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The Singleton Unveils Bold New Look for Core Whisky Range
What does The Singleton's boldest redesign yet look like—and how does deeper teal, metallic inks and Slow Batch Distillation reshape its core range for 2026? Read the full article at The Singleton Unveils Bold New Look for Core Whisky Range
by Mark Littler1 viewwhiskey-newsdiageoscotchsingle-maltslow-batch-distillationspeyside - news
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.
by Ruben0 viewsstrathmill198837yo45-1sansibarspeyside - news
Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Years (Diageo Special Releases 2003)
A review of the Dalwhinnie 1973 29 Years, part of the Diageo Special Releases 2003.
by Thijs Klaverstijn1 viewreviewsdalwhinniehighlandsscotland197329yo - news
Benromach Contrasts: Côte-Rôtie Cask
Benromach 's innovative Contrasts series has a new member: a 12 Year Old single malt matured in first-fill bourbon casks before 26 months finishing in Côte-Rôtie wine casks . Wine casks are always popular, says the distillery team, but they're generally not our favourites.Côte-Rôtie brings us to the terraces of the Northern Rhône, just south of Lyon, where Syrah grapes are common, sometimes co-planted and co-fermented with a little white Viognier. Benromach Contrasts: Wine Finish 12 yo 2014 (46%, OB 2026, Côte-Rôtie Cask finish) Nose: not bad really. Lots of red berry aromas, some strawberry jam, blackberries and pomegrenate. Light peat sits underneath, along with black peppercorns and some sour herbal notes, hibiscus and orange peels. Then also rounder vanilla, a little caramel and cocoa. There's a very light sangria-character to it, but not at all unpleasant. Mouth: at first the peat stands out more, but the wine is louder as well. Dark forest fruits again, with damsons and blo
by Ruben1 viewbenromach201446contrastscote-rotiespeyside - news
Spirit of Speyside Distilled Returns for 10th Anniversary
After a one-year hiatus, can Speyside's Distilled event reclaim its crown? Discover what's in store for its 10th anniversary, from masterclasses to premium pours. Read the full article at Spirit of Speyside Distilled Returns for 10th Anniversary
by Hannah Thompson4 viewswhiskey-newsaberlourginscotchspeysidespirit-of-speyside - news
Spirit of Speyside Distilled Returns to Elgin in 2026
Want to sample Speyside’s top whiskies, gins and beers in one weekend? Distilled returns to Elgin in 2026 with limited tickets.
by Mark Littler2 viewswhisky-newsaberlourdistilledelginscotchspeyside - news
Gordon & MacPhail Launches Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Series with 1960s Longmorn Single Malt
Which whisky range gave countless drinkers their first taste of single malt Scotch? Gordon & MacPhail revives its iconic Connoisseurs Choice collection. Read the full article at Gordon & MacPhail Launches Connoisseurs Choice Heritage Series with 1960s Longmorn Single Malt
by Beth Whymark2 viewswhiskey-newsconnoisseurs-choicegordon-macphailindependent-bottlerlongmorn-distilleryscotch - news
Caperdonich / Craigellachie / Speyside (Woolf Drinks)
A review of three new releases from Woolf Drinks, two from the Artful Dodger range (Caperdonich and Craigellachie) and one from Let Your Wolf Loose (Speyside).
by Thijs Klaverstijn2 viewsreviewscaperdonichcraigellachiescotlandspeysidespeyside-distillery - news
Tormore Begins Whisky Revival
Speyside-based Tormore Distillery is in revival mode with the release of a trio of single malt whiskies – Tormore 12 Year Old, Tormore 16 Year Old Sherry Cask and the non-age statement Tormore Timeless – after the distillery’s 2022 purchase from Pernod Ricard by London-based Elixir Distillers. Tormore Distillery whiskies had primarily been used as […]
by Alex Bean3 viewswhisky-articleswhisky-newswhisky-regions12-year-old16-year-old2026 - news
Tormore 12 Years (2026)
A review of the Tormore 12 Years, part of the 2026 relaunch by new owners Elixirs Distillers.
by Thijs Klaverstijn2 viewsreviewsscotlandspeysidetormore12yo - news
Hogshead: Aultmore, Glentauchers, Speyside…
We've tried a large range of bottlings from Hogshead Imports (or rather Hogshead Indie) in the past two years or so. Some have been really good, but other were sometimes marred by weird cask choices. Today we're trying a couple of older releases, mostly from refill casks.
by Ruben2 viewsundisclosedaultmoreglentauchersspeyside20092010 - news
Marketing Malt / Glenlivet / Inchmurrin (Decadent Drinks)
A review of three recent releases from Decadent Drinks, including a new Marketing Malt (Macallan), Glenlivet and Inchmurrin.
by Thijs Klaverstijn1 viewreviewsglenlivet-thehighlandsloch-lomondmacallanscotland - news
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 Ruben3 viewsaberlour40bourbon-casknasolorosospeyside - news
Glenfarclas 2015 (Spirit of Speyside)
A few weeks ago German reader Sven contacted me about a new Glenfarclas 2015 bottled for the Spirit of Speyside Festival. He asked me about the definition of a Matusalem cask : is this simply a brand name or also related to the size of the cask?Matusalem is a brand of sherry produced by González Byass. Until 2012 it could be called Amoroso or sweet Oloroso (with 25% PX added to it), but nowadays it's technically a Cream sherry. They use a series of biblical names for their oldest wines — Noé, Apóstoles, and Matusalem. All of them are aged well beyond 30 years in a solera system. While common at Dalmore for instance, the cask came to Glenfarclas as a second fill through a broker. Their normal supplier is José y Miguel Martin.The question about the size of the cask is also interesting. Note that Glefarclas released 803 bottles which equals around 562 litres. Most distilleries claim that a sherry butt only contains around 500 litres. It all depends what you call a 'standard butt'.
by Ruben2 viewsglenfarclas10yo201561-3matusalemsherry-butt - news
The Macallan Cherrywood Lapsang Tea
In the summer of 2025 The Macallan released two whiskies in collaboration with JING Tea . Both are part of the Harmony Collection - this time inspired by tea. There's Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea (oolong from Guandong) and this Organic Cherrywood Lapsang Tea , a reinvention of Lapsang Souchong.The whisky comes primarily from European oak sherry seasoned casks, complemented by American oak casks.
by Ruben1 viewmacallan44-9harmony-collectionjing-tealapsangsherry-cask - news
Spirit of Speyside Festival Tops £500k Ticket Sales
How did Spirit of Speyside smash £500k in ticket sales? Discover the sold-out events, rare distillery openings, and the big 2026 award winners. Read the full article at Spirit of Speyside Festival Tops £500k Ticket Sales
by Beth Squires4 viewswhiskey-newsaberlourcraigellachieelginglenlivetscotch - news
GlenAllachie Launches Palo Cortado Matured Scotch Whisky
What happens when Speyside single malt meets the rarest sherry style? GlenAllachie's new Palo Cortado cask expression delivers an answer that surprised even the distillery. Read the full article at GlenAllachie Launches Palo Cortado Matured Scotch Whisky
by Beth Squires4 viewswhiskey-newsglenallachienew-releasepalo-cortadoscotchsherry-cask - news
Mortlach / Port Charlotte / Dalmunach (Lady of the Glen)
A review of three new releases from Lady of the Glen, including a Port Charlotte, Mortlach and Dalmunach.
by Thijs Klaverstijn4 viewsreviewsdalmunachislaymortlachport-charlottescotland - news
GlenAllachie 2014 – The Sinteis Series Part III (2026)
A review of the GlenAllachie 2014 – The Sinteis Series Part III, matured in French virgin oak and ex-Oloroso sherry casks.
by Thijs Klaverstijn5 viewsreviewsglenallachiescotlandspeyside11yo2014 - news
The Cairn First Peek
A Scot on Scotch takes a “first peek” at the debut release from Gordon & MacPhail’s new Speyside whisky distillery, The Cairn The post The Cairn First Peek appeared first on A Scot on Scotch .
by Neill Murphy1 viewgordon-macphailscotchsingle-maltspeysidethe-cairnwhisky - news
Glen Moray – A (w)hole in one!
Glen Moray, one of Scotland’s fastest growing whisky brands, continues to go from strength to strength. The distillery has had a long-established presence in Australia, dating back to the early “Chardonnay-mellowed” releases of the late 1990’s. The range continues to expand and to offer single malt Scotch drinkers a diverse range of styles and flavours, … Continue reading "Glen Moray – A (w)hole in one!" The post Glen Moray – A (w)hole in one! appeared first on Whisky and Wisdom .
by AD1 viewnewselginglen-morayglenmorangieiain-allanspeyside