Swedish whisky awarded in foreign competition

Mackmyra Preludium 03 has been awarded a Silver medal (Best in Class) at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), one of the biggest competitions of its kind in the world.
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky took its place at this year’s IWSC with three different bottlings. The third issue in the Preludium range, Mackmyra Preludium:03, was [...]

Spirits were high at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

The 2007 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival enjoyed the highest visitor numbers yet, according to a report produced this week by an independent market research team.

Some 16,000 people flocked to the area for the ninth annual event this May, up 13% on last year, bringing £600,000 to the local economy. The Festival has run annually [...]

The Macallan puts focus on the “THE”

A series of new print-ads made for The Macallan by the London-based communications agency SHOP marks a new strategy for the Edinburgh based brand.

It’s “The Malt” and not “The Single Malt”.
Ken Grier, director of malts at The Macallan’s parent company The Edrington Group, comments: “We are really excited about the evolution of The Macallan campaign. [...]

Preludium 05 will be released in Edinburgh

If you’re turning up at the Whisky Fringe in Edinburgh you’ll have the oppurtunity to get your hands on some Mackmyra Preludium 05.

Preludium 05 is the fifth edition from Mackmyra in Sweden. It’s a limited edition, still young from their first distillings (2002). Every bottle is numbered by hand and signed.
The base flavour comprises [...]

A 1972 vintage from Glengoyne

The Glengoyne Vintage 1972 is meant to thrill consumers with a strong emphasis on quality, design and style.
The new malt will be sold in a gold spirit safe with gold bottle label and black neck tag with a velvet pouch for the safe’s lock and key. A tasting notes booklet will also come with [...]

Not for the light hearted

Rumour says this is a 80% proof snake whiskey from Thailand. Not anything I would drink…

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Whisky Live has a new dress online

A new cleaner look. Easier to find what you are looking for. Integration of Google Map. Quick overview of which Whisky Live are coming up soon.
These are just some examples of things that have changed on Whiskylive.com. Why not check out the new site for your selves and compare it with the old one.

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Get your hands on some Springbank 1997 Vintage

The Springbank 1997 Vintage, Batch 1 is available now through Springbank’s online shop.
Batch 1 has been specially selected by Director of Production Frank McHardy and Distillery Manager Stuart Robertson, who have combined their many years of whisky-making experience to select the casks for the first release.
The vintage has been exclusively matured in re-charred [...]

A Rare 1969 Glenlivet comes out of the cellars

Photo: Gienepien on Flickr
The Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky is announcing this year’s Cellar Collection Release - The Glenlivet Cellar Collection 1969, valued at $750 a bottle. The Cellar Collection releases showcase the most extraordinary expressions from The Glenlivet Distillery; only one new vintage is added to the collection each year.
“1969 marked a significant year [...]

Fore! Here comes another golf whisky

Bruichladdich got company. The Old St Andrews is a small, family owned Scotch Whisky company. They have taken whisky and golf one step further. They have created a blend scotch whisky in a golf ball shaped bottle.
They sell a range of different types of Scotch whisky, from 10 year old malts to their “Clubhouse” brand [...]

Bruichladdich celebrates the K Club and Carnoustie

The 6th and 7th releases of the  Bruichladdich Links series, combining Scotland’s two greatest inventions  -  single malt whisky and golf -  are now available in store.
Bruichladdich Links is a series of limited edition single malts created by whisky guru Jim McEwan. This time Bruichladdich has chosen the K Club and the Carnoustie to [...]

A giant Ardbeg

Ardbeg has released a limited edition named Mór to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 1997 renaissance.
The size of the Mór, priced at £350, is the equivalent of more than six bottles of 10 Years Old, but here bottled at cask strength (57.3% ABV). In Gaelic, Mór means ‘big’ or ‘magnificent’. Each one weighs [...]

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