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Month: May 2021
Bruichladdich launches ‘one of the oldest aged gins on the market’
Bruichladdich Distillery has launched a new aged Botanist Gin as part of their Islay Festival celebrations. The 2011 Single Cask Islay Aged Gin was unveiled for the virtual Fèis Ìle by head distiller, Adam Hannett, and is now one of the oldest aged gins on the market. The exclusive release was first put in a …
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Taste-Test: Laphroaig’s New Sherry Cask-Finished Single Malt Is a Must-Buy for Peated Scotch Fans
Peated scotch can be a polarizing category, with as many detractors as there are enthusiasts. Laphroaig is known in particular for embracing the arguably divisive tasting notes that people come away with after taking a sip of this Islay single malt. If flavors like tar, iodine, seaweed and wet bog are appealing to you (and they are indeed to many …
Introducing Highland Park’s third-ever 50 Year Old whisky
The year was 1968. Beatles mania. The height of la nouvelle vague — helmed by the likes of François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard — which forever changed the patent possibilities of filmmaking. Mankind began peering skyward, ascending towards space, the moon; the final frontier. A time so very different than that of today; a time, too, marked …
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Glenfarclas marks 185 years with new whisky
The new Glenfarclas whisky was released this month to mark 185 years since the producer began legally distilling in May 1836. Glenfarclas, which means ‘valley of the green grassland’, uses spring water that emerges from granite under the slopes of the Speyside mountain, Ben Rinnes. The water is combined with malted barley and double distilled …
Tomatin Distillery near Inverness celebrates award wins at the San Francisco World Spirits competition
A Highland distillery is toasting a fantastic haul of awards at the San Francisco World Spirits competition. Tomatin Distillery, which is near Inverness, bagged a total of 12 awards at the international contest. Both Tomatin Single Malt and Cù Bòcan Single Malt performed well for the whisky producer. Each year the competition, which was founded …
Only 274 bottles of Highland Park’s 2021 batch of 50 Year Old whiskey are available
If sipping whiskey is part of your daily ritual to unwind, then it might be time for a resupply. Part of the fun here is choosing which blend you will be having until it runs out once more. Those with discerning tastes might be in the market for something more upscale than the usual. Thus …
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GlenAllachie launches its oldest whisky to date
The GlenAllachie Distillery is launching its oldest and most prestigious core offering yet: The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1 Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Hot on the heels of winning the World’s Best Single Malt award (World Whiskies Awards, 2021), a brand-new addition to the GlenAllachie’s flagship range, Batch 1 of The GlenAllachie 30-year-old is …
Irish Whiskey: is it worth a punt?
The Dalmore distillery is located near to Alness in the Highlands of Scotland. Founded by entrepreneur Alexander Matheson, it began production in 1839 and continues to this day. Matheson eventually sold the distillery to three brothers of the Mackenzie family. With them came their family crest, a 12 pointed Royal stag, which adorns each of …
A closer look at: The Dalmore Distillery
The Dalmore distillery is located near to Alness in the Highlands of Scotland. Founded by entrepreneur Alexander Matheson, it began production in 1839 and continues to this day. Matheson eventually sold the distillery to three brothers of the Mackenzie family. With them came their family crest, a 12 pointed Royal stag, which adorns each of …
Maturing whisky in the cask
When the whisky runs down the stills, what you get is a clear liquid called new make. When you taste new make, it’s difficult to enjoy for the average scotch lover, it usually has a flavour profile that consists of fresh apples, pears, cereals, mint and citrus fruits. Doesn’t sound too bad, but it’s all …
