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Review: Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III
To mark 25 years since its resurrection, Bruichladdich is releasing a new whisky, Yellow Submarine III, a companion to its similarly honorific Bruichladdich Old Skool (which we have not seen, sadly) and a follow-up, of course, to Yellow Submarines I and II (which we also have not reviewed). Bruichladdich’s Yellow Submarine series begin in 2005… The post Review: Bruichladdich Yellow Submarine III appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null1 viewfeaturedrated-areviewsscotch-whiskywhiskey - news
white heather de luxe (anni ’60, OB, 43%)
Eccoci qui con la nostra insaziabile voglia di chicche liquide superalcoliche, a condividere con noi una bombetta che abbiamo assaggiato in un posticino che vi consigliamo. Si tratta di Dives, a Sesto San Giovanni, tempio entusiasta (ed entusiasmante!) del buon bere, del vino, del collezionismo, degli spiriti… insomma un Bengodi che merita di essere conosciuto.Ora,… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile1 viewblendednasold-and-rarerecensionescotchscotch-whisky - news
Ian Macleod scales back Scotch production
Annual production levels at Scotch distilleries Glengoyne and Rosebank have been slashed by 30% due to low demand The post Ian Macleod scales back Scotch production appeared first on The Spirits Business .
by Nicola Carruthers1 viewnewsfinancial-resultsian-macleod-distillersscotch-whisky - news
Springbank 5 yo 100° proof (2025, OB, 57.1%)
Manchiamo dalle sacre sponde (quelle di Campbeltown, Zacinto la lasciamo al bro Ugo Foscolo) da troppo tempo. E soprattutto manchiamo dal core range di Springbank, una delle nostre distillerie-rifugio, dove andiamo ad accoccolarci quando il mondo fuori è cattivo e il whisky non ci entusiasma. Orbene, il gran ritorno lo facciamo recensendo l’ultimo ingresso nella… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile1 viewspringbank5-yocampbeltowncask-strengthobrecensione - news
Whisky 1901 debuts first range from bottling arm
Independent bottler Whisky 1901 has revealed its inaugural whisky range, featuring liquid sourced from six Scottish distilleries The post Whisky 1901 debuts first range from bottling arm appeared first on The Spirits Business .
by Nicola Carruthers3 viewsnewsproductscotch-whiskywhiskywhisky-1901 - news
Ardgowan gains £4.2m investment
Scotch whisky distillery Ardgowan has secured £4.2 million (US$5.5m) in funding as it works towards its first single malt The post Ardgowan gains £4.2m investment appeared first on The Spirits Business .
by Nicola Carruthers3 viewsnewsardgowan-distillery-companydistilfundingscotch-whisky - news
Far Class 14 yo (2012/2026, Whiskyfacile, 57.7%): collective review @ matricola pub
Nel nostro primo quindicennio di recensioni, ne abbiamo fatte tante. Alcune sobrie, molte demenziali, tantissime contenenti la parola “tropicale”. Abbiamo recensito in macchina, in treno, in aereo; abbiamo recensito in studi notarili, in redazioni di quotidiani, in campeggi; abbiamo recensito a distanza, abbiamo recensito alla cieca, abbiamo recensito in inglese. Ma mai avevamo recensito in… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile3 viewsglenfarclas14-yofirst-fill-bourbonindependent-bottleritalian-independent-bottlerrecensione - news
Review: Fettercairn 12 Years Old and 16 Years Old
For 200 years, Fettercairn’s Highland single malts never officially graced American shores, at least via branded releases. In 2025, the brand introduced part of its core range to the U.S., with limited distribution on 24, 28, and 40 year old single malts. Now, the Whyte & Mackay-operated distillery is rolling out its 12 and 16… The post Review: Fettercairn 12 Years Old and 16 Years Old appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by David Tao3 viewsbuy-it-nowfeaturedrated-arated-breviewsscotch-whisky - news
Compass Box Orchard House Scotch Review
By Genevieve Jacot-Guillarmod Rating: B+ Compass Box is an independent Scotch whisky maker and blending company rather than a distillery. They do not own stills and, historically at least, have not distilled their own spirit. Instead, they purchase whisky from various Scottish distilleries and combine it to create their own products. They describe themselves as: …
by Editor4 viewsbbetween-31-to-60scotch-whiskywhiskey-reviewsreviewscotch - news
Top Spirits Gifts for Father’s Day 2026
Your dad has worn the same belt for 10 years and hasn’t put on a tie since the Clinton administration, so why are you going to give him one of those tired old gifts for Father’s Day once again? Take it from a dad: Booze is well-known as the international currency of fatherly love. With… The post Top Spirits Gifts for Father’s Day 2026 appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null4 viewsbourboncognacfeaturedreviewsrumscotch-whisky - news
Review: Ardbeg Dolce
This year’s release for Ardbeg Day — marked on the final day of Islay’s Feis Ile celebration — features one of the distillery’s most evocative — and successful — aging regimens. That regimen is Marsala dolce, the sweetest style of Sicilian Marsala wine, which spans secco (dry), semisecco (semi-dry), and the sweet dolce, which is… The post Review: Ardbeg Dolce appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null3 viewsbuy-it-nowfeaturedrated-areviewsscotch-whiskytop-rated - news
The 20 Most Popular Scotch Brands in the World for 2026
While Scotch whisky sales surged in 2021 and 2022, the industry has since taken consistent hits. Last year, global Scotch whisky exports slid by 4.3 percent in volume, according to The Spirits Business’ annual Brand Champions Report. The report, which ranks the world’s 20 top-selling Scotch brands by 9-liter case sales, found 13 of the biggest brands were down year-over-year. The Spirits Business attributes the sagging sales to the tug-of-war over tariffs, mounting operational costs in the U.K., and wilting demand for Scotch in general, but the outlook isn’t entirely grim. The article The 20 Most Popular Scotch Brands in the World for 2026 appeared first on VinePair .
by VinePair Staff1 viewreportscotchscotch-whisky - news
Review: Talisker Magma 47 Years Old
The use of barrels toasted with hot volcanic rocks are, believe it or not, not a new idea, as Dewar’s dropped a magma-toasted barrel bottling last year. That’s not going to dull our enthusiasm for this release from Talisker, though, which at 47 years of age is the oldest distillery release to date and one… The post Review: Talisker Magma 47 Years Old appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null2 viewsfeaturedrated-areviewsscotch-whiskytop-ratedwhiskey - news
botti da orbi “guest review”: bruichladdich 1993 extra strength (1993/2004, Wilson & Morgan, 50%)
Questa rubrica è sempre stata lo spazio ricreativo di Zuc, un po’ come la camera da letto di un adolescente in cui mamma e papà hanno giurisdizione relativa. Insomma, ha una sorta di “diritto di tappo”: può portare qui dentro spiriti & affini che gli capita di assaggiare nella sua “altra” vita, ovvero quella di… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile3 viewsbruichladdich50independent-bottlerislayitalian-independent-bottlerrecensione - news
holyrood embra (2025, OB, 43.6%)
Il Royal Mile, a Edimburgo, è la strada più storica e pittoresca della città vecchia, quella che parte dal Castello e arriva ai piedi dell’Arthur Seat, dove si trovano il Parlamento scozzese e Holyroodhouse Palace, la residenza locale della famiglia reale. Poche centinaia di metri più a sud, sempre alle pendici della collinetta che sovrasta… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile3 viewsholyroodnasobpeated-caskrecensionescotch - news
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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inchgower 9 yo (2016/2026, Lloyd’s liquid sunshine, 54.2%)
Reduci dal Milano Whisky Day nella mai dimenticata cornice dell’Hotel Marriott, che tanti fegati ha visto disintegrarsi nel corso di infiniti Whisky Festival in passato, possiamo concentrarci sul gran ritorno delle recensioni. Dobbiamo dire che, mentre raccontavamo i nostri imbottigliamenti a voi nostri grandi amici e sostenitori, siamo riusciti a mietere un numero mostruoso di… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile3 viewsinchgower9-yocask-strengthindipendent-bottlerrecensionescotch - news
Il gioco delle coppie: Springbank 8 yo (2017/2025, OB SOCIETY BOTTLING, 54.7%) vs Sprinbank vintage 1998 (1998/2025, OB, 48.3%)
Interno notte di uno studio notarile stimato. Nel silenzio della Milano industriosa che finalmente si prende una pausa di riposo, due professionisti si versano due bicchieri. La primavera è tiepida, le Olimpiadi hanno lasciato un gradevole retrogusto di Erasmus globale e di overdose da curling. Il clima ideale per bere e recensire due Springbank, che… Continue reading →
by whiskyfacile3 viewsspringbank26-yo8-yocampbeltownobrecensione - news
Arran Machrie Moor Scotch Review
By Genevieve Jacot-Guillarmod Rating: B+ Lochranza Distillery is located on the Isle of Arran, and produces the Arran range of whisky. The distillery was only established in the 1990s, marking the return of legal whisky production to the island after a long absence. Machrie Moor is a no-age-statement single malt intended to showcase a peated …
by Editor5 viewsscotch-whiskywhiskey-reviewsreviewscotchsingle-malt - news
Review: Lagavulin 11 Years Old Sweet Peat
11 year old expressions of Lagavulin have historically come with one man’s name attached: Nick Offerman. All four of the Offerman Edition Lagavulins have been 11 year old offerings, and no others that we’ve tasted. Lagavulin 11 Years Old Sweet Peat isn’t a one-off but a new permanent expression, aged completely in first-fill ex-bourbon casks.… The post Review: Lagavulin 11 Years Old Sweet Peat appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null5 viewsbuy-it-nowfeaturedrated-breviewsscotch-whiskywhiskey - news
Review: Oban 15 Years Old Port Cask Finish
Hot on the heels of its 15 year old Cask Strength edition, Diageo has launched another Oban expression… and it’s another 15 year old. While the Cask Strength release was finished in sherry casks, this one’s done in Port (though at 52.1% abv, it’s not far from the proof of the cask strength expression). Turns… The post Review: Oban 15 Years Old Port Cask Finish appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Christopher Null5 viewsbuy-it-nowfeaturedrated-areviewsscotch-whiskywhiskey - news
Review: Kilkerran 16 Years Old
Kilkerran, like many other Campbeltown whiskies, owes its existence to the late Hedley Wright. The fifth-generation scion of the whisky-making Mitchell family resurrected the single malt’s parent distillery, Glengyle, in 2004 after nearly 80 years of absence. Of the many dead Campbeltown distilleries to bring back to life, why Glengyle? It probably helped that the… The post Review: Kilkerran 16 Years Old appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking .
by Drew Beard5 viewsbuy-it-nowfeaturedrated-areviewsscotch-whiskytop-rated - news
The Glendronach Releases Limited-Edition 56-Year-Old Whisky to Commemorate Bicentennial
The Glendronach is debuting a 56-year-old Scotch whisky, the brand’s oldest expression yet, to celebrate the insider distillery’s bicentennial anniversary. With just 12 bottles allocated to the U.S. market and only 200 available worldwide, the brand is tailoring the ultrapremium release toward collectors and connoisseurs, as demonstrated by the suggested retail price of $49,000, according to a press release announcing the rollout. The 56-year age statement is more than a random choice: The Glendronach distilled the whisky in 1968, a year that produced a vintage known among devotees as the “Holy Grail” for the producer, the announcement says. The article The Glendronach Releases Limited-Edition 56-Year-Old Whisky to Commemorate Bicentennial appeared first on VinePair .
by Stephen Bradley2 viewshigh-end-scotchnewsproduct-releasescotchscotch-whisky - news
Scotch Whisky News
If the past few weeks are any guide, Scotch whisky is leaning hard into luxury experiences and playful innovation as we roll into autumn, the headline act is Johnnie Walker’s new Vault—a global luxury hub built around bespoke, archive-grade blending and curation. It’s pitched at serious collectors: rare stocks, private commissions, white-glove hospitality—the works. As […]
by Whiskey Blogger3 viewscompass-boxjohnnie-walkerlaphroaigscotch-whiskyscotch-whisky-brandswhiskey-blogger