LIVING THE DRAM
It has become something of an unwritten rule that scotch distilleries revere certain landmarks in their journey: 12 years, 15 years, and 18 years are seemingly those milestones when it comes to core range releases. During my time as a whisky drinker, that middle entrant has done the hokey cokey within the Highland Park core... Continue Reading →
SPEYSIDE DISTILLER SCOOPS THREE GOLD AWARDS AT INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS COMPETITION --- Benromach Distillery receives a suite of Gold awards at the 2022 International Wine & Spirit Competition --- Benromach Distillery has recorded an incredible result at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) by scooping three Gold award wins for its handmade single malt... Continue Reading →
SCOTTISH OAK AMONGST NEW RELEASES TO JOIN GLENALLACHIE VIRGIN OAK SERIES The Speyside distillery led by industry veteran Billy Walker expands its limited-edition range with three Single Malts finished in virgin oak casks The GlenAllachie Distillery, winner of Icons of Whisky’s Visitor Attraction of the Year, today adds three new bottlings to their Virgin Oak... Continue Reading →
Since they started making their own whisky in 2002, Mackmyra have continued to push the envelope on what Swedish whisky can be. Almost every release over their 20 years has been housed in the (fittingly Swedish named) Stockholm bottles and has looked to focus on using Swedish ingredients and then experimenting on where different influences... Continue Reading →
On 1st March (St. David's Day) 2004 Penderyn became the first distillery in Wales to (legally) sell its own Welsh whisky in over a century. 15 years later, their limited edition Royal Welsh Whisky release is a celebration of their predecessor. Since their launch in 2000, the team at Penderyn have honed their signature bottlings... Continue Reading →
For many, 2021 evolved from a year of stagnation and staying at home to adjusting to life with Covid. For The Lakes however, 2021 evolved into the year of output and experimentation. Back in 2020, the distillery started a new offshoot limited edition series called the Whiskymaker's Editions via their Colheita release (see press release... Continue Reading →
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