We review Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, produced from 133 barrels laid down in December 2005 that were pulled from the third floor of Heaven Hill’s Rickhouse 1I. (image via Heaven Hill) Editor’s Note: We received a…
UK distilleries, this one is for you. Enter the Global Whisky Challenge 2024 by May 3rd 2024. Wine Country Network, Inc., host of the North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition and the Denver International Spirits Competition, is calling for UK…
The development and ‘shining star status’ of both classic and new West Highland distilleries is worth your attention as a whisky drinker. When I first started out in the whisky world I was confused as to why nobody, even when…
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, renowned as America’s top whiskey and a global best-seller, has achieved iconic status. The core bottling, Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, is produced following a traditional recipe and has a smooth woody character with notes of…
Launched in 2022, The TAG Global Spirits Awards recognize the best distilled spirits in the world. From bourbon to scotch, and tequila, industry experts meticulously taste and score hundreds of spirits, awarding “Best In Show” to a select few in…
The Ezra Brooks bourbon whiskey brand has a short, but interesting history. Originally launched to capitalize on the success and popularity of Jack Daniels Old No. 7, the Ezra Brooks brand bottles and labels initially closely imitated their competitor, provoking…
Edrington-owned Glenrothes Distillery in Speyside is going premium. If you visit The Glenrothes website you will be greeted by a stunning video of the new Philos in action. In addition to this, the brand’s core range now consists only of…
An artist’s impression of how the entrance to The Cabrach Distillery. Credit: Collective Architecture Speyside will soon be home to a new scotch whisky distillery, The Cabrach Distillery. Located in Cabrach, in the northeast of the region, the distillery is…
New Japanese whisky expressions include The Kogei Collection from Suntory, a rye whisky from Hatozaki, and a Japanese cedar cask finish from Kamiki. Let’s take a look at the new releases in the world of Japanese whisky this week. Suntory…
Crown Royal is the best-selling Canadian whisky brand in the world. First launched to international markets in the 1960s, the brand’s growing popularity is evidenced by record sales of 7.9 million cases worldwide in 2019. This gained Crown Royal the…
Laphroaig Distillery, Islay. Renowned across the world for its signature flavours of iodine and smoke, Laphroaig embodies what we think of when it comes to Islay scotch whisky. Vintage expressions of the distillery’s long-lived core 10-Year-Old single malt, including the…
This Rosebank 17 Year Old was bottled by Cadenhead at 46% ABV. It seems only a miniature was released. The Rosebank Distillery, often described as the ‘King of the Lowlands,’ has a rich history that dates back to 1798 when…
“If there is a serious scandal, [cask fraud] could seriously damage the reputation of scotch whisky worldwide,” was part of Ewing’s closing remarks. However as he points out earlier in his speech, fraud is already being discovered within the industry.…
Welcome back to another installment of WhiskyFun Legends. This week, we take a look at the Lagavulin 1985 21 Year Old. Can it compete with the younger, and extremely popular 16 year old expression? Make sure to catch up on…
The American whiskey and bourbon industry has certainly been busy in the past week or so. Here is yet another installment of USA new releases. Garrison Brothers bring back a classic, Metallica bottle lightning, and Mash & Mallow release a…