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Tamdhu Adds Fourth To Cigar Malt Series

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Speyside distillery Tamdhu has released Cigar Malt IV – the fourth addition to their Cigar Malt single malt batch series. Tamdhu Cigar Malt IV was matured in both Oloroso sherry casks and first-fill European oak sherry casks, bottled at 53.8% alcohol by volume [107.6 proof] and is said to offer notes of crème brûlée, ginger […]

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Bacardi Expands Aultmore Distillery In Glasgow

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Bacardi-owned Speyside distillery Aultmore has completed an expansion – adding three new warehouses to their maturation and blending facility in Glasgow. In addition to Aultmore, Bacardi also boasts a portfolio of single malt whiskies including Aberfeldy, Craigellachie, Royal Brackla and The Deveron, as well as blended Scotch brand Dewar’s. The three new state-of-the-art maturing warehouses […]

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Angel’s Envy Releases Cask Strength Bourbon

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Angel’s Envy has issued forth their newest release of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon – the 13th edition of the series – with the 2024 version finished with two types of Port wine casks [ruby and tawny Port]. Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon was finished in the aforementioned Port casks, then bottled at 59.4% alcohol […]

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Glengoyne Reveals Another Teapot Dram

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Glengoyne Distillery has released another batch of whisky – the 10th – in their limited edition Teapot Dram series in which they honor an old distillery tradition where workers received daily drams throughout their shifts. Glengoyne Teapot Dram Batch No 010 was matured exclusively in first-fill European and American Oak sherry casks, bottled at 59.4% […]

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Cotswolds Distillery Tends To The Royal Gardens With Highgrove Single Malt

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Cotswolds Distillery has released a single malt whisky with heritage Plumage Archer barley, grown at the Highgrove Estate, the private residence of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Cotswold Highgrove Royal Gardens Single Malt Whisky began life from a vatting of Cotswolds Distillery single malt whisky, Plumage Archer barley was introduced to yield a ‘subtle […]

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Berry Bros & Rudd Offers 25 Senses Of Places

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London-based Berry Bros & Rudd has released Coasts & Shores – the second installment of their A Sense of Place whisky collection, with this installment celebrating 25 whiskies from 12 worldwide coastal distilleries. Berry Bros & Rudd’s Coasts & Shores includes whiskies from the famous coastal distillery locales such as Islay, famed for its smoky […]

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The Glenlivet Unveils the Groundbreaker Collection

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The Glenlivet has unveiled their Groundbreaker Collection – which debuts with a single malt whisky finished in red wine casks, a first for The Glenlivet – meant exclusively for global travel retail venues. Chapter One of The Glenlivet Groundbreaker Collection is a single malt Scotch whisky initially matured in both European red wine casks and […]

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Woodford Reserve Reserves Time For Madeira Cask Finish

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Woodford Reserve has released a new blended bourbon finished in fortified wine casks from Portugal – Madeira Cask Finish – as part of their Master’s Collection [the 20th in the series]. Woodford Reserve Madeira Cask Finish blends bourbon, rye and wheat whiskies that were finished in Madeira barrels with Woodford’s straight wheat whiskey, bottled at […]

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Johnnie Walker Visits The Ice Chalet

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Johnnie Walker has collaborated with luxury skiwear designer Perfect Moment for the launch of their limited edition blended whisky, Blue Label Ice Chalet. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet is inspired by ‘Blue Hour’ – the moment between sunset and twilight on the slopes when skiing turns to apres-skiing. Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ice Chalet […]

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Bunnahabhain Launches 21-Year-Old To Debut Cask Strength Series

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Islay distillery Bunnahabhain has released a 21-year-old single malt finished in Pedro Ximenez casks as the first whisky in their new cask-strength range. Bunnahabhain 21-Year-Old Pedro Ximénez (PX) Cask Finish is made by combining 21 casks from the distillery’s coastal warehouse no.9 and was initially aged in ex-Oloroso sherry butts before being finished for 21 […]

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