In December, Wild Atlantic Distillery in Northern Ireland will launch The IslandMen 1921, the company’s first whiskey. The whiskey will be released on December 21, marking the first time since 1921 that whiskey was made in County Tyrone and Derry. The brand seeks to ‘revive the proud history’ of Irish whiskey distillation there. Founded in […]
Sazerac is auctioning off some of its most prized whiskies to raise funds for the American Red Cross disaster relief effort. Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which devastated Western North Carolina and Florida last fall. In the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale used to measure hurricane strength, Helene ranked as a Category 4 hurricane. However, the […]
Whisky Aficionados’ Network reached new heights on Saturday 24 at the Barclays Tradeston campus in Glasgow. With its best networking event to date, it is a distinctive monthly networking group for professionals passionate about premium spirits. This exclusive club began ten years ago with just a small group of regulars but now hosts up to […]
Danish distillery Copenhagen Distillery has teamed up with Harvey Nichols to offer an aquavit cask-aged whisky. It is part of the Rare Collection. Developing new whiskies is part of the Rare Collection. On the nose, the whisky exhibits notes of Scandinavian caraway, fennel, sweet citrus, honey, grain, and oak. On the finish by vanilla, white […]
As part of the company’s annual Collaboration Series, Mossburn Distillers released a limited edition 12-year-old blend finished in Calvados casks. The Calvados apple cider malt follows the release of Mossburn Foursquare in 2023. interestingly, this is the first collaborative bottle ever released by Mossburn and Domaine Dupont. The Speyside malt whisky in the release was […]
A brand new distillery has opened on Islay called Ardnahoe. Founded by Hunter Laing & Co., it brings a fresh spin on traditional Islay whisky making. The mysteries of the Ardnahoe Whisky Distillery were unraveled by their founder Andrew Laing. One aspect of Islay whisky that holds allure for whisky lovers is its sweet and […]
Over 150 constituent whiskies make up Nikka Nine Decades, including the oldest malts reserved from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. Plus new grain whiskies from Moji, Satsumastukasa, and mature grain whiskies from Nishinomiya. It also includes whiskies from Ben Nevis Distillery. “The number of whiskies accumulated since the establishment of the company is tremendous, with […]
The Tamdhu Distillery has launched the Dedication Collection, beginning with Tamdhu 43 Years Old, a whisky with a 43-year-old age statement. Eight releases are planned for the Dedication Collection, four for domestic markets and four for travel retail. The 43 Years Old will be released for domestic markets. To showcase Tamdhu’s signature use of oloroso […]
It’s hard to imagine a time when whisky was treated like n illegal drug. Its making was considered a violation of English laws and Scotch whisky was an underground business. However, King George IV was a notorious whisky fan. During a tour of Scotland, he was impressed by its whisky distillers and introduced the Excise […]
Among 167 distilleries that were registered in 1824, the year licensed distilling became legal, only six distilleries remain. These survivors are Glenlivet, Macallan, Fettercairn, Miltonduff, Cardhu, and Balmenach. These Scotch whiskies have earned their time. This is the first of two reports that will present their celebration campaigns. The Macallan – Scotch Whiskies Founded by […]