The Lakes Distillery in England recently added The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.5 single malt to their portfolio. Matured in bespoke Oloroso, PX, and red wine casks made of Spanish and American oak, The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.5 features what’s described as a Read More
Hyper Local Barley The Centerpiece For Northumberland’s Ad Gefrin Whisky Distillery
North England’s Ad Gefrin Distillery recently announced that the barley growers for its debut Northumbrian Whisky will be farms all located within 10 miles of the distillery itself. The barley will be stored locally, and malted in Berwick Upon Tweed, Read More
Kaikyo Launches Omakase Whisky Exclusively In U.S.
Japan’s Kaikyo Distillery recently launched Hatozaki Omakase, a collection of limited-edition original whiskies by Master Distiller and Blender Kimio Yonezawa. In Japanese restaurants, “Omakase” or “Chef’s special Omakase” can be translated as “chef’s surprise.” The first edition of the Omakase Read More
New 8-Year-Old Single Malt Heralds From In The Welsh Wind
In The Welsh Wind recently released a limited-edition Mackmyra 8-year-old single malt, the first in a series of independent bottled whiskies under its own label. The West Wales spirits producer put its own spin on a Mackmyra whisky barrel from Read More
New Mackmyra Swedish Single Malt Partially Aged In Ex Limousin French Oak Barrels
Mackmyra, a pioneer in the Swedish whisky making world, has unveiled a seasonal whisky where a large part of the whisky is aged in Limousin oak casks that previously stored cognac from the cognac house Ferrand. Limousin oak is a Read More
Penderyn Releases Special ‘Women Who Whiskey’ Welsh Single Malt
Welsh whisky-makers Penderyn Distillery recently announced a limited-edition release of Penderyn Legend, born from a partnership with Women Who Whiskey to commemorate the organization’s 10th anniversary. The new U.S. release comes via importer ImpEx Beverages and is made to celebrate Read More
Hatozaki Whisky introduces Omakase Collection Of Pure Malt Japanese Whisky
Japan’s Hatozaki Whisky brand just imported into the US the first edition of its “Omakase Collection,” a Japanese cooking concept where their master blender decides on the whisky recipe to serve consumers. For this first Omakase Pure Malt Edition, the Read More
Ramen Whiskey? Limited Release Portland Spirit Highlights A Zero-Waste Philosophy
Portland-based distillery Stone Barn Brandyworks partnered with noodle maker Umi Organic to make a spirit in the style of whiskey, actually made from the Portland company’s first batches of organic ramen noodles from back in 2015. Four years ago, Stone Read More
Whisky Review: Suntory Whisky Toki
Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Beam-Suntory. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of Read More
Whisky Review: Rampur Asāva Indian Single Malt Cabernet Sauvignon Finish
Editor’s Note: This whiske was provided to us as a review sample by Rampur Distillery. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom Read More
The Oxford Artisan Distillery Launches “Red Red Rye”
In time for the festive season, The Oxford Artisan Distillery in the UK recently unveiled its fifth batch of Oxford Rye Whisky, called “Red Red Rye.” This latest offering is a triple-matured rye whisky with a red wine influence. This Read More
Paul John Indian Single Malt Rings In Christmas Edition 2021 For U.S. Market
Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky, made at the John Distilleries in Goa, India, is starting to hit American shelves once again with its Paul John Christmas Edition 2021. The fourth debut in the annual series of Christmas editions, this Read More
New Whisky From French Distillery Comes Blowing In On The Brittany Breeze
France’s Celtic Whisky Distillery can be found in the seaside region of Brittany uniquely facing the Island of Bréhat and generally benefits from the northerly Brittany winds, ocean climes and mild weather. The distillers there find their whiskies are well Read More
Waterford Whisky Launches World’s First Biodynamic Whiskey
Waterford Whisky has broken barriers by recently launching what it describes as the world’s first biodynamic whiskey – Biodynamic: Luna. Matured in a combination of 35% first-fill US oak; 17% virgin US oak; 26% Premium French oak; and 22% Vin Read More
Oxford Artisan Releases ‘The Graduate,’ Its Fourth English Rye Whisky Batch
The Oxford Artisan Distillery, on the back of its heritage corn whisky bottling, recently announced the release of “The Graduate,” the fourth batch of is English rye whisky and the distillery’s largest bottling run to date. Since they launched their Read More