Vieux Vaval 8 yo 2018/2026 (47.3%, Velier, Haiti, Clairin, Ex-Caroni cask, cask #VA17CR-4)
Foursquare 12 yo 2013/2026 (60%, Habitation Velier, Barbados, 100% pot still, ex-cognac cask)
Mhoba 2021/2026 (67.55%, The Whisky Jury, The Ester Hu…
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Just in time for my favorite time of year, Spooky Season, the shelves have a bottle bearing the name “Ghostwood Bourbon” on them. The company’s marketing speaks more to cowboys than specters, but that’s okay. Check out the bottle image. That more than matches it to October in my book. …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B The next step up in Chicken Cock’s core line-up from their entry level Straight Bourbon is the Chicken Cock Small Batch. The term “small batch” remains ill-defined, but rarely abused, and this whiskey is a perfect example. Mine is from Batch 30, drawing on just five barrels. Anyone who would …
By Richard Thomas Laphroaig, the famed Islay distillery, has revived its 15 year old expression. This version of Laphroaig’s single malt had been the favorite of King Charles III (before his coronation) and the only whisky at that time to receive a Royal Warrant. This classic was discontinued in 2009, with a 200th annivesary re-release …
New brand The Maven has made its first release, its flagship entitled The Maven Straight Kentucky Bourbon. Through self-distillation, custom-specified sourcing, and selective barrel acquisition, Master Distiller Kevin Curtis, Master Blender Steve Hughes, Associate Master Blender Ashley Moore and their team assembled the most diverse privately owned bourbon library in America, an inventory now serving …
Peas have shown up in vodka and gin before. Branch & Barrel Distilling is transposing them to the world of whiskey. The Centennial, Colo. distillery has released Peas Please, a limited-edition specialty spirit distilled with Colorado field peas alongside corn and barley — a mash bill the distillery believes may be a first for the …
The zero proof section of a drinks menu used to be an apology. Two sweet things and a soda gun. That has changed, and the category data behind this shift shows something more interesting than growth. The no and low category has stopped inventing its own drinks. It is rebuilding the classic list, serve by …
A quartet of Japanese whiskies from Chichibu Distillery – Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry, Double Distilleries, The Peated 2026 and The London Edition 2026 – are headed toward the UK in October 2026. Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu Distillery II Hint of Sherry is the second single malt whisky from Chichibu II Distillery – […]
The Crieff-based Glenturret Distillery, has announced the launch of its 2026 Extremely Scarce Collection, which for the first time, includes a 20 Years Old single malt alongside its 25 Year Old and 30 Year Old expressions. The latest releases from Scotland’s oldest working distillery have been described as a celebration of time, craftsmanship and cask […]
Name: Jaynie KeanCompany: RAER Scotch Whisky (Jackton Distillery)Job: Owner/Managing DirectorWebsite: raer.co.ukSocials: @raerwhisky How long have you been working in the whisky industry?I have been working in the alcohol industry for 10 years. My family and I developed the RAER Original Blend because we wanted something for our family to share and enjoy, but I hated […]
