For more than 80 years, apples have persisted as a symbol of promise for what has evolved into one of Japan’s leading whisky makers, Nikka. Known for mastery in blending, Nikka has released a pair of limited edition single malts finished in apple brandy barrels: Yoichi Single Malt Whisky Finished in Apple Brandy Barrels (40% ABV; $249.99 SRP) and Miyagikyo ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Every year since 2014, that fabled and peaty Scottish island of Islay has seen Ardbeg Day sometime at the end of May or beginning of June. Usually a festival held at the distillery, this year it was a virtual celebration due to the pandemic. However, Ardbeg Day was still marked by the release of The ...

The Bardstown Bourbon Company will launch a new expression with French Armagnac house Château de Laubade as part of its Collaborative Series on Friday, May 1. Available in select markets as a limited release, this collaboration with Château de Laubade is an exceptional 12-year-old Indiana bourbon finished in Armagnac barrels for 18 months. “This unique, limited collaboration has a striking ...

New Riff Distilling announces the release of an unprecedented bourbon and rye duo in early May, part of an ongoing exploration of the deep truths and deeper mysteries of the sour mash method. Like all New Riff whiskeys, the Backsetter whiskeys are crafted with the traditional, time-honored sour mash Kentucky regimen, which utilizes a portion of grain “backset” from a ...

Where there’s smoke there’s… peat – and a reason to celebrate! A festival of peat takes over Seattle, thanks to Westland Distillery’s sixth-annual Peat Week, January 21-25, hosted at Westland Distillery in the city’s SoDo district. The week of reek culminates with the release of the distillery’s annual festival bottling of American Single Malt Whiskey, available exclusively at the distillery. ...