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Tullamore D.E.W. Searches For Isobel

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Isobel goes missing but Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D.E.W. stays home with a celebration of the town of Tullamore in County Offaly, Ireland, in their promotional video entitled “Where’s Isobel?” The promotion was unique in that it was both filmed on location in Tullamore and starring local residents, the vast majority of whom had never […]

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Michter’s Gets Toasty With Toasted Rye

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Kentucky-based Michter’s has released US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye – showcasing the art of toasting, which heats the inside of the barrel at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye was initially fully matured in barrels then and transferred to secondary barrels made of wood that were […]

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Ardbeg Reveals Lucky 13-Year-Old

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Islay distillery Ardbeg has released a ‘smoky-sweet’ 13-year-old whisky as the inaugural offering in their new Anthology Collection which will feature ‘experimental’ single malts matured in cask types that are new to the distillery. Ardbeg Anthology: The Harpy’s Tale, was aged for 13 years in both ex-bourbon and sweet Sauternes wine casks, bottled at 46% […]

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Lochlea Produces Second Crop Of Harvest Edition

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Lochlea has released the Harvest Edition Second Crop – the second offering of their seasonal single malt whisky series. Lochlea Harvest Edition Second Crop single malt whisky was aged in a quartet of Tawny and Ruby Port casks, STR (shaved, charred and re-toasted) barriques and first-fill bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 […]

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Maker’s Mark Offers Cellar Aged Bourbon

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Popular bourbon brand, Maker’s Mark, is releasing Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged – their first-ever age-statement bourbon. The 2023 version of Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged, will be the oldest Maker’s Mark whiskey to be released to date and is a blend of 87% 12-year-old whiskey with 13% 11-year-old whiskey that will be bottled at a cask […]

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Pernod Ricard Goes Down Rabbit Hole With Mary Dowling

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French spirits behemoth Pernod Ricard has collaborated with Kentucky-based Rabbit Hole distillery [in which it bought a majority stake in 2019] to create a new bourbon brand, called Mary Dowling. The Mary Dowling Whiskey Company – named after an influential and successful female distiller in pre-Prohibition days – will make their debut with a pair […]

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Buyer Of The Macallan’s The Intrepid Revealed

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The winning bidder of last year’s auction of The Macallan’s The Intrepid – the world’s largest bottle of whisky has been revealed as Vietnamese businessman Viet Nguyen Dinh Tuan. Viet bought The Intrepid – a 32-year-old single malt whisky standing at 5 feet 11 inches and holding 311 liters and certified by Guinness World records […]

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Benriach Brings Out Another Malting Season Whisky

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Speyside distillery Benriach has released another of their Malting Season whiskies – single malts made entirely from barley malted from the distillery’s floor maltings. This will be Benriach’s third such single malt whisky. Benriach claims they are one of only eight distilleries in Scotland engaging in this process. Benriach Malting Season Third Edition single malt […]

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Glen Scotia Unveils 48 Years Old

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Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia has released a scant few bottles of a 48-year-old single malt whisky. Glen Scotia 48 Years Old was matured for 43 years in a mix of refill and first-fill bourbon barrels, transferred into a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead for another five years before finally being finished for six months in a […]

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Irishman Offers 22-Year-Old…But Only In Ireland

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The Irishman – owned by Amber Beverage Group – has released a 22-year-old single malt Irish whiskey, the oldest age statement in their range. The Irishman 22-Year-Old was aged in American oak bourbon barrels for 21 of those years before spending the final 12 months locked up in tawny Port casks from the Douro Valley […]

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