Posts Tagged ‘malt’
A Scots vodka with a smooth finish
Puffing Billy Steam Vodka is a small batch spirit with a big difference. Hailing from the Borders Distillery – makers of Kerr’s Borders Gin and Lower East Side whisky – Puffing Billy Steam Vodka is unfiltered malted barley vodka, bottled at 40% ABV, and named after the Carterhead still which plays a key role in…
Read MoreTullibardine reveals its latest single malt whisky
Tullibardine has unveiled the newest addition to its award-winning whiskies – the Tullibardine 15-Year-Old. The latest creation is a single malt, distilled after the reopening of the distillery in 2003 and has been carefully matured in first fill bourbon barrels, under the watchful eye of Tullibardine’s master distiller. Tullibardine’s 15-Year-Old boasts a delightful range of…
Read MoreWhisky merchants launch rare Macallan bottling
Whisky merchants Goldfinch have released a very rare and exclusive own bottling of a single cask 26 Year Old Macallan. Only 100 hand-numbered bottles of the double oak matured, sherry finished Macallan by Goldfinch are available world-wide. The single malt was distilled at The Macallan Distillery in June 1993 and matured for 25 years in…
Read MoreNew blended whisky is guaranteed to be Waterproof
MacDuff International has launched its new blended malt Scotch whisky, named Waterproof. Waterproof aims to stand out from the crowd, as the bottle is yellow, while the contents are sourced from a handful of top distilleries. The sherry-influenced whisky is batch bottled at higher than normal strength, while its name and look have been inspired…
Read MoreArdbeg Blaaack is released for a double celebration
Ardbeg Distillery is releasing a special whisky to mark the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee and its black sheep members. Held on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global, annual celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, the Distillery is inviting smoky malt whisky…
Read MoreGlenfiddich Collection’s third release in over 20 years
Glenfiddich is offering whisky connoisseurs a once in a lifetime drinking opportunity with the third release of its Rare Collection: Glenfiddich 1975 Vintage Cask 4706 and Cask 5114. The Rare Collection Series, introduced in the 1990s, is a selection of a small number of outstanding casks reserved and hand selected by Glenfiddich malt master Brian…
Read MoreExperience the Glengoyne in storytelling week
Glengoyne has launched a new distillery tour to coincide with National Storytelling Week. The Glengoyne Story has been devised by whisky experiential ambassador Gordon Dallas, with tours running throughout February and March. The tour is a liquid journey through time; from raw spirit of Glengoyne’s rough and ready roots to revered single malt, coaxed through…
Read MoreJust 544 bottles for final release in Prometheus series
The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the launch of the fourth and final expression from its independent bottling – the Prometheus series. Limited to just 544 bottles, Prometheus 30 Year Old is an extremely rare and sophisticated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, that is characterised by its maturation in sherry butts with the power of…
Read MoreBlack Gold with a 30 year old cask of Bowmore
The Wemyss Malts Cask Club has revealed its third exclusive release – Black Gold. Black Gold is single sherry hogshead cask of 1989 Bowmore that has matured for 30 years and bottled at a cask strength of exactly 50.0%ABV. Bowmore is the oldest distillery on Islay and one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, tracing…
Read MoreRelieve festive fatigue with whisky’s calming music
Old Pulteney single malt Scotch whisky has launched the perfect way to relieve festive fatigue this Christmas. A bespoke coastal soundtrack will audibly transport listeners to the Maritime Malt’s calm and quiet hometown of Wick, which is located on Scotland’s most northerly shores. With more than 40% of Brits saying they feel rushed at Christmas…
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