Old Elk 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The last of the trio from Old Elk’s new collection of 10 year old whiskeys is named as the 10 Year Old Straight Bourbon, which is so named because there is a wheated bourbon in the trio. By calling it “straight,” what they mean is that it uses the traditional, …

Woodford Reserve Experiments With Super Seasoned Oak Bourbon

Woodford Reserve is conducting experiments and has created Super Seasoned Oak – a bourbon aged in barrels made from staves exposed to open air for five to seven years – as the 22nd installment in their Master’s Collection. Woodford Reserve 2026 Master Collection Super Seasoned Oak began life in specialized barrels made from staves exposed […]

Johnnie Walker launches limited edition Sabrina Carpenter Black Label bottle design

Johnnie Walker has unveiled a new limited-edition Black Label bottle design, created as part of the brand’s ongoing collaboration with Grammy Award-winning singer Sabrina Carpenter. Featuring details inspired by her new album, Man’s Best Friend, from a bespoke Sabrina blue colourway to playful dog paw motifs, the design is said to blend the timeless character of […]

Master of Malt launches new collaborative Islay inspired whisky brand

Leading independent spirits retailer Master of Malt, has announced the launch of a new premium whisky brand, The Islay, in collaboration with female-founded luxury design agency Studio Minerva. Rather than telling Islay’s story distillery by distillery, as whisky brands typically do, The Islay tells a single, united story of the island as a whole, celebrating […]

Ardbeg launches the oldest and final release in its Millennium Series

The Islay-based Ardbeg Distillery, has announced the launch of the third and final release in its limited-edition Vintage_Y2K Series, distilled at a defining moment in the distillery’s story. Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 25 Year Old (48% ABV) is a single malt Scotch whisky, initially matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished in Tempranillo wine casks sourced from […]

Time Warp Sessions and more, today Bruichladdich

Bruichladdich 10 yo ‘Old Skool’ (50%, OB, 2026)
Bruichladdich 17 yo 1976/1994 (52.1%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection)
Bruichladdich 11 yo 2010/2022 (52.7%, Whisky Picnic Bar & The Whisky Agency, Rivesaltes barrique, cask #2136)
Bruichladdich 18 yo 200…

Arbikie launches its first single estate single malt Scotch whisky

The Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, has announced the launch of its first-ever Single Estate Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a limited release of just 1,000 bottles. Arbikie – The Signature (48% ABV), produced from Odyssey barley grown on the Arbikie Estate in Angus, was matured for 10 years in ex-Bourbon barrels. The release marks a defining […]

Arbikie Goes Field To Bottle For Scotch

Highland-based Arbikie Distillery has released The Signature – their ‘first-ever’ field-to-bottle single malt whisky. Arbikie The Signature contains Odyssey barley grown on the Arbikie Estate, was bottled at 48% alcohol by volume [96 proof] and is said to contain notes of apricot, banana bread and peach. Only 1000 bottles of Arbikie The Signature are being […]

Redemption Straight Bourbon Review

By Douglas Fraser Rating: C+ Redemption Whiskey is a sourced brand owned by Deutsch Family Spirits, who are best known for Josh wines. Many Redemption expressions have used MGP whiskey from Indiana, and back in the early days of the Bourbon Boom the brand built a reputation for its age stated, mature rye bottlings. These …

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