Posts Tagged ‘whisky news’
Tamdhu releases award-winning mini gift pack
Tamdhu has unveiled a miniature gift pack featuring three multi-award-winning drams from its core collection. The 12-Year-Old, 15-Year-Old, and Batch Strength No. 005 are all available in 5cl miniature size making it the ideal gift for a Tamdhu enthusiast, or the perfect introduction to this exclusively sherry-matured whisky. As the only Scotch whisky brand to…
Read MoreBlended Scotch whisky announces two new expressions
Black Bottle has announced the global release of The Alchemy Series – comprising two brand-new, single-batch produced expressions, which pay homage to the ingenious experimentation of the brand’s founders. Blended Scotch whisky Black Bottle Double Cask is a marriage of malts finished in Spanish sherry barrels and 12-year-old grain matured in red wine casks. With…
Read MoreBenriach keeps an old tradition alive in Malting Season
Benriach Malting Season is the first expression in a century to be produced entirely using barley malted from the Speyside distillery’s historic floor maltings. The floor malting method is a highly skilled process requiring the delicate and skilled hand of Benriach’s team of dedicated craftspeople. After being steeped in water, the barley is spread across…
Read MoreThe Macallan and Bentley forging new partnership
The Macallan single malt Scotch whisky and luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors have revealed a unique partnership. This pairing will build on their rich heritage to develop distinctive collaborations and further their vision of a more sustainable future. United by a dedication to mastery, craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation, the two world-leading brands will share learnings…
Read MoreA whisky that’s just perfect for World Chocolate Day
Today is World Chocolate Day (Wednesday July 7) and to commemorate the indulgent occasion, Douglas Laing’s Scallywag Speyside Malt Scotch Whisky reveals its annual special bottling: Scallywag Chocolate Limited Edition #4. The fourth release is a marriage of 100% sherry matured single cask single malts only from Speyside. Each cask is said to have been…
Read MoreDouble Barrel whisky is given a rebrand
Scotch whisky firm Douglas Laing & Co has revealed the rebrand of their Double Barrel Malt Scotch whisky. With Double Barrel, Douglas Laing’s master blender carefully combines just two single malts from two very different distilleries to create one exceptional experience. The range features two core bottlings – Islay / Highland and Speyside / Lowland…
Read MoreThe Epicurean launches two new single cask bottlings
Douglas Laing & Co has released both a Ruby Port Finished and Tawny Port Finished Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky as part of The Epicurean Wood Series. The Epicurean’s fourth and fifth specialist Single Cask releases are bottled at a high alcohol strength of 48% and are proudly offered without chill-filtration. The 100% natural, rich colour of the…
Read MoreA new Glasgow 1770 triple distilled whisky
Following the sell-out success of the inaugural Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Triple Distilled release, the Glasgow Distillery Company have just announced the release of their next Triple Distilled expression. The latest Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled is crafted from the finest malted barley; distilled three times in traditional copper pot stills at The Glasgow Distillery and…
Read MoreA dram that’s been 527 years in the making
The first Scotch whisky from Lindores Abbey Distillery to be made available for purchase by the general public will be released on 2 July, a mere 527 years after distillation was first recorded at Lindores Abbey, Fife, in 1494. While 1,494 bottles of the inaugural Lindores Abbey release were dispatched for the ‘1494’ Society members…
Read MoreSuspension of US whisky tariff welcomed by industry
Tariffs introduced on Scotch whisky are being suspended after a resolution to an international trade row between the UK and American. The Scotch whisky industry was struck by a 25% tariff on single malt by former US President Donald Trump, after the two countries imposed tariffs in the trade dispute. The row is thought to…
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