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Chivas Adds Margaux 18 To Wine Cask Series

Chivas Regal has added a limited edition blended Scotch whisky finished in Margaux wine casks – Chivas 18 Wine Cask Series – to their Wine Cask Series. Chivas Regal 18 Years Old Margaux Cask Finish Edition was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof], finished in Grand Cru Margaux wine casks and is said […]

Whistlepig Could Make Pigs Fly With New Decanter

Vermont-based Whistlepig is preparing to make pigs fly off the shelf this holiday gift-giving season with their newly-revealed limited edition one-liter decanter in the shape of a pig [specifically, a Berkshire Bitter pig] which contains Whistlepig 10-year-old Piggybank Rye, and is designed to be sipped ‘from the rear’. Whistlepig 10 Limited Edition Piggybank Rye was […]

The Dalmore Debuts Duo

Highland-based The Dalmore has released a duo – 2003 and 2007 – of single malt Scotch whiskies for their limited edition Vintage series. The Dalmore 2003 Vintage was bottled at 46.9% alcohol by volume [93.8 proof] and is said to offer notes of manuka honey, maple, toffee and vanilla pods and is being made available […]

Smokehead Goes Terminado

Ian Macleod Distillers has released Smokehead Terminado – an Islay single malt whisky finished in tequila casks. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado was finished in tequila casks, bottled at 43% alcohol by volume [86 proof] and is said to offer notes of barbecued pineapple, blood orange, lime, peach and toffee. Smokehead Tequila Cask Terminado is being […]

Waterford Reveals Heritage Hunter Irish Whiskey

Irish whiskey producer Waterford Distillery has released Heritage: Hunter – an Irish whiskey showcasing a rare barley variety, Hunter, from the past. Waterford Distillery Heritage: Hunter Irish whiskey uses the barley variety, Hunter [named after pioneering plant breeder Dr Herbert Hunter] which was introduced in 1959 and was noted for its distinctive flavor. Waterford Distillery’s […]

The Macallan Unveils 77-Year-Old As Part Of Red Collection

The Macallan has released a 77-year-old single malt as part of their Red Collection – a collection of single malt Scotch whiskies inspired by the significance of the color red throughout the history of the Macallan. The Macallan 77 Years Old was bottled at 43.2% alcohol by volume [86.4 proof] and is said to offer […]

Glen Moray Adds Trio Of Whiskies To Warehouse 1 Collection

Speyside distillery Glen Moray has added a trio of limited edition single malt whiskies – Amarone Finish, Amontillado Finish and Oloroso Fully Matured – to their Warehouse 1 Collection [named after Glen Moray’s warehouse which is devoted to ‘innovative’ casks]. Glen Moray Amarone Finish was bottled at 55.4% alcohol by volume [110.8 proof] and is […]

Johnnie Walker Produces Blue Label For Chinese New Year

Johnnie Walker has collaborated with Shanghai-based designer Angel Chen to create a limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label bottle commemorating Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rabbit – which commences on January 22, 2023. In traditional Asian culture, the rabbit symbolizes beauty, elegance, longevity and mercy. Chen’s label for the blended Scotch brand […]

Loch Lomond Collabs With Bread Ahead

Highland distillery, Loch Lomond Whiskies, has collaborated with London-based Bread Ahead bakery as the initial entry in their Remarkable Makers campaign – an effort to illuminate the whisky-making process. In conjunction with the campaign, Loch Lomond has released their new Distillery Edition, a nine-year-old single malt created using Chardonnay wine yeast which is said to […]

The Belgian Owl Goes To Poland

Belgium-based The Belgian Owl single malt whisky will be arriving in Poland 18 years after its founding. The Belgian Owl single malt whisky is created using vintage Scottish stills from Forsyth – two of the four stills from the old Caperdonich distillery – and is the only distillery outside of Scotland using vintage Scottish stills. […]

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