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news2026-07-02
Tormore Timeless / 12 Years / 16 Years
Elixir Distillers acquired Tormore distillery in 2022, while building a new Portintruan distillery on Islay and not long after The Whisky Exchange was sold to Pernod. They started production under the eye of distillery manager Polly Logan and inheritated a large stock of aged casks.A lot of the existing casks were second- or third-fill casks, presumably showing a shy character. The team took three years to assess and re-structure these stocks and already gave a sneak preview of an upcoming range in the form of the Tormore Blueprint series. More active cask types were selected for re-racking and now shape the core range with three expressions .
by Ruben0 views
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news2026-06-21
Bowmore 2007 ‘Gentle Giant’ (Passion for Whisky)
Although we never get enough of the recent wave of Bowmore releases, this one arrived exactly when I just published two or three others. So I postponed it a little. Anyway this Bowmore 18 Year Old gets the title Gentle Giant , because Stefan from Passion for Whisky is tall and looks a bit like a gentle giant. He chose this cask to celebrate his anniversary.  Bowmore 18 yo 2007 (50,3%, Boogieman Whisky Society 2026, bourbon hogshead, 90 btl.) Nose: fresh and maritime, with kelp and crushed shells, wet gravel, minty notes and lots of bright citrus. Lemon juice and candied lemon peels, brine, maybe light peach as well. Not very peaty, there's just a light hint of tarry rope in the distance. Mouth: more smoky now, along with peppermint, more seaweed and drying mineral notes. Mid-palate a short flash of green mango and passion fruit appears, something we're always hoping for. Then also wet wool, more saltiness and lots of cold ashes. Subtle hints of grassy herbs and light resin too. Fi
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news2026-06-03
Kavalan Four-Cask Matured / Peatist Bourbon
Here we have two of the latest releases from Kavalan distillery in Taiwan. The first is a 15 year old expression called Four-Cask Matured . It is a mix of bourbon, Oloroso sherry, ruby Port and puncheon casks. It seems a bit odd to name three after their seasoning and the fourth based on its size, right?Next up is Kavalan Peatist . I first read that as peatiest, but it's only moderately peated. I guess the name is an analogy for their Solist range. Here you have different casks for different markets. On the label it says Single Cask Strength . 
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news2026-05-27
Aberlour Triple Cask
Aberlour Triple Cask has been around for a while, but we've never had it before. It was originally for the French market. The rest of the world got a Double Cask, or so it seems.The whisky has been matured in a combination of bourbon barrels, bourbon hogsheads and (European oak) oloroso sherry casks. I'm not sure I would count bourbon barrels and hogsheads as two separate casks... 
by Ruben4 views
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news2026-05-21
Bowmore 2007 / Armorik 2013 (Wu Dram Clan)
Another Bowmore already? Yes, why not. Wu Dram Clan is launching two new whiskies today and one is an 18 year old Bowmore . The other dram is a 12 year old Armorik from Warenghem distillery in France.There was an inofficial presentation at the Limburg Whisky Fair a few weeks ago but due to logistics issues things came a bit later. Check the Wu Dram Clan website for dealer information. 
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news2026-05-14
Balla con Ballindalloch
Lunedì è un giorno complicato, di solito i posticipi di Serie A sono osceni, perfino per il livello osceno della Serie A. In più, mediamente si torna al lavoro dopo l’illusione di libertà del weekend, il che rende la vita ancor più caina. Ecco perché è con grande piacere che siamo finiti a lenire le… Continue reading →
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news2026-04-30
Port Askaig 100 Proof Returns Along With New Sherry Cask Release
Why did Port Askaig pull its cult-favorite 100 Proof from shelves — and what changed to bring it back alongside a brand-new Sherry Cask expression? Read the full article at Port Askaig 100 Proof Returns Along With New Sherry Cask Release
by Mark Littler5 views
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Tormore Timeless / 12 Years / 16 Years

Bowmore 2007 ‘Gentle Giant’ (Passion for Whisky)

Kavalan Four-Cask Matured / Peatist Bourbon

Aberlour Triple Cask

Bowmore 2007 / Armorik 2013 (Wu Dram Clan)

Balla con Ballindalloch

Port Askaig 100 Proof Returns Along With New Sherry Cask Release