Latest release from Bruichladdich influenced by France’s greatest chateaux of all time

The Bruichladdich A Paulliac Cuvée 16 it the first out of totally 6 limited editions to be released under The First Growth label.
The First Growth series comprises of 6 limited edition Cuvées - labelled A to F. Each is a 16 year old Bruichladdich, American oak matured, with an additional cask evolution in French oak [...]

Details of Ardbeg Blasda is sipping out

 On september 28th Ardbeg are about to release a new bottling called Ardbeg Blasda.
Ardbeg will launch a digital drive some time the coming weeks to promote the new expression. The campaign, created by Story, will target Ardbeg customers to create a buzz around the new drink, Blasda, which is means ‘sweet and delicious’, in Gaelic [...]

Oloroso and Manzanilla in Bruichladdich latest whisky comparison experiment

Bruichladdich has released two bottlings of the same vintage to compare and contrast.
In July 1998, identically distilled whisky was filled in to Sherry casks for full term maturation. Recent tastings proved that unexpectedly two types of casks were used.
One cask type had contained Oloroso, a dark, sweet, fortified wine, the backbone of ‘cream’ sherry. The [...]

8 new bottlings and 4 premier barrels from Independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co

Independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co, headed by brothers, Fred and Stewart Laing released another eight new bottlings of their Old Malt Cask together with four (4) Premier Barrels .
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Exclusive single malt whisky available in new online whisky shop

Dream Drams today announced the launch of their online shop.
Although newly launched, the company behind Dream Drams, MWBH Bottling Co. Ltd, has been bottling one-off special cask whiskies for over 10 years.
MWBH Bottling Co. Ltd are based in Kendal, Cumbria and owned by Paul Smith who originally set up the company to help those caught [...]

The new single malt range from Tullibardine might be the perfect gift…to yourselves

 
The Highland whisky distillery Tullibardine has unveiled a range of personalised whisky bottles.
This new range includes a personalised whisky bottle containing the 1993 single malt whisky and a personalised cask of Tullibardine single malt whisky, the independently-owned company said late last week according to Just Drinks
The limited edition cask is available in either a Sherry or Bourbon [...]

First Whiskey in 200 Years at George Washington’s Distillery

If you fancy getting your hands on some collectible, the mini bottle mashup made by portions of eleven of America’s most famous brands may suit you right.
In 1797 George Washington’s farm manager, a Scot named James Anderson, convinced his employer that producing whiskey made from corn and rye grown on the plantation would be a natural [...]

Ardbeg takes you an adventure into the heart of Corryvreckan with their latest whisky

I stopped by Ardbegs website today and I noted that I’ve missed the news that another piece of ‘gunpowder’ whisky has come our way. But, better late than never.
The latest Ardbeg single malt whisky is called Corryvreckan - named after the fierce whirlpool to the north of Islay, and the Viking prince who braved the [...]

Re-branding of Tomatin sneak-previewed as 30 and 40 year old limited editions are added to whisky portfolio

This latest release from Tomatin let’s us know how the 2009 range will be dressed when introduced early next year.
Tomatin follows the trend lead by Auchentoshan, Glenmorangie, Highland Park and others, with more sophisticated and simplistic design and classic typography as the new bottles will be dressed in white, black, silver and red. Personally [...]

Single malt not enough for you? Then try Single & Single

 
Ever heard of Single & Single. I hadn’t until Yossi Schwarts, the founder, messed me on Facebook. A couple of minutes later my mouth was watering.
Single & Single is the brainchild of armchair bottler Yossi Schwarts that believes whisky is for ‘fun and for friends’. Yossi has set out to find casks that are not [...]

Balvenie ads a twist that would have turned Bob Marley into a single malt lover

In September, get ready to taste some Jamaican tones performed by Balvenie.
It’s the speyside distillers latest limited edition, the Balvenie RumCask 17 Year Old that has spend it’s second period of maturation in rum casks shipped all the way from Jamaica.
This ‘Rastafari’ brew has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks before spending a second period [...]

Peat, Rocks & Waves when Bruichladdich release three new versions of their multi-vintage range of single malt whisky.

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I’ve always been a fan of Bruichladdich original styled Islay whisky, so I’m glad to report on some new “ cuvée’s” from the destillery.
The multi-vintage range concept now launched by Bruichladdich was originally inspired by Champagne’s Remi Krug: “With a single vintage, it is God [...]

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