Eden Mill St Andrews, a contemporary gin and Scotch whisky producer, recently received full planning permission to build its brand new distillery and visitor center in St Andrews, Scotland. In fact, a 50-year land lease was agreed upon and signed Read More
Cutty Sark Unveils New 12 Year Old Whisky Expression
Cutty Sark pulled on its century of whisky-making experience and created a new, 12-year-old expression that offers what they call a “mellow mouthfeel,” balanced by notes of spice and fruit. This Scottish whisky expression is aged more than 12 years Read More
Glenallachie Releases Batch 7 Of Its 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Bottling
Scotland’s GlenAllachie Distillery recently announced the next installment of its sought-after, 10-year-old single malt, The GlenAllachie 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 7. The release follows award-winning previous batches from the Speyside distillery, most notably the fourth installment which was awarded World’s Read More
John Crabbie & Co Unveils Rare, Sherry Cask Finished 22 Year Old Whisky
Edinburgh, Scotland whisky producers John Crabbie & Co recently unveiled a new single cask bottling of 22 Years Old Orkney Single Malt Whisky, finished in a rare Palo Cortado Sherry cask. Only 253 bottles of this new dram have been Read More
Compass Box Blurs The Line Of Scotch With New Experimental Grain Whisky
Compass Box Scotch has a new, limited edition Experimental Grain Whisky with a bit of the liquid made from 100% peated malted barley. The newest expression from Compass Box is said to be designed to transport whisky lovers to new Read More
2021 Exports Show Scotch Whisky Industry On The Road To Recovery
The Scotch Whisky industry continues to recover from the Covid pandemic and past US tariffs, a recent study from the Scotch Whisky Association shows. In fact, global exports of Scotch whisky grew to £4.51 billion during 2021, according to the Read More
John Crabbie’s Chain Pier Distillery Kicks Off Its Inaugural Scotch Relase
John Crabbie & Co is set for its inaugural release of just 234 Scotch single malt bottles from its Chain Pier Distillery in Edinburgh. The first single malt to be produced in Edinburgh for nearly a hundred years, Chain Pier Read More
Old Parr Aged 18 Years Now A Permanent Addition To Portfolio
Old Parr Blended Scotch Whisky recently announced that its Old Parr Aged 18 Years is a permanent addition to the brand’s portfolio and is headed to the American market. This blend is aged 18 years and features what’s described as Read More
Macnair’s Adds 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Expression To Lum Reek Whisky Range
MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits, curated by blender Billy Walker, recently unveiled another single malt for its Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky range, the 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1. The inaugural batch combines single malt Scotch whiskies from Speyside Read More
New ‘Art of Whisky’ Book Showcases A Unique Way To See Your Favorite Scotch
A new book on the art of whisky is coming this May, and it could change how you look at a glass of the brown spirit from now on. Photographer Ernie Button was staring into the bottom of a nearly Read More
Tomatin Introduces A 16 Year Old Single Malt To Its Travel Retail Range
Highland distillery Tomatin recently announced the latest addition to its global travel retail range, the Tomatin 16 Year Old single malt. This new expression will be a travel retail exclusive, and will sell in selected outlets for a suggested retail Read More
The Macallan Estate Part Of Bentley Motors’ New Pinnacle British Road Trip
Bentley Motors and The Macallan Single Malt together have plotted what they feel is an extraordinary journey of discovery, a road trip experience that offers the chance to drive a Bentley through stunning British landscapes, including the Peak District, the Read More
Spirits Network Launches A Private Cask Program
Spirits Network, a digital streaming platform for spirits enthusiasts, announced it will offer 1,000 private Scotch whisky casks in partnership with The Borders Distillery of Scotland. The casks of the new American Cask program come with a Non-Fungible Token, or Read More
The Secrets of Sherry Casks
Some of the most popular Scotch whisky in the world is matured, solely or in part, in sherry casks. And for good reason—sherry wood can amplify the best in whisky, producing something sweeter, nuttier, and more complex than ex-bourbon casks Read More
How Many Shots Are There In a Bottle of Whiskey?
How many shots are there in a bottle of whiskey? It all depends on what you define as a “shot.” Those small, heavy-bottomed glasses designed to deliver bottom-shelf booze straight to the bloodstream with maximum efficiency (not our recommended method Read More