Leading Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie launches a fourth iteration of one of its oldest core range expressions: The GlenAllachie 21-year-old Cask Strength Batch 4 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Batch 4 (UK RRSP £306), a run of only 2,000 bottles, follows in the footsteps of well-received and significantly oversubscribed previous instalments of the annual release.... Continue Reading →
Press Release: The GlenAllachie Debuts Peated Whisky Brand
Independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie reveals its new peated single malt Scotch whisky brand: Meikle Tòir (pronounced mee-kuhl tor). Spearheaded by celebrated Master Distiller Billy Walker, The GlenAllachie Distillery, which surpassed £20 million in sales for the first time last year, has won countless notable awards, including the hotly contested World’s Best Single Malt... Continue Reading →
Press Release: Gordon & MacPhail Reveals ‘Extraordinary’ 74yo Whisky From Glenlivet Distillery
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the latest addition to its prestigious Private Collection range – a single malt described by acclaimed whisky writer, Dave Broom, as ‘extraordinary’. Gordon & MacPhail 1949 from Glenlivet Distillery was laid down in a refill Sherry butt selected by Gordon & MacPhail on New Year’s Day 1949 and bottled on... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Copper Dog
Here we have a Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky released by Diageo under the unique brand of Copper Dog. There is no age statement or confirmation of the distilleries involved so… let’s unpack the title and do a little detective work. First up “Whisky” means that the youngest element of this overall whisky is at... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Jura – 18 Years Old
There are fewer releases in a distillery's output that can get people as excited as an 18 year old age statement. Here, the Jura 18 year old sits very much as the jewel in the crown of their Signature Range and it has the global notoriety as the Diurach's finer offering. Under the moniker of... Continue Reading →
Tasting Notes: Bruichladdich – Islay Barley 2013
Bruichladdich’s moniker of being “Progressive Hebridean Distillers” seems more and more like a mission statement than a marketing ploy. On top of their three named/branded house styles (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, and Octomore) there are numerous series and projects that are exploring how their whisky is made and challenging the norm: their recent rye whisky release... Continue Reading →