In the states, you’ve been able to get age statement Jack Daniel’s in very limited batches. Their first batch of the 10yo was their first in 100 years and sold out very quickly. So has each of the following 2 batches. Batch 4 hits the UK market for the first time at £110 a bottle... Continue Reading →
News: Highland Park Now More Orkney Than Ever
Earlier this year we shared Highland Park’s news that the distillery was having to shut down for some time (see Highland Park Closes Its Gates). Whilst the site is being refurbished the devil makes work for idle hands… Today the distillery has launched its brand new look for its fire range releases. Gone are the... Continue Reading →
Tastings: A Tour Of The Scottish Whisky-Making Regions
Last week, courtesy of a work function, I was able to curate and host my first (proper) whisky tasting night. Finally! This is something I’ve been planning on doing for quite some time! The venue was The Puffin Rooms in Liverpool and the night was intended to be an introduction to single malt scotch whiskies... Continue Reading →
News: Elements, Time, and Space
Some of the biggest names in Scotch whisky have had their wheels turning this week with big new limited releases announced. A new experimentation from Laphroaig has been captured as Elements L 2.0. With so much focus on cask finishes these days, it’s great to see experimentation at the start of the process. The team... Continue Reading →
News: Newbies, Bicentennials, and Special Releases
This week has seen another big set of announcements for scotch whiskies. We shared a press release last week about a new brand and blend being brought to the market via a Leith-based collaboration. Kinloch Anderson kiltmakers have collaborated with local whisky blenders Woven and the Leith Export Co (the team behind the Port of... Continue Reading →
News: Redbreast, Laphroaig, & Wire Works Announce New Malts
There’s been a hat trick of new malt announcements released today, and all from some of my favourite names in whisk(e)y across Ireland, Scotland, and England. [ed: hoping for a Welsh announcement soon!]* Redbreast 18yo Statements of age and intent are in order for Midleton’s Redbreast as they have announced a new ferment addition to... Continue Reading →