The Scotch whisky distillery Glen Moray recently revealed another gem for whisky lovers … the 1998 Barolo Finish, the second of three whiskies from the Warehouse 1 Collection scheduled for 2021. Distilled in 1998, this dram was tucked away in Read More
Douglas Laing’s Scallywag Reveals Second Winter Limited Edition
Douglas Laing & Co, a Scottish independent whisky bottler, recently unveiled its second Scallywag Cask Strength Winter Limited Edition bottling following its inaugural release in 2020. This seasonal release is limited to just 4,200 bottles globally and joins the classic, Read More
Eluceda Creates Rapid Authentication Test For Whisky
Detection technology provider Eluceda last month created something many whisky collectors will enjoy, a rapid and easily portable method to authenticate genuine whisky by detecting the unique electrochemical ‘taste’ of specific batches of product. With spirits vulnerable to a variety Read More
Bowmore Debuts Its Ultimate Rare Collection For 2022
The Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand recently announced it will introduce a new collection of aged and rare vintages available in the UK at the start of 2022. The new launches showcase some of the rarest whiskies from Read More
Bruichladdich Distillery Debuts Octomore 12 Series
Bruichladdich Distillery has announced its new Octomore 12 bottlings, marking another chapter in its super peaty Scotch single malt whisky offerings. The Octomore 12 line up in general is five years old, heavily peated and bottled at cask strength. As 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
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
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
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
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
71 Year Old Scotch Leads Off New High End The Macallan Whisky Series
The Macallan Scotch single malt brand recently unveiled “Tales of The Macallan Volume I,” a very well aged spirit that is the first limited edition whisky in a new series. The series tells the story of The Macallan pioneers and Read More
Meet The Miniature Scotch From 1919 That Sold For Over $8,900 At Auction
A tiny, 5cl bottle of Springbank Scotch single malt whisky distilled in 1919 recently sold for a record £6,440 (around $8,900) through the online auction site Whisky.Auction, making it the most expensive miniature ever sold through that type of platform. Read More
Tamdhu Set To Release Batch Strength No. 006 Of Its Scotch
Speyside’s Tamdhu Single Malt Scotch Whisky announced recently it will release the sixth limited edition of its Batch Strength’ series. Tamdhu’s single malt scotch whisky is exclusively matured in hand-picked Oloroso sherry casks, from start to finish. The seasoned wood Read More
Fettercairn’s Latest Single Malt Showcases The Distillery’s Tropical Style
Scotland’s Fettercairn Distillery recently unveiled a new bottling in its Warehouse Series that showcases the treasures of its 14 dunnage warehouses. Matured in a combination of first fill ex-American rye barrels and first fill ex-bourbon barrels, Warehouse 2 Batch No.002 Read More