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The Balvenie Fifty
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The Balvenie celebrated the dedication of half a century of work of David Stewart, now the longest tenured malt master in Scotland, with an expression aptly titled The Balvenie Fifty. Known as the “Modest Man of Whisky”, Stewart first began … Continue reading
The Glenlivet Alpha Limited Release
This is The Glenlivet Alpha Limited Release at 50% and that is about all we knew at time of the provoking introduction of this “mysteriously unique” expression from The Glenlivet. One of only 3350 bottles available worldwide released in may … Continue reading
Karuizawa 1960/2013, 52 year old Japanese single cask malt whisky
This Karuizawa 1960/2013, 52 year old Japanese single malt whisky, by No 1 Drinks, was unveiled during the BarShow/Whisky Live 2013, is the oldest single cask Japanese whisky ever bottled: Karuizawa cask #5627 (250l ex-sherry hogshead) from 1960. It was … Continue reading
Speyburn 25 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
In November 2012 Speyburn Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky unveiled a new version of its 25 year old expression, featuring a premium silver design and a personal signature from the distillery manager. Actually every aspect of the packaging has been … Continue reading
Highwood 25 year old Calgary Stampede 100th anniversary whisky
This 25 Year Old Calgary Stampede Whisky was distilled and bottled at Highwood distillery in May 2012 in High River Alberta, in the heart of the Canadian Foothills. Bottled to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede, This commemorative … Continue reading
Ballantine’s Championship 41 year old Blend 2013
Ballantine’s has unveiled the 2013 Ballantine’s Championship Blend after bringing together Master Blender Sandy Hyslop and winner of the 2012 Ballantine’s Championship, Bernd Wiesberger, to create the sixth unique expression of the prestigious blend. The 2013 Championship Blend has been … Continue reading
Highland Park Loki, 15 year old single malt whisky
Highland Park released the second expression in its Valhalla Collection, a 15-year-old single malt named Loki. Taking inspiration from the Nordic gods, the whisky is named after the brother of Thor, a god known for his mischief and treachery. Gerry … Continue reading
Johnnie Walker Platinum Label
As part of the re-organisation of the Johnnie Walker portfolio, Platinum Label is a new addition to the mainstream line-up. Introduced in 2012, Johnnie Walker Platinum Label whisky represents the first truly new “colour” in the Johnnie Walker range for … Continue reading
Caskstrength Cutty Sark
This is the third release in the simply fantastic A-Z of whisk(e)y from Caskstrength.net.This Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky is bottled in 70cl at 51.4% (UK 90 Proof). This release coincides with the 90th anniversary of the Cutty Sark brand … Continue reading
Compass Box, “The Entertainer” limited edition for Selfridges
The Entertainer limited edition blended Scotch whisky 700ml for Selfridges. Stranger & Stranger where commissioned to produce a limited edition scotch for the iconic London store Selfridges, the design was inspired by acclaimed English pop artist Sir Peter Blake and … Continue reading
Glenrothes 1970 Extraordinary Collection Cask #10573
Glenrothes 1970 Extraordinary Cask #10573 in the The Extraordinary Cask Collection series. This distillery Bottling ia an impressive first entry in Glenrothes’s Extraordinary Casks series, intended to showcase some of the older bottlings that they have in their warehouses. The … Continue reading
Karuizawa 1996/2013, 16yo 1st Nonjatta Exclusive Bottling
Karuizawa 1996/2013, 16yo 1st Nonjatta Exclusive Bottling. This is the first in a series of Japanese whiskies featuring artwork taken from the last great ukiyoe artist Yoshitoshi’s final series of woodblock prints (1889-1892). The label features a woodblock print from … Continue reading
Karuizawa 2012 Cocktail serie of Honshu Single Malt
The Cocktail series is a range of four Karuizawa bottlings exclusively sold by La Maison du Whisky, featuring labels by the Japanese artist Hideyuki Katsumata. He was inspired by the link between single malts and cocktails that apparently exists in … Continue reading
Kilchoman Machir Bay 2013, Islay Single Malt
The launch marks the second outing for Machir Bay, which is named after a beach close to the distillery on Islay. According to the distillery, Machir Bay 2013 is a vatting of 3-, 4- and 5 year-old peated malt (aged … Continue reading
Arran Robert Burns Malt 2012
Since 2000 The Isle of Arran Distillers have been granted life membership of the World Burns Federation – an organisation based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire which is dedicated to the life and works of our national poet Robert Burns. Independent distiller … Continue reading
