LIVING THE DRAM
Leading independent Scotch whisky distillery The GlenAllachie debuts the first single malt to join its Master of Wood series: a 17-year-old Mizunara & Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish. Spearheaded by whisky maker of 52 years, Billy Walker, the multi-award-winning Speyside producer is known for its flair for sourcing and managing both quality and unusual casks... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
After 30 years of friendship and a lifetime of whisky appreciation, Saltire Rare Malt officially launched this summer during the Spirit of Speyside festival as a new independent bottler of fine single malt whiskies. Saltire Rare Malt has grown from a longstanding partnership between founders Nigel Heywood and Keith Rennie. Over three decades, the two... Continue Reading →
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 →
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