Weekly Whisky News- 22th November
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 22th November 2024
Read on to get your weekly dose of news all about the UK’s latest whisky launches.
Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
New Whisky Releases: Lochlea's Stout Cask Finish, The Dalmore Vintage Collection 2024 edition, and GlenAllachie's Year of the Snake.
- Johnnie Walker officially launched Black Ruby worldwide – the latest edition to its core range of blended whiskies. It features Roseisle whiskies aged in first-fill red wine casks and other casks used include oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry-seasoned casks, as well as ex-Bourbon barrels. Read More
- Blended Scotch whisky Royal Salute announced Rio de Janeiro Polo Edition – the seventh edition in its annual Polo Series limited collection. Read More
Whisky Releases: Tomintoul’s 50th Anniversary Edition, Ballantine’s First Single Grain, Irish Distillers Forêt de Tronçais 2, and Eden Mill’s New Single Cask Series
- Woven Whisky blending studio created the world’s first 100% English blend. Experience N.22 Pastures New is made with liquid from six English distilleries; Cotswolds Distillery, White Peak Distillery, Cooper King Distillery, Copper Rivet, Fieldenand Adnams Distilleries. Read More
- The Lakes Distillery launched Signature – the distillery’s first permanent sherry-led single malt whisky. Matured in sherry-seasoned oak casks, it brings together discoveries made from over a decade of exploration by the distillery’s whiskymakers using the art of élevage – a technique traditionally associated with fine wines and cognacs. Read More Read More
New Whisky Releases: Lochlea's Stout Cask Finish, The Dalmore Vintage Collection 2024 edition, and GlenAllachie's Year of the Snake.
- Bowmore Distillery based in Islay revealed the second whisky in its ARC series with Aston Martin. One of its oldest launches, ARC-54 was distilled in 1968 and comes in a handblown decanter inspired by the design of Aston Martin’s Valkyrie hypercar. 130 decanters are available at £71,000 each. Read More
- Tomatin released a Double Cask 13 Year Old travel retail exclusive single malt in a 1 litre bottle. Matured in bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks, it will be available from April in major UK and international airports. Read More
Weekly Whisky News- 15th November
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 15th November 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
New Releases in Whisky: Big Peat’s Cask-Aged Boulevardier, Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength, and Milroy’s 13-Year-Old Heavily Peated
- Glasgow Scotch Whisky Blender, Douglas Laing, revealed Big Peat’s Cask Aged Boulevardier. This new handcrafted ready-made cocktail drink combines distinctive Islay peat smoke and sweet Malt with a classic bitter palate. Read More
- Kilchoman, the independent Islay farm distillery, unveiled it’s new limited-edition bottling of Kilchoman Sanaig Cask Strength. Sanaig is a combination of both oloroso sherry hogshead finishes and fully matured casks. Read More
- To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the Independent retailer and bottler, Milroy’s, launched its Heavily Peated 13 Years Old, a smoky single malt finished in first-fill Jamaican rum casks from Monymusk Distillery. Read More
New Whisky Releases: The Glenrothes 15-Year-Old Joins Core Range, Glasgow Distillery’s Cask Strength Batch 02, and Bruichladdich’s Octomore 15 Series
- Speyside Distillery, The Glenrothes, announced a new 15 Year Old to its core range, to join its existing 18 and 25 Year Old whiskies. It’s aged exclusively in European oak sherry-seasoned casks. Read More
- The Glasgow Distillery introduced a second batch of cask strength editions of two of its most celebrated single malts; Glasgow 1770 The Original Cask Strength Batch 02 and Glasgow 1770 Peated Cask Strength Batch 02. Read More
- Bruichladdich Distillery added a new super-heavily peated whisky to its latest Octomore 15 Series – Ten Aged Years has been distilled from 100% Scottish Concerto barley. Read More
Weekly Whisky News- 8th November
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 8th November 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
Macallan Unveils latest "A Night on Earth" Whisky, as Compass Box Reveals "Secrets of Smoke" Limited Edition
- The Macallan concluded its 200th anniversary celebrations this week with the release of A Night on Earth in Jerez de la Frontera. This limited-edition single malt, inspired by southern Spanish traditions, is the third expression in the A Night on Earth Series. Read More
- Compass Box launched its latest limited-edition Secrets of Smoke whisky to showcase the secret sweetness in peated malts. Read More
- With Christmas around the corner, Wolfburn Distillery has revealed its festive Merry Christmas 10 Years Old whisky with a unique twist on its flagship 10 Years Old single malt. Read More
Speyside Distilleries Release 30 Years Old Single Malt and New Cigar Malt IV
- Speyside Distillery, Longmorn, announced its oldest whisky to date – a 30 Years Old single malt. It has been aged for a minimum of three decades in hogsheads and American oak barrels. Read More
- Tamdhu Distillery, also in Speyside unveiled Tamdhu Cigar Malt IV – the fourth edition in its Cigar Malt collection. This single malt has been matured in a small selection of first-fill European oak sherry casks. Read More
Weekly Whisky News- 1st November
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 1st November 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
New Whisky Highlights: Berry Bros. Cask Strength Series, Cotswolds’ Highgrove Edition, Wild Atlantic’s First Release, and White Peak’s Caduro.
- Berry Bros. expands A Sense of Place series: wine & spirits merchant Berry Bros. and Rudd has revealed the second part of its series from renowned coastal distilleries worldwide. The new part of the series will showcase 25 expressions, all offered at cask strength, retailing between £70 – £225. Read More
- English distillery Cotswolds has created a single malt whisky made using Plummage Archer Barley, grown at the Highgrove Estate. The release is limited to just 400 bottles and only available at the distillery and at the Highgrove Estate shop. Read More
- Wild Atlantic Distillery based in Northern Ireland will launch its first whiskey, The IslandMen 1921, just before Christmas. The inaugural release will be available from 21st December, marking the first time that whiskey has been made in County Tyrone & Derry. Read More
- Derbyshire based distillery White Peak has launched a limited edition Cask Strength version of Caduro – its permanent edition whisky, first launched in March 2023. Caduro Cask Strength will be available from 1st November. Read More
Autumn 2024 Spirits Spotlight: Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection, Pathfinder’s UK Debut, and Bonhams’ Hanyu Ichiro Auction.
- Buffalo Trace has released its Antique Collection for a 2024 autumn season, celebrating the 25th anniversary of William Larue Weller Bourbon. The collection was first introduced in 2000, sharing some of the most exciting whiskies produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky. Read More
- The Pathfinder Hemp and Root non-alcoholic ‘spirit’ has launched its debut spirit in the UK, having now ‘risen to cult status’ with 300% year-to-date growth in the US market. Read More
- Bonhams auction house is offering a signed set of Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt Full Card Series next month, which it anticipated to fetch up to €1.2 million (US$1.3m). Bonhams said the Hanyu Ichiro Full Card set is the only one to be signed by its master distiller, going live on auction from 12th – 29th November. Read More
Latest Whisky Launches: Glengoyne’s Teapot Dram, Loch Lomond’s Waypoint Series, and Jeptha Creed’s Veterans Day Bourbon.
- Glengoyne Distillery has released the 10th batch of its limited edition Teapot Dram series, limited to 3.6K bottles. The latest release is the limited edition series pays tribute to an old distillery tradition where workers received daily drams during their shifts. Read More
- Loch Lomond has launched The Waypoint Series, a new range distilled exclusively in swan neck stills and finished in Cognac casks, inspired by The Trossachs National Park in Scotland. Read More
- Jeptha Creed Distillery in Kentucky is releasing the third batch of its Red, White & Blue Bourbon ahead of 11th November – Veterans Day. It will be available in 40 states across the US, with a percentage of the proceeds being donated to non-profilt organisation Creativets. Read More
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Weekly Whisky News- 25th October
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 25th October 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
Littlemill's Vanguards Collection Chapter 2, Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte SYC:01, and Bimber's Halloween The Spectre’s Craft!
- Littlemill launched the second instalment of its Vanguards Collection with Littlemill 47 Year Old Chapter 2 Jane Macgregor. Presented in beautiful Glencairn Crystal decanters, the collection honours the pioneering spirit of the distillery’s unsung heroes. Read More
- Islay based Bruichladdich Distillery has released the latest edition of its Cask Exploration series: Port Charlotte SYC:01 – a heavily peated Port Charlotte whisky aged in Syrah red wine casks. Read More
- Bimber Distillery has announced a spooky new release for Halloween; The Spectre’s Craft has been matured in both re-charred American oak casks and Spanish oloroso sherry casks. Read More
Scapa Distillery Launches Aged Single Malt Range and Ardnamurchan Celebrates 10 Years with New AD/10 Release.
- Scapa Distillery, on the Isle of Orkney, introduced its new signature range with its first ever collection of aged single malts featuring a 10 Year Old, 16 Year Old, and 21 Year Old. Read More
- Ardnamurchan Distillery unveiled its AD/ 10 Years Old – a new release to celebrate its 10th anniversary of distilling Western Highland single malt on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Read More
The Glenlivet Unveils Groundbreaker Collection Chapter One and Douglas Laing Introduces India-Scotland Blend.
- Speyside distillery, The Glenlivet, has revealed Chapter One of its new Groundbreaker Collection – the first time the distillery has finished whisky in red wine casks. Available in selected duty free stores worldwide from the end of October. Read More
- Douglas Laing in Glasgow has added its first ever blend combining single malts from India and Scotland to its Double Barrel collection. Double Barrel India & Scotland is a fusion of Scotland’s rich peated Malt and smoke with India’s bright citrus and deep oak notes. Read More
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Weekly Whisky News- 18th October
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 18th October 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
Johnnie Walker Launches Blue Label Ice Chalet, Bunnahabhain Unveils 21-Year-Old, and Mossburn Debuts Calvados Finish.
Glasgow Distillery Reveals Peated Whiskies, GlenAllachie Releases 17-Year-Old Mizunara
- Glasgow Distillery released three new limited-edition peated whiskies in its Glasgow 1770 Small Batch Series with each finished in a different cask: Islay Cask Finish, Madeira Cask Finish, and Marsala Wine Cask Matured. Read More
- Speyside distillery, The GlenAllachie, has announced the first single malt in its new Master of Wood series; a 17 Year Old Mizunara and Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish. Read More
Turntable Spirits Debuts Scotch-Irish Blend, Ferg & Harris Releases Limited Single Malts Collection
- Whisky blender, Turntable Spirits, has released its first Scotch-Irish blend in partnership Dingle Distillery in Ireland. Collaboration Drop 02: Dingle is the second edition in the company’s Collaboration Series. Read More
- Independent bottler Ferg & Harris has released a collection of five limited-edition single malts finished in different casks including one Islay whisky and four Speyside single malts. Read More
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Weekly Whisky News- 11th October
WEEKLY WHISKY NEWS
Friday 11th October 2024
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Every Friday we will bring you a quick round up of everything you need to know about what’s new in the world of whisky.
Exclusive Whisky Releases: Kilchoman Port Cask, Hibiki 40-Year-Old, and Mortlach’s 50-Year-Old Finale
Speyside’s 43-Years-Old, Teeling’s Rising Reserve, & Kyrö’s Sauna-Finished Whisky
- Speyside Distillery, Tamdhu, announced its Dedication Collection starting with a 43-Year-Old whisky. Read More
- Dublin based Irish whiskey producer, Teeling, introduced the third chapter of its Rising Reserve 21Year Old single malt series. Read More
- The world’s first sauna-finished whisky – Sauna Stories No1 – was revealed by the Finnish distillery, Kyrö. Read More
Nikka Celebrates 90 Years with Nine Decades Blend, Crown Royal Unveils 31-Year Aged Whisky, and Brother's Bond Introduces 7-Year Bourbon.
- Japanese brand Nikka launches Nine Decades – a blend of over 150 different whiskies to mark 90 Years of Nikka, incorporating whiskies spanning from 1940s – 2020s. Read More
- Canadian whisky brand Crown Royal has released a third edition to its Extra Rare Series, aged for 31 years. Read More
- Brother’s Bond add a 7 Year Old Bourbon to their range that features a three-grain mash bill. Read More
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Glencairn Podglass - Episode 15 with Lew Bryson
Glencairn Podglass - Episode 15
The Glencairn Podglass brings you exclusive interviews with master blenders and industry experts, offering unparalleled insights into the whisky world.
Listeners can expect to hear first-hand stories about whisky production, blending techniques, and the craftsmanship behind every bottle.
Episode 15: Lew Bryson on Whisky Writing and Industry Insights
Glencairn Podglass - Episode 14 with Susan Morrison
Glencairn Podglass - Episode 14
The Glencairn Podglass brings you exclusive interviews with master blenders and industry experts, offering unparalleled insights into the whisky world.
Listeners can expect to hear first-hand stories about whisky production, blending techniques, and the craftsmanship behind every bottle.
Episode 14: Susan Morrison on the Scotch Whisky Experience
Glencairn Podglass - Episode 13 with Annabel Meikle
Glencairn Podglass - Episode 13
The Glencairn Podglass brings you exclusive interviews with master blenders and industry experts, offering unparalleled insights into the whisky world.
Listeners can expect to hear first-hand stories about whisky production, blending techniques, and the craftsmanship behind every bottle.
Episode 13: Annabel Meikle on Keepers of the Quaich and Scotch Whisky