The moment the first drop of whisky came off the still at Miyagikyo Distillery was an intense one. Founder Masataka Taketsuru, considered by most as the Father of Japanese Whisky, tasted the first drop. He is said to have whispered under his breath, “no…,” frightening everyone around him! But what he meant was, “No, it’s completely different from Yoichi.” And ...

The Bardstown Bourbon Company has partnered with The Prisoner Wine Company for a collaborative bourbon finished in The Prisoner red wine barrels. Launching in January 2020, Bardstown Bourbon Company’s latest Collaboration is a 100-proof, nine-year-old Tennessee bourbon aged for 18 months in the same French Oak red wine barrels used to age the Wine Company’s flagship product, The Prisoner. “This ...

Islay-based distillery Laphroaig has put out a new malt in a new series. The Ian Hunter Story – Book 1 is the first installment in a series dedicated to Ian Hunter, the last member of the Johnston family to own the distillery, between 1908 and 1944. Over in the UK, this 30 year old single malt was sold initially by ...

Wyoming Whiskey is releasing a 7-year-old expression of its Outryder Straight American Whiskey January 2020. Outryder, the only Bottled in Bond whiskey from Wyoming, was first released in October 2016, representing Wyoming Whiskey’s first use of rye, along with corn and malted barley. It quickly became a favorite amongst whiskey connoisseurs across the country and has a history unlike any ...

The largest private collection of whisky ever to go to auction has been unveiled today (Monday 9 December). By value and volume, the collection is the most significant to ever go on public sale and has been described as ‘The Perfect Collection.’ The collection has been built and nurtured by the late Mr. Richard Gooding – an American private collector ...