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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Draws To A Close
One of the world’s largest whisky festivals, Scotland’s Spirit of Speyside, made a full return to in-person activity recently after a two-year Covid hiatus. Thousands of festival-goers celebrated “the water of life,” with visitors coming from more than 29 countries, Read More
Scottish Whisky Brand Grant’s Releases Summer Orange Edition
Grant’s recently announced the launch of its first-ever flavored whisky, Summer Orange. The new expression, featuring natural orange flavors and Sicilian orange extract, was designed with cocktails in mind. In its announcement statement, Grant’s distillers noted they were seeking a Read More
The Gauldrons Unveils Limited Edition Sherry Cask Finish
Douglas Laing & Co. recently announced a new limited edition expression, The Gauldrons Sherry Cask Finish. Joining their core expression, which launched back in 2017, The Gauldrons Sherry Edition is limited to 2,125 bottles. It’s a blend of single cask Read More
Rare Bowmore 31-Year-Old Brings Big Bucks At Bonhams Auction
A rare bottle of Black Bowmore Aston Martin DB5-31 year old-1964 recently sold for £115,900 at The Old, The Rare and The Only whisky sale at Bonhams in London. The special bottle was part of a single-owner collection of rare Read More
‘The Pioneers Experience’ Takes Center Stage At The Macallan Estate This Summer
The Macallan Estate is set to tell its single malt Scotch whisky heritage through immersive theater and live performances. The Macallan Estate Pioneers Experience will launch Saturday, July 16th and run through August 7th. The Macallan’s theatrical journey explores the Read More
William Grant’s Batch & Bottle Bringing Bar Cocktails To The Home
Starting in May, Batch & Bottle’s range of ready-to-serve cocktails will be available nationwide to bring the bar cocktail experience home to chill, pour and garnish. Batch & Bottle’s range of bar-ready cocktails were created by the family-owned, independent spirits Read More
Badachro Distillery Releases New Port Cask Single Malt Expression
Scotland’s relatively new Badachro Distillery recently added to its Bad Na H-Achlaise series with its Port Cask, limited to 1,200 numbered bottles. The unpeated Highland single malt, the latest cask expression in the distillery’s series, is aged in bourbon barrels Read More
Benriach Debuts Four New Whisky Expressions
The Benriach Distillery has a long-standing tradition of distilling classic, peated and triple distilled whisky. And the Scotch whisky maker is now launching a new range that includes Benriach Quarter Cask, Benriach Smoky Quarter Cask, Benriach Triple Distilled Ten and Read More
Glen Scotia Launches Its Oldest Expression, A 46-Year-Old Whisky
Glen Scotia Distillery, of Campbeltown, Scotland, recently unveiled its oldest and rarest whisky yet, a 46-year-old single malt. Only 150 individually numbered bottles will be available worldwide. Originally, the whisky went into refill bourbon casks and matured for 36 years Read More
Compass Box Releases 2022 Limited Edition Vellichor
Compass Box Scotch recently announced its first limited edition whisky of 2022 … the Vellichor. A press release from the brand states that this new expression is inspired by the experience, emotion, and aroma of old bookshops. And collectors should Read More
Glen Garioch Distillery Wraps Up Extensive Renovation
Glen Garioch’s Oldmeldrum Distillery is back open to the public after two years in renovation following Beam Suntory’s £6-million investment. Glen Garioch, in its reopening announcement, explained how one of the oldest operational distilleries in Scotland now returns to traditional Read More
Bladnoch Set To Launch Smoky Alinta To Its Classic Collection
The Bladnoch Distillery has added to its “Classic Collection” of Lowland Single Malt whiskies with Alinta, the first peated whisky to be added to their range since the 200-year-old distillery was taken over by David Prior in 2015. “Alinta,” an Read More
Kingsbarns Distillery Releases Last Bottles Of its Distillery Reserve 2021
Thanks to robust sales and fans’ demands, Kingsbarns Distillery recently announced that the last remaining bottles of their Distillery Reserve 2021 are set to be released. The limited-edition whisky, bottled at cask strength and priced at £65, are available directly Read More
Lochlea’s New Scotch Whisky Series Based On The Changing Seasons
Lochlea Distillery has launched the first in a new, annual series of whiskies inspired by the changing seasons at Scotland’s Lochlea Farm. Called the Sowing Edition, the new expression went on sale March 21st. This follows on the heels of Read More