The GlenAllachie Distillers Company has released a 10-year-old blended Scotch called Lum Reek under their MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits brand. MacNair’s Lum Reek 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Batch 1 is a blend of Islay and Speyside single malts, matured for a second time in sherry casks, wine barriques and virgin oak casks before being bottled […]
Highland-based The Macallan has released The Reach – an 81-year-old whisky, they are claiming to be the world’s oldest single malt Scotch. The Macallan The Reach was matured in a single sherry-seasoned oak cask, bottled at 41.6% alcohol by volume [83.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of cinnamon, dark chocolate, ginger and pineapple. […]
Speyside-based distillery Benromach has released Cara Gold – a new limited edition single malt as part of their Contrasts range. Benromach Cara Gold uses Cara Gold malted barley, a roasted caramel malt more commonly used in breweries and combined that with the distillery’s lightly peated malt, which was matured infirst-fill bourbon barrels, bottled at 46% […]
Islay-based Caol Ila Distillery has released a 24-year-old single malt Scotch to mark their 175th anniversary in 2021. The Caol Ila 24-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky was bottled at 52.1% alcohol by volume [104.2 proof] and is said to contain notes of whisky offers notes of cocoa, pepper and salt. Only 3000 bottles of Caol […]
London-based Bimber Distillery has collaborated with London-based upscale department store Fortnum & Mason to release a single malt whisky finished in a fino sherry butt which they are calling London Single Malt Whisky. Bimber London Single Malt Whisky was matured for four years in ex-bourbon American oak casks before being finished in a fino sherry […]
St. Louis-based Luxco – a subsidiary of MGP Ingredients – has shipped off some of their Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon to European and UK markets for 2022. Ezra Brooks 99 Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey was bottled at 49.5% alcohol by volume [99 proof] and is said to contain notes of caramel, chocolate, spice and vanilla. […]
Rabbit Hole Whiskey is officially arriving in the UK. Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey – both bottled at 47.5% alcohol by volume [95 proof] – are being being made available in the UK. Rabbit Hole Heigold is a high-rye, double malt bourbon made with a high concentration […]
Hennessy has collaborated with popular Colombian musical artist, Maluma, to release a limited edition VSOP cognac officially titled Hennessy VSOP Limited Edition by Maluma. The collaboration with Maluma is Hennessy’s first collaboration with a musical artist to create a limited edition bottling. Hennessy VSOP Limited Edition by Maluma is being made available for $65 per […]
Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Brands has acquired Miami-based Samson & Surrey – owner of Few Spirits, Widow Jane American Whiskey and Brenne French Whiskey – for an undisclosed sum. Through the deal, Heaven Hill has also purchased Samson & Surrey’s other three brands in their six-brand portfolio [Bluecoat Gin, Mezcal Vago and Tequila Ocho] as well […]
Sustainable Scotch whisky distillery Nc’nean has become the latest be certified with B Corporation status after successfully meeting environmental standards in five areas: governance, workers, community, environment and customers. It is the latest honor for Nc’nean, which, last year, became the first net zero whisky distillery in the UK. The producer’s 2020 carbon footprint was […]
