Yes, it’s that time of year again when Glendronach release a range of heavily sherried (or port-ed) single cask whiskies. Remarkably, we’re on to Batch 17 and this time, the brand have divvied up their single cask offering into two regions, much like their sister distillery Benriach have done with their recent Batch 16 Single [...]...

That’s not a typo. The double ‘triple’, or ‘Triple Triple’, if you will, refers firstly to Jameson’s triple distillation regime, and secondly to the three types of casks used to create their newest release, the… erm… Triple Triple. This Jameson expression, exclusively available in duty free, is matured in a combination of bourbon casks, sherry [...]...

Wemyss Malts have added two more blended malts to their Family Collection range, and in keeping with previous releases ‘Vanilla Burst’ and ‘Treacle Chest’, they’ve named each of the new expressions after their respective key flavour profiles; Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast. Blooming Gorse is a combination of two Highland single malts matured in a [...]...

With Fettercairn re-launching its entire range last year, right from a 12 year old through to a 50 year old, it was only a matter of time before we saw them make a foray into the duty free market. Last month, the brand launched their 12yo PX Sherry Cask Edition, which comprises whisky matured initially [...]...

Much like fellow Whyte & Mackay owned distillery, Fettercairn, which I mentioned yesterday, Jura also completely re-launched their range last year, aiming to ‘premiumise’ their offering. Following up on this reboot, the brand have now launched two 21 year old whiskies, one for the domestic market and one available exclusively at duty free. Both expressions [...]...

After releasing a second expression in their Global Travel Retail series, Glendronach have now added a second expression to their Limited Release collection, following on from the Glendronach Master Vintage 1993 25yo. The Port Wood is, you’ve guessed it, finished in port casks form the Duoro Valley in Portugal after initially being matured in Oloroso [...]...

Following on from the launch of the Forgue 10yo last year, Glendronach have now added a second expression to the Global Travel Retail line up, with the addition of Boynsmill 16 years old. This whisky, named after the Boynsmill Estate on which the distillery is located, is matured in a combination of Oloroso and Pedro [...]...

A little while ago, Whyte and Mackay announced they were adding a new arm to their business; an independent bottling company called ‘Whisky Works’, with their whisky maker Gregg Glass at the helm. The launch of the new venture was marked with the release of two limited edition whiskies, a 29 year old single grain [...]...

It’s the height of summer, therefore it’s that time of year when Benriach release an annual batch of single cask whiskies. Last year was impressive, with a mix of peated unpeated whiskies in the seventeen-strong range, along with all sort of cask types. This year, the brand have launched twelve casks available exclusively in Europe and [...]...

Fifty years ago, in 1969, the single malt market was very different from the one of today. For starters, single Maltwhisky was barely marketed outside of the UK, blends ruled the market with even greater dominance than they do now (in 2018, approximately 92% of all exported Scotch was blended whisky), and the notion [...]...

If you read my account of the launch of Kingsbarns’ inaugural bottling, Dream to Dram, earlier in the year, you maj have come across the term ‘STR cask’. If not, let me explain. A brainchild of the late Dr. Jim Swan, ‘STR’ stands for Shaved, Toasted and Re-charred, which is exactly the process that a [...]...

Its been a busy few weeks at EWB, hosting tastings and events, attending dinners and product launches, and generally having a good ol’ time of it. However, it has meant that I’ve been lacking somewhat in keeping up with new releases. Not that I’m complaining whatsoever, but it’s about time I got back up to [...]...

Following a two year period of closure for essential maintenance and renovations, Tobermory has now reopened with a bang. After the release of a 2005 Fino Cask Finish, and a couple of limited edition Ledaigs last year, the distillery’s flagship expression has been launched; a 12 year old whisky matured entirely in ex-bourbon casks and [...]...

A double whammy from Tamdhu today, as we taste our way through their new 15 year old and the latest release of their Batch Strength – their NAS, cask strength offering. I’ve had the privilege (along with The Drinks Lady) of being shown around the warehouses at Tamdhu, and spending a fair amount of time [...]...

I have something rather special on the blog today – a 26 year old Glenmorangie which has been released as the latest expression in the distillery’s Bond House No. 1 Collection. This latest expression brings together two parcels of stock laid down in 1991, with some whisky being finished in oloroso sherry casks and some [...]...

One of my absolute stand out whiskies of last year was Redbreast Dream Cask 32 year old. This magnificent single Pot Still Irish Whiskey completely blew me away, and having spoken to several others who have had the privilege of tasting it, I know I’m not alone in my praise. It was launched on World [...]...

First Glenrothes, and now Balblair. Until recently, both distilleries released their whisky with the vintage and bottling year emblazoned on the label, which was pretty cool if you were after your birth year or such like, but I imagine it was a real pain in the ass for the brand in terms of managing stock, [...]...

A couple of months ago the very kind people at Claxton’s Spirits got in touch and asked if they could send me a wee box of their single cask releases. Out of sheer politeness I said yes*, and now here we are. When I popped the parcel open I was hugely excited by what I [...]...

Benromach, in my opinion one of Speyside’s most well hidden gems, has recently released its first peated whisky matured exclusively in first fill sherry hogsheads. It was only launched just over a fortnight ago and already a lot of retailers have sold out of it. Pretty good going when you consider there’s 6,500 bottles to [...]...

Spring has now most definitely sprung, and in terms of the whisky calendar that usually means one thing; the annual release of Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm expression. With the Loch Gorm recipe evolving over the years, the 2019 release contains 12 and 13 year old whisky for the first time. Twenty oloroso sherry butts from 2006, [...]...