LIVING THE DRAM
Independent Scotch whisky firm The GlenAllachie today announces the next iteration of its oldest and most exclusive core range expression: The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength Batch 3. Spearheaded by long-standing whisky maker Billy Walker, who celebrated reaching a half-century in the industry last year, the leading single malt producer was met with substantial global demand... Continue Reading →
Before we even get into the whisky itself, you may be asking, who or what is Pintail? The keen eyed might notice that their tagline looks very familiar: Purveyors of Precious Wines & Spirits. Turn back a few years and an independent whisky bottler broke onto the scene as "Purveyors of Precious Whiskies" - that... Continue Reading →
A new family-owned independent whisky bottler, Halcyon Spirits, has launched today and debuted its first-ever release – a single cask Macallan 30 Year Old which was distilled in 1993. The independent bottling brand, which is based in Aberdeenshire, was developed by brothers Daniel and Craig Milne, who also co-founded global auction platform Whisky Hammer and... Continue Reading →
This Spring saw Jura add another new expression to their expanding seasonal ‘Cask Edition’ series. Joining the Winter Edition, Red Wine Cask Edition (see our tasting notes here), and the Rum Cask Edition, the Diurachs have now released a Pale Ale Cask Edition. The events of the pandemic led to the Jura team reaching out... Continue Reading →
Gordon & MacPhail is set to unveil a special single malt whisky from 1948 – the year of his birth – to honour King Charles III’s Coronation in May. The Private Collection 1948 from Glen Grant Distillery was filled into a first-fill Sherry cask on 10thApril 1948 by Gordon & MacPhail. Only 281 bottles will be available... Continue Reading →
The Fettercairn distillery has been in production for approaching 200 years. Whilst all eyes are looking as to what may be released to mark such an occasion next year, we are looking at their flagship expression for the purpose of this post. Fettercairn essentially means “foot of the hills” and their site’s history is almost... Continue Reading →
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