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Strathmill 1988 (The Whisky Agency & Sansibar)
We're still in heatwave mode, so one whisky at a time is the most we can handle right now. Here's the Strathmill 1988 that was recently bottled by The Whisky Agency, as a joint bottling with Sansibar.
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Four Roses Starts New Experimental Bourbon Line
As experimental releases proliferated among the American whiskey industries legacy distillers and newcomers, Four Roses has largely left the concept alone. Whenever I asked about this or other possible expansions, the answer that came back centered on the difficulty the distillery had keeping up with the demand for their existing products. But in mid-2026, Four …
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A Vintage Crisis: France’s Wine Industry Faces Historic Low Output
A Vintage Crisis: France's Wine Industry Faces Historic Low Output - Expert View by Spherical Insights
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Jefferson’s Founder’s Reserve Is a 20-Year-Old Bourbon Finished in French Bordeaux Casks, Limited to 250 Bottles
Jefferson’s Founder’s Reserve is a rare 20-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon finished in French Bordeaux wine casks, limited to just 250 individually numbered bottles. The post Jefferson’s Founder’s Reserve Is a 20-Year-Old Bourbon Finished in French Bordeaux Casks, Limited to 250 Bottles first appeared on BourbonBlog .
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Bulleit Comes Out With Ultra-Aged Rye
More than fifteen years ago, the rising trend for classic and pre-Prohibition style cocktails drove a larger mixology boom, and with it came a craze and then supply crunch for rye whiskey. After decades of languishing in obscurity, this brought rye whiskey back into popular focus. One of the brands most sought after at the …
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Whiskeys to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday
These whiskeys celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with commemorative releases: single barrels, specially created whiskeys, and core expressions with celebratory labels.
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Mount Gay Is Out with Two Ultra Aged Rums That Whisky Drinkers Will Love
Mount Gay has released its first age-stated rums. The 15 and 25 year old are the first in its Exceptionally Aged Collection. Both are limited but available nationwide.
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🎧223: Ry Richards – Chappellet Winery
In this episode, I talk with Ry Richards, winemaker at Chappellet on Pritchard Hill, about his circuitous path from selling wine in high school to learning enology on the job and growing into his current leadership role. Ry describes Chappellet's long‑tenured, family‑driven culture, their production team structure, and the importance of process, communication, and harvest "flow state" in managing complex vintages. We dig into recent and challenging Napa vintages (2011, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2025), shatter and low yields in 2026, and how drought, heat, and smoke have reshaped decision‑making. Ry also details Chappellet's estate and sourced vineyards on the Vaca range, their work with Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, and Bordeaux reds, and why Chenin and site‑specific hillside Cabernet remain central to their identity. Along the way we cover yeast strategy, bottling realities, replanting and trellis choices on steep slopes, the unique trademarked status of Pritchard Hill, and why, despite
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Maker’s Mark & Selfridges Launch Private Selection Bourbon
What happens when Kentucky's iconic wheated bourbon meets Britain's luxury retail royalty? Maker's Mark and Selfridges reveal a rare, one-of-a-kind bottling.
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Four Roses Gets Experimental
Four Roses has turned experimental with the inaugural release of their Experimental Series No. 001 – finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks. Four Roses Experimental Series No.001 is a Kentucky straight bourbon made with a rye-laden OBSK mash bill, matured for six years, finished in the aforementioned Japanese Mizunara oak barrels and bottled at 52% […]
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Review: Dark Arts America 250 Years of Spirit 5X Blend Bourbon 11 Years Old
Great whiskey often asks a simple question: can a collection of individual parts become something greater than any one of them alone? Dark Arts Whiskey House has built its identity around that very idea. Its philosophy of alchemy is not centered on turning lead into gold, but on transformation. Separate barrels, each with its own… The post Review: Dark Arts America 250 Years of Spirit 5X Blend Bourbon 11 Years Old appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
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Mark Littler In Scottish Parliament For Work Preventing Cask Fraud
In spring 2024 the Scottish Parliament heard about the significant dangers of whisky cask fraud to the scotch whisky industry. The address by Fergus Ewing on 17 April 2024 discussed cask fraud and the potential impacts it could have on the scotch whisky industry. As part of the introduction he thanked several industry professionals for […]
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Turning the Tables on Matt Kettmann
Matt Kettmann has been with the Santa Barbara Independent since 1999, where he covers food and drink and writes the Full Belly Files newsletter. After years of freelance work with [...]
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Liberty Pole Spirits and MB Roland Distillery: A Historic Collaboration in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary
Photo Courtesy of Jim Hough of Liberty Pole Spirits Few things get the writers at Amongst The Whiskey more excited than a craft whiskey collaboration. So when we learned Liberty Pole Spirits and MB Roland Distillery had joined forces, we couldn't wait to taste the two limited releases debuting on July 1: Pennntucky and Kentsylvania. In this article, you'll find the official press release, followed by our tasting notes on both expressions. Collaborations like these celebrate not only great...
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A.D.Rattray Cask Collection: Neue Abfüllungen und Limited Edition des Cask Islay Sherry
A.D.Rattray, der schottische Independent Bottler, erweitert seine Cask Collection um vier neue Single Malt Whiskys. Seit 2004 füllt das Unternehmen Whiskys in Einzelfass-Qualität… Der Beitrag A.D.Rattray Cask Collection: Neue Abfüllungen und Limited Edition des Cask Islay Sherry erschien zuerst auf WHISKYFANBLOG.DE .
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Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Years (Diageo Special Releases 2003)
A review of the Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Years, part of the Diageo Special Releases 2003.
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Muckletoon, Blended Scotch, 46% & Moffat Moonshine, Single Malt Scottish Spirit, 48.5%
I was unaware there was a Distillery in Moffat when I passed through the town. I would have visited – but we had a ferry to catch. Happily the Moffat Toffee Shop was open & I picked up a couple of miniatures to take home with me. Muckletoon is a Blended Scotch presented at 46%, … Continue reading Muckletoon, Blended Scotch, 46% & Moffat Moonshine, Single Malt Scottish Spirit, 48.5% →
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Penelope Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Penelope Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 46% ABV $43 Website We would like to thank Luxco and The Brand Guild for sending us samples to review. What the Blender Says Rooted in our commitment to quality, innovation, and craftsmanship, our Kentucky Straight Bourbon combines balance and depth in an unmistakable Penelope way. Aged in new American […] The post Penelope Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey first appeared on Whisk(e)y Apostle: Proselytizing the way of the malt .
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Hospitality workers among Australia’s happiest
Deputy's 2026 Shift Pulse Report suggests Australia's hospitality workers are the happiest shift workers in the country.
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Just the Sip: Evan Williams 23-Year Review
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m incredibly skeptical of hyper-aged bourbons. I generally believe that most bourbons hit their peak around 10-12 years and that anything older often needs comparatively younger barrels to balance everything out. There are obviously exceptions, including highly aged blends like Russell’s Reserve 15-Year, but high age statements don’t carry […]
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The Antelope: Dailuaine, La Frog, Ardbeg, Secret Islay
The Antelope is one of the leading retailers in Macau, especially for the type of whisky we're most interested in. As we'll find out in this session, they have an ongoing series with Kanpaikai in Japan and good connections with Elixir Distillers and Casky in Hong Kong.
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Recent Port Ellens, IB vs OB
Port Ellen 45 yo 1980/2025 (57.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Collection, refill American oak hogshead) Port Ellen 46 yo 1978/2025 ‘Prism’ (57.8%, OB, refill hogshead then refill American oak puncheon, magnum and miniatures)
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Wednesday Women: Emma Brown on carrying forward a family wine legacy
Emma Brown shares how heritage, innovation and consumer insight shape the next chapter of Brown Family Wine Group.