2023 has seen the White Peak distillery release a fair few expressions of their single malt English whisky but you might argue that none is more important than the Caduro. Pronounced “kah-doo-rho”, this single malt has been pitched as the distillery’s first main staple and core release. The whisky is named after a type of... Continue Reading →
2023 Unplugged: Our Top Ten Whiskies Of The Year!
Despite taking the foot off the gas in terms of posts this year, I think I’ve actually tried more new whiskies than in previous years. That’s in terms of new whiskies that have been released on the market AND established names and bottles that are simply new to me. Looking back over the year and... Continue Reading →
News: The Oldest English Single Malt Whisky Released!
Yesterday, the English Whisky Company announced the release of their oldest whisky to date, and it’s one that goes back to the founders’ casks! Coming in at 16 years old, the Founders’ Private Cellar release is a single cask release. What makes this more enticing is that the cask in question is a port cask... Continue Reading →
Press Release: The Lakes Release Black Friday/Cyber Monday Exclusive – Cascade
Free from convention and guided by creative curiosity, The Whiskymaker’s Editions Cascade illuminates a lighter side of The Lakes Single Malt. One of the first whiskies released under Sarah Burgess, who became The Lakes’ Whiskymaker in January 2023, Cascade’s creation began with the discovery of an eclectic combination of casks that piqued her curiosity... Continue Reading →
Press Release: Benromach Launches Limited Edition – Contrasts:Double Matured
Benromach Distillery in Speyside has launched the latest addition to its Contrasts range – a 12-year-old double matured limited release which has been matured in both first-fill bourbon and Bordeaux wine casks to create an imaginative twist on the signature Benromach style. This whisky started out in first-fill bourbon barrels before a final five years maturation in... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: The Lakes Distillery – The Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.7
And here it is… the final chapter in Volume 2 of The Lakes’ story. The opening volume was basically called “The Start-up”. The distillery started out in their venture and went about building a brand from the ground up. The next volume could be called “The Dhavall Years”. Bringing in the experience of Macallan/Edrington’s “Whiskymaker”... Continue Reading →