by dosing rye and corn-based Canadian whisky with maple syrup whisky-based maple liqueurs are proudly Québécois, with recipes dating back to the Read More
Diageo Special Releases 2021 – Legends Untold
While the past year has been a strange one, there are some things that have rolled on barely affected. One of those is the yearly Diageo Special Releases. They popped up on time in 2020 and now they’re here again. Read More
Context, Education Is Everything When It Comes To Whisky Investment
Editor’s Note: This guest post comes to us courtesy of Mark Littler, a specialist rare whisky broker based in the UK. His recently released 80-page guide to investing in rare bottles of whisky is available to download for free here. Read More
Interview: Investing In Fine And Rare Spirits
As those in search of vintage pours already know, rare whiskey has grown in value by nearly 600 percent the past decade. More consumers are looking to invest in fine and rare spirits, in a world where investors are already Read More
Whisky Show Bottlings 2021 – Adventures in Flavour
Whisky Show is almost upon us again. It’s our lucky 13th show – 12th in person – and the first year where we are combining our traditional weekend of whisky at Old Billingsgate with a whole host of online virtual Read More
Rare Whisky Makes A Strong Recovery, Set For Record Year
The rare whisky market for 2021 is set to break all previous records, following a strong first six months of the year, according to new figures recently published by whisky analyst, broker and investment experts Rare Whisky 101. The first Read More
Historic Fort Hamilton Distillery Announces New Rye Revolution Tour
The Fort Hamilton Distillery is now offering behind-the-scenes tours of its distilling operations at its Sunset Park, Brooklyn location. Visitors can experience the history of American spirits and Fort Hamilton’s role in the rise, fall and rebirth of New York Read More
Compass Box’s New Orchard House Whisky Is Fruit Forward, Spirit Driven
Independent Scotch whisky bottler Compass Box’s newest offering is Orchard House, described as being mostly new whisky spirit aged by the brand that was sourced from distilleries known for fruit forward flavors. Coming in late September, Orchard House is bottled Read More
Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Bourbon Now Available For Purchase
Luxco’s Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Straight Bourbon Whiskey is now available at retailers across the country. Series V is the fifth edition of the Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon collection that came out of MGP, the Lawrenceburg-based distillery and parent Read More
Hudson Whiskey Debuts ‘Four Part Harmony’ Four Grain Bourbon
Hudson Whiskey recently introduced its oldest whiskey release to date … Four Part Harmony, a four-grain bourbon whiskey aged at least seven years. This matured bourbon features, according to information from the brand, the sweetness of corn, sharp peppery notes Read More
Interview: Nosing Your Bourbon With The Bourbon Nosing Kit
You could say Chris Walters “nose” his bourbon. In fact, he’s turned a curiosity with the smells and tastes of whiskey into a side hustle, and now a full-fledged business. Walters’ “Bourbon Nosing Kit” is designed to help train your Read More
Tomatin Announces Final Cognac Edition Of French Collection Single Malts
Tomatin recently announced the launch of its final bottling in its French Collection of Scotch single malts, the Cognac Edition. Distilled in 2008, the whisky began its maturation in traditional Scotch whisky oak casks before being moved into Cognac casks Read More
Mackmyra Distillery Releases A Smoky Swedish Whisky For Autumn
Swedish whisky maker Mackmyra regularly launches a new, limited-edition whisky adapted to the season, a practice which has become a tradition for more than 15 years. In their autumn release, Stjärnrök, Mackmyra began with their handmade smoky whisky recipe, which Read More
Tamdhu’s New Cigar Malt Scotch Features A Unique Limited Edition Humidor
To mark the recent launch of a new Cigar Malt, Tamdhu Distillery created a very limited edition, bespoke cigar humidor, inspired and infused by the whisky itself. The Cigar Malt whisky was hand-picked from a small selection of first-fill European Read More
Westward Whiskey’s New Direct-To-Consumer Whiskey Club Goes National
Portland, Oregon’s Westward Whiskey, focused on developing American single malts, recently launched what they are calling the first truly national, direct-to-consumer, brand-owned whiskey club. The Westward Whiskey Club launched in 2019 and was previously available exclusively in Oregon (where the Read More