Sazerac, which owns and operates distilleries including Buffalo Trace in Kentucky, has announced the renaming of its Irish whiskey distillery to Hawk’s Rock Distillery. Formerly known as Lough Gill Distillery, Hawk’s Rock will continue to produce and age Irish whiskey under the watchful eye of Master Blender Helen Mulholland at the more than 100-acre site […]
The Isle of Skye based Torabhaig Distillery has today announced the launch of its fourth Legacy Series release. Torabhaig – Sound of Sleat (46% ABV) is a peated (78+ PPM) single malt Scotch whisky, which was matured in a combination of new American oak casks and ex-Bourbon casks. This latest release takes its name from […]
Whether it’s for one of our industry-leading tastings or our monthly bottle competitions, we love nothing more than being able to share and give away some amazing drops of drammage. Talking of which, we are delighted to announce that we’ve teamed up with our good friends at Glenmorangie to give away a bottle of their […]
The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has announced the launch of a new bespoke whisky in partnership with English Heritage. Filey Bay Heritage Edition (46.5% ABV) is an English single malt whiskey, matured for four years in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. This latest release from the Hunmanby, North Yorkshire based distillery is described […]
Well, how time flies when you’re having dramming-based fun! Today marks the 15th anniversary of The Whisky Wire and of my time in the industry as a whole. Posts like these can often end up sounding a little self-indulgent, so I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has ever visited […]
Irish Distillers has today announced the launch of its latest Midleton Very Rare release. Midleton Very Rare 2025 (40% ABV) is a blended Irish whiskey, comprised of single pot still and single grain Irish whiskeys from over four decades, which were matured in refill ex-American whiskey oak barrels. This year’s release is said to be […]
Irish Distillers has today announced the launch of the final release in the Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Collection – the rarest and oldest Irish whiskey collection in the world. Midleton Very Rare Silent Distillery Chapter Six (53% ABV) represents the final drops from the Old Midleton Distillery, which operated from 1825 to 1975. This […]
The Glasgow Distillery, which revived single malt whisky distilling in Glasgow, is celebrating 10 years of whisky making with the release of its oldest expression to date. Glasgow 1770 10 Year Old (54% ABV) is a single cask, single malt Scotch whisky, produced using the 10th cask the distillery ever laid down to mature —a […]
Continuing our teeming throng of industry-leading, cross platform tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on May 7th, we’ll once again be teaming up with our very good friends at the Glasgow-based Brave New Spirits, for another epic evening of indie-bottle-fuelled dramfotainment. Headlined by their recently launched Cask Masters series, we’ll be pouring and exploring […]
Maker’s Mark has announced the debut of the distillery’s first new mashbill and first wheat whisky – an annual limited-edition release that celebrates the role of regenerative agriculture in creating healthier soil, richer flavour and a more sustainable future. Star Hill Farm Whisky 2025 Edition (57.4% ABV) is an American wheat whisky, crafted using the […]
