Author name: Alex Bean

Teeling Rising To The Occasion

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Dublin-based Irish whiskeymaker Teeling has released the third entry in their Rising Reserve Series of limited edition 21-year-old single malts. The third bottling in the Rising Reserve Series was aged for 18 years in ex-bourbon barrels, finished for three years in ex-ruby Port wine casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is […]

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Michter’s 2024 Legacy Series Travels Across The Pond

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Louisville, Kentucky-based Michter’s Distillery is crossing the pond to bring a pair of limited edition 2024 Legacy Series bourbons – Bomberger’s Declaration and Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash – to the UK market. The Michter’s Legacy Series celebrates the distillery founder – Swiss Mennonite farmer John Shenk [who founded Shenk’s Distillery in Pennsylvania] – with the […]

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Russell’s Reserve Goes To Camp

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Russell’s Reserve Bourbon goes to Camp Nelson B – the third entry in their Single Rickhouse series – and the highest ABV Russell’s Reserve has released to date at a whopping 60.1% [120.2 proof] alcohol by volume. The 2024 release comes from Camp Nelson Rickhouse B is claimed to have benefited from higher elevation and […]

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The Dalmore Debuts Portfolio Series

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Highland-based distillery, The Dalmore, has collaborated with design museum V&A Dundee on the Portfolio Series – a new whisky series designed to celebrate young Scottish artists. The first entry in the Portfolio Series comprises a trio of single malt whiskies. Edinburgh-based artist, Fraser Gray, was selected for this year’s edition, with his interpretation of The […]

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Death And The Macallan Take Over Halekulani In Honolulu

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New York-based cocktail bar Death & Company is collaborating with Edrington-owned The Macallan and instituting a “takeover” of Lewers Lounge in the iconic Halekulani hotel on Waikiki in Honolulu on the island of Oah’u in Hawai’i. The “takeover” – which begins on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7pm and ends the next day, Saturday, October […]

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Bushmills Reveals 2024 Causeway Collection

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Bushmills Distillery has released eight single malt Irish whiskies – ranging from 10 to 223 years old – comprising their fifth annual Causeway Collection. Three of the eight new whiskies are dubbed ‘innovative’ for Bushmills Irish Whiskey: the 10 Year Old Barolo, the 2010 Double Moscatel, and the 22 Year Old Mizunara. Bushmills Barolo 10 […]

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Diageo Unveils Special Releases Of 2024

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Worldwide spirits behemoth Diageo has launched their 2024 Special Releases collection of single malt Scotch whiskies with the theme of Spirited Xchange Second Edition, highlighting an exploration of flavors in Scotch malt production. Diageo’s 2024 Spirited Xchange Second Edition Special Releases features an octet of single malts that focuses on flavor exploration and cask combinations. […]

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Angel’s Envy Is Three Times As Nice With Triple Oak Bourbon

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Angel’s Envy already occupies the top end of many bourbon lovers lists and now they have added a new triple cask-finished version – Angel’s Envy Triple Oak – the first addition to the Angel’s Envy core lineup in more than a decade. Angel’s Envy Triple Oak contains bourbon aged between four and six years, finished […]

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Glenfarclas Adds Third Entry To Decanter Series

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Highland distillery Glenfarclas added the third entry in their annual decanter series – a rare 24-year-old single malt that was filled on New Year’s Day at the turn of the millennium. Glenfarclas 2000 was bottled at 47.7% alcohol by volume [95.4 proof] and is contained in the usual Scottish made Glencairn crystal decanter. Only 600 […]

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The Dalmore Debuts Distillery Select Series

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Highland-based distillery The Dalmore has released a new limited single malt whisky series – The Distillery Select – which will feature rare whiskies from specific casks hand-selected by The Dalmore. Three whiskies mark the debut of the series, led out by Dalmore Distillery Select 2009 single malt, matured for 15 years and finished in rare […]

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